03/02/2014
Visit Srilanka 10 Days / 9 nights, with a price USD760.- per person. Price includes:
• Accommodation in standard rooms on Bed & Breakfast basis for 09 nights from breakfast on day 02 to breakfast on day 10 at hotels specified or of similar standard.
• Transportation by air-conditioned vehicle as per itinerary.
• Entrance fees to Kandy Temple, Cultural Show, and Botanical Gardens & Elephant Orphanage.
• Services of English Speaking Chauffeur /Driver Guide.
Program:
DAY 01 : Arrival, meet greet and proceed to Kandy, check in at hotel (Early check in on availability basis ).
Afternoon do a city tour of Kandy, was the last capital of the Sri Lankan kings and is a World Heritage Site. The name "Kandy" conjures visions of splendor 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 at Earl's Regency / Mahawel Reach / Earl's Regent Hotel
DAY 02 : Breakfast, proceed to Peradeniya.
Peradeniya 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.
Continue to 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.
Transfer from Tea Plantation to Kandy.
Overnight stay at Earl's Regency / Mahawel Reach / Earl's Regent Hotel
DAY 03 : Breakfast, proceed to Pinnawala.
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. The original objective of establishing the orphanage inclined more towards tourism, but is soon became a conservation and educational centre. With the help of local and foreign elephant experts, Pinnawela started a scientific captive-breeding programme for elephants. The free movement of the herd enhanced the chances for respective individuals of both sexes to get together and mate. The nearby river played a dominant role in this regard, and in 1984, the first baby of Pinnawela was born.
The success story of Pinnawela has drawn the attention of scientists from all over the world. A considerable number of books and research articles on Pinnawela have been published in several languages. The members of the Pinnawela herd have been filmed, videoed and photographed thousands of times by professionals.
Afterwards proceed to Bentota / Ahungalla/ Beruwala check in at hotel, rest the evening at leisure!!!!
Overnight stay at Vivanta By Taj /Heritance Ahungalla / The palms
(Vehicle will be not at client’s disposal)
DAY 04 : Breakfast, full day at leisure on Bed & Breakfast basis!!!!
Overnight stay at Vivanta By Taj /Heritance Ahungalla / The palms
(Vehicle will be not at client’s disposal)
DAY 05 : Breakfast, full day at leisure on Bed & Breakfast basis!!!!
Overnight stay at Vivanta By Taj /Heritance Ahungalla / The palms
(Vehicle will be not at client’s disposal)
DAY 06 : Breakfast, full day at leisure on Bed & Breakfast basis!!!!
Overnight stay at Vivanta By Taj /Heritance Ahungalla / The palms
(Vehicle will be not at client’s disposal)
DAY 07 : Breakfast, proceed to Colombo, check in at hotel, rest the afternoon at leisure!!!!
Overnight stay at Cinnamon Grand / The Kingsbury Hotel / Galadari Hotel
DAY 08 : Breakfast, do a city tour of Colombo.
Colombo like many capital cities in developing countries is fast changing its face. Almost overnight, skyscrapers arise from where old buildings once stood. Yet in some parts, the old world charm is retained. For example, there is a 100-year-old clock tower and several British built colonial buildings. Other places of interest are the Pettah bazaar - where one can shop for bargain, 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.
Overnight stay at Cinnamon Grand / The Kingsbury Hotel / Galadari Hotel
DAY 09 : Breakfast, rest the afternoon at leisure!!!!
Overnight stay at Cinnamon Grand / The Kingsbury Hotel / Galadari Hotel
DAY 10 : Breakfast at hotel, proceed to Airport for departure!!!!!!
