4-Day Tour of Kandy and Nuwara Eliya from Colombo
Highlights
Colombo, Kandy, Pinnawala, Nuwara Eliya
Locations Covered
Colombo, Kandy, Pinnawala, Nuwara Eliya
cultural, sightseeing, Wildlife
Group Tour
4 Days
Medium
English
Description
Discover your way in the lush locales of Sri Lanka. Let exotic backdrop lift your senses as you skim the hilly regions of the country. Explore the city of Kandy and all its main highlight. Take a stop at the elephant orphanage at Pinnawala. Hike up to Nuwara Eliya and be amazed by the breathtaking beauty of this tea country.
Itinerary
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Day 1: Visit to Kandy
Head off to Kandy after meeting up with your guide as the perfect start to your journey.
Visit the elephant orphanage at Pinnawala, where you can help feed baby elephants that their mothers abandon.
Explore the city of Kandy, which revolves around a lake in the heart of the town.
Enjoy shopping at the great Kandyan bazaar, teaming in sound and sight of trade, alongside the temple of the sacred tooth relic of Buddha.
Once you're refreshed, view the traditional Kandyan Cultural Performance.
Stay for the night at the hotel.
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Day 2: Discover the highlights of the city of Kandy
Visit the most famous landmark of Kandy, i.e. the lake located in the center of the City.
Stay for the night at the Hotel.
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Day 3: Hike to Nuwara Eliya
Hike on from Kandy to Nuwara Eliya as the road starts to ascend steadily.
Climb up to approximately 1,500m, venturing into the tea country where you will see the tea plantations and regular intervals the white-coloured Tea factories.
Enchant yourself with glimpses of the surrounding waterfalls as you witness a few rice fields and vegetable plantations.
Enter into the resort town of Nuwara Eliya, also called little England, situated 2070m above sea level.
Visit the little lake and the surroundings for a glimpse into nature.
Head for a night at the hotel.
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Day 3: Discover the architectural highlights at Nuwara Eliya
Break Drive through the little town where the architecture is a highlight.
Visit the busy market where you can witness tea plantation workers go about their day.
Drop-in at the Botanical gardens, or spend the evening walking in the cool climate.
Get the opportunity to visit a Tea factory and taste one of the finest teas in the world.
Return to your hotel in Colombo.
What's Included
What's Excluded
Know Before You Go
Meeting Point
Cancellation Policy
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For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.