starting at US$ 200 p.p.

PINNAWALA - SIGIRIYA - DAMBULLA - POLONNARUWA - MATALE - KANDY - PERADENIYA - NUWARA-ELIYA - KITULAGALA - BERUWALA
All our Sri Lanka Tours and Excursions can be easily combined with each other, allowing you the flexibility to choose the perfect arrangement. Transportation is by air-conditioned Limousine, and fully insured to guarantee the maximum safety of the traveler. English speaking driver/guide
Accommodation is in Standard Hotels.

DAY 01 YOUR HOTEL / PINNAWALA / SIGIRIYA / DAMBULLA
After breakfast leave for Dambulla. En route visit Elephant Orphanage at Pinnawala. In the afternoon Visit Sigiriya : This rock fortress was a royal citadel for more than 18 years. In a sheltered pocket, approached by a spiral stairway, are the famous frescoes. The summit of the rock, with an area of nearly one hectare, was the site of the old palace – the outer wall of which was built on the very brink of the precipice. The UNESCO-sponsored Central Cultural Fund has restored Sigiriya’s 5th century Water Gardens to be former glory. Dinner and overnight stay at Dambulla.

DAY 02 DAMBULLA / POLONNARUWA
After breakfast leave for Polonnaruwa. Visit the ancient historical site of Polonnaruwa: The Island’s medieval capital rose to fame after Anuradhapura’s decline. The largest of its many reservoirs, the Parakrama Samudra, is larger than the Colombo harbour. Attractions: Remains of the King’s council chamber, the Royal Citadel, the Kumara Pokuna, the Royal Pavilion, the Vatadage Relic House (which is lavished with moonstones, guardstones, and a sculptured railing), Kiri Vehera, and Gal Vihare.
Afternoon relax at the hotel or optional excursion to Minneriya National Park. Dinner and overnight stay at a hotel in Dambulla.

DAY 03 DAMBULLA / MATALE / KANDY
After breakfast leave for Kandy. En route visit Dambulla cave temple: Like Sigiriya, Dambulla is a vast isolated rock mass, which houses a rock temple (formerly caves). Some of its frescoes are over 2,000 years old – and there is a colossal figure of the recumbent Buddha caved out of the rock, some 14 meters long.
Visit a spice garden and a batik factory in Matale. In the afternoon visit Kany city : Sri Lanka’s hill capital is, perhaps, its most beautiful town. It is 488 meters above sea level and Sri Lanka’s most visited place.
The focal point of the town is the golden-roofed Dalada Maligawa, where the sacred tooth relic of the Buddha is enshrined. The highlight of the year is the Esala Perahera, when a replica of the relic casket is taken in procession, accompanied by exotically costumed dancers, drummers and some 100 elephants during ten glittering nights in July/August. Kandy is an exiting place for shopping, with souvenirs in wood, copper, silver, brass, ebony, and bronze. Ceramics, lacquer work, handlooms, batiks, jewellery and rush and reed-ware can also be purchased. In the evening watch a cultural performance by traditional Kandyan Dancers and drummers. Dinner and overnight stay at a hotel in Kandy.

DAY 04 KANDY / PERADENIYA / NUWARA-ELIYA
After breakfast leave for Nuwara-Eliya. En route visit Peradiniya Botanical garden and a Tea Plantationa and a Tea Factory. In the afternoon visit Nuwara-Eliya city : Set in the heart of tea-country, this beautiful town is where the British succeeded in creating an English countryside, with homes in styles from Georgian to Queen Anne. Well-kept lawns with hedges, an Anglican church, and the famous golf course and beautiful parks given the place an air of nostalgia. Situated 1,890 meters above sea level, the air is cool and fresh – a serene retreat from the hustle and bustle of Colombo. Acres and acres of tea with its lush green foliage extend miles across the hills, and no visit to the hill country is complete without a visit to a tea estate, and the chance to purchase some of the world’s finest flavoured tea. Dinner and overnight stay at a hotel in Nuwara-Eliya.

DAY 05 NUWARA-ELIYA / KITULAGALA / BERUWALA
After breakfast leave for Beruwala via Kitulgala. ( OPTIONAL VISIT ) Close to Nuwara Eliya is Horton Plains, Sri Lanka’s highest and most isolated plateau. Nature lovers will revel in this wide, patna-grass covered plain, the haunt of many wild, yet harmless, animals and the home of many species of birds. Bridle paths will take you to the precipice known as World’s End – a sheer drop of 1,050 meters. Dinner and overnight stay at a hotel in Beruwala.

DAY 06 BERUWALA
Full day relax at the hotel . Dinner and overnight stay at a hotel in Beruwala. ( OPTIONAL VISIT TO GALLE ) In this costal town, the Dutch presence is still visible. Galle was an ancient port (said to be the legendary Tarshish of the Bible), and our first international commerce and trade center. Today, Galle is the bustling provincial capital and administrative center of the south. It is famous for its lovely Unawatuna Bay, where the sea is reef protected and therefore safe for swimming. The old Dutch ‘Star’ fort (a World Heritages Site) covering 36 hecters, the well-preserved Groote Kerk (Dutch Church), Dutch Government House, the New Oriental Hotel (1684) old bell tower and a tide-based Sewage-System, also introduced by the Dutch. In Galle they still make the Dutch ‘pillo-lace’ and do fine ebony-carving and gem-polishing.

DAY 07 BERUWALA / YOUR NEXT DESTINATION - AIRPORT
Breakfast at hotel. Check out before 12.00h

The required deposit is 30% of the total booking amount and will be invoiced together with your confirmation; the balance to be payable directly after your arrival.

please note:

Cost Includes

• Accommodation on Half Board basis for 6 nights from Dinner on Day 2 to Breakfast on Day 7 at hotels specified or similar standard.
• Local services / assistance.
• Transportation in an A/C vehicle with an English speaking chauffeur / guide.

Cost Excludes

• Lunches throughout the tour.
• Video & Camera permits.
• Any expenses on a personal nature.
• Beverages.
• All applicable entrance fees.
• All other expenses not mentioned above.

Tour ID: IT445