11-day tour encompassing the culture and architecture of Sri Lanka
Highlights
Colombo, Kandy, Sigiriya, Dambulla, Pinnawala, Nuwara Eliya, Negombo
Locations Covered
Colombo, Kandy, Sigiriya, Dambulla, Pinnawala, Nuwara Eliya, Negombo
religious, architectural, sightseeing
Group Tour
11 Days
Easy
English
Description
Explore the magnificent architecture of Sri Lanka through its beautifully carved Dambulla Cave Temple, Sigiriya fortress, the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic and the spice garden at Matale. Feed the baby elephants at the orphanage, get a breathtaking view of the Kandy Lake and see some of the best tea fields and plantations in Sri Lanka. Also, observe the tea processing at one of the finest tea factories in the world.
Itinerary
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Day 1: Airport - Negombo
Meet your chauffeur/guide at the airport, followed by a transfer to the hotel in Negombo.
Spend the day at leisure at the beach.
Dinner and overnight stay in hotel.
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Day 2: Negombo
After breakfast, spend the day at leisure on the beach.
Dinner and overnight stay in hotel.
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Day 3: Negombo - Pinnawala - Dambulla - Kandalama
After breakfast, visit an Elephant orphanage, established to feed, nurse, and house young elephants found abandoned by their mothers.
Continue journey towards the rock cave temple of Dambulla. Some of the Frescoes in these caves are over 2000 years old.
Dinner and overnight stay in hotel.
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Day 4: Kandalama - Sigiriya - Kandalama
After breakfast, proceed to Sigiriya.
Climb the rock fortress, built in the 5th century by King Kashyapa.
Early Afternoon- wildlife 7 Elephant Back Safari.
Dinner and overnight stay in hotel.
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Day 5: Kandalama - Kandy
After early breakfast, proceed to Kandy.
En route, visit the Spice Garden at Matale.
Upon arrival at Kandy, check-in and spend the rest of the day at leisure.
Dinner and overnight stay in hotel.
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Day 6: Kandy
Go on a tour of Kandy, and its most famous landmark, the lake in the city's centre.
Explore the Kandy market, a grand bazaar full of sound and exciting trade.
Visit the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic of Buddha, and botanical garden.
Late in the evening, view the Kandyan cultural performance.
Overnight stay in hotel.
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Day 7: Kandy - Nuwara Eliya (Morning train ride to Nanu Oya) (Reserved Seats Subject to Availability)
After breakfast, depart from Kandy to Nuwara Eliya by road and see how it gradually ascends.
After ascending 1,500 m, arrive at the tea estate and see tea plantations in white-coloured Tea factories.
Enjoy a nearby waterfall as well as views of rice fields and vegetable plantations.
Dinner and overnight stay at hotel.
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Day 8: Nuwara Eliya
After breakfast, go on a leisure drive through the little town known for its well-maintained buildings and colonial architecture.
Observe tea plantation workers at the market hub going through their daily chores.
Visit the Hakgala botanical gardens, Seetha Amman Kovil Roman Catholic Church, or spend the day walking in the cool climate.
Get the opportunity to visit a Tea factory and taste one of the finest teas in the world.
Dinner and overnight stay in hotel.
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Day 9: Nuwara Eliya-Colombo
After breakfast, proceed to Colombo.
Check in to the hotel and spend the day at leisure.
Dinner and overnight stay at hotel.
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Day 10: Colombo
- Day at leisure. (Vehicle available on request for Shopping and other activities)
Dinner and overnight stay in hotel.
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Day 11: Colombo
- After breakfast, transfer to Colombo International Airport.
What's Included
What's Excluded
Know Before You Go
Cancellation Policy
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For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.