Sri Lanka (6Days & 5Nights)

-DAY 01 : Arrival, meet greet and proceed to Sigiriya/Dambulla via Pinnawala. The Pinnawela
Elephant Orphanage, established in 1975, commenced with seven orphans. Today some of
these orphans enjoy the fortune of seeing their grandchildren born in the same location. The
original objective of establishing the orphanage inclined more towards tourism, but is soon
became a conservation and educational center. With the help of local and foreign elephant
experts, Pinnawela started a scientific captive-breeding programme for elephants. The free
movement of the herd enhanced the chances for respective individuals of both sexes to get
together and mate. The nearby river played a dominant role in this regard, and in 1984, the
first baby of Pinnawela was born. The success story of Pinnawela has drawn the attention of
scientists from all over the world. A considerable number of books and research articles on
Pinnawela have been published in several languages. The members of the Pinnawela herd
have been filmed, videoed and photographed thousands of times by professionals. On
completion proceed to hotel & check-in.
Overnight stay at Tropical Life
-DAY 02 : After breakfast climb the 5th century Sigiriya rock fortress which is a world heritage site,
built by King Kashyapa (477-495 AD). The 'Lion Rock' is a citadel of unusual beauty rising
200 meters from the scrub jungle. The rock was the innermost stronghold of the 70-hectare
fortified town. Visit the world-renowned frescoes of the 'Heavenly Maidens' of Sigiriya,
which are in a sheltered pocket of the rock approached by a spiral stairway. These frescoes
are painted in earth pigments on plaster.
Overnight stay at Tropical Life
-DAY 03 : After breakfast proceed to Kandy en-route visiting a spice garden in Matale to see different
spices for which Sri Lanka is famous for. Here, clients could see different spices and how
some of these spices are grown and processed. Witness a Cookery demonstration.
Check in to the hotel. Afternoon do a city tour of Kandy. Kandy was the last capital of the
Sri Lankan kings which is a World Heritage Site. The name "Kandy" conjures visions of
splendor and magnificence. Drive around the Kandy Lake built by the last Sinhala king, Sri
Wickrama Rajasinghe in 1798. Visit the Kandy town and Bazaar, the arts and crafts center, a
gem museum and a lapidary. Also visit the Temple of the Tooth Relic in Kandy and witness
a Cultural show.
Overnight stay at Royal Kandyan
-DAY 04 : After breakfast proceed to Peradeniya Botanical Gardens. 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.
On completion proceed to Nuwara Eliya & en-route visiting a tea plantation and a tea
factory, where the best tea in the world is produced. Here you could observe 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.
Thereafter continue to Nuwara Eliya, because of its invigorating mountain climate and
scenery, is Sri Lanka s most popular hill resort. Nuwara Eliya is also the heart of Sri Lanka
s tea country producing a significant share of the world’s best tea. Sri Lanka s highest
mountain Pidurutalagala (8282 feet) is located here. Nuwara-Eliya also has one of the finest
18-hole golf courses in South Asia.
Continue to the hotel and check-in.
Overnight stay at Araliya Red
-DAY 05 : After breakfast proceed to Colombo via Kitulgala.
Check in to the hotel.
Afternoon do a city tour of Colombo, like many capital cities in developing countries is fast
changing its face. Almost overnight, skyscrapers arise from where old buildings once stood.
Yet in some parts, the old-world charm is retained. Other places of interest are the Pettah
bazaar, a Hindu and a Buddhist temple, residential areas where you find the stately homes of
the affluent, the Colombo museum, the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference
Hall (BMICH)- an outright gift to Sri Lanka from the People's Republic of China, and the
Dutch Museum.
Overnight stay at Zmax Fairway
-DAY 06 : After breakfast proceed to airport for the departure.: Arrival, meet greet and proceed to Sigiriya/Dambulla via Pinnawala. The Pinnawela
Elephant Orphanage, established in 1975, commenced with seven orphans. Today some of
these orphans enjoy the fortune of seeing their grandchildren born in the same location. The
original objective of establishing the orphanage inclined more towards tourism, but is soon
became a conservation and educational center. With the help of local and foreign elephant
experts, Pinnawela started a scientific captive-breeding programme for elephants. The free
movement of the herd enhanced the chances for respective individuals of both sexes to get
together and mate. The nearby river played a dominant role in this regard, and in 1984, the
first baby of Pinnawela was born. The success story of Pinnawela has drawn the attention of
scientists from all over the world. A considerable number of books and research articles on
Pinnawela have been published in several languages. The members of the Pinnawela herd
have been filmed, videoed and photographed thousands of times by professionals. On
completion proceed to hotel & check-in.
Overnight stay at Tropical Life
DAY 02 : After breakfast climb the 5th century Sigiriya rock fortress which is a world heritage site,
built by King Kashyapa (477-495 AD). The 'Lion Rock' is a citadel of unusual beauty rising
200 meters from the scrub jungle. The rock was the innermost stronghold of the 70-hectare
fortified town. Visit the world-renowned frescoes of the 'Heavenly Maidens' of Sigiriya,
which are in a sheltered pocket of the rock approached by a spiral stairway. These frescoes
are painted in earth pigments on plaster.
Overnight stay at Tropical Life
DAY 03 : After breakfast proceed to Kandy en-route visiting a spice garden in Matale to see different
spices for which Sri Lanka is famous for. Here, clients could see different spices and how
some of these spices are grown and processed. Witness a Cookery demonstration.
Check in to the hotel. Afternoon do a city tour of Kandy. Kandy was the last capital of the
Sri Lankan kings which is a World Heritage Site. The name "Kandy" conjures visions of
splendor and magnificence. Drive around the Kandy Lake built by the last Sinhala king, Sri
Wickrama Rajasinghe in 1798. Visit the Kandy town and Bazaar, the arts and crafts center, a
gem museum and a lapidary. Also visit the Temple of the Tooth Relic in Kandy and witness
a Cultural show.
Overnight stay at Royal Kandyan
DAY 04 : After breakfast proceed to Peradeniya Botanical Gardens. 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.
On completion proceed to Nuwara Eliya & en-route visiting a tea plantation and a tea
factory, where the best tea in the world is produced. Here you could observe 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.
Thereafter continue to Nuwara Eliya, because of its invigorating mountain climate and
scenery, is Sri Lanka s most popular hill resort. Nuwara Eliya is also the heart of Sri Lanka
s tea country producing a significant share of the world’s best tea. Sri Lanka s highest
mountain Pidurutalagala (8282 feet) is located here. Nuwara-Eliya also has one of the finest
18-hole golf courses in South Asia.
Continue to the hotel and check-in.
Overnight stay at Araliya Red
DAY 05 : After breakfast proceed to Colombo via Kitulgala.
Check in to the hotel.
Afternoon do a city tour of Colombo, like many capital cities in developing countries is fast
changing its face. Almost overnight, skyscrapers arise from where old buildings once stood.
Yet in some parts, the old-world charm is retained. Other places of interest are the Pettah
bazaar, a Hindu and a Buddhist temple, residential areas where you find the stately homes of
the affluent, the Colombo museum, the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference
Hall (BMICH)- an outright gift to Sri Lanka from the People's Republic of China, and the
Dutch Museum.
Overnight stay at Zmax Fairway
DAY 06 : After breakfast proceed to airport for the departure.