Round Tours

Explore Culture and Heritage—5 Days, 4 Nights

Days/Date Destination Tour Program Schedule
Day 01 Negomb Arrival at International airport.
Tranfer to Negombo Hotel.
Evening Sightseeing tour of Negombo.
Day 02 Sigiriya After Breakfast proceed to Sigiriya.
En-route visit Pinnawela Elephant Orphanage.
Visit Sigiriya Rock Fortress.
Climb Sigiriya Rock Fortress
Overnight Stay in Sigiriya.

Pinnawela Elephant Orphanage
Home to some 60 or more elephant, Pinnawela is an orphanage situated about 90Km from Colombo. A place you will really enjoy and never forget. Most of these elephants are accustomed to human visitors and are harmless. Bathing time at Maha Oya, in front of the orphanage, is at 10.00am and 2.00pm. Feeding time is about an hour earlier. The orphanage now has the largest captive herd of elephants in the entire world and according to reports it has become the most successful elephant breeding centre as well.

Evening climb the Sigiriya rock.

Sigiriya
Sigiriya is the home to the “Fortress in the Sky” a 5th century AD fortress which is perhaps the most fantastic single wonder of the Island. It is also known as Lion Rock because of the huge lion which used to stand guard at the entrance to the fortress. At the top of the rock, some 200meters high, is a complex system of water gardens – claimed to be the first of its kind in Asia. The fortress was once the palace of its creator King Kashyapa.

Day 03 Kandy After Breakfast proceed to Kandy.
En-route visit Dambulla Cave Temple.
En-route visit Batik Factory and Spice Garden
Proceed to Kandy
Evening visit Temple of tooth.
Evening attend the Cultural Show
Overnight Stay in Kandy.

Dambulla
Dambulla is famous for Sri Lanka’s finest cave temples – built by King Valagam Bahu (104 – 76BC). The caves have a mixture of religious and secular paintings, sculptures and more than 130 Buddha statues. The ceiling too is covered with frescoes which depict great events in the life of the Buddha, and landmarks in the history of the Sinhala people.

Spice Garden at Matale
24km north of Kandy is the small town of Matale. Visit a spice garden in Matale to see many different types of spices Sri Lanka is famous for. You will be introduced to different spices and shown how some of these spices are grown and processed. You will also be able to purchase spices.

Batik Factory
You will get to see the printing of batiks. The shop contains a wide variety of Batik items.

Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic
"Sri Dalada Maligawa" or Temple of the Sacred Tooth is one of the main attractions in Kandy. This is the centre of Kandy and the Sacred Tooth of Budda is the heart of it. The Dalada Maligawa is one of the most sacred Buddhist temples' for Buddhists around the world. Throughout history the sacred Tooth has been guarded by kings - first in India (sixteen centuries ago) and then moved from one capital to another, always with the king. Once you enter the temple you will see the splendor with which it is decorated. Please note that visitors are required to remove any hats, caps, scarves or any form of head gear. Also women are required to wear suitable clothing.

Cultural Show
In the evening watch a cultural show featuring all the exotic traditional dances of Sri Lanka.

Day 04 Colombo After breakfast proceed to Kandy Town.
Commence city tour of Kandy, including Upper Lake
Drive, Market Square, Arts and Crafts Centre.
Afternoon check out from the hotel.
Proceed to Colombo.
En-route visit Peradeniya Botanical Garden
Overnight Stay in Colombo.

Royal Botanical Gardens, Peradeniya
The final visit for the day will be to the beautiful botanical ¬gardens in Peradeniya, Kandy. The botanical gardens date back to 1371 when King Wickramabahu III ascended the thrown and kept court at Peradeniya near the Mahaweli river. However the present botanic gardens at Peradeniya were established in 1821. Occupying 146 acres, it has about 4,000 species of plants including palms, orchids, gymnosperms and a great variety of beautiful flowering plants.


Day 05                               Check out time in Hotels is 12 Noon.
                                            You can shop and have a Colombo city tour.
                                            Leave to airport from Colombo Hotel for departure Flight. Drop at the airport.





Explore Culture and Heritage—9 Days, 8 Nights

Days/Date Destination Tour Program Schedule
Day 01 Colombo


Arrival at International Airport (Morning).
Transfer to Colombo Hotel.
Evening Sightseeing & Shopping tour in Colombo.
Overnight Stay in Colombo.
Day 02 Colombo

Rest or Sightseeing & Shopping tour of Colombo.
(we suggest a trip to Madu Ganga and do a excursion with
Lunch – Not included in the cost)
Or Sightseeing & Shopping tour in Colombo.
Overnight Stay in Colombo.
Day 03 Dambulla. After breakfast proceed to Polonnaruwa.
En-route visit Pinnawela Elephant Orphanage.
Proceed to Polonnaruwa.
Ancient City tour in Polonnaruwa.
Overnight Stay in Dambulla.
Day 04 Dambulla. After breakfast proceed to Habarana.
Embark on an Elephant Back Safari in Habarana Jungle
Proceed to Sigiriya
Climb Sigiriya Rock Fortress.
Overnight Stay in Dambulla.
Day 05 Kandy. Proceed to Kandy.
En-route visit Dambulla Cave Temple
En-route visit Batik Factory
En-route visit Spice Garden
Visit Temple of Tooth.
Evening Cultural Show.
Overnight stay in Kandy
Day 06 Nuwara Eliya. After breakfast proceed to Nuwara Eliya
En-route visit Peradeniya Botanical Garden
En-route visit Tea Factory
City tour of Nuwara Eliya
Overnight stay in Nuwara Eliya.
Day 07 Ceylon Continental
1 Double on Bed & Breakfast
Colombo
After breakfast proceed to a Beach Hotel.
En-route visit the water falls.
Visit a Tea Centre
Rest in Colombo
Overnight stay in Colombo.
Day 08 Colombo Rest in Colombo
Overnight stay in Colombo.
Day 09 Colombo Rest in Colombo
Drop at the Airport. End of Tour.






Explore Culture and Heritage—12 Days, 11 Nights

Days/Date Destination Tour Program Schedule
Day 01 Bentota.

Arrival at International Airport.
Transfer to Beach Resort.
Overnight Stay in Bentota.

Day 02 Bentota. At Leisure on the beach
Overnight Stay in Bentota.
Day 03 Bentota.

After Breakfast proceed to Yala National Park.
Embark on a Jeep Safari in the Park
Proceed to Bentota
At Leisure on the beach
Overnight Stay in Bentota.

Day 04 Grand Hotel
2 Triple & 1 Double
On Half Board basis
Nuwara Eliya.

After breakfast proceed to Nuwara Eliya via Ratnapura
Visit Gem Museum in Ratnapura.
Visit Gem mine.
Proceed to Nuwara Eliya via Avissawela / Hatton.
Overnight stay in Nuwara Eliya

Day 05 Grand Hotel
2 Triple & 1 Double
On Half Board basis
Nuwara Eliya.

After breakfast proceed to Hagala.
Visit the Botanical Garden
City tour of Nuwara Eliya Town and visit Victoria park.
Overnight Stay in Nuwara Eliya.

Day 06 Amaya Hills
2 Triple & 1 Double
On Half Board basis
Kandy.

After breakfast proceed to Kandy.
En route Visit Tea plantation and the Factory.
Evening visit the Temple of Tooth
Evening watch the Cultural Show
Overnight Stay in Nuwara Eliya

Day 07 Amaya Hills
2 Triple & 1 Double
On Half Board basis
Kandy.

After breakfast proceed to Peradeniya.
Visit Peradeniya Botanical Garden.
Shopping in Kandy and city tour.
Visit arts and crafts shops, gem shops.
Visit the upper lake view point in the evening.
Overnight Stay in Kandy.

Day 08 Amaya Lake Resort
2 Triple & 1 Double
On Half Board basis
Dambulla.

After breakfast proceed to Dambulla.
En-route visit Matale Alu Vihara
En-route visit a Spice garden.
En-route visit a Batik Factory.
Overnight stay in Dambulla.

Day 09 Amaya Lake Resort
2 Triple & 1 Double
On Half Board basis
Dambulla.

After breakfast proceed to Polonnaruwa.
Embark on a Ancient City Tour.
Evening visit the Dambulla Rock Temple
Overnight stay in Dambulla.

Day 10 Amaya Lake Resort
2 Triple & 1 Double
On Half Board basis
Dambulla.

After breakfast proceed to Sigiriya.
Visit the Sigiriya Rock
Rest in the resort.
Overnight stay in Dambulla.

Day 11 Ceylon Continental
2 Triple & 1 Double
On Bed & Breakfast basis
Colombo.

After breakfast proceed to Colombo - Pinnawela.
Visit the Pinnawela Elephant Orphanage
Proceed to Colombo
Colombo shopping and tour is required.
Overnight stay in Colombo.

Day 12 Proceed to Airport, according to your departure time schedule, Drop at Airport.   




Explore Culture and Heritage—VIP Tour

Days/Date Hotel/Destination Tour Program Schedule
Day 01 Kandalama Hotel
Kandalama - Dambulla
Meet Greet and proceed to Kandalama via Pinnawala.
Visit Pinnawela Elephant Orphanage.
Proceed to Dambulla.
Check in to Kandalama Hotel.
Dinner and overnight stay at Heritance Kandalama.

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 centre. With the help of local and foreign elephant experts, Pinnawela started a scientific captivebreeding 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.

Kandalama Hotel Surrounding, free for bird watching around Kandalama. The 55 acre forest around the Kandalama tank where the hotel is situated has a variety of trees - 100 years or more in age, with medicinal plants and a rich and varied bird life. Around 90 varieties of birds including migrants - babbler, blue flycatcher, oriole, paradise flycatcher, warbler, wagtail, barbet, bee-eater, Brahmin kite, owl, teal, pelican, make their home here.

Day 02 Kandalama Hotel
Kandalama - Dambulla
After breakfast proceed to Sigiriya.
Climb the 5th century Sigiriya rock fortress.
There after proceed to Polonnaruwa.
Embark on an Polonnaruwa Ancient City Tour.
On completion return to Kandalama.
Dinner and overnight stay at Kandalama.

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 metres from the scrub jungle. The rock was the innermost stronghold of the 70 hectare fortified town. A moat, rampart, and extensive gardens including the renowned water gardens ring the base of the rock. 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.

Polonnaruwa, which was the 2nd capital city of Sri Lanka built in the 11th and 12th centuries AD, and which is a world heritage site. Here you can see the ruins of the Royal Palace, the Gal Viharaya where 4 splendid statues of the Buddha in 'Upright', 'Sedentary' and 'Recumbent' postures carved out of rock could be seen, the Audience Hall, the Lotus Bath, the statue of king Parakramabahu, and the Parakrama Samudraya - a lake built by King Parakramabahu the great. There are also monuments of famous places of worship such as the Shiva Temple, the Lankathilake, the Watadage, the Galpotha, the Kiri Vehera and the remains of a former Temple of the Tooth Relic.

Day 03 Earls Regency
Kandy
After breakfast proceed to Kandy via Dambulla, Matale.
En-route Visit Dambulla Cave Temple.
En-route Visit 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.
There after proceed to Kandy and check in to Earls
Regency Hotel.
In the evening visit the Temple of the Tooth Relic in
Kandy.
Thereafter witness a cultural show.
Dinner and overnight stay at Earls Regency Hotel.

Dambulla Cave Temple, is a part of the Cultural Triangle declared by UNESCO is on the main road from Sigiriya to Kandy about 19Km from Sigiriya. There are over 80 caves in the surrounding and some of them have been used by the monks as meditation locations. Major attractions are spread over 5 caves, which contain the statues and the paintings. Since it's founding in the 1 century BC by King Valagamba, many improvements and additions have been carried out to the sculptures and paintings over the years. Hindu statues are believed to be of the 12 century AD and the latest paintings are of the late 18-century. The temple is a perfect location to view evolution of the ancient Sri Lankan arts. Dambulla is a unique and important historical site because of the amalgamation of the material from many eras.

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.

Temple of Tooth, the main attraction of the city and also the most sacred Buddhist establishment in Sri Lanka is where one of Buddha's tooth is being kept. Built in the 16th century but improvements and additions have been done to this structure until the fall of the Kandy kingdom. A golden canopy was added recently. Daily rituals are being carried out at various offering times to the shrine. A dress code applies for entering the temple. The magnificence has been enhanced by the octagonal pavilion.

Day 04 Earls Regency
Kandy
After breakfast proceed to Peradeniya.
Visit Peradeniya botanical garden.
Kandy City Tour and shopping.
Dinner and overnight stay at Earls Regency Hotel.

Peradeniya 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. There after do a city tour of Kandy.

Kandy City was the last capital of the Sri Lankan kings and is a World Heritage Site. The name "Kandy" conjures visions of splendor and magnificence. Many of the legends, traditions and folklore are still lovingly kept alive. 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 centre, a gem museum and a lapidary.

Day 05 Tea Factory Hotel.
Deluxe Rooms
Nuwara Eliya
After breakfast proceed to Nuwara Eliya
En route visit a Tea Plantation.
There after proceed to Nuwara Eliya.
Visit Nuwara Eliya City.
On completion proceed and check in to Hotel Tea Factory.
Dinner and overnight stay at Tea Factory.

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.

Nuwara Eliya, because of its invigorating mountain climate and scenery, is Sri Lankas most popular hill resort. Nuwara Eliya is also the heart of Sri Lankas 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.

Day 06 Tea Factory Hotel.
Deluxe Rooms
Nuwara Eliya
Leisure in Hotel.
Dinner and overnight stay at Tea Factory.
Day 07 The Heritance
Ahungalla
After Breakfast proceed to Ahungalla – Beach Stay
Check in to Heritance Ahungalla.
Dinner and overnight stay at Heritance Ahungalla.
Day 08 The Heritance
Ahungalla
Beach Stay
Dinner and overnight stay at Heritance Ahungalla.
Day 09 The Heritance
Ahungalla
Beach Stay
Dinner and overnight stay at Heritance Ahungalla.
Day 10 The Heritance
Ahungalla
Beach Stay
Dinner and overnight stay at Heritance Ahungalla.
Day 11 Proceed to Airport as per to your departure time.







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