Price
includes: International flights
from Heathrow, airport/hotel transfers, hotels as stated
or similar with daily breakfast, English speaking guide/driver,
sightseeing, boat trip, train, elephant ride, fully escorted
trips, admissions fees. Price excludes: Insurance,
local airport tax, meals, tips, personal expenses, optional
entertainment and any service not specified above. Single
room supplement is £195 per person. Children: 75% of adult’s
price (child sharing parents’ room). Please add £160 for
high seasons (July, August and December) Day
01
Scheduled flight from London Heathrow to Colombo. Day 02 COLOMBO On arrival in Colombo, meeting with our representative
and transfer to Mt Lavinia hotel. Afternoon at leisure
to explore Mt Lavinia or enjoy the beautiful beach. Day 03 COLOMBO Full day Colombo city tour with guide: Jami Ul
Alfar mosques, the national museum, the Clock Tower, the
oldest Wolfendahl church, the Presidential secretariat,
Galle Face hotel built in 1864 and the Independence Square.
Overnight at Mt. Lavinia hotel. Day 04 EMBILIPITIYA Morning drive along the Golden beaches with
visit to Bentota turtle hatchery village. Enjoy a glass
bottomed boat trip to explore the under water sea world,
visit the unique moon stone gem pits at Meetiyagoda, the
mask factory in Ambalangoda, Weherahena temple and the
fishing harbour. Overnight in Embilipitiya at Centauria hotel.
Day 05 UDA WALAWE In the morning, explore Uda Walawe national
park by jeep. Drive up the hills through tea estates to
view the legendary falls and caves of Ravana. Visit to
Sita Amman Kovil temple and transfer to the serene town
of Nuwara Eliya known as little England. Overnight at
the famous Tea Factory hotel. Day 06 NUWARA ELIYA Discover special flora and fauna of
Nuwara and the tea plantations. Early morning visit to the finest golf course in Asia and the Anglican
church. Drive to Hornton Plains and enjoy a leisurely
walk to see the World's End (6000ft above sea level).
Overnight at Tea Factory hotel. Day 07 KANDY Enjoy a morning train journey from Nany Oya
railway station to Peradeniya Gampola along stunning
scenery. Transfer to Kandy, Srilanka's Hill Capital and
the last Kingdom of Sinhala. Visit to Labukelle tea factory to experience
the tea production and enjoy a cup of authentic Ceylon
tea. Drive on to Peradeniya to see the green university
campus and the beautiful Royal Botanical Gardens. Overnight in Kandy
at Thilanka hotel.
Day 08 KANDY Explore the Royal City of Kandy sheltered by
green hills and the Mahawli, Sri Lanka's longest river.
Visit to the sacred Dalada Maligawa temple of the tooth.
Enjoy an evening Kandyan cultural dance and leisurely
walk along the Kandy lake. Overnight at Thilanka hotel. Day 09 DAMBULA Morning transfer to Dambula with en route visit to Matale Spice garden:
Explore the Dambulla Rock
cave temple with colossal rock carved image of the
recumbent Buddha and Auvkana Buddha statue. Proceed to
Anuradhapura ancient Capital and overnight at Palm
Garden Village.
Day 10 ANURADHAPURA Visit
to the ruins of Ruwanweli Seya, Jetavanarama, Thuparama
and the sacred Bo tree, the oldest in the world. Overnight
in Anuradhapura at Palm Garden village.
Day 11 POLONNARUWA Morning transfer to Polonnaruwa with visit
en route to Ritigala Monastery in the mountain and Medirigiriya circular relic house and Watadageya with
four large seated Buddha and the holy bath. Overnight at Deer Park
hotel. Day 12 TRINCOMALEE Transfer to Trincomalee. Sightseeing includes
the Natural harbour once visited by Lord Nelson and the
Duke of Wellington, Fort Fredrick named after the Duke of
York, the Dutch built Gatehouses, the Swami rock and the
hot wells. Return to Deer Park hotel for overnight. Day 13 GIRITALE Guided tour of Polonnaruwa ancient city, the medieval Capital of Sri
Lanka from 10th to 12th century. Visit to the huge Parakrama
Samudra reservoir and Gal Vihara where you can see colossal
Buddha images carved on granite boulder. Afternoon visit
to Minneriya wild life park by jeep. Overnight in Giritale at Deer Park hotel. Day 14 NEGOMBO Visit to the unique Sigiriya rock Fortress built
in the 5th century by King Kasyapa. Proceed to Negombo
with visit to Pinnawela Elephant orphanage on the bank of Maha oya river. Overnight in
Negombo at Camelot Beach hotel. Day 15 COLOMBO At leisure or shopping if time allows. Transfer to the airport for departure. Day 16
Early morning arrival home at London Heathrow.
