The Best of Sri Lanka (8 NIGHTS / 9 DAYS)
Day 1 Colombo
Arrive at Colombo International Airport, Katunayake. Meet,
assist & transfer to Colombo.
Rest of morning at leisure. Afternoon sightseeing tour of
Colombo.
Overnight at a hotel in Colombo.
Day 2 Anuradhapura
After breakfast at hotel leave for Anuradhapura.
Afternoon commence on a sightseeing tour of the ancient
city.
Overnight stay in Anuradhapura.
Day 3 Mihintale
Leave for Mihintale after Breakfast at hotel. Thereafter
leave for Giritale.
Enroute visit Aukana Buddha statue. Rest of the day at leisure.
Overnight at a hotel in Giritale.
Day 4 Polonnaruwa / Kandy
Breakfast at hotel. Morning leave for Polonnaruwa.
Arrive in Polonnaruwa. Commence on a sightseeing tour. Proceed
to Sigiriya.
At Sigiriya climb the rock fortress. Thereafter continue
drive to Kandy. Enroute visit a spice garden and a Batik
factory at Matale. Check in at hotel in Kandy. Late afternoon
visit the temple of the sacred tooth relic of "the
Buddha" and also view a cultural dance performance.
Overnight at a hotel in Kandy.
Day 5 Nuwara-Eliya
Breakfast at hotel. Morning commence on a sightseeing tour
of Kandy.
Visit the Peradeniya Botanical Gardens. Leave for Kegalle
and visit the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage. Leave for Nuwara-Eliya.
Eroute visit a tea factory and a tea estate.
Arrive in Nuwara-Eliya and check in at hotel.
Overnight at a hotel in Nuwara-Eliya.
Day 6 Nuwara-Eliya
Breakfast at hotel. Early morning leave the hotel for an
excursion to Horton Plains, the highest plateau in Sri Lanka,
a strict nature reserve. Return to Nuwara-Eliya. Afternoon
commence on a sightseeing tour of Nuwara-Eliya. Visit the
Hakgala Botanical Gardens, the golf course, the hill club
and the market place and drive around this hill station
viewing Lake Gregory.
Overnight at a hotel in Nuwara-Eliya.
Day 7 Yala
Breakfast at hotel. After breakfast leave for Yala.
Afternoon commence on a game safari tour by a private jeep
accompanied by a tracker.
Overnight at a hotel in Yala.
Day 8 Beach Resort
Breakfast at hotel. After breakfast leave for your beach
stay in a resort in Bentota or Beruwela or an Ayurvedic
resort in Wadduwa. Enroute visit the blow hole at Tangalle
and at Ambalangoda visit a mask factory.
Overnight at a beach hotel.
Day 9 Beach Resort
Day at leisure.
After an early dinner transfer to airport for departure.
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