7D6N Sri Lanka
Day 01 – COLOMBO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT – SIGIRIYA [D]
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Colombo Bandaranaike International Airport, your driver will meet you at the arrival hall and drive you to
Sigiriya – the very unique and elevated 5th century fortress of King Kasyapa and an
UNESCO World Heritage Site. Also called the “
Lion Rock“, it is an awesome citadel rising some 200m from the jungle below. Surrounding it is a moat and extensive gardens including the renowned water gardens. After Sigiriya, visit the ancient city of
Polonnaruma, another
UNESCO World Heritage Site. Polonnaruma is an ancient city (11
th century) featuring 12th century stone sculptures, an old irrigation system with huge tanks, and the Gal Vijhara (a rock temple of the Buddha) featuring 3 enormous and revered sacred monuments of Buddha – one reclining (13m long), one standing and one sitting. There are also palace ruins, huge bas-relief sculptures (a kind of sculpture in which shapes are carved such that they are only slightly higher than the flat background) and friezes (a broad horizontal band of sculpted or painted decoration on a wall or ceiling).
Day 02 – SIGIRIYA – KANDY [B/D]
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spice gardens in Sri Lanka, and see how cinnamon, curry leaves, peppercorns, cardamon, saffron and many other exotic spices are grown in the wild and then processed for consumption. Next, visit the
Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage which was established to feed, nurse and protect the orphaned young wild elephants. Pinnawala has the largest herd of captive elephants in the world. Proceed on to Kandy where you will visit the
Temple of the Tooth Relic, the Kandyan art and craft bazaar and also enjoy a cultural dance performance.
Day 03 – KANDY – NUWARA ELIYA [B/D]
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Peradeniya Royal Botanical Gardens near Kandy, renowned for its collection of orchids and formerly reserved exclusively for the Kandyan royal family. Next, head to the picturesque mountain resort town of
Nuwara Eliya (2,070m), also known as “Little England”, and certainly well-known for its evergreen grass and colonial British-style architecture of red brick-walled country houses and half-timber huts. Enroute to Nuwara Eliya, as the road starts to ascend and tea plantations and teas factories come into sight, you can appreciate why Sri Lanka is known as “The Tea Country”. Visit a working tea factory and plantation to learn the entire process of how the world-renown Ceylon tea is produced … and perhaps become a tea expert!
Day 04 – NUWARA ELIYA – YALA NATIONAL PARK [B/D]
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Day 05 – YALA NATIONAL PARK – WELIGAMA [B/D]
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Wild Life Safari at the Yala National Park. In the afternoon, head to
Weligama.
Day 06 – WELIGAMA – COLOMBO [B/D]
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Mirissa for some breathtaking coastal scenery coupled with water inlets and mangroves. During the whale watching season, the small sleepy village of Mirissa is transformed into a bustling
whale-watching venue with tourists hoping to sight the endless pods of whales swimming close to shore. Proceed on to see the
Stilt Fishermen – fishermen sitting on wooden sticks to fish, a traditional fishing method that is unique to Sri Lanka. Next, head to
Galle Fort in the Bay of Galle, an
UNESCO World Heritage Site that is a historical, archaeological and architectural heritage monument that was built by the Portuguese in 1588 and extensively fortified by the Dutch in the 17th century.
Day 07 – COLOMBO – COLOMBO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT [B]
Head to Colombo Bandaranaike International Airport for your flight home.
Whether you prefer the above itinerary “as-is” or have it customised, if you will indicate the start/end dates of your intended travel and provide your contact details, we will get in touch with you to discuss the itinerary on a no-obligations basis on your part.
