09 DAYS 08 NIGHTS
Dambulla, Sigiriya, Habarana, Kandy, Nuwara Eliya, Colombo

DAY 01 : AIRPORT / NEGOMBO
Arrive at Bandaranaike International Airport, met by "SplendidSriLanka" Representatives and to transfer to Hotel in Negombo.

p.m. City Tour at Fishing Village.

FISHING VILLAGE
Visit the Fishing Village, The Old Dutch Fish Market. The old protestant Church overlooking the Negombo Lagoon. The remains of the Old Dutch Fortress and the Hamilton canal a masterpiece of the Dutch built for the purpose of transporting goods on rafts.

Overnight stay at – Negombo.

DAY 02: NEGOMBO / PINNAWALA / HABARANA
Breakfast at Hotel. Leave for Habarana.

En route visit Elephant Orphanage.
ELEPHANT ORPHANAGE
the foster – home of elephants of different age and size feeding, bathing, playing together and even mating. These have been found injured or left abandoned in the wilderness. There are even little baby calves born in captivity.

Overnight stay at - Habarana.

DAY 03: HABARANA / SIGIRIYA
Breakfast at Hotel. Leave for Climb the Rock Fortress.

SIGIRIYA ROCK FORTRESS
Climb the Lion Rock Fortress of Sigiriya which contains beautiful frescoes of heavenly maidens with flowers and fruit baskets and a palace garden with an intricate irrigation system - Sigiriya is called the 08th Wonder of the World. This was the Royal Citadel of King Kasyapa who ruled in the 5th Century A.D.

Overnight stay at - Habarana.

DAY 04 : HABARANA / DAMBULLA / KANDY
Breakfast at Hotel. Leave for Kandy.

En route visit the Cave Temples of Dambulla,

CAVE TEMPLE
Which contains more than 150 Statues of the Buddha. This was where a king of the 1st Century B.C. took refuge and latter converted them into a monastery.

Next visit the Spice Garden.
SPICE GARDEN
Visit a spice garden at Matale, which grows spices and herbs used for Sri Lankan cuisine and medication. Spices of Sri Lanka attracted the early sea faring merchants who made the long voyages to purchase this precious merchandise.

Overnight Stay at Orutota Chalets – Kandy.

DAY 05: KANDY / PERADENIYA
Breakfast at Hotel. Leave for Peradeniya.

En route boat ride at Kandy Lake

BOTANICAL GARDEN
Which was a pleasure garden of a Kandyan King of the 16th Century and later made in to a Botanical Garden during the British regime.

Next Visit art and craft centre and Gem Bureau where you will be shown a documentary film on how Sri Lankan Gem mining is traditionally done.

Enjoy a typical Sri Lankan Cultural Show of Drumming Dancing music and fire walking.

TEMPLE OF THE TOOTH RELIC
Next Visit the Temple of the sacred tooth relic of the Buddha. This temple, the most important one for The Sri Lankan Buddhists was built in the 16th Century A.D. solely for the purpose of housing the tooth relic.

Sight seeing of kandy including Upper Lake Drive and visit to Art and Craft Centres

Overnight Stay at Orutota Chalets – Kandy.

DAY 06: KANDY /NUWARA ELIYA
Breakfast at Hotel.

Leave for Nuwara Eliya.

Nuwara Eliya, the misty city is located over 6000 feet above sea level.

The drive will be through refreshing Tea Plantations covering the hills like carpets and cascading waterfalls to mesmerize you.

TEA FACTORY
Visit a Tea Plantation and a Tea Factory en route. Sri Lanka being famous for its “Ceylon Tea” has added cheer to many the world over for more than a century.

Arrive in Nuwara Eliya to be greeted by the fresh wintry atmosphere, the cottage type bungalows and the colonial air. ( Nuwara Eliya is also known as “Little England”)

Overnight stay at Windsor Hotel – Nuwara Eliya.

DAY 07 : NUWARA ELIYA
Breakfast at Hotel.
p.m. City Tour of Nuwara Eliya.

CITY TOUR
Leave for Sight Seeing of Nuwara Eliya which includes visits to the 18 Hole Golf course, Race Course and Market Area.

Overnight stay at Windsor Hotel – Nuwara Eliya.

DAY 08 : NUWARA ELIYA / COLOMBO
Breakfast at Hotel. Leave for Colombo via Kithulgala.

En route view two water falls Devon Fall and St. Clairs Fall. Next visit film site of Bridge on the river Kwaii.

P.m. City Tour and Shopping
CITY TOUR
The City Tour will include places of Tourist interest such as Old parliament, Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall, Buddhist Hindu Temple and Town Hall.

SHOPPING
Shopping at Odel, House of Fashion, Bare foot etc.
Overnight stay at Indra Regent Hotel – Colombo.

DAY 09 : COLOMBO / AIRPORT
Breakfast at Hotel. Leave for Airport.

End of Tour with Don Voyage………………

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