Day 01: Arrive Colombo
Welcome to Sri Lanka. On arrival at the Bandaranaike International Airport in Colombo , you are met and transferred to your hotel. Overnight stay in Colombo.
Day 02: Colombo / Habarana
Post breakfast, drive from Colombo to Habarana, a distance of about 155 km / 5 hours via Pinnawela Elephant Orphanage. This orphanage is home to about 89 elephants including some baby elephants found abandoned or orphaned in the wild and need to be bottle-fed. See the elephants bathe in the nearby river. Also visit the Dambulla Cave Temple which was donated by King Walagambahu in 1st century BC to Buddhist monks. A UNESCO World Heritage site, the Dambulla complex of five caves boasts over 2000 sq mts of painted walls and ceiling, and contains over 150 images of the Buddha of which the largest is the colossal figure of the Buddha carved out of rock spanning 14 meters.
On arrival, check-in at your hotel. The rest of the day at leisure. Overnight stay in Habarana.
Day 03: Habarana - Sigirya
This morning, visit Sigirya or Lion Rock with the remnants of an ancient rock fortress of a parricidal Sinhalese prince, Kasyapa, who in the 5th century AD secured himself in this stronghold to avoid the vengeance of his brother. Return to your hotel. Overnight stay in Habarana.
Day 04: Habarana - Kandy
After breakfast, drive from Habarana to Kandy, a distance of about 105 kms / 4 hours via Matale Spice Garden. On arrival, check-in at your hotel. In the afternoon, sightseeing tour of Kandy includes a drive through rice fields and quaint villages. Visit the Temple of the Tooth, a tea/rubber factory, or drive around the magnificently situated campus of the University of Sri Lanka, and the world famous Royal Botanical Gardens. Overnight stay in Kandy.
Day 05: Kandy / Nuwara Eliya
Morning drive from Kandy to Nuwara Eliya, a distance of about 105 km / 4 hours. On arrival, check-in at your hotel. Set off on an afternoon sightseeing tour visiting the Sita Amman Temple. Overnight stay in Nuwara Eliya.
Day 06: Nuwara Eliya / Bentota
Post breakfast, drive from Nuwara Eliya to Bentota for about 260 km / 7 hours. On arrival, check-in at your hotel. Spend you day at the beautiful beaches. Overnight stay in Bentota.
Day 07: Bentota / Colombo
This morning drive from Bentota to Colombo, a distance of about 65 km / 2 hours. On arrival, check-in at your hotel. In the afternoon, proceed on a sightseeing and shopping tour of Colombo, driving through the commercial Fort area and past the noisy Pettah bazaar area. Visit a Hindu temple and drive past Jumi-ul Alfar Jumma Mosque. Drive past the Wolvendaal Dutch Church, Hultsdorf Law courts, the residential Cinnamon Gardens, the Independence Square and the Bandaranayake Memorial International Conference Hall. Shop at the Ceramics Corporation showroom, the Majestic City shopping complex, House of Fashion, and Odel fashion store. Overnight stay in Colombo.
Day 08: Depart Colombo
Transfer from hotel to the airport in time for your onward flight.
Hotel Envisaged in the above Offer:
City |
Standard Base room category |
Superior Base room category |
Deluxe Base room category |
Nights |
Meals Plan |
|
Colombo |
Mirage Colombo or Similar |
OZO Colombo or Similar |
Cinnamon Lakeside or Similar |
1 |
Breakfast |
|
Sigiriya /Dambulla /Habrana |
Kassapa Lion Rock or Similar |
Amaya Lake or Similar |
Cinnamon Lodge or Similiar |
2 |
Breakfast |
|
Kandy |
Earl's Regent or Similar |
Amaya Hills or Similar |
Mahaweli Reach hotel or Similar |
1 |
Breakfast |
|
Nuwara Eliya |
Avian Breeze or Similar |
St. Andrew's or Similar |
Hotel or Similar |
1 |
Breakfast |
|
Induruwa /Kalutara/ Bentota |
Pandanus Beach or Similar |
Avani Kalutara or Similar |
Avani Bentota or Similar |
1 |
Breakfast |
|
Colombo |
Mirage Colombo or Similar |
OZO Colombo or Similar |
Cinnamon Lakeside or Similar |
1 |
Breakfast |
Compulsory Supplement 16-28 July, 2018 at Kandy Perahara Festival |
$ 55 Per room /Per night |
$ 70 Per room Per night |
$ 80 Per room Per night |