Duration: 07 Nights / 08 Days
Destinations : Colombo - Kandy - Nuwara Eliya - Bentota
Day 01: Airport – Colombo (01 hrs drive)
Arrive at Bandaranayake International Airport and meet with our representative at the airport. He will take you to the designated vehicle and you will be starting your journey.
Drive to the hotel in Colombo.
Rest the day. Dinner and overnight stay in Colombo.
Day 02: Colombo
Breakfast at the hotel. Enjoy a Colombo city tour. Visit Galle Face Green, One Galle Face Mall, Viharamahadevi park, Fort Bazaar, tuk tuk ride in busy streets.
Dinner and overnight stay in Colombo.
Day 03: Colombo – Kandy (3.5 hrs drive)
After breakfast at the hotel, proceed to Kandy. En route, visit Pinnawala elephant orphanage on the way.
Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage (PEO) ; just as the name suggests holds a unique disposition in the ex-situ animal care. Its success and fame has travelled not just within the country but throughout the world to an extent where Pinnawala is synonymous with the Sri Lankan Elephant.
Currently being a home to 93 elephants the concept was actualized by the late Hon. Minister Kalugalle on the 16th of February 1975. Pinnawala at the time was a very remote area with lush coconut plantations and most importantly an area where the availability of mahouts was not lacking. Also the immense amount of water required by the elephants is supplemented with the availability of “Ma oya” running close by.
Spice Garden- You will be introduced to different spices and shown how some of these spices are grown and processed. A processing and training unit has been set up in the area and farmers are grouped in a cooperative to ensure fair prices and you will also be able to purchase spices.Gardens are open to visitors, a delightful place to stroll in fragrant greenery and learn about nutmeg, pepper vines, clove trees and curry, cinnamon and the precious cardamom, a relative of ginger. It grows in the shade of high jungle trees and can only be harvested by hand. Visitors may buy spices, traditional remedies and cosmetics, taste a herbal brew and in some venues, enjoy the full flavors of Sri Lankan spices over lunch or an Ayurveda massage based on natural products from the garden.
Dinner and overnight stay in Kandy.
Day 04: Kandy
After breakfast at the hotel, enjoy a city tour of Kandy.
The mesmerizing view point is located on the Rajapihilla Mawatha and is ranked 5th out of 105 tourist attractions in Kandy. The place is located near the Kandy Lake and is enclosed in breathtaking landscapes of mountains and meadows. From the city, you have to take the Rajapihilla Mawatha Route, after which a 1 km steep climb will guide you to the view point. You can also hire a tuk-tuk to reach the top.The panoramic view that you would get to see is worth the pain of the ascent. The entire Kandy town lies ahead of your eye, and from the top, you can also spot the Kandy lake and Dalada Maligawa.
Royal Botanic Gardens, Peradeniya are about 5.5 km to the west of the city of Kandy in the Central Province of Sri Lanka. In 2016, the garden was visited by 1.2 million locals and 400,000 foreign visitors. It is near the Mahaweli River (The longest river in Sri Lanka). It is renowned for its collection of orchids. The garden includes more than 4000 species of plants, including orchids, spices, medicinal plants and palm trees. Attached to it is the "National Herbarium of Sri Lanka". The total area of the botanical garden is 147 acres (0.59 km2), at 460 meters above sea level, and with a 200-day annual rainfall. It is managed by the Division of National Botanic Gardens of the Department of Agriculture.
Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic or Sri Dalada Maligawa (Note - The word ‘Temple’ is an incorrect translation of the word Maligawa. The English word for ‘Maligawa’ is ‘Palace’.), is a Buddhist temple in 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. Since ancient times, the relic has played an important role in local politics because it is believed that whoever holds the relic holds the governance of the country. The relic was historically held by Sinhalese kings. The temple of the tooth is a World Heritage Site mainly due to the temple and the relic.
Enjoy a cultural dance performance in the evening.
Dinner and overnight stay in Kandy.
Day 05: Kandy – Nuwara Eliya ( 2 hrs drive)
After breakfast at the hotel, proceed to Nuwara Eliya and visit a tea factory plantation on the way. Also you will have many picture perfect sceneries you’d love to stop and take a picture.
You may take a trip around the town. Nuwara Eliya is also called “Little England” you will witness the architectural similarities and the weather to be agreeable to this name.
Dinner and overnight stay in Nuwara Eliya.
Day 06: Nuwara Eliya – Bentota ( 4 hrs drive)
After breakfast at the hotel leisurely proceed to Bentota. Arrive in Bentota and spend the rest of the day at leisure
Dinner and overnight stay in Bentota.
Day 07: Bentota
After breakfast at the hotel, you have the full day to explore Bentota and its activities or spend the day by the beach.
Bentota, you may enjoy a nice and calming Madu River Mangrove boat safari, visit a turtle hatchery for a more fun and educational experience about turtles. Then you can enjoy water sports in Bentota- 3 in 1 watersports
Dinner and overnight stay in Bentota.
Day 08: Departure
After breakfast at the hotel proceed to the airport for your scheduled flight for departure.
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