4 Nights / 5 Days
Fully Customisable
4 Nights / 5 Days
Fully Customisable
5-Day Highlights of Sri Lanka Tour
Kandy(1N) → Nuwara Eliya(1N) → Bentota(1N) → Colombo(1N)
Sold By: Vista Vacations Srilanka
4.2 (45 reviews)
Starting From
$ 410*
$ 430
4% off
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1 Airport / Kandy
- Welcome to Sri Lanka! On arrival, meet & assistance by our airport representative.
- Proceed to Kandy via Pinnawala.
- (Optional) Visit Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage.
- Visit a spice garden & Batik factory enroute.
- Check in to the hotel by afternoon & relax.
- Afternoon, do a city tour of Kandy. Visit Kandy city, lake bazaars, art & craft a gem museum & lapidary. (Optional) Visit Royal Botanical Gardens.
- (Optional) Evening, Visit Temple of Sacred Tooth Relic & witness a cultural dance show.
- Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage: This orphanage is the home for about 89 elephants, out of which some are baby elephants found abandoned or orphaned in the wild. They are being cared, fed and trained by the wildlife authorities. The best time to visit is during the feeding times, when one will have the opportunity of seeing the baby elephants being bottle-fed. Also, could accompany the elephants to a river close-by and see them having their daily bath.
- Spice garden: Since time immemorial, this emerald isle has remained popular for its exotic spices, the world over. To those who bear interest in these rich elements that stirred the interests of many nations, the spice gardens located in Kandy, Matale and Mawanella offer wonderful opportunities to view these spices up-close. The gardens are not only delightful spots for a stroll midst the fragrant greenery but also offer interesting perspectives into the local spices, as the visitors are educated on the diverse variety of spices available in the country as well as on how they are grown and processed.
- Batik factory: Where you can see the manufacture of beautiful Batik prints and purchase a wide variety of Batik items.
- Kandy: Often referred to as the hill capital of Sri Lanka, Kandy offers a diverse variety of experiences to its visitors ranging from history, culture and simple scenic beauty coupled with a touch of urbanity. It was the last Sinhalese Kingdom that fell under British rule in 1815. The journey to this mellow weathered city can be quite enjoyable, particularly by train owing to the scenic delights that lie alongside. The city?s colonial architecture has been preserved well even in the backdrop of rapid urbanization. Close to the city?s center is the prime landmark - Sri Dalada Maligawa that houses the sacred tooth relic of Buddha. Apart from the ancient monuments of the Kandyan era, the delightful jumble of antique shops and the bustling market in the city also make up for interesting places to visit.
- Royal Botanical Garden: This 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.
- Overnight stay in Kandy
Day 2 Kandy / Nuwara Eliya
- After breakfast at the hotel leave for Nuwara Eliya.
- Visit a Tea plantation & Tea factory.
- Visit Ramboda Falls waterfall.
- Check in to the hotel by afternoon & relax.
- Evening, do a city tour in Nuwara Eliya.
- (Optional) Visit Gregory Lake Park
- (Optional) Visit Hakgala Botanical Gardens
- Visit a Tea plantation & Tea factory: where the best tea in the world is produced. You will be told 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.
- Nuwara Eliya: This town situated at an elevation of 1890 meters. This town was the most popular hill station of the British during their rule. You will see their influence as you pass through areas very much reminiscent of the countryside of England which has earned Nuwara Eliya the name ?Little England?. This is also the very centre of the Tea Growing regions of the island. The golf club of Nuwara Eliya has an excellent 18-hole course.
- Hakgala Botanical Garden: Situated at an elevation of about 1745 m above mean sea level, Hakgala Botanic Gardens, about 28 hectares in extent, lie under the shadow of the Hakgala Rock (meaning ?Elephant?s jaw rock?). This massive rock towers to a height of about 2,200m behind the gardens and the surrounding forest reserve like a solitary giant. The gardens take the shape of several terraces upon the lower slopes of the rock and face the Uva Valley, across which some magnificent views of the Madulsima and the Namunukula range of mountains are seen in the distant landscape. The climate of the Gardens is subtropical, cool, fresh and somewhat similar to an alpine atmosphere. The temperature ranges from 3°C to 15° C. While the lowest recorded was 3° C. The flora of the gardens is distinctly sub-tropical and consists of representatives of the indigenous, montane flora intermingled with those introduced from other subtropical countries, systematically planted in various sections of the gardens.
- Overnight stay in Nuwara Eliya
Day 3 Nuwara Eliya / Kitulgala / Bentota
- After breakfast at the hotel leave for Bentota via Kitulgala.
- (Optional) Enjoy the adrenaline rush of White water rafting in the picturesque Kelani River.
- (Optional) Enjoy a Boat safari in Madu river.
- (Optional) Visit Kosgoda Turtle Hatchery.
- White water rafting in Kitulgala: The white-water rafting will take place in Kitulgala on the Kelani River. This is an adventure sport that increases your adrenaline rush. The sides of the Kelani river are surrounded by bamboo trees and you will paddle past very stunning surroundings. The white-water rafting is done with five rapids and it takes around two hours to complete the White water rafting tour and you will paddle around 5 ? 8 Km in Kelani river.
- Madhu river safari: Proceed to do a picturesque boat trip on the ?Madhu Ganga? river. The primitive lifestyle of the inhabitants of the island of the Madu River is only a boat ride away. The boat ride takes us through the thick mangroves and abundant bird life, to reveal the primitive style of fishing and prawn trapping still practiced by the inhabitants of the islands.
- Turtle Hatchery visit: Turtle eggs are collected or bought from local villagers and buried in the sand hatchery. If there is a lot of sunshine they hatch after 48 days. If it is raining it can take up to 60 days before the turtles emerge from the eggs. They are then placed in the tanks and for the first 3 days remain without food to cleanse them of material ingested from the eggshell. They are then given small pieces of fish for a further 7 days. Learning to dive down into the tank to take the food. When they can do this, they can be safely released into the sea where they can fish for themselves on the coral reefs. Turtles are frequently injured at sea. Many get caught in fishing nets. Others are attacked by people attempting to catch and kill them for their meat. Surviving turtles are cared for by the Turtle Farm and those who make a good recovery can be re-released back to the sea.
- Overnight stay in Bentota.
Day 4 Bentota / Colombo
- Check out before noon & leave for Colombo.
- Check into the hotel in the afternoon & relax.
- Afternoon, do a city tour in Colombo & time for shopping as required.
- (Optional) Visit Gangarama Temple
- (Optional) Visit Lotus Tower
- Colombo city tour: Drive through the Commercial area of the ?Fort? so named, because both the Portuguese and Dutch had a Fort at this point. Drive passed ?Pettah? ? a noisy Oriental bazaar with a hotchpotch of Humanity, ancient vehicles, bargains, mosques & temples. Visit Hindu temple & drive pass Jumi-UL Alfar Jumma Mosque, Continue the tour through the Wolvendaal Dutch Church, Hultsdorf Law courts, to the residential area of Cinnamon Gardens and on to the Independence Square and Bandaranayke Memorial International Conference Hall, and the new malls of Colombo city (One Galle Face/ Colombo City Centre & Havelock City Mall).
- Overnight stay in Colombo
Day 5 Colombo / Airport
- Breakfast at hotel.
- Check out before noon & leave for Colombo International Airport for departure.
- Departure
Accommodation Details
Kandy (1 night)
preferred hotel
(4)
with Breakfast Included
Nuwara Eliya (1 night)
preferred hotel
(4)
with Breakfast Included
Bentota (1 night)
preferred hotel
(4)
with Breakfast Included
Colombo (1 night)
preferred hotel
(4)
with Breakfast Included
$410
$430
4% off
Package Policies
- Meet & assistance at the airport.
- Accommodation in starting category rooms at hotels mentioned or similar.
- Hotel stay in on BB basis.
- Transportation by an AC Luxury vehicle.
- Service of an English-speaking National Guide throughout the tour.
- City tour in Kandy, Nuwara Eliya, Bentota & Colombo.
- Highway Tolls.
- Parking Fees.
- Government taxes.
- Sri Lanka Visa (ETA).
- Cost of Entrance Fees other than the ones mentioned under package cost includes.
- Cost of Lunch
- Cost of Jeep Safaris/Boat Safaris other than mentioned under the price inclusions.
- Cost of Beverages during meals.
- Items listed under supplementary cost details.
- Video & Camera permits
- Tips & porterage.
- Early check in or late checkout charges.
- Cost of Optional activities.
- Cost of personal nature such as Laundry, Telephone calls, mini bar, etc.
- Usage of vehicle, driver or guide beyond the given route, drives after 6:00pm, usage of guide beyond the mentioned timings or anything beyond the itinerary.
- Cost of extension of the validity or deviation from the route of the tour
- Extra expenses incurred for changing the route due to any unforeseen circumstances, forced majeure instances, natural calamities, etc.
- Extra cost incurred due to illness, accident, hospitalization, or any Individual unforeseen cost incurring incidence.
- Add-on sightseeing/activities along with transfers if done other than mentioned in the tour program.
- Cancellation or any amendment 30 days prior to arrival 25% cancellation
- Cancellation or any amendment 21 days prior to arrival 50% cancellation
- Cancellation or any amendment 14 days prior to arrival 100% cancellation
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4 Nights / 5 Days
Fully Customisable
5-Day Highlights of Sri Lanka Tour
Kandy(1N) → Nuwara Eliya(1N) → Bentota(1N) → Colombo(1N)
Sold By: Vista Vacations Srilanka
4.2 (45 reviews)
Starting From
$ 410*
$ 430
4% off
