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Places to Visit in Sri Lanka
Marco Polo considered Sri Lanka the finest island of its size in all the world, and you'll likely agree after exploring the country's fabled delights. What takes your fancy? Beaches? The coastal stretch south of Colombo offers palm-lined sandy expanses as far as the eye can see.
Duration : 08 Nights / 09 Days
This itinerary covers the following destinations : Colombo - Pinnawala - Sigiriya - Polonaruwa - Dambula - Kandy - Nuwara Eliya - Galle - Colombo
Day 1 : Colombo
Rendezvous at Heathrow airport. Depart for Colombo. Night on board.
Day
2 : Colombo
Reach Colombo in the morning. Welcome ceremony at the airport. Transfer to the hotel. Sri Lanka's capital up to recent times, Colombo, is a fascinating city, not only for a comfortable blend of east and west, but also for a cosy mixture of the past and present. It is still the commercial centre of the country. Colombo has been a flourishing seaport for centuries.
Today the bustle of the harbour mingles with the activity of its busy commercial, banking and shopping areas. The original trading settlers - the Portuguese, Dutch and the British have all left in their wake churches and monuments, names and religions, costumes and food and smatterings of their languages which have been absorbed into the speech of the Sri Lankans.
After lunch proceed for the sightseeing tour of Colombo. Visit the fort and Pettah the hub of commercial activities, town hall, independence square, BICH (Bandaranaike International Convention Hall), national museum, drive through cinnamon gardens residential area, visit the Dehiwala zoological gardens and witness famous elephant circus which commences at 05:15 hrs daily. Enroute to your hotel visit a Buddhist temple and a Hindu temple.
Day
3 : Colombo / Pinnawala / Sigiriya
After breakfast depart by road for Sigiriya. Enroute visit Pinnawala elephant orphanage. Witness feeding of elephants including baby elephants who are being fed with milk bottles and then all elephants will be taken to the nearby river for their daily bath. Continue towards Sigiriya, reach and check in at the hotel. Followed by lunch.
In the afternoon enjoy a sightseeing tour of Sigiriya - you are in the cultural triangle of the Island. Visit its " Lion Rock ", a practically impregnable fortress built by the King Kaspaya (477-495 A.D.). Dinner & overnight stay.
Day 4 : Sigiriya - Polonaruwa / Dambula / Kandy
Breakfast at the hotel. Excursion to Polonaruwa - the medieval capital of Ceylon. Visit the archeological site, Gal Vihara with the three statues of Boddha. Return to the hotel for lunch. In the afternoon, depart for Kandy - The Hill Capital of Sri Lanka nestling among the misty hills in the central region. Enroute stop to visit Dambula, which is an enormous granitic mass with the famous caves containing a curious whole of painted statues, with medieval frescos telling the life of Buddha.
Reach and check in to hotel. Day at leisure near the swimming pool.
Day
5 : Kandy
After breakfast proceed for a sightseeing tour of Kandy. Visit the Peradeniya Botanical gardens, where you can view a rare collection of tropical, exotic and indigenous flora; and the famous orchid house. Drive around the upper lake and view the picturesque university campus buildings of traditional Sinhalese architecture, visit the market place and the arts, crafts centre and return to the hotel. Later, enjoy some free time for shopping. In the evening enjoy a cultural performance depicting the low and upcountry dancers and return to the hotel.
Day 6 : Kandy / Nuwara Eliya (65 Km)
Morning leave for Nuwara Eliya. Enroute visit a tea factory and tea estate. Reach and check in at the hotel.
In the afternoon, experience a sightseeing tour of Nuwara-Eliya visiting Hakgal Botanical gardens with exotic trees, shrubs & herbs. Visit the famous golf course and the market place and return to the hotel.
Day
7 : Nuwara Ellya / Galle / Ocean
Breakfast at the hotel. Departure by the road which crosses salt-water marshes of Hambantota. Lunch at Weligama Beach Resort where one can see astonishing fishermen on stilt. Continue your journet towards Galle by road. Reach and check in at the hotel.
Day 8 : Ocean
Day at leisure on board. Tennis, water skiing, swimming pool are at your disposal !
Day 9 : Ocean / Colombo / Next destination
Day at leisure on board. Farewell dinner in the evening. Late in the evening, leave for the airport. Assistance with the check-in formalities. Take-off for you final destionation, Home!
Places to Visit in Sri Lanka
Marco Polo considered Sri Lanka the finest island of its size in all the world, and you'll likely agree after exploring the country's fabled delights. What takes your fancy? Beaches? The coastal stretch south of Colombo offers palm-lined sandy expanses as far as the eye can see.
Duration : 08 Nights / 09 Days
This itinerary covers the following destinations : Colombo - Pinnawala - Sigiriya - Polonaruwa - Dambula - Kandy - Nuwara Eliya - Galle - Colombo
Day 1 : Colombo
Rendezvous at Heathrow airport. Depart for Colombo. Night on board.
Day
2 : Colombo Reach Colombo in the morning. Welcome ceremony at the airport. Transfer to the hotel. Sri Lanka's capital up to recent times, Colombo, is a fascinating city, not only for a comfortable blend of east and west, but also for a cosy mixture of the past and present. It is still the commercial centre of the country. Colombo has been a flourishing seaport for centuries.
Today the bustle of the harbour mingles with the activity of its busy commercial, banking and shopping areas. The original trading settlers - the Portuguese, Dutch and the British have all left in their wake churches and monuments, names and religions, costumes and food and smatterings of their languages which have been absorbed into the speech of the Sri Lankans.
After lunch proceed for the sightseeing tour of Colombo. Visit the fort and Pettah the hub of commercial activities, town hall, independence square, BICH (Bandaranaike International Convention Hall), national museum, drive through cinnamon gardens residential area, visit the Dehiwala zoological gardens and witness famous elephant circus which commences at 05:15 hrs daily. Enroute to your hotel visit a Buddhist temple and a Hindu temple.
Day
3 : Colombo / Pinnawala / Sigiriya After breakfast depart by road for Sigiriya. Enroute visit Pinnawala elephant orphanage. Witness feeding of elephants including baby elephants who are being fed with milk bottles and then all elephants will be taken to the nearby river for their daily bath. Continue towards Sigiriya, reach and check in at the hotel. Followed by lunch.
In the afternoon enjoy a sightseeing tour of Sigiriya - you are in the cultural triangle of the Island. Visit its " Lion Rock ", a practically impregnable fortress built by the King Kaspaya (477-495 A.D.). Dinner & overnight stay.
Day 4 : Sigiriya - Polonaruwa / Dambula / Kandy
Breakfast at the hotel. Excursion to Polonaruwa - the medieval capital of Ceylon. Visit the archeological site, Gal Vihara with the three statues of Boddha. Return to the hotel for lunch. In the afternoon, depart for Kandy - The Hill Capital of Sri Lanka nestling among the misty hills in the central region. Enroute stop to visit Dambula, which is an enormous granitic mass with the famous caves containing a curious whole of painted statues, with medieval frescos telling the life of Buddha.
Reach and check in to hotel. Day at leisure near the swimming pool.
Day
5 : Kandy After breakfast proceed for a sightseeing tour of Kandy. Visit the Peradeniya Botanical gardens, where you can view a rare collection of tropical, exotic and indigenous flora; and the famous orchid house. Drive around the upper lake and view the picturesque university campus buildings of traditional Sinhalese architecture, visit the market place and the arts, crafts centre and return to the hotel. Later, enjoy some free time for shopping. In the evening enjoy a cultural performance depicting the low and upcountry dancers and return to the hotel.
Day 6 : Kandy / Nuwara Eliya (65 Km)
Morning leave for Nuwara Eliya. Enroute visit a tea factory and tea estate. Reach and check in at the hotel.
In the afternoon, experience a sightseeing tour of Nuwara-Eliya visiting Hakgal Botanical gardens with exotic trees, shrubs & herbs. Visit the famous golf course and the market place and return to the hotel.
Day
7 : Nuwara Ellya / Galle / Ocean Breakfast at the hotel. Departure by the road which crosses salt-water marshes of Hambantota. Lunch at Weligama Beach Resort where one can see astonishing fishermen on stilt. Continue your journet towards Galle by road. Reach and check in at the hotel.
Day 8 : Ocean
Day at leisure on board. Tennis, water skiing, swimming pool are at your disposal !
Day 9 : Ocean / Colombo / Next destination
Day at leisure on board. Farewell dinner in the evening. Late in the evening, leave for the airport. Assistance with the check-in formalities. Take-off for you final destionation, Home!
