8 days Tour
Tour Itinery
Day 1 : AIRPORT TO /NEGOMBO
Arrival and Transfer to Negombo Hotels. In the evening visit Negombo City Tour.
Negombo is one of the major commercial hubs in the country and the administrative center of negombo Division. Negombo has about 1,42,136 population within divisional secretariat division.
Negombo is known for its long sandy beaches and centuries old fishing industry. Negombo has a large bilingual population of roman catholics, known as Negombo Tamils who have their own Tamil dialect but mostly identify themselves as Sinhala.
Overnight stay at Colombo/Negombo Hotel.
Day 02 : NEGOMBO / PINNAWALA / HABARANA(Approximately – 5hrs)
After Breakfast proceed to the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage
Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage is an orphanage, nursery and captive breeding ground for wild Asian elephants located at pinnawala village, 13km (8.1 mi) northeast of Kegalle town in sabaragamuwa province of sri lanka. Pinnawala has the largest herd of captive elephants in the world. In 2011, there were 96 elephants,including 43 males and 68 females from 3 generations, living in pinnawala.
In the Evening visit Sigiriya Lion Rock.
Sigiriya – is a “World Heritage Site” and the 5th Century “Fortress in the sky” which is perhaps the most fantastic single wonder of the island. It is also known as Lion Rock because of the huge lion that used to stand at the entrance to the palace on the summit of the 600-foot high rock.on its summit are the foundations of the Royal Palace. water tanks to supply water and all other buildings and at the edges the guardhouses. on one of the stairways the only known ancient work of Sinhala secular painting survived in the form of frescoes of 21 life sized damsels still shining in their orginal colours. The Water Gardens, Fountain Garden, Summerhouses, Boulder Gardens and the caves within the enclosed area should not be missed.
Overnight stay at Habarana Hotels.
Day 03 : HABARANA / POLONNARUWA(Approximately – 1hrs)
After Breakfast at the hotel Visit Polonnaruwa City Tour
Polonnaruwa, which was the 2nd capital city of ancient Sri Lanka, established the 11th and 12th centuries AD, and which a World heritage site is. The ruin of the royal palace, the Galvinaraya where 4 splendid statues of the Buddha in “Upright”, senentary and recumbent postures carved out of rock could be seen here. The other important places to visit are the Audience hall, the Lotus bath, the statue of King Parakramabahu and the Parakrama Samudraya built by King Parakramabhahu the great. There are also monuments of famous places of worship such as the Shiva temple, The Lankathilaka, The Watadage, The Galpotha, The Kiri Vehera and the remains of the old temple of the Tooth relic. On your way back to hotel you could also witness a wood carving shop where you will be shown all types of timber and hard wood products available in Sri Lanka and the creative furniture made by our master craftsman.
In The Evening Proceed To Minneriya Jeep Safari
Overnight stay at Habarana Hotel.
Day 04 : HABARANA / DAMBULLA / KANDY(Approximately – 2.30hrs)
After breakfast at hotel, proceed to Kandy.
On The Way Visit Dambulla Rock and Cave Temple.
Major attractions of the city include the largest and best preserved cave temple complex of Sri Lanka, and the Rangiri Dambulla
International Stadium, famous for being built in just 167 days. The city also boasts to have the largest rose quartz mountain range in South Asia, and the Iron wood forest, or Namal Uyana. Ibbankatuwa prehistoric burial site near Dhambulla cave temple complexes is the latest archaeological site of significant historical importance found in Dambulla, which is located within 3 kilometers of the cave temples providing evidence on presence of indigenous
civilisations long before the arrival of Indian influence on the Island nation.
After Visit Spice and Herbal Garden in Matale.
In The Evening See Kandy Cultural Show.
Kandy – the hill capital is another “World Heritage Site” it was the last stronghold of the Sinhalese kings during the Portuguese, Dutch and British rule and finally ceded to the British in 1815 after and agreement. To the Buddhists of Sri Lanka and the world, Kandy is one of the most sacred sites as it is the home of the “Dalada Maligawa” – temple of the sacred tooth relic of Lord Buddha. Today it is the center of Buddhism, Arts, Crafts, Dancing, Music and Culture. Visitors can see these Dance and Music at the daily cultural performances held at several places in the city.
Overnight stay at Kandy Hotel.
Day 05 : KANDY / PERADENIYA / KANDY(Approximately – 30Min)
After breakfast at the hotel proceed to Royal Botnical Garden in Peradeniya
Royal Botanical Gardens – Peradeniya – 147 acres in extent; started in 1374 as a pleasure garden of the kings of Gampola and Kandy. There are more than 5,000 species of trees, plants and creepers. Some rare and endemic as well as flora from the tropical world are found in the gardens. Spice Garden and Orchid House are popular with tourists. There are 5 palm avenues beautifying the gardens, the earliest and tallest plan avenue (Royal Palm Avenue) was planted in 1905 and the double coconuts from the Seashells Island, with the largest seed of all plants in the world is one such avenue.
In The Evening Visit Temple of Tooth Relic in Kandy.
Sri Dalada Maligawa or the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic is a Buddhist temple in the city of Kandy, Sri Lanka. It is located in the royal palace complex of the former Kingdom of Kandy, which houses the relic of the tooth of the Buddha
Overnight stay at Kandy Hotel.
Day 06 : KANDY / NUWARA ELIYA(Approximately – 2hrs)
After breakfast at the hotel proceed to Nuwara Eliya
On The Way Visit Tea Factory
In The Evening Do The Nuwara Eliya City Tour
You will be driven up along the scenic route amidst the tea estates to a cooler part of the island called “Nuwara Eliya” which is also known as “Little England”.
You will have lunch at a restaurant on your way to the cool climes.
Visit a tea factory, where the best Tea in the world is produced. Here you could observe all about the process of manufacturing tea. You can also see how tea is graded. Taste a cup of pure Ceylon tea in the factory.
Overnight stay at Nuwara Eliya Hotel
Day 07 : NUWARA ELIYA / COLOMBO(Approximately – 4hrs)
After breakfast at the hotel Transfer to Colombo On The Way Enjoy a Session of White Water Rafting
Overnight stay at Colombo Hotel.
Day 08 : COLOMBO / AIRPORT(Approximately – 30Min)
After breakfast at the hotel proceed To Airport For Departure Flight.
Overnight stay at Colombo Hotel.
