Itinerary

Day 1-11

Day 1 - Arrive Colombo

Upon arrival at Colombo International Airport, having cleared immigration, collected your luggage, and passed through customs, please make your way towards the exit of the terminal building, where you will see a bank of people waiting for you. Amongst them will be a representative who will be waiting to greet you with a paging board with your name on. Sri Lanka's capital, Colombo is a fascinating city with a cozy mixture of the past and present. Colombo is the commercial capital and largest city of Sri Lanka by population. It is located on the west coast of the island, a busy and vibrant place with a mixture of modern life and colonial buildings and ruins etc.
Upon arrival, transfer to the hotel. 
Stay overnight in the hotel. (Meals: D)

Day 2 - Colombo

Breakfast is at the hotel. 
Enjoy a half-day city tour of Colombo by a Vintage Jeep. Getting into a vintage jeep and driving around the city would be a great adventure to see the highlights of the city. This is an opportunity to peek at Colombo's highlights as well as its lesser-known attractions while travelling around in a vintage jeep that you might have seen in classic films such as The Godfather, Pearl Harbour, Platoon, or Deer Hunter. Starting from Galle Face Green, you will be taken around the most famous attractions of Colombo city including,  the Galle Face Hotel, the Dutch Hospital and the Old Parliament. Visit the old lighthouse as well as the national  museum and the Vihara Maha Devi Park. You will also drive past some of the city's most prominent buildings  such as the BMICH, Nelum Pokuna Theatre and the Colombo Town Hall.
Enjoy a Welcome Dinner at the Lotus Tower. 
Standing at a height of 356 m, this tower is the tallest tower is South Asia, the 11th tallest tower is Asia and the 19th tallest tower in the world. The tower basically serves as a transmission centre for television and radio. Besides the communication and transmission activities, the tower also houses 
banquet halls, museums, shopping complexes etc.
Stay overnight in the hotel. (Meals: B, D)

Day 3 - Colombo - Habarana

Breakfast is at the hotel. 
Later, travel by surface to Habarana.
Habarana is a small city in the Anuradhapura District of Sri Lanka. The location has some mid-range and up hotels aimed at package tourists, and is a departure point for other nearby locations of greater interest. Habarana is situated nearby to the ancient rock fortress and castle/palace ruin of Sigiriya and is situated on the main road from Colombo to Trincomalee, Polonnaruwa and Batticaloa. The population of the city is expected to be around 5000-10,000.
En-route visit Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage. 
Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage is a home for about 60 elephants (out of which around 50 are baby elephants)  found abandoned or orphaned in the wild. They are being cared, fed and trained by the wild life authority. The best time for your visit is in the morning and in the afternoon, when you will have the opportunity of seeing these babes being bottle-fed. You could also see the elephants having their daily baths at a river close by. Continue the drive to Habarana.
Upon arrival, transfer to the hotel. 
Stay overnight in the hotel. (Meals: B, D)

Day 4 - Habarana

Early morning, visit Sigiriya Rock Fortress. 
Climb the 5th century Sigiriya Rock Fortress, which is a world heritage site, built by King Kashyapa (477-495 AD).  The Lion Rock is a citadel of unusual beauty rising 200 meters from the scrub jungle. The rock was the innermost stronghold of the 70-hectare fortified town. A moat, rampart, and extensive gardens including the renowned water gardens ring the base of the rock. Visit the world-renowned frescoes of the Heavenly Maidens of Sigiriya, which are in a sheltered pocket of the rock approached by a spiral stairway. These frescoes are painted in earth pigments on plaster. 
Return to the hotel for breakfast.
Later, visit the Polonnaruwa Archeological Sites. 
Polonnaruwa - a World Heritage Site was the Capital of Sri Lanka from 11th - 13th Centuries, contains some splendid and spectacular statues. Lankatilake, Tivanka and Thuparama are the most beautiful and largest Image Houses and Tivanka has the best example of frescoes of the Polonnaruwa period. Rankoth Vehera and Kirivehera are well-preserved large stupas, and Gal Vihare - a rock shrine, has four Buddha statues, two seated, one standing and one reclining and Parakrama Bahu statue are examples of Sinhalese stone carver. 
Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant.
Later, visit Minneriya National Park. 
Enjoy 4x4 Jeep Safari in Minneriya National Park, 8889 hectares in extent and known for its large population of elephants in herds of 100 to 150 roaming in the jungle and seen in the catchment area of the lake. Wild elephants, wild buffaloes, wild boar, spotted deer, sloth bear, Sambhur, crocodiles, jackals, 9 kinds of amphibians, 25 kinds of reptiles, 160 species of birds, 26 varieties of fishes, 78 varieties of butterflies are recorded to be inhabitants.
Stay overnight in the hotel. (Meals: B, L, D)

Day 5 - Habarana - Matale _ Kandy 

After breakfast, enjoy the Village Tour. 
The Hiriwadunna Village Tour is your journey into the environment of a typical Sri Lankan village. The tour starts off with a ride on a bullock cart (Ox cart) along a dirt track and through rice paddies down to the picturesque Hiriwadunna Lake. The adventure continues with a traditional 
Catamaran Ride on the lake with its large variety of dry zone bird life and views of the surrounding forest, marshland and vegetable plots of local farmers. The tours end with a Tuk-Tuk ride up to the main road from the gravel roadsides of the lake.
Enjoy authentic Sri Lankan Cooking session with lunch. Indulge in typical Sri Lanka cooking lessons that promise an authentic experience as well as a delicious meal. There is a wide menu to choose from in keeping the mood and the moment. Get hand-on experience with an experienced and knowledgeable instructor and master finer points that help preserve the nutritive values and authentic taste, making it not only enjoyable meal but also a wholesome one. 
Later, travel by surface to Kandy. En-route visit Matale Spice Garden. 
Visit spice garden and learn about the local spices. Matale spice gardens are among the best on the island. 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.
Kandy is the last capital of Sri Lanka. It is amongst a hilly terrain and center of the city houses the most charming Kandy Lake. City lies at an elevation of 465 meters above sea level. Kandy was last home for Kandyan Kings of yore in 19th century and fountain for all music, arts, crafts and culture in the country.
Upon arrival in Kandy, transfer to the hotel. 
Visit the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic in Kandy.
This temple houses a tooth relic of the Lord Buddha and is consequently considered one of Sri Lanka's most holy shrines. Although you may not view the actual tooth itself, the casket within which it is said to be is displayed twice a day.
Stay overnight in the hotel. (Meals: B, L, D)

Day 6 - Kandy - Nuwara Eliya

After breakfast, travel by surface to Nuwara Eliya. 
Nuwara Eliya-The Little England of Sri Lanka, is set against beautiful backdrops of Mountains, Valleys, Waterfalls and Tea Plantations. It is supposed to be one of the coolest places in the Island, but it is really just like an English spring day, although the temperature does drop at night. All around Nuwara Eliya you will see evidence of the British influence, houses like country cottages or Queen Ann style mansions. 
Later, enjoy the visit to tea plantation. Enjoy the tour of Nuwara Eliya where one of the best tea in the world is produced. You will be explained all about the process of manufacturing tea and also gain first-hand experience on the manufacture of some of the best tea in world. If you're lucky you may be invited to taste a cup of pure Ceylon tea which begins its journey as raw green leaves in the hills and ends up as a final goldenbrown graded product which we all but know too well. 
Participate in a tea plucking session.
Enjoy High Tea in the hotel.
At the Grand Hotel, high tea was a tradition from the era when Sir Edward Barnes built this mansion. Now the Grand Tea Lounge is every dedicated tea lover's haven, with simplistic yet elegant design and décor that is welcoming and relaxing. The spread in keeping with the traditional High Tea satisfies the cravings of everyone with an array of snacks, cakes, fondue and baked delights accompanied by a tea of your preference, brewed to perfection.
Stay overnight in the hotel. (Meals: B, High Tea, D)

Day 7 - Nuwara Eliya - Ella (By Train)

After breakfast, transfer to Nano Oya to board the scenic train ride to Ella. 
Board a local train for a journey through the hill country. A ride by local train to the little England is one of the most picturesque rail journeys in the world! You journey through dark tunnels on winding tracks, the famous Ceylon Tea. The rolling mountains are a carpet of velvety green tea plantations, interspersed with gushing streams and tumbling waterfalls. 
Ella is a small town in the Badulla District of Uva Province, Sri Lanka governed by an Urban Council. It is in the east of Colombo and is situated at an elevation of 1,041 metres (3,415 ft.) above sea level. The area has a rich biodiversity, dense with numerous varieties of flora and fauna. Ella is surrounded by hills covered with cloud forests and tea plantations. The town has a cooler climate than the surrounding lowlands, due to its elevation. The Ella Gap allows views across the southern plains of Sri Lanka.
Visit the Nine Arches Bridge.
Nine Arches Bridge is located in Demodara, between Ella and Demodara railway stations. The surrounding area has seen a steady increase of tourism due to the bridge's architectural ingenuity and the profuse greenery in the nearby hillsides. Popular rumors suggest that when construction work commenced on the bridge, the Great War began between the empires of Europe and the steel assigned for this site was reallocated to Britain's War related projects at the battlefront. As a result, the work came to a standstill, leading the locals to build the bridge with stone bricks and cement, but without steel. 
Upon arrival, transfer to the hotel.
Rest of the day is at leisure.
Stay overnight in the hotel. (Meals: B, D)

Day 8 - Ella - Yala

Early morning, enjoy a hike to Little Adams Peak.
Little Adams Peak is in the southern reaches of the Central Highlands in the Ratnapura District and Nuwara Eliya district of the Sabaragamuwa Province and Central Province lying about 40 km northeast of the city of Ratnapura and 32 km southwest of the city of Hatton. The surrounding region is largely forested hills, with no mountain of comparable size nearby. The region along the mountain is a wildlife reserve, housing many species varying from elephants to leopards, and including many endemic species. Return to the hotel for breakfast.
Later, travel by surface to Yala. Upon arrival, transfer to the hotel.
Evening is at leisure.
Stay overnight in hotel. (Meals: B, D)

Day 9 - Yala - Galle

Early morning enjoy Jeep Safari in Yala National Park..
Yala National Park is Sri Lanka's most renowned national park and is famous for Elephant, Leopard, Bear, Crocodile and Wild Boar. Claims have subsequently been made that Yala National Park has the world's highest concentration of leopard per square kilometer. This park is primarily shrub jungle with several salt and freshwater lagoons. The areas popular with leopard are rock strewn hillocks with dense shrub in which the animals hide. 
Return to the hotel for breakfast.
Later, travel by surface to the Galle. Upon arrival, transfer to the hotel.
Galle said to be the famous Tarshish of the Bible is the Port where the Portuguese first landed in Sri Lanka. Fortified by the Dutch who ruled maritime Sri Lanka in the 17th and 18th centuries, the city still retains the air of old Holland. Old Dutch Churches and monuments with armorial bearings, well preserved Fort, and ramparts, imposing crested and monogrammed gateway dated 1669, many well-preserved Old Dutch houses and narrow alleys still bearing Dutch names. As for souvenirs, one may make a pick of exquisite hand-made lace, Ivory carvings, moonstone jewellery and beautiful translucent tortoise shell ware, including bracelets, trinket boxes, and combs - sometimes inlaid with silver.
Later enjoy the city tour of Galle. The Galle Fort is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the largest remaining fortress in Asia built by European occupiers. The fort is a living monument, inhabited by a bustling community, within the great ramparts, massive bastions and pepper pot towers. The once sleepy Galle Fort is now a dynamic area with a distinctively Mediterranean atmosphere. Rest of the day is at leisure to explore the heritage town of Galle.
Stay overnight in hotel. (Meals: B, D)

Day 10 - Galle

Breakfast is at the hotel. 
Full day is leisurely on the beach or to explore the heritage town of Galle. 
Stay overnight in hotel. (Meals: B, D)

Day 11 - Galle - Colombo

Breakfast is at the hotel. 
Later, travel by surface to Colombo.
Enjoy Farewell Dinner in Colombo.
Later, transfer to Colombo International Airport to board a flight for onward destination. (Meals: B, D)
End of your unforgettable journey in Sri Lanka. 

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