Tour Plans

• Day 1 Sigiriya Tour

  AM

  • After breakfast, checkout from the hotel and transfer to Pinnawala & visit the Elephant orphanage.

  The Orphanage was established to feed, nurse and house young elephants abandoned by their mothers, displaced from their natural environment by development projects. Most of the orphans cannot be introduced back into the wild, as other elephant family groups will not accept them. They enjoy a good life with their human parents, and many find good foster homes in zoos around the world. It is more interesting to visit an Orphanage at feeding or bathing time.

  • Continue to Sigiriya.
  
  

  PM

  • Visit Sigiriya rock fortress.

  In the center of the cultural triangle lies the Sigiriya rock fortress; another remarkable feat of engineering and a fascinating example of artistic craftsmanship. Hewn out of the living rock, the Sigiriya fortress was the stronghold of King Kashyapa, a formidable royal palace and city. Sigiriya, or the ‘Lion Rock” is most famous for its frescoes; a series of “heavenly maidens” painted on the rock surface itself. From halfway up the rock you can witness the elaborately landscaped water gardens containing the royal baths and fountains; some of which still work today during the rainy seasons. Sigiriya is a still standing monument to Kashyapa, and the vision of a truly egotistical monarch.

  • Arrive at the hotel and check-in with welcome drink and refreshing towels Overnight stay at the hote

  • Sigiriya / Kandy 99km (3 hrs).
• Day 2 Kandy Tour

  AM

  • After breakfast, checkout from the hotel and transfer to Kandy.
  • En-route visit Dambulla Rock Cave Temple.

  The Dambulla cave temple, also known as the Golden Temple of Dambulla was founded in the 1st century by King Valagamba. Ancient sculptures and paintings of the Buddha and various Hindu deities and are located in five central caves. The original sculptures and paintings have gained additions throughout the centuries and stand monument to evolving artistic styles of the ancient Ceylonese.

  • Continue to Kandy
  
  

  PM

  • Arrive at the hotel and check-in with welcome drink and refreshing towels.
  • In the evening Kandy for the city tour + visit temple of tooth relic.

  The Kandy Temple, which houses the famous tooth relic of the Buddha is the star attraction of the city. Puja ceremonies (Thevava) are held every morning noon and evening to honor the relic and visitors may view the casket where the sacred tooth relic is held within the chamber during these times. Observing these ritualistic proceedings to the accompaniment of traditional drums is a must for any traveler to the sacred city of Kandy.

  • Visit Gem museum.
  • View half an hour cultural performance.
  • Return to the hotel for overnight stay.
• Day 3 Colombo City Tour
  • Leave to Nuwara Eliya enroute visit Peradeniya botanical garden.

  Royal Botanic Gardens, Peradeniya are about 5.5 km to the west of the city of Kandy in the Central Province of Sri Lanka. In 2016, the garden was visited by 1.2 million locals and 400,000 foreign visitors. It is near the Mahaweli River (The longest river in Sri Lanka). It is renowned for its collection of orchids. The garden includes more than 4000 species of plants, including orchids, spices, medicinal plants and palm trees. Attached to it is the "National Herbarium of Sri Lanka".

  • Overnight at the Nuwara Eliya hotel.
• Day 4 Leisure Day and Departure

  AM

  • After breakfast checkout from the hotel & transfer to Colombo.
  • En-route Colombo city tour.

  Colombo stretches along the western shore of Sri Lanka for nine miles. It is not just a simple city of one and half million people, but a metropolis, where different ethnic groups, religions and cultures intermingle. Here the contrast between high raise hotels and colonial mansions, supermarkets and street bazaars, dazzling cars and motor- rickshaws is found anywhere you look.
  

  PM

  • Arrive at the hotel and check-in with welcome drink and refreshing towels