10 Days

ITINERARY

DAY 01 – NEGOMBO

On arrival at Sri Lanka’sinternational airport you will be met and assisted by our our travels representative on arrival. You will then be transferred to your hotel in Negombo. Enjoy the evening at leisure.

DAY 02 – PINNAWALA

After Breakfast travel to Kegalle to discover the Pinnawela Elephant Orphanage Tour. Pinnawela is home for nearly 84 young and old orphaned elephants and is the largest of its kind in the world. Kids and adults alike are sure to ensure watching the elephants being fed, marched to the nearby river for their daily baths and more.

In the evening take part in the Hiriwaduna Trek. This trek allows you to understand village life as well as experience a bullock cart ride and even a catamaran boat ride.

DAY 03 – SIGIRIYA

After breakfast visit Sigiriya rock, Sigiriya is known as Lion Rock or Sigiriya Rock Fortress designated as a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1982 the fortress is an

exceptional natural site for a fortress, the rock dominates the surrounding countryside of the central forest and from the top offers views that stretch as far as the Dry Zone and south to the Central Highlands.

Deriving its name (SinhaGiri) from the lions which were believed to occupy the caves, for many visitors to Sri Lanka this impressive site is their favorite when asked to describe

their tours and experiences of Sri Lanka. The rewards of Sigiriya,
with its palace, famous frescoes and beautiful water gardens, justify the steep climb. It is not surprising that it is frequently labeled the Eighth Wonder of the World.

In the evening, enjoy a thrilling 4×4 wheel Safari Tour at Minneriya National Park. Dominated by the ancient Minneriya Tank, Minneriya National Park has plenty of scrub and light forest in its 8890 hectares to provide shelter for its toque macaques, sambar deer, leopards and elephants, just to name a few.

DAY 04 – KANDY via DAMBULLA

Travel to Dambulla after breakfast to discover the Dambulla Rock Cave Tour. This is the best preserved cave temple complex in Sri Lanka with beautiful statues and paintings. The cave was home to monks for centuries and was also refuge for one Sri Lanka’s most prominent Kings in the 1700s.

Afterwards travel to Kandy and visit the Royal City of Kandy en route we will visit the Matale Spice Gardens. Kandy is Sri Lanka’s last royal kingdom and is a World Heritage city. We will be exploring the city and visit the Gem Museum, Wood Carving Center and then proceed to visit the Temple of the Tooth follows by a Traditional Cultural Dance how in the evening.

DAY 05 – KANDY

After Breakfast we will travel to explore the city of Kandy Tour. Kandy is the last bastion of Buddhist political power against colonial forces, the home of the Temple of the Buddha’ s Tooth Relic, and the site of the island’s most impressive annual festival, Kandy Esala Perahera. Kandy is also the capital of the highlands of Sri Lanka.

Visit the Royal Botanical Gardens in Peradeniya which was conceived originally in 1371 as the Kandyan queen’s pleasure garden, Peradeniya became the residence of a Kandyan prince between 1747 and 1782 where royal visitors were entertained. The park was converted into a 60 hectare botanical garden in 1821, six years after the fall of the last Kandyan king.

DAY 06 – ELLA

After Breakfast, travel to Nuwara Eliya, en route visit the factory
and tea plantation for tasting some of the finest blends of tea in the
world.

Enjoy a Nuwara Eliya city tour. Because of its invigorating mountain climate and scenery, Nuwara Eliya is Sri Lanka’s most popular hill resort. Nuwara Eliya is also the heart of Sri Lanka’s tea country producing a significant share of the world best tea. Sri Lanka s highest mountain Pidurutalagala (8282 feet) is located here.

Leaving for the Nanu Oya rail station, we will take the train to Ella where you can enjoy a scenic Sri Lanka Train Ride Tour. Ella is a beautiful small sleepy town on the southern edge of Sri Lanka’s Hill Country. It’s situated in the middle of beautiful countryside, with small vegetable plots in the valleys, tea plantations on the hill slopes and forests on the tops. You can enjoy the picturesque scenery of the hill country.