Exotic Srilanka
05 Days and 04 Nights
Destination Covered : Colombo, Nuwara Eliya & Kandy.
Arrive Colombo
Arrive at Colombo airport and transfer to your hotel. Colombo, the capital of Sri Lanka, is a bustling city and a hopping-off point for beaches in the island nation's south. It has a long history as a port on ancient east-west trade routes, ruled successively by the Portuguese, Dutch and British. That heritage is reflected in its spicy cuisine as well as its architecture, mixing colonial buildings with high-rises and shopping malls. Check in at hotel and then proceed for half day city tour of Colombo - We will pick you up at the hotel in the morning or afternoon. Tour will begin from the Fort area of Colombo which has been named fort because of it being a fort during the times of Portuguese and Dutch. Later we will take you to Colombo National Museum to see some of the great specimens of arts crafts and archeology of Colombo. You will drive past Pettah, a colorful Oriental bazaar with a mix of people, ancient vehicles, bargains, mosques and temples. You have a chance to see a Hindu Temple, Buddhist Temple and the Jami Ul Alfar Jumma Mosque of Colombo. Drive along the residential area of Cinnamon Gardens, and also visit the Independence Square and Bandaranayake Memorial International Conference Hall. Your tour will end here and we will bring you back to your respective hotel. Other optional sightseeings / attractions that you can do on own are - Galle Face Green, Jami Ul Alfar Jumma Mosque Gangaramaya (Vihara) Buddhist Temple, War Memorial, Viharamahadevi park, Seema Malaka Temple etc. Rest of the day free for some designer shopping at half the prices. Overnight at hotel in Colombo.
Colombo – Nuwara Eliya
After breakfast at hotel, check out and proceed to Nuwara Eliya via Kitulgala where the famous film ‘Bridge on the River Kwai’ was made. Also, observe the waterfalls at St. Clare’s and Devon. The journey is approximate (5 hrs by road). Nuwara Eliya is Sri Lanka's premier hill resort with a fine bracing mountain climate. It is also the heart of Sri Lanka's tea estate, producing 50% of the world’s best tea. Nuwara Eliya is known as ‘Little England’ due to its climatic features and because the town has been designed and built to look like a typical English village. A Nuwara Eliya City Tour will typically take you past quaint buildings such as the red brick Post Office, the esteemed Hill Club, The Golf Club with its 18 hole course and the Race Course, where Horse Races are still conducted regularly. The flowers that bloom during the season add a splash of color to the landscape. Visit the Lake Gregory which is a picturesque, man-made lake nestled at the bottom of small hills, bordering the town of Nuwara Eliya in Sri Lanka’s mountainous, tea-growing region. A visit or tour of Nuwara Eliya would not be complete without a visit to this scenic lake, with perhaps a boat ride or a walk along its shores. Then visit the Hakgala Botanical Gardens - the second largest botanic garden in Sri Lanka and is located in a scenic part of Nuwara Eliya, steeped in legend, often cloaked in a soft mist and always filled with colour and the Gardens are open year-round, the best time to visit and enjoy the beautiful blooms are from April to August, during the relatively dry and warmer period of year. Overnight at hotel in Nuwara Eliya.
Nuwara Eliya – Kandy
After breakfast at hotel, check out and proceed to Kandy (approx 2 ½ hrs) en route Visit a tea plantation and a tea factory. Sri Lanka, Tea and Tourism are words which cannot be separated. Take a tour to the cold & misty hills that take pride of an ultimate tea tour, covering lush green blankets of tea plantations. Or just step into a tea factory processing the prestigious brand of Ceylon Tea, to observe a rich tradition kept alive up to date. As you observe the hissing and swishing of machines, inhaling the heavenly scent arising from these facilities, make sure to end your day in style over a perfectly blended cup of pure Ceylon Tea. Taste a cup of pure Ceylon tea in the factory. Further proceed to Kandy. Upon arrival afternoon proceed on city tour of Kandy. Kandy is a large city in central Sri Lanka. It's set on a plateau surrounded by mountains, which are home to tea plantations and biodiverse rainforest. The city's heart is scenic Kandy Lake (Bogambara Lake), popular for strolling. It's famed for its sacred Buddhist sites, including the Temple of the Tooth (Sri Dalada Maligawa) shrine, and for its Esala Perahera annual procession. Visit The Temple of The Tooth, Commonwealth War Cemetery, the Kandy Lake, Kandy View Point, Bahiravokanda Vihara Buddha Statue, Royal Palace of Kandy and lots mote to see and do. The Udawattakelle Sanctuary - one of Kandy’s green areas, has been a site of importance since the 14th century. The sanctuary covering 257 acres of land is home to a variety of animals, birds and insects. Lankatilaka Temple, Gadaladeniya Temple, Embekke Temple and the Hindu Shrines are some of the ancient temples that are worth a visit. Overnight at hotel in Kandy.
Kandy - Colombo
After breakfast at hotel, check out and proceed to visit the Peradeniya Botanical Gardens spread across 60 hectares of sheer greenery - Sri Lanka’s largest botanic gardens. There are large variety of plants ornaments, useful machines and other creepers that produce the special spices at Sri Lanka. The best known attraction of these Gardens is the Orchid House which has about 300 varieties of delicate orchids. Then proceed to Colombo, en route visit The Elephant Orphange in Pinnawala, As you enter the 25 acre coconut property, do not be surprised to witness baby elephants being bottle fed or moving around freely causing absolutely no harm to anyone. It is rightly a sincere sight to observe how these gentle giants - orphaned and sometimes three-legged - are taken care of since 1975 at Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage. Up to date, over 20 calves have been born here, and it is surprising to hear that some of its inmates have even seen their grand children during the past few decades! Watch as they feed at 09:15 am, 12:15 pm & 05:00 pm and take a river bath twice a day at 10:00 am & 02:00 pm respectively for an experience that could never be felt anywhere else on earth! Overnight at hotel in Colombo.
Colombo Departure
After breakfast, Check out from the hotel and transfer to Colombo Airport to catch your flights back to home. Our tour services will end here but sweet memories of tour will remain forever in your heart.