Peradeniya Botanical Garden

DAY 1 - ARRIVAL, PINNAWALA,DAMBULLA

Meet and greet at the airport. This day you will visit Pinnawalla elephant orphanage, place where you can see around 70 elephants bathing in the river and feeding baby elephants.

Afternoon you will drive to the centre of Cultural triangle, to Dambulla. You will visit Dambulla Cave temple on the top of the rock with 5 caves and more than 150 statues. History of this place is from 1st century BC up to 18th century. Take picture of highest Buddha statue in Sri Lanka in gold color and name Golden temple.

Accommodation in Sigiriya/Dambulla.

DAY 2 - ANURADHAPURA ANCIENT CITY

Drive to Anuradhapura, first main city of Sinhalese kingdom. You will visit the biggest stupa in the island, oldest Bodhi tree and walk around ruined city. This monumental complex will take you 2000 years back and show you rich history of first kingdom.

Accommodation in Sigiriya/Dambulla.

DAY 3 - SIGIRIYA ROCK, SPICE GARDEN, KANDY

Early morning you will climb up Sigiriya rock, place where king Kassapa built palace in 5th century. It is one of the historical places under the UNESCO. You can see water gardens, terrace gardens and rock gardens before you start climbing up. From the top you can see amazing 360 degrees view.

Drive to Kandy, capital of last Sinhalese kingdom. On the way you will stop in Spice garden, where you can see ayurvedic herbal medicine and spice trees.

in Kandy you will visit local vegetable and fruit market and Kandyan cultural dancing show.

Accommodation in Kandy.

DAY 4 - TEMPLE OF THE TOOTH RELIC, BOTANICAL GARDEN, TEA FACTORY

Morning during praying time you will visit Temple of The Tooth relic. The most important place for all Buddhist.

Later you will have nice walk around Royal Botanical garden Peradeniya, where you can see trees from all around the world and trees which were grown by famous people like Queen Elisabeth or Jurij Gagarin.

On the way to ariport od Colombo you will see process and taste tea in tea factory.

Tour finish

Kandy is known as the hill capital of Sri Lanka, second biggest city in the island and 115 km from Colombo. It’s history ruins back to the 15th century and was the last royal capital. It has abundance of culture around it namely the temple of the tooth relic of lord Buddha which is the most sacred shrine in the country. Fabulous Kandy lake is just beside the temple. Don’t ever miss the day tour to Kandy if you visit Sri Lanka. The tour includes Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage, Royal Botanical Garden, Dalada Maligawa, Ayuruvedic Herbal and Spice Garden .

Kandyan Kingdom

Consists:

Areas of visit: Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage, Gadaladeniya, Embekke Temple, Lankathilaka, Kandy Tooth Temple & Royal Botanical Gardens.

On arrival pickup from hotel at 07.00am proceed to Elephant Orphanage at Pinnawala explore the area and its inhabitant, leave at about 10.30am to Kandy, Sri Lankas hill capital a former strong hold of the Sinhala kings the focal point of the town is the Golden Roofed Dalada maligawa where the Sacred Tooth Relic of Lord Buddha is enshrined.

At 12.00am have lunch and at about 1.00pm leave to Sacred Tooth Temple which is the the focal point of the town is the Golden Roofed Dalada maligawa.

At 02.00pm leave to the Botanical Gardens built by a Sinhala called Sri Wickramarajasinghes queen as a pleasure garden. There are so many extra activities available for tourists in this area too and it is popular among the guests for excursions because you can find any item you seek within the stalls located in this area and the prices are fair as well and by 5.00pm leave to Colombo and check into hotel at 7.30pm

Extra Activities:

Elephant Back Rides in Pinnawala, Udawatta Kele Rain Forest, Spice & Herbal Villages, Ayurvedic Spas, Silk/Batik Museums, Gem Factories & Museums & Wood Carving Museums

Day 01: Airport - Pinnawala - Kandy (112 Kms/3 Hrs)

Welcome to Sri Lanka. On arrival at the airport our representative heartily greets you and transfers you from airport to Kandy via Pinnawala. Pinnawela is an important tourist attraction in Sri Lanka where abandoned, injured and abused elephants are taken care of with dedication and love. Today here you can see the jumbos moving in the spacious elephant orphanage. Today it is an important tourism attraction in Sri Lanka with a foot fall of not just tourists, but researchers and scientists from across the globe are seen here. After a wonderful time with the elephants we move to Kandy the cultural capital of Sri Lanka. Overnight stay will be at the hotel in Kandy.

Day 02: Kandy - Peradeniya - Kandy

Enjoy the morning breakfast at leisure. Later we drive on wheel to Peradeniya from Kandy. Peradeniya is an exotic garden built by the Sinhala King. Today it is the national wealth and the garden has great collection of exotic plants, blossoming flowers and herbarium are grown. Later drive to Kandy the last capital of the Sri Lankan Kings and today it is listed in the UNESCO World Heritage Site. Kandy holds the cultural beauty and the traditions and folklore are still lovingly kept alive. Visit to the picturesque Kandy Lake built by the last Sinhala King, Sri Wickrama Rajasinghe in 1798. Also visit to Kandy Town and bazaar and enjoy shopping, a gem museum and the art and crafts centre.

Day 03: Kandy - Plantation - Nuwara Eliya (77kms/3 Hrs)

Enjoy heartfelt breakfast at the hotel in Kandy and later visit to the tea plantation and the tea factory to see the processes of manufacturing tea and how the best tea leaves are produced. See all the process how tea is graded, produced and packed. Also enjoy stimulating hot tea made from the world best Ceylon tea in the factory. Later we transfer to Nuwara Eliya the picturesque hill resort in Sri Lanka. Located at an altitude of 1980 metres, Nuwara Eliya is the heart of tea country and produces the best tea leaves in the world. Pidurtalagala the highest?s mountain and the 18 holes golf course in Asia are also located here in Kandy. After a memorable day tour enjoy a cozy overnight stat at the hotel in Nuwara Eliya.

Day 04: Nuwara Eliya - Tissamaharama - Yala - Kataragama (120 Kms/3 Hrs)

Have a heartfelt breakfast at the hotel and later we drive you from Nuwara Eliya to Yala via Tissamaharama. Yala is one of the finest national park in Sri Lanka and a premier eco-tourism destination. Make a safari in this largest national park of Sri Lanka and see the wild beast in their natural home. Yala is home to varied species of wild animals like leopard, deers, crocodiles, bears, wild buffaloes, wild boars, wild elephants, porcupines and spotted deers. Also see varied species of birds that include migratory and indigenous birds and commonly found birds in this national park. Later we transfer from Yala to Katatra Gama and later enjoy overnight stay at the Katatra Gama.
Day 05: Kataragama - Galle - Kalutara (125 Kms/3 Hrs)
Enjoy breakfast at the hotel in Katara Gama and later from there we drive you on wheel to Galle. Galle showcases the best example of European architectural styles and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Here stroll around the Galle Fort spreaded on an area of 90 acres which still preserves the essence of the Dutch charm. Later transfer from Galle to Bentota/Ahungalla. Overnight stay will be at the hotel in Bentota / Ahungalla.

Day 06: Bentota - Colombo (64 Kms/2 Hrs)

After a heartfelt breakfast the hotel in Bentota/Ahungalla, we transfer you to Colombo, the capital city of Sri Lanka. Enjoy the city tour of Colombo and visit to some of the oldest building in the city and the modern skyscrapers changing the look of Colombo. Also visit to the 100 years old clock tower, colonial building, Hindu and Buddhist temple and Bandaranakike Memorial International Conference Hall. Later enjoy shopping in the Pettah Bazaar and take home some specialties of Sri Lanka and Colombo. After a glorious day tour, enjoy cozy overnight stay at the hotel in Colombo.

Day 07: Colombo - Airport (40 Kms/1hr)

Enjoy the morning breakfast at leisure. Relax for some time and later we transfer your from Colombo to Airport to board flight for way back home or onwards journey. In this way your memorable tour to Sri Lanka comes to an end.