Highlights of Ceylon
09 nights / 10 days
Sigiriya - Dambulla -Kandy - Nuwara Eliya - Ella – Ahungalle – Galle
DAY 1- ARRIVAL
- PM – Arrival to Colombo International Airport, meet and assist by our representative then Proceed to Negombo.
- Check in to the hotel
- Overnight in Negombo
DAY 2 – SIGIRIYA
- En route visit Pinnawala elephant orphanage Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage, is an orphanage, nursery and captive breeding
ground for wild Asian elephants.
Then visit Paper factory (walking distance from Pinnawala orphanage) – Maximus is a company manufacturing handmade paper
and value-added products out of elephant dung and other waste matter. They introduced to the world the art of papermaking
out of elephant dung in 1997. It is a fully homegrown company. Key functions such as research & development, machinery
fabrication, artwork and design, international marketing, etc. were conceptualized, developed, and established by them using
local knowledge. - PM Check in to hotel.
- Dinner at the hotel.
- Overnight in Sigiriya
DAY 3 – SIGIRIYA
- AM Have your breakfast and relax.
- Afternoon Hiriwaduna Village/ Sri Lanka Village Walk visitors can get special experience of village life with a visit to a house in
the village. Visitors can enjoy a simple home cooked meal and village drink - Sri Lanka Bullock Cart Ride Traditional bullock cart ride is for you to experience the real Sri Lankan rural village style, where you
will travel in a Bullock cart to a rural village through green paddy fields. - Sigiriya Boat Ride The trek begins with a beautiful walk along man-made reservoir. While riding the boat, jungle, marshland and witness amazing bird life, butterflies.
- Then Visit Cave Temple in Dambulla
- Evening Proceed to Minneriya National Park for jeep safari in the jungle.
- PM Back to Hotel
Dinner at the hotel. - Overnight in Sigiriya .
DAY 4 – Nuwara Eliya
- AM After breakfast proceed to Nuwara Eliya. EN Route visit Kandy to start the train ride.
- Train will be arriving at 11.30 am
- PM Check in to hotel.
- Dinner at the hotel.
- Over night in Nuwara Eliya
DAY 5 – NUWARA ELIYA
- AM After breakfast proceed to Nuwara Eliya City
- ”THE LITTLE ENGLAND”of Sri Lanka ,is set against beautiful backdrops of mountains,valleys,waterfalls and tea plantations.It is supposed to be one of the coolest place in the island, but it is really just like an english spring day,although the temperature does
drop at night. All round Nuwara Eliya you will see evidence of the British influence,houses like country cottages or Queen Ann
style mansions.The Victoria Park,in the middle of the town is a lovely place for a stroll or a picnic. Seasons may be absent
elsewhere in Sri lanka,but here you can read them by the flowers,which bloom in the spring (March to May)and the fall (August
and September).These are the ”seasons” when low – country folk flock to Nuwara Eliya to escape the sea level and humidity. - Then visit Tea Plantation in Nuwara Eliya
- PM Back to Hotel
rest with beautiful nature. - Overnight in Nuwara Eliya
DAY 6 – SOUTH COAST
- AM After breakfast proceed to South coast for your Beach stay.
En route visit Ella City. - Visit Demodara 9 Arch Bridge the Nine Arches Bridge is one of the iconic bridges in Sri Lanka. It is located in Demodara,
between Ella and Demodara railway stations - Mini Adam’s Peak Small Adam’s Peak, is situated in Ella. It is a short walk of 45 mins from Ella to the Little Adam’s Peak.
Your climb you a splendid view of Ella Gap - Witness Ravana Waterfalls– Visit Ravana waterfalls that has legendary culture connected to the famous Indian epic, the Ramayan.
- Dinner at the hotel.
- Overnight in South coast
DAY 7– SOUTH COAST
- AM After breakfast proceed to Galle for city tour.
- Galle is a city on the southwest coast of Sri Lanka. It’s known for Galle Fort, the fortified old city founded by Portuguese colonists in the 16th century. Stone sea walls, expanded by the Dutch, Encircle car-free streets with architecture reflecting Portuguese,
Dutch and British rule. Notable buildings include the 18th-century Dutch Reformed Church. Galle Lighthouse stands on fort’s southeast tip. - PM Back to Hotel & Dinner at the hotel.
- Overnight in South coast.
DAY 8 – SOUTH COAST
- AM After breakfast visit turtle hatchery
Boat safari. - Lunu Ganga Garden (Optional)
- PM Dinner at hotel
- Overnight in South coast
DAY 9 – SOUTH COAST
- AM After breakfast Relax with the sunny weather.
- PM Dinner at hotel.
- Overnight in South coast
DAY 10 – DEPARTURE
- AM Proceed to Katunayake airport for the departure.