AIRPORT-NEGOMBO-HABARANA-KANDY-NUWARA ELIYA-UDAWALAWE-GALLE-BENTOTA-AIR PORT
Tour Day- 01
- A pleasant welcome to the Island of Sri Lanka through the Bandaranaike International Airport.
- Transfer to Negombo 9km 20minutes Negombo is situated 9 kilometers from Bandaranaike international airport. It was a trading port in the period of Dutch and the British period. now it has been developed into a modern town with a few reminders of colonial period. The characteristics resembles of Christian town which is home to a historic churches. Also it’s a fishery town which ideal place to see traditional fishing methods.
- Check into hotel.
- Overnight at Negombo (Hotel to be decided according to the guest’s personal interest)
Tour Day- 02
- After breakfast driven to cultural triangle 150km 3.30hrs
- En route stop at Melsiripura Coconut Roti Shop area to taste Srilankan Traditional Coconut Roti (Optional)
- Check into the hotel
- Overnight at Habarana (Hotel to be decided)
Tour Day 03
- After Breakfast do a city tour of Polonnaruwa, the 2nd capital of Srilanka 47km 1hrs
- Do a city tour of Polonnaruwa
- Polonnaruwa was the 2nd Capital of Srilanka, the sightseeing include
- The Museum of Polonnaruwa
- Kings Palace, Council chamber, Royal Bath
- Shiva Devalaya (Hindu Temple)
- Atadage, Vatadage, Hetadage (the tooth relic temples of Polonnaruwa
- Galviharaya (Northern Monastery
- Kiri vehera
- In the evening Jeep Safari at Minneriya National Park.
- Overnight at Habarana (Hotel to be decided according to the guest’s personal interest)
Tour Day 04
- Visit Sigiriya Rock Fortress
- This is one of UNESCO World Heritage site in Srilanka.
- Sigiriya is a unique combination of fifth century urban planning, landscaping, Hydraulic management, engineering, architecture, painting, sculpture and poetry.
- Overnight at Habarana (Hotel to be decided according to the guest’s personal interest)
Tour Day 05
- After the Breakfast and leave to Kandy. 95km 2.20hrs
- En route visit Dambulla Rock Cave Temple. Dambulla Rock cave Temple is a UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE in Srilanka. The history of the temple dates back to 3rd Century BC. In the 1st century BC major five caves had been converted to beautiful interior carved temple. The caves consist of Buddha statues, statues of gods, statues of kings and as well as Bodhisatwa. And the temple features 20000 of square feet of ceiling paintings which is the largest south Asia.
- Afterwards visit the Spice garden in Matale.
- Spices are main elements of the cuisines and medicines of Srilanka. They taking us through their gardens and explains the health values of each plants. Such as Cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, vanilla, cardamom black pepper, to name a few. Also can buy the products in their natural state or form of oils or in another form. Srilanka was famous for the spices since ancient period, especially cinnamon. Even now Srilanka is the no 1 Exporter of the True cinnamon to the world market which botanically known “Cinnamonim Zeylanicum”.
- Overnight at Kandy (Hotel to be decided according to the guest’s personal interest)
Tour Day 06
- City tour in Kandy
- Visit local market
- Peradeniya Botanical garden
- The tooth Relic temple
- Cultural dance program (Optional)
- Overnight at Kandy (Hotel to be decided according to the guest’s personal interest)
Tour Day 07
- After breakfast leave to Nuwara Eliya 77km 2.30hrs
- Via Ramboda where you could view the famous RAMBODS FALLS. And visit to a Tea Plantation & Factory. Here you can get the experience of how to is being made and can enjoy the pure cup of Ceylon Tea
- Check into Hotel
- Overnight at Nuwara Eliya (Hotel to be decided according to the guest’s personal interest)
Tour Day 08
- Morning walk around the town centre, passing Victorian post office, the old hill club and golf course before a stop at holy trinity church. Victoria Park and local market.
- Overnight at Nuwara Eliya (Hotel to be decided according to the guest’s personal interest)
Tour Day 09
- After breakfast leave to Udawalawe 155km 3.40hrs
- Visit Udawalawe Elephant Transit Home.
- Is a place of rehabilitate of wild Asian baby elephants, they come to feed the milk every 3 hrs. Once they reached maturity they sent back to the jungle.
- Overnight at Udawalawe (Hotel to be decided according to the guest’s personal interest)
Tour Day 10
- Morning safari to Udawalawe National park by jeeps.
- Udawalawe National park is located in Udawalawe town which is border of the wet zone and the dry zone. It was declared as a National Park in 1972. The park is surrounded by Mountain ranges, and the park area is consist of mixture of grasslands, Teak plantations, water holes and etc. the average annual rainfall is 1520mm. and Udawalawe reservoir is located inside the park are which was built in 1960s. The park itself famous for large herd of elephants and bird watching. There are other several species of Deer, Wild boar, Peacocks, Mongooses, crocodiles, Water monitors, land monitors, Samba Deer’s, Bandicoots, foxes, torque macaques, Gray languor, fishing cats, jungle cats, wild buffalos, various bird and many more. So keep your cameras and binocular ready!!!
- Thereafter transfer to Galle 125km 2.45hrs
- Check into the Hotel
- Overnight at Galle (Hotel to be decided according to the guest’s personal interest)
Tour Day 11
- Galle city tour
- Galle Dutch Fort
The Dutch captured the Galle in 1640 after a furious battle against the Portuguese. They fortified and enlarged seeking protection from the landside and as well as seaside. Galle port as fully fledged administration and trade centre and made it the main city in Galle Disawe. It is said Galle port was only second to Batavia in Indonesia, which was the centre of Dutch Administration in the east. In 1796 Galle fort handed over to the British. British called in point de Galle. It remained as the centre of international trade until Colombo harbor was developed during the late 19th century. - Local market
- Unawatuna Beach/Jungle Beach (optional)
- Galle Dutch Fort
- Overnight at Galle (Hotel to be decided according to the guest’s personal interest)
Tour Day 12
- Transfer to Bentota 59km 1.30hrs
- En route visit Madu river boat safari (optional)
- Visit sea turtle conservation project
- Overnight at Bentota (Hotel to be decided according to the guest’s personal interest)
Tour Day 13
- Enjoy the leisure day at hotel (beach)
- Overnight at Bentota (Hotel to be decided according to the guest’s personal interest)
Tour Day 14
- After checkout Proceed to Bandaranaike international airport.110km 2hrs