Overview
Sri Lanka is a multinational state, home to diverse cultures, languages, and ethnicities. Each place, and each smile in Sri Lanka has a story to tell. Each day on this island promises new experiences, discoveries, and life-long memories.
Inclusions
- Economy class air ticket by Fly Dubai
- 4 nights’ accommodation on twin sharing basis
- Daily breakfast
- Airport transfers
- Sightseeing tours
- Services of an English-speaking driver guide
Exclusions
- Entrance fees to the sites of visit
- Expenses of a personal nature
- Camera permits to sites
- Tips and Porterage
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Airport – Pinnawala – Kandy
Welcome at the airport & proceed to Kandy (115KM / 3h 0m) enroute visit Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage. (Standard Check – in time at hotel 14.00hrs) Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage(Duration of visit : Approx 1 – 1 ½ Hours) Features one of the biggest herds of captive elephants in the world. The Pinnawela herd today numbers nearly 71 and is easily one of the most popular tourist attractions in Sri Lanka. The main attraction at Pinnawela is watching the elephants walking down to the river twice a day to have their bath. Feeding time for baby elephants is also a very popular time at the orphanage. Check – in to the hotel & at leisure.
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Kandy City tour – Peradeniya Botanical Garden
After breakfast at leisure. Afternoon engage in a City tour of Kandy Kandy Temple and City(Duration of visit : approx 1 ½ – 2 Hours) The Sri Dalada Maligawa or the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic is a temple in the city of Kandy in Sri Lanka. It was built within the royal palace complex which houses the only surviving relic of Buddha, a tooth, which is venerated by Buddhists. The relic has played an important role in local politics since ancient times, it's believed that whoever holds the relic holds the governance of the country, which caused the ancient kings to protect it with great effort. Kandy was the capital of the Sinhalese Kings from 1592 to 1815, fortified by the terrain of the mountains and the difficult approach. The city is a world heritage site declared by UNESCO, in partly due to the temple. Thereafter visit Peradeniya Botanical Gardens. Royal Botanical Gardens(Duration of visit : approx 1 ½ – 2 Hours) The history of the Royal Botanical Gardens dates as far back as 1371 when King Wickramabahu III ascended the throne and kept court at Peradeniya near Mahaweli Ganga. Later, in the reign of King Kirti Sri Rajasinghe from 1747 to 1780 this was made a Royal Garden and from 1780 – 1798 King Rajadhi Rajasinghe resided therein, where a temporary residence was erected for him. Evening at Leisure.
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3
Kandy – Nuwaraeliya
After breakfast visit the Gem Lapidary . Gem Lapidary (Duration of visit : approx 1 – 1 ½ Hours) The best value and quality selection of Sapphires, Diamonds, Emeralds, Pearls and other gemstone jewelry in the world awaits to provide you unique designs in jewelry collections together with lots of information to upgrade your knowledge on the process of converting these precious Jewels into an attractive masterpiece. You will visit a gem lapidary and be educated of the finest gems available in this little island. Thereafter proceed to Nuwara Eliya (77km / 3h) enroute visit a Tea Factory & Ramboda falls Nuwara Eliya City (Duration of visit : approx 40 mins) Nuwara Eliya is also known as 'Little' England', was the favorite hill station of the British who tried to create Nuwara Eliya into a typical English Village. The old brick Post office, country house like hill club, with its hunting pictures, mounted hunting trophies and fish, and it's strict formal dinner attire; the 18 hole golf course, race course etc., all remind you of 'England'
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4
Nuwara Eliya - Colombo
After breakfast drive to Colombo. (175 KM /4h 0m) and enage in a city tour of Colombo Colombo (Duration of visit : approx 1 – 1 ½ Hours) Until recently Sri Lanka's capital, Colombo is a diverse blend of old colonial architecture and the modern high-rise buildings. From the grand old mansions of the by-gone era to the department stores and shady tree-lined boulevards of today, Colombo is able to satisfy everyone from the prince to the pauper. From golf courses to excellent shopping, dining, wining and entertainment venues you name it, Colombo has it!
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Colombo -Airport
Breakfast and check out for departure (Standard check out time : 12.00 hrs) Drive to Airport for departure
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