1N KANDY 1N NUWARAELIYA 1N BENTOTA 1N COLOMBO

P.P* @ USD 215 P.P* Onwards with Breakfast Plan (Minimum 6 Pax)

Pickup & Drop: Colombo Airport

Hotel Category: 3 Star

DAY 01 :  AIRPORT / KANDY
“Ayubowan” On arrival at the recently refurbished Modern and State of the art International Airport, you will be blessed to get your first taste of warm Sri Lankan hospitality; Our representative will welcome you at the Airport & transfer to Kandy……
(Approximately 3 hrs journey (110 km) from Airport to Kandy)

On the way visit PINNAWELA ELEPHANT ORPHANAGE – Pinnawela Elephant Orphanage – set amongst the verdant hills of Kegalle is a unique orphanage, where the tiny tots weigh 60 kg or more. This is the Pinnewela Elephant Orphanage, the world’s first and only elephant orphanage established to feed, nurse and house young elephants lost or abandoned by
their mothers. Other occupants are elephants displaced from their natural environs by development projects or those found wounded. Visitors could see the baby elephants being fed milk from gigantic feeding bottles or bathed in the river which flows nearby – an unforgettable sight! Established in 1975, by the Wildlife Department and National Zoological gardens
which subsequently led to a breeding programme through which more than twenty five elephants have been born since 1984. Proceed to Kandy. Evening at relax. Overnight stay at Kandy.

DAY 02 : KANDY / NUWARAELIYA
Breakfast at the hotel. City tour of Kandy including visits to the Temple of the Tooth Relic, Market Square and Upper Lake Drive 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. Originally the Temple was within
the King’s palace complex as it was the symbol of Royal Authority.

After proceed to visit ROYAL BOTANICAL GARDENS. ROYAL BOTANICAL GARDENS – at Peradeniya (109 km. from Colombo) near Kandy was laid out in 1821 by the British colonial rulers. Prior to that it was the Royal Pleasure Garden of the Kandyan Kings. It is located in a beautiful setting with the longest river of Sri Lanka, Mahaveli bordering on one side. This attractively laid out garden displays many varieties of floral and green plants. Special
features are the Orchid House which displays a fine collection of Sri Lankan orchids, the fernery, spice garden, and the trees planted by distinguished visitors to the Island.

After transfer to Nuwara Eliya.
(Approximately 3 hrs journey (80 km) from Kandy to Nuwara Eliya)

Nuwara Eliya is nicknamed “Little England” because It was established by the British in the 1840s as a as a base for the colonialists and still retains some of the British quirks, like the famous red post box. Evening visit around Gregory lake.Gregory Lake was build under the period of British Governor Sir William Gregory in 1873. This is the most prominent attraction in Nuwara Eliya and all the vistors used to come here and spent some time by the lake and relax. This was used as a place for water sports and for re-recreational activities during the British time. Overnight stay at Nuwara Eliya

DAY 03: NUWARA ELIYA / BENTOTA
Breakfast at the hotel.
Proceed to Bentota.
(Approximately 6 hrs journey (240 km) from Nuwara Eliya to Bentota )
Evening relax at the beach.
Overnight stay at Bentota.

DAY 04: BENTOTA / COLOMBO
Breakfast at the hotel.
Visit Kosgoda Turtle Hatchery.
The Turtle Care Centre at Kosgoda beach is one of 18 turtle hatcheries along the southern coast of Sri Lanka. The centre is located in the South Western coastal village of Kosgoda and was established in 1981. It is also very popular as all five species of turtles that visit Sri Lanka nest in Kosgoda. This is not so with many of the other hatcheries around the island whose beaches host only some of the species. The centre functions mainly as a hatchery and makes huge efforts to increase the rate of hatching, and
survival of baby turtles in their very initial stages. However the Care centre also works on sick or injured adults; treating them and releasing them back
into the ocean. They also run volunteer programs and awareness programs for local and international visitors.

After we leave for Balapitiya and proceed by boats on the Madu-Ganga river. Here you could see the villagers taking part in their day to day activities , the
river, its islands. In this beautiful trip you will be able to see riverside, tropical birds, crocodiles, black monkeys, Cormoranes, Pelicans, Large Iguanas and water Monitors. The fisherman, the peculiar boats and
net fishing of jumbo prawns.

Optional : Relax with fish therapy. 

Evening proceed to Colombo.
(Approximately 2 hrs journey (85 km) from Bentota to Colombo)
Overnight stay at Colombo.

DAY 05: COLOMBO / AIRPORT
Breakfast at the hotel.
Leave for city tour at Colombo.
Colombo was probably known to Roman, Arab, and Chinese traders more than 2,000 years ago. Muslims settled there in the 8th century and controlled much of the trade between Sinhalese kingdoms and the outside
world. The Portuguese arrived in the 16th century and built a fort to protect their spice trade. The Dutch captured the city in the 17th century. The British made the city the capital of their crown colony of Ceylon in 1802

Sightseeing highlights include the Colombo National and Dutch period museums, old and new parliament houses, Gangarama Buddhist Temple,
Town Hall, and the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall. Apart from excellent shopping, Colombo offers visits to one of the world’s leading tea auctions, an 18 hole Golf Course, seasonal Buddhist and Hindu pageants, international cricket tournaments, plush casinos, enjoyable evening entertainment and excellent restaurants. State-of-the-Art communications and Cyber services are available in the hotels and
other outlets.
After the city tour clients proceed to the Colombo International Airport from where you can board the flight for your onward destination.

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