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06 NIGHTS / 07 DAYS
Day 1 : KANDY
Meet on arrival & transfer to Kandy via
Pinnawela. The Pinnawela Elephant
Orphanage, established in 1975, commenced
with seven orphans. Today some of these
orphans enjoy the fortune of seeing their
grandchildren born in the same location.
Overnight stay in Kandy.
Day 2: KANDY
After Breakfast transfer to Peradeniya &
visit the Royal Botanical Gardens. Royal
Botanical Gardens This botanical garden
was first built as a pleasure garden by a
Sinhala king and was expanded by the
British. It is 147 acres in extent and
provides an amazing variety of trees,
plants and flowers. Take a city tour of
Kandy. Kandy Kandy was the last capital of
the Sri Lankan kings and is a World
Heritage Site. The name "Kandy" conjures
visions of splendour and magnificence.
Many of the legends, traditions and
folklore are still lovingly kept alive.
Drive around the Kandy Lake built by the
last Sinhala king, Sri Wickrama Rajasinghe
in 1798. Visit the Kandy town and bazaar,
the arts and crafts centre, a gem museum
and a lapidary. Also visit the Temple of
the Tooth Relic in Kandy. Thereafter
witness a cultural show. Overnight stay in
Kandy.
Day 3 : KANDY – NUWARA ELIYA
After breakfast Visit a Tea Plantation.
Tea Plantation Visit a tea plantation and
a tea factory, where the best tea in the
world is produced. Here you could observe
all about the process of manufacturing
tea. You can also see how tea is graded.
Taste a cup of pure Ceylon tea in the
factory. Evening – Do a city tour of
Nuwara Eliya. Nuwara Eliya Visit Nuwara
Eliya. Nuwara Eliya, because of its
invigorating mountain climate and scenery,
is Sri Lankas most popular hill resort.
Nuwara Eliya is also the heart of Sri
Lankas tea country producing a significant
share of the world s best tea. Sri Lanka s
highest mountain Pidurutalagala (8282
feet) is located here. Nuwara Eliya also
has one of the finest 18 hole golf courses
in South Asia. Overnight stay in Nuwara
Eliya.
Day 4 : NUWARA ELIYA - BENTOTA
After breakfast Transfer from Nuwara Eliya
to Kalutara via Kitulgala. Kitulgala The
Kelani River (the broadest river in Sri
Lanka) flowing through Kitulgala was the
main location where the Oscar winning
movie Bridge on the River Kwai was filmed.
On the hill above this town, a prehistoric
cave was recently discovered containing
large middens of shells from some unknown
civilization. Overnight stay at Bentota.
Day 5: BENTOTA
Leisure Day Breakfast at the Hotel. Full
day at leisure. Overnight stay in Bentota.
Day 6: BENTOTA - COLOMBO
After Breakfast transfer from Bentota to
Colombo & do a city tour of Colombo.
Colombo Colombo, like many capital cities
in developing countries is fast changing
its face. Other places of interest are a
Hindu and a Buddhist temple, residential
areas where you find the stately homes of
the affluent, the Bandaranaike Memorial
International Conference Hall (BMICH)- an
outright gift to Sri Lanka from the
People's Republic of China & the old
parliament. Also visit House of Fashions,
Noritake ceramic shop & a local souvenir
shop.Overnight stay in Colombo.
Day 7: DEPART COLOMBO
After Breakfast transfer to Airport to
depart for your onward destination .
INCLUDES
02 Nights stay in Kandy.
01 Night stay in Nuwara Eliya.
02 Nights stay in Bentota.
01 Night stay in Colombo.
Daily Breakfast in Hotels.
Return Airport-Hotel-Airport Transfers.
Intercity Transfers as per above.
Sightseeing as per above itinerary.
Assistance of English Speaking Guide.
Hotel Taxes.
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