| ITINERARY
Day 01
AIRPORT/ COLOMBO OR NEGOMBO
Arrival at the Airport. Transfer to hotel in Colombo or Negombo.
Afternoon at leisure.
Dinner and overnight at the hotel.
Day 02
COLOMBO OR NEGOMBO/ PINNAWALA/ ANURADHAPURA/ SIGIRIYA
After breakfast leave for Anuradhapura. En-route visit the Elephant Orphanage at Pinnawela. A unique sanctuary in the world for orphaned elephants. Afternoon visit Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka’s first ancient capital from 1st century B.C. to 10th century A. D. Dinner and overnight at hotel.
Day 03
SIGIRIYA/ POLONNARUWA/ SIGIRIYA
After early breakfast climb Sigiriya rock fortress. Declared as the 8th wonder of the ancient world. Afternoon visit ruins of Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka’s 2nd Kingdom – popularly known as the medieval capital. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.
Day 04
SIGIRIYA/ DAMBULLA/ MATALE/ KANDY
Early morning Optional: safari to Minneriya National Park with a packed breakfast
Leave for Kandy as early as possible visiting Dambulla Cave Temple – famous for wall & ceiling paintings. Visit a Spice garden & a Batik factory on the way. In the evening witness the Cultural show & Fire-walking. Dinner & overnight at hotel.
Day 05
KANDY
Visit Royal Botanical Gardens at Peradeniya early morning with a city tour. Visit to a Gem shop & lapidary during shopping. Evening visit Temple of the Tooth – the holiest of the holy places for Buddhists throughout the world. Dinner & overnight at hotel.
Day 06
KANDY/ NUWARA-ELIYA
After breakfast leave for Nuwara-Eliya visiting a Tea Factory on the way. Afternoon visit Hakgala Botanical Gardens. Dinner & overnight at hotel.
Day 07
NUWARA-ELIYA
After breakfast Nature Hike to Horton Plains National Park visiting World’s End. Dinner & Overnight at hotel.
Day 08
NUWARA-ELIYA/ TISSAMAHARAMA/ HAMBANTOTA
After breakfast leave for Hambantota via Tissamaharama. En-route 4WD Jeep safari to Udawalawe National Park – Optional.
OR 4WD Jeep safari to Bundala National Park (Ramzar Wetland Reserve) late
afternoon.
Dinner & overnight at hotel.
Day 09
HAMBANTOTA/ GALLE/ BENTOTA OR KALUTARA
After breakfast leave for Galle Dutch Fort – the worlds best preserved Dutch Fort among many other Dutch Forts in Sri Lanka. On the way to Bentota/ Kalutara visit a Mask Factory and a Turtle Hatchery. Dinner & overnight at hotel.
Day 10/ 11/ 12
BENTOTA OR KALUTARA
Beach stay at leisure.
Day 13
BENTOTA OR KALUTARA/ COLOMBO/ AIRPORT
Leave for Colombo after breakfast. City tour of Colombo.
Late evening departure.
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