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Sri Lanka

For a small island, Sri Lanka has a huge amount of variety, so most holidays move from place to place. But with careful thought, it’s possible to enjoy the islands magic and diversity without moving hotels. The location plays a big part in getting this balance right and a characterful hotel with great hospitality and terrific local food is key to a truly enriching experience.

Included
- Flights
- Hotel Stay
- Meals
- Sightseeing
- Transfers

Arrival/Sigiriya

Meet and greet on arrival and transfer to Sigiriya/ Dambulla In the evening Optional Ride on an Elephant back Riding on the back of the amazing giant in the wild would be an incredible experience in life. An elephant ride Sri Lanka will be a great opportunity to be so close to the majestic beast, while enjoying the views of nature, wild life and traditional lifestyles of the people in rural villages in Sri Lanka.

Dinner & Overnight in Habarana /Sigiriya

Sigiriya/Polonnaruwa/ Sigiriya

After breakfast, visit Polonnaruwa cultural city. The Medieval Kingdom from the 11th to the 13th century. Ethnic harmony prevailed between the Sinhalese and the Tamils during this period. Buddhist and Hindu Temples located in the same complex and many other ruins symbolizes this fact. The Palaces, Huge granite sculptures and the massive tanks and complex irrigation systems built by the Great Kings conveys the extent of development that existed in this middle history period.

After breakfast visit world famous Sigiriya Rock Fortress. Sigiriya rock fortress is a world heritage site, built by King Kashyapa (477-495 AD). The 'Lion Rock' is a citadel of unusual beauty rising 200 metersfrom the scrub jungle. The rock wasthe innermoststronghold of the70-hectare fortified town. A moat, rampart, and extensive gardens including the renowned water gardens ring the base of the rock. Visit the world- renowned frescoes of the 'Heavenly Maidens' of Sigiriya, which are in a sheltered pocket of the rock approached by a spiral stairway. These frescoes are painted in earth pigments onplaster.

Return for dinner & overnight in Habarana /Sigiriya

Sigiriya / Passikudah

After breakfast leave for Passikudah

Dinner & overnight in Passikudah

Passikudah

After breakfast, city tour in Passikudah. Pasikudah or Pasikuda is now a coastal resort town located 35 kilometers northwest of Batticaloa. Historically a small Tamil hamlet alongside nearby Kalkudah, it is home to the Pasikudah Mariamman Temple. Many compare the beach scenery to the Maldives. The Dutch Fort in Batticaloa was built by the Portuguese in 1628 and was the first to be captured by the Dutch (18 May 1638) after their arrival on the island. It’s the most picturesque of the small Dutch forts of Sri Lanka. Situated on an island it is still in good condition. Near Batticaloa, the Portuguese also had a tiny fort at Tanavare.

Dinner & overnight in Passikudah.

Passikudah

After breakfast relax on the beach.

Dinner & overnight in Passikudah.

Passikudah/ Dambulla/Kandy

After breakfast leave for Kandy, en route visit the Golden Cave Temples at Dambulla, which was built by king Walagamba in the 1st century B.C. and it is a World Heritage Site. It is the most impressive of Sri Lanka's cavetemples. The complex of five caves with over 2000 sq. meters of painted walls and ceilings is the largest area of paintings found in the world. It contains over 150 images of the Buddha of which the largest is the colossal figure of the Buddha carved out of rock spanning 14 meters.

Then after proceed to Kandy. On the way visit Matale spice garden & Traditional cookery lesson. Enlighten your-self with the different varieties of spices used in Sri Lankan cuisines, how the famous spices of Sri Lanka are grown and processed. In here clients can enjoy Cookery Demonstration. This is a place were clients could learn and cook famous local dishes such as dhal (Sri Lankan lentil curry), Coconut Sambol, Chicken Curry or anything else you wish to learn by using the traditional clay pots and coconut spoons. Cooking classes are held in a secluded corner of our spice garden where you could learn these dishes with the surroundings of nature. In the evening, visit Kandy city & watch 01-hour traditional dancing performance. Sri Lanka, a country rich with culture & tradition offers a very vibrant and unique show of Sri Lankan traditional dances, in the form of Kandy cultural show. The beat a dancing from \"Salupliya\" depicting several demons, "Thelme" vibrant expression of low country rhythm, Fire and Harvest dances accompanied by Ceremonial Drums and the Drum Orchestra rising and falling to the lively tempo. As many as 12 different folk and traditional dances are performed by Kandy Lake club dance troop within the span of one hour Also visit Temple of Tooth Relic Kandy. The famous Dalada Maligawa or the Temple of the sacred Tooth Relic in Kandy is the most venerated place of worship for Buddhists throughout the world. Built in the 16th century, this temple houses the sacred Tooth Relic of the Buddha brought to Sri Lanka from the Kalinga province in ancient India in the 4th century AD. Several buildings have been added to the temple complex by successive rulers, the latest being the Golden Canopy over the inner shrine where the Tooth Relic is placed.

Dinner & overnight in Kandy

Kandy/ Nuwara Eliya/ Ella

Leave Kandy by train to Nuwara Eliya with magnificent sightseeing & the breath-taking sceneries it is truly an unforgettable experience. The change in temperature will certainly take you by surprise. The road to Hill country snakesthrough the tea plantations. If you are in the mood you can stop on the way to mingle with the locals, to participate in tea plucking or just to enjoy the beautiful sights. The little England famous for its valleys of tea plantation, Cottages and coolest climate in the country. Nuwara Eliya, called Little England, was a hill country retreat where the British colonialists could immerse in their pastimes such as fox hunting, deer hunting, elephant hunting, polo, golf and cricket. Many of the buildings retain features from the colonial period such as the Queen's Cottage, General's House, Grand Hotel, Hill Club, St Andrew's Hotel and Town Post Office. New hotels are often built and furnished in the colonial style. Visitors to the city can wallow in its nostalgia of bygone days by visiting the landmark buildings and tea factories. Many private homes maintain their old English-style lawns and gardens.

Proceed to Ella

Dinner & overnight in Ella

Ella

After breakfast city tour of Ella

Explore Little Adam's Peak It is situated to the east of the town center. Walk along the main road for 20 minutes to reach the path, cutting across tea plantations before the final climb up. Great views on Ella Rock and Rawana Falls. You can see the Newburgh Tea Estate on the other side (north). Visit Newburgh Green Tea Factory. Nine Arch Bridge. Beautiful rock bridge east of the town center. Ella Rock. A more strenuous exercise than Little Adam's Peak. Rawana Ella Falls. About 5km away on the road south through Ella Gap.

Dinner & overnight in Ella

Ella/ Yala

Breakfast at the hotel. Leave for Yala. Evening leave for Yala game Safari. Sri Lanka is one of the best places in

Asia for seeing wildlife. The island’s isolation from the mainland, the heavy rainfall of the two diagonally blowing monsoons, and the country’s wide range of altitudes have given Sri Lanka a variation in climate and biodiversity normally found only across an entire continent. The top draw is the Sri Lankan leopard, a subspecies endemic to the country; in certain areas of the park, the average leopard density is as high as one cat to every square kilometer. During the fruiting of the palm trees in June and July, sloth bears are often observed. Other animals you might spot include sambar (a large deer), spotted deer, buffalo, wild pig, stripe-necked and ruddy mongooses, langur monkey, toque monkey, golden jackal, and Indian palm civet. The combination of freshwater, marine, scrub, and woodland areas ensures a high diversity of birds. Indeed, the park hosts 220 different types, and serious twitchers have recorded 100 species in a single day.

Dinner & overnight in Yala

Yala

Optional Yala safari game drive

Dinner & overnight in Yala.

Yala/ Galle/ Beach resort

After breakfast leave for your beach resort, Enroute visit the Galle Fort. Galle is a bustling provincial capital and administrative center for the South. Once a port, Galle was Sri Lanka’s first international commerce and trade center, and the streets are still awash with a cosmopolitan range of goods available to buy in exotic markets and quirky art galleries. The Dutch presence is still visible in Galle, and should you want to retrace the footsteps of the Dutch rule, let our guide give you the tour of the Old Dutch fort (a UNESCO World Heritage site), the Dutch Government House, the former New Oriental Hotel (built in 1684), the old bell tower, and the Dutch tide-based sewage system. Dinner & overnight at a beach resort