culture heritage adventure nature and hill country tour sri lanka

Day 01 - Arrival. Meet, greet and proceed to Kandalama en-rout visiting the Pinnawela Elephant Orphanage to see abandoned baby elephants being fed and trained. After spending some times with baby elephants proceed to Kandalama Hotel. Rest of the day at leisure. A walk around the Kandalama Lake or an Elephant Ride (on a supplement) can be suggested. Dinner / overnight stay at Kandalama Hotel.

Day 02 - After breakfast proceed to Sigiriya. Explore Sigiriya, the rock fortress of Kashyapa's which dates back to the 5th century AD. See the ruins of Kashyapa's palace on the summit of the gigantic rock Sigiriya, collection of ancient frescoes, the pleasure gardens and also explore the rock fortress. On completion proceed to Polonnaruwa. Do a city tour of Polonnaruwa, an ancient capital which rose to fame in the 12th century BC. Ruins of buildings indicate that a very advanced civilization thrived in Polonnaruwa. During the tour of the ruined city visit the ruins of the Council Hall, the ruins of the palace, the ruins of the temple of Shiva, the ruins of Watadage (a circular image house), the Sathmahal Prasadhaya (a seven storied edifice), the rock inscription of Nissankamalla and the Gal Vihare where three sculptured statues of Buddha is found. Further, many other interesting sites like the Polonnaruwa Statue, the Ocean of Parakrama, the ruins of the library will be also visited. Return to Hotel. Dinner / overnight stay at Kandalama Hotel.

Day 03 - After breakfast proceed to the Dambulla caves, which dates back to the 1st century BC. The walls of this cave are covered with ancient frescoes and some of the oldest statues of Buddha are also found here. On completion return to Hotel. In the afternoon experience an Ayurvedhic Body massage.
Dinner / overnight stay at Kandalama Hotel

Day 04 - After breakfast proceed to Kandy en-route stop at a spice garden to see and sample a wide variety of spices. Many battles were waged by the Portuguese, the Dutch and the British to control this lucrative trade, centuries ago. Also en-route visit a batik factory. Reach Kandy. Kandy was the last stronghold of the Sinhala Kings and was finally handed over to the British after resisting the Portuguese, the Dutch and the British for many centuries. It is surrounded by hills and offers a very pleasant climate Check-in at Earls Regency Hotel. Afternoon at leisure. In the evening visit the Temple of the Tooth Relic and also witness a cultural show. Dinner / overnight stay at Earls Regency Hotel

Day 06 - After breakfast proceed to the central highlands en-route visiting a tea estate/factory to study the process of tea manufacture which is world famous. The route to the highlands offers the traveler some of the finest views of the hill country in Sri Lanka. In the afternoon explore the hill town of Nuwara Eliya. Dinner / overnight at Tea Factory Hotel.

Day 07 - After breakfast proceed to Colombo via Kithulgala. Kitulgala was the location where the famous film 'Bridge on the River Kwai' was filmed. Also en route observe the waterfalls St. Clare's and Devon. Check-in at Taj Samudra Hotel. Do a shopping tour of Colombo. Overnight stay at Taj Samudra Hotel.

Day 08 - After breakfast departure transfer to the Airport.