DAY 01 ARRIVAL IN COLOMBO TO KANDY ( IN SERACH OF BUDDHAS TOOTH
Travel Distance: 122 KM | Travel Time: Approx. 4 Hours
Upon arrival at the Bandaranaike International Airport, meet our representative and be escorted to your vehicle for your journey to Kandy
Enjoy the scenic 4 hours drive from Colombo to Kandy.
En route to Colombo visit the Pinnwala Elephant Orphanage. This is not a zoo, but something bigger and more interesting. It is a breeding ground for Asian elephants who are left abandoned due to unforeseeable circumstances.
Reconnect with nature and wildlife as you witness the way elephants are treated and cared for, the elephants being fed milk, their bathing routine, and their interaction with each other.
When you arrive at your hotel in Kandy, take pleasure in the kind welcome you receive and finish the check-in process before going to your room.
From upper lake drive, enjoy a panoramic view of the charming town in the evening.
Attend a Kandyan Dance performance to see a breathtaking climax that involves fire walking.
Return back to your hotel, enjoy dinner and overnight stay in Kandy.
DAY 02 KANDY
Wake up in the morning, have your healthy breakfast, and start a city tour in Kandy.
Visit the Bahiravokanda Vihara Buddha Statue is the biggest Buddha statue in Sri Lanka nestled within the hilltops above Kandy and offers a panoramic view of the city.
Further proceed to the beautiful golden-roofed Buddhist Temple in the heart of Kandy, where you can see the legendary tooth relic of Buddha, which is enclosed inside several golden boxes, covered in jewels.
Later you can stroll around Kandy Lake, which is also known as the "Sea of Milk" and relax in nature.
We will visit the Peradeniya Royal Botanical Garden. This Botanical Garden was originally built as a garden of enjoyment by a Sinhalese King and was extended by the British. Its extension is almost a 60-hectare, offering an incredible variety of trees, plants, and flowers, around 4000 species. In the middle of the garden, we find one of the largest collections of orchids in the world.
Return to your hotel and enjoy your delicious dinner.
Dinner & Overnight stay at Kandy
DAY 03 KANDY - NUWARA ELIYA WELCOME TO LITTLE ENGLAND
Travel Distance: 76 KM | Travel Time: Approx. 2 Hours 30 Minutes
After enjoying your breakfast you can proceed to Nuwara Eliya and enjoy the scenic landscapes on the way.
Visit Tea Factory which enables you to see, smell, taste, and touch the Tea at every stage of the production process and get an understanding of why certain teas taste as they do. You will also get an opportunity to enjoy a cup of unique Ceylon tea.
After checking in to your accommodation in Nuwara Eliya, finish the procedures and unwind for a while.
In the evening, you can visit Gregory Lake and enjoy the happy vibe.
Explore the Bale Bazaar, popularly known as the winter market you can buy winter products as a souvenir.
Return to your hotel and enjoy your delicious dinner.
Dinner & Overnight stay at Nuwara Eliya.
DAY 04 NUWARA ELIYA
Wake up in the hills covered with the green carpet and enjoy yourself after enjoying a lavish breakfast and do the city tour in Nuwara Eliya.
Visit Strawberry plantation. Among the many delightful farms located in the city, the strawberry farms are indeed quite attractive. Many travellers visit these farms to observe and admire the harvest of these delectable fruits and how they are growing. Visiting a strawberry farm is an ideal activity that you can do. Especially if you are travelling with little ones in Nuwara Eliya. There are strawberry farms that you can reach via Hakgala, Ambewela Road, and New Zealand Farm Road. You will be able to find fresh fruits in many roadside stalls as well.
Visit Ambwela Milk factory, Spanning 150 acres, Ambewela Farm is well-known across the island for its dairy products, even having its own line of products being sold all around the country at various markets. Here, the cows roam free, grazing on the green pastures of the farm, and the sky is almost always crystal blue. With wind turbines dotting the scenery in the distance, the peaceful farm is a great place to visit away from the hustle and bustle of the cities.
In the evening explore the city’s Colonial History. Nuwara Eliya is full of colonial buildings such as the famous Post Office which is housed in an 1894 Tudo Manor.
Also, you can visit Gregory Lake & Victoria Park
Dinner & Overnight stay at Nuwara Eliya
DAY 05 NUWARA ELIYA - BENTOTA CITY TOUR AND INDULGE ADVENTUROUS WATER SPORTS
Travel Distance: 215 KM | Travel Time: Approx. 6 Hours
Wake up in the hills covered with the green carpet and enjoy yourself after enjoying a lavish breakfast and do the city tour in Nuwara Eliya.
Morning sfari at Horton plaines national park (optional)
Proceed towards Hakgala Botanical Gardens, which is home to various wildlife, including bears, monkeys, and birds.
After that transfer to Bentota.
Get warm hospitality as you arrive at your hotel in Bentota, complete your check-in formalities, and rest for some time.
You can spend leisure time by the beach at Bentota and enjoy a good time by snapping memories by the beach.
After spending some leisure time come back to the hotel and enjoy your delicious dinner.
Dinner & Overnight stay at Bentota.
DAY 06 BENTOTA
Wake up in the morning to the sound of the sea waves and breathe in the fresh air.
After enjoying a lavish breakfast head towards Madhu River to enjoy a boat ride along the islets forested with a rich profusion of mangrove trees, exotic varieties of birds, etc., and come across more than one hundred eleven species of birds in their natural habitat.
Then visit Kosgoda turtle farm, turtles are a protected species in Sri Lanka, where we can find 5 of the 8 varieties of tortoise in the world. On the south coast of the country, it is easy to see them appear on the beach at night to spawn. Kosgoda Turtle Hatchery is a farm created to preserve this endangered species. The eggs are collected and quickly reburied in the sand to protect them from birds, crabs, and humans. It also takes care of the turtles until their navel is closed and they are returned to the sea.
Do some watersports in Bentota. Bentota is the water-sports capital of Sri Lanka - Available options are the following activities like Windsurfing, Surfing, Water Skiing, Wakeboarding, Bodyboarding, Banana riding, Tube ride, Jet-ski, Deep Sea Fishing, River Fishing, Snorkeling, Diving, River cruises - Well-trained and experienced instructors and certificate holders are pleased to welcome guests in the water sports center and to assist them in the discovery of the richness of the tropical waters of the Indian Ocean.
Once done come back to the hotel and you can chill at the beach pool of the hotel.
Dinner & overnight at Bentota
DAY 07 BENTOTA - AIRPORT
Travel Distance: 108 KM | Travel Time: Approx. 1 Hour & 30 Minutes
Have a refreshing breakfast at the hotel and then get ready to check out as the holiday in Sri Lanka ends today and now you will be transferred to the international airport in Colombo for your onward journey back home.
INCLUSIONS
Accommodation at the hotels mentioned with Breakfast & Dinners
Arrival, departure transfers, and the tour as per the itinerary in an air-conditioned vehicle accompanied by an English-speaking chauffeur guide
Fuel, Parking & highway fees
Complimentary SIM Card on arrival
Garlands on arrival
Free Galle & Colombo guided city tour
All currently applicable government taxes and service charges
EXCLUSIONS
Air tickets
24th & 31st December compulsory Gala Dinner supplements at the hotels
Sightseeing Entrance charges (Unless specified)
Meals not mentioned in the itinerary.
Camera & video permits
Travel Insurance
Guide / Driver tips
Personal expenses
Late check-outs & early check-in charges (Our team will assist to try to get Early check in / Late check out on FOC Basis wherever possible on availability basis)
Any service not specifically mentioned in the inclusion.
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