Ceylon Nature and Cultural Tour in Colombo, Sri Lanka
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Inclusions
- Accommodation at 3 Star & 4 Star Hotels with BreakfastΒ
- Transportation in a Comfortable A/C Vehicle
- English speaking guide for the entire tours
- Guide Accommodations & Meals
- Mineral Water Bottle
- All Government Tax & ChargesΒ
Exclusions
- Usage of guide beyond mentioned timings or anything beyond the itinerary
- Any tours to cities not mentioned above
- Any other services not mentioned above
Itinerary
Day 7
6 nights 7 days (IND M)
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Day 01 - Airport to Sigiriya
Meet and Greet at the Airport
Negombo City Tour
Negombo Beach
Proceed to Sigiriya
visit the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage
Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage is home to approx 60 elephants. Watch the baby elephants play and bathe in the river; watch them being fed, or feed them yourself
Evening Minneriya Elephant Watching
Reach Sigiriya
check in at Hotel
Overnight at Hotel in Sigiriya
Day 02 - Sigiriya
Breakfast at the hotel
Visit Sigiriya Rock
SigiriyaΒ o is an ancient rockΒ [ ] in the northernΒ [ ]Β near the town ofΒ [ ]Β in theΒ [ ],Β [ ]. The name refers to a site of historical and archaeological significance that is dominated by a massive column of rock nearly 200 metres (660Β ft) high According to the ancient Sri Lankan chronicle theΒ [ ], this site was selected by KingΒ [ ]Β (477 β 495 CE) for his new capital. He built his palace on the top of this rock and decorated its sides with colourful frescoes.
Visit Dambulla Rock temple
Dambulla is the largest and best-preserved cave temple complex in Sri Lanka. The rock towers 160 m over the surrounding plains.There are more than 80 documented caves in the surrounding area. Major attractions are spread over five caves, which contain statues and paintings
Overnight at the Hotel in Sigiriya
Day 03 - Sigiriya To Kandy
Breakfast at Hotel
Proceed Kandy
Visit Peradeniya Botnical Garden
Peradeniya Royal Botanic Gardens, about 5.5Β km to the west of the city ofΒ [ ]Β in the Central Province ofΒ [ ]. It attracts 2 million visitors annually.Β It is near theΒ [ ]Β (the longest in Sri Lanka). Agriculture.
Visit Temple of Tooth
Temple of Tooth in Kandy, (Sri Dalada Maligawa)Β or theΒ Temple of the Sacred Tooth RelicΒ is aΒ [ ]Β temple in the city ofΒ [ ],Β [ ]. It is located in the royal palace complex of the formerΒ [ ], which houses theΒ [ ].
Evening Kandy City Tour
Overnight at the Hotel in Kandy
Day 04 - Kandy
Breakfast at the Hotel
Journey to Udawattakele forest
Visit Kandy Cultural and Rural area
Galmaduwa Temple, A short turn off from the Kundasale Road just outside of kandy and you will come upon a strange sight: the unfinishedΒ Galmaduwa Viharaya. Traditionally ascribed to King Keerthi Sri Rajasinghe, it is said that while this building was being completed the king heard of the discovery of a cave at Degaldoruwa and stopped the work on Galmaduwa shifting his attention to Degaldoruwa. Sadly, in its unfinished state, this building was never used as a temple. Ambakke Arts,Lankatilaka Viharaya,Gadaladeniya Temple
Overnight at the Hotel
Day 05 - Kandy To Nuwara Eliya
Breakfast at Hotel
Visit waterfalls (Ramboda Falls),
Visit a tea factory
On the tea factory you will not only enjoy a cup of freshly brewed Ceylon tea but will also have the opportunity to witness the intricacies involved in its manufacturing process. By late afternoon,
Reach Nuwara Eliya, (the βcity above the cloudsβ at 1980m above sea level)
Visit golf course, race course for horse racing, English country style cottages and planters bungalows are all witnesses of its colonial past
Evening Nuwara Eliya City Tour
Check in at hotel
relax at leisure
Overnight at Hotel in Nuwara Eliya
Day 06 - Nuwara Eliya To Negombo
Breakfast at the Hotel
Visit Victoria Park in Nuwara Eliya
Victoria Park Originally the park was the research field ofΒ Hakgala Botanical Garden The park was formerly named in 1897 to commemorate Queen Vicktoria 's Diamond Jubilee The park was established with the planting of its first tree, anΒ [ ], by a visiting German Princess. TheΒ Nanu Oya RiverΒ runs through the park, creating a number of small lakes. A number of rare bird species can be found in the park. At the far end of the park is a small children's playground andΒ miniature rideable railway.
Proceed to Negombo
Relax at the Negombo Beach
Overnight at the Negombo
Day 07 - Negombo To Airport
Breakfast at Hotel
Proceed to Colombo,
City tour of Colombo
Visit to the Fort and the Pettah
Commercial hub with offices and shopping areas located amidst the oldest colonial hotel GOH. It has a fantastic view of the Colombo harbor, a lighthouse with a clock tower (older than Big Ben in London) close to the presidentβs house and old parliament.
Proceed through the main street passing the old Dutch Museum, belfry and old City Hall which houses puppets of earlier governors of Sri Lanka.Β Stops will be made at the Old Dutch hospital with shops and restaurants facing Sri Lankaβs twin tower buildings. Continue to the old race course with a maze of buildings with colonial architecture, Shopping in Colombo.
Proceed to airport with lingering memories of your trip to Sri Lanka




