 Day 01
Airport - Negombo
Arrive in Sri
Lanka, to be met at the airport and transfer by
air-conditioned Vehicle to a Hotel in Negombo, Negombo
is a bustling city close to the Bandaranaike
International Airport; and second largest city in the
Western province, after Colombo. Rest of the day at your
leisure.
Dinner and overnight stay in Negombo.
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 Day 02
Pinnawala - Sigiriya
After an early
breakfast travel to Sri Lanka's cultural triangle via
Elephant Orphanage, an institution that has been looking
after orphaned or injured elephants. If you leave the
hotel early then you can watch the elephants bath in the
river after the youngest babies are milk fed. After
lunch you will leave for the cultural triangle and check
in at a hotel in Sirigiya. In the late afternoon we will
organize a one-hour elephant ride through dry land
jungle.
Dinner and overnight stay in Sigiriya.
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 Day 03
Polonnaruwa – Minneriya
The next day explore the
ancient city of Polonnaruwa, once the capital of an
advanced and prosperous medieval kingdom. Afterwards
return to the hotel for Lunch. After lunch safari at
Minneriya national park, an important wetland park
supporting many aquatic birds and about 300 wild
elephants.
Dinner and overnight stay in Polonnaruwa.
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 Day 04
Kandy
The next day, after
breakfast, you will have a city tour of Kandy, visiting
the temple of the tooth and some leisure time for
shopping. Evening you will be entertained with a
spectacular Sri Lankan cultural show.
Dinner and overnight stay in Kandy.
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 Day 05
Nuwara Eliya
Proceed to
Nuwara Eliya en-route visit a tea factory.Optional Lunch
at Nuwara Eliya. Evening visit the Hakgala botanical
gardens. "Hakgala is a small botanical garden close to
the famous hill resort of Nuwara Eliya. A special
attraction here is the variety of montane orchids, many
of them endemic to Sri Lanka.It was once the pleasure
garden of Ravana of the Ramayana epic and according to
many; it was one of the places where the beautiful Sita
was hidden by the demon king".
Dinner and overnight stay in Nuwara Eliya.
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 Day 06
Horton Plains
After early
breakfast leave for Horton Plains. Here you will trek to
world ends, Bakers falls and to Kirigalpotta. "The
rugged mountain route to the plains is a tough drive;
but the hauntingly beautiful surroundings & majestic
scenery will keep them enthralled throughout the
journey. Horton Plains is a highland plateau comprising
mountain grassland and elfin forest. It is home to a
large variety of endemic birds & flora. The full day
nature trail covering World's End, a scenic viewpoint
with a dramatic drop & Baker's Falls is approximately
18-20Km in total".
Dinner and overnight stay in Kandy.
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 Day 07
Ella
Today you
will drive through Scenic remote countryside passing
beautiful paddy fields, lakes, reservoirs and mountain
passes. You will arrive at the scenic village of
Karandagolla, Ella, where you will spend overnight.
Dinner and overnight stay in Ella.
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 Day 08
Kithulgala
You will be
taken to the Kitulgala, where you could challenge
yourself to some whitewater rafting down the Kelani
River. The Kelani river graded 2/3 rafting site
stretches for six kilometres with seven exciting rapids.
Alternately you could visit the Beli Lena caves. This is
a famous cave where the 12,000 year old skeletal remains
of the Balangoda Man (Homo sapiens Balangodensis) were
found. Also found here are the waste parts of the food
consumed by them.
Dinner and overnight stay in Kithulgala.
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09
Airport
Depart in good time for your
flight home.
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Includes
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Accommodation sharing twin on Bed and Breakfast Basis while on tour at mentioned hotels or similar.
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Air-conditioned private transport
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English speaking chauffeur-guide
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Government tax and service charge
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Excludes
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International airfare
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Lunch, Dinner & Beverages.
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Expenses of a
personal nature (telephone calls, laundry etc,.)
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Personal travel and medical insurance
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Departure airport tax
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Compulsory Cricket/Peak and any Seasonal supplements at selected hotels.( To be notified by the time of the booking)
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Entrance fees, Jeep hire costs, Trekker chargers etc at sites and locations as per itinerary.
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