Ceylon Nature and Cultural Tour in Colombo, Sri Lanka

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

Sigiriya o is an ancient rock [ ] in the northern [ ] near the town of [ ] in the [ ], [ ]. The name refers to a site of historical and archaeological significance that is dominated by a massive column of rock nearly 200 metres (660 ft) high According to the ancient Sri Lankan chronicle the [ ], this site was selected by King [ ] (477 – 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 5.5 km to the west of the city of [ ] in the Central Province of [ ]. It attracts 2 million visitors annually. It is near the [ ] (the longest in Sri Lanka). Agriculture.

Visit Temple of Tooth

Temple of Tooth in Kandy, (Sri Dalada Maligawa) or the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic is a [ ] temple in the city of [ ], [ ]. It is located in the royal palace complex of the former [ ], which houses the [ ].

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 unfinished 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 “city above the clouds” 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 of 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, an [ ], by a visiting German Princess. The Nanu Oya River 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 and 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 president’s 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. Stops will be made at the Old Dutch hospital with shops and restaurants facing Sri Lanka’s 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