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Sri Lanka 9 Days

Duration

09 Days & 08 Nights

Destinations

International - Colombo - Sigiriya - Polonnaruwa - Sigiriya - Dambulla - Matale - Kandy - Pinnawala - Peradeniya - Kandy - Gampola - Nuwara Eliya - Kitulgala - West Coast - Colombo - International

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Day 01
International / Colombo
Overnight flight to Colombo
Day 02
Colombo /Sigiriya
Upon arrival, reception at the airport and leave for Sigiriya Arrive in time for a late lunch Thereafter the rest of the afternoon and evening is free Dinner and overnight at the hotel
Day 03
Sigiriya and Polonnaruwa
Breakfast at the hotel and leave for Polonnaruwa to visit the second capital of the island for two centuries and now overgrown by the jungle Many vestiges and ruins of temples are scattered throughout the forest and make and unforgettable landscape : the statue of Prakrama Bahu, and the temples of Vatadage and Galvihara Lunch in a local restaurant and the return to Sigiriya and visit the Lion Rock of Sigiriya, a massive column of red stone rock which dominates the jungle and upon which is built a palace and fortress of legend Dinner and overnight at the hotel
Day 04
SIGIRIYA - A day in the country
Break fast at the hotel. Then leave for a walking tour of to visit the villages of Sigiriya The tour shall be accompanied by one of the local hotel staff, who is well versed ine the language, customs and traditions of the area Lunch at the hotel and thereafter the afternoon is free to relax and enjoy the hotel facilities - pool, spa, ayurvedic center Dinner and overnight at the hotel
Day 05
Sigiriya /Dambulla / Matale / Kandy
Breakfast at the hotel. Thereafter leave for Kandy On the road to Kandy, stop at the Dambulla cave temple, a monastery whose five cave sanctuaries are fully decorated with Buddhist paintings Continue to Matale and visit a spice garden The warm, moist climate is perfect for growing spices necessary to prepare savoury curries and Sri Lankan cuisine Lunch at Matale. Arrive Kandy late in the afternoon Take a tour of the lake and visit the famous " Temple of the Tooth," one of the most sacred places of Buddhism and home to the relic of the Tooth of Buddhat Tooth of Buddha was brought to Sri Lanka in the fourth century Visit the three temples : Lankathilaka, Gadaladeniya and Embekke In the evening see a Kandyan Dance Performance Dinner and overnight at the hotel
Day 06
Kandy /Pinnawala / Peradeniya / Kandy
Breakfas at the hotel and leave to visit the Pinnawela elephant orphanage where abandoned orphan elephants are looked after and reared Lunch at Pinnawela along the river Mahaoya Thereafter return to Kandy and visit the botanical garden of Peradeniya Before the arrival of the English, it was a royal park Today it is the largest garden in Sri Lanka It has a wondrous collection of orchids, palms planted the driveway in 1950 and gigantic Javanese fig trees Take a tour of the city of Kandy and visit a handicrafts workshop of jewellery and precious stones Dinner and overnight at the hotel
Day 07
Kandy /Gampola / Nuwara Eliya
Breakfast at the hotel and thereafter transfer to the railway station and leave for Gampola Upon arrival, continue by road to Nuwara Eliya On the way to Nuwara Eliya, visit a tea plantation where tea tasting is possible In the 19th century, the English made Nuwara Eliya a hill station to escape the heat Today, the British architectural style still exists Arrive for lunch at the Ramboda waterfalls Visit the town of Nuwara eliya in the afternoon Dinner and overnight at the hotel
Day 08
Nuwara Eliya / Kitulgala / WEST COAST
Breakfast at the hotel. Depart for the west coast of Sri Lanka The road passes through beautiful mountain scenery dotted with waterfalls At Kitulgala, top at the waterfalls of St Claire and Devon which reach a height of more than 80 metres These waterfalls are the location of the filming of the famous movie " The Bridge on the River Kwai." Lunch at Kitulgalaon the banks of the river Kelani Ganga Upon arrival on the west coast, check-in to the hotel and thereafter the rest of the day is free Dinner and overnight at the hotel
Day 09
West Coast / Colombo / International
Breakfast at the hotel Full day free on the beach Late afternoon, transfer to Colombo Dinner in a local restaurant and then transfer to the airport late in the evening for an overnight flight

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