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Itinerary
Upon arrival at the Colombo Bandaranayake International Airport, you will be received warmly by
our representative. You will then be escorted to your vehicle to begin your holiday in Sri Lanka. Enroute
to Kandy visit The Elephant Orphanage in Pinnawala.
En-route to your destination, you can visit one of the most important tourist attractions in Sri Lanka,
the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage. Volunteers and caretakers provide shelter and take care of
orphaned, abandoned and injured elephants within the park. You can watch caretakers feed, bathe
and help these gentle giants. You want walk with the herd to the nearby river to watch the elephants
bathe and play around in water.
Lying amidst the hills, Kandy is the last capital of the ancient kings of Sri Lanka. While being the
second largest city in Sri Lanka it is also famous for its immense beauty and is named as one of the
seven UNESCO declared World Heritage sites in the country. With its luxuriant prairie, picturesque
lake, longest river of the country and misty mountains, Kandy successfully mesmerizes every visitor
unsurprisingly. (Entrance fees to sites not included).
OVERNIGHT STAY AT YOUR HOTEL IN KANDY
Enjoy a delicious breakfast at your hotel. Today you will visit Kandy.
City Tour Kandy : While on your city tour you will visit one of the world heritages as well as a sacred
place for the Buddhists all over the world; namely the Temple of tooth Relic known to the Sri
Lankans as Dalada Maligawa. Your next visit will be to the Peradeniya Botanical Gardens which is a
paradise for nature lovers. This beautiful flower Eden is restored with over 300 different varieties of
orchids, other spices, medicinal plants and Palm trees. Every year more than 1.2 million people are
enchanted by the beauty of these 147 acre flower gardens. The real evidence of the richness will be
affirmed by your visit to the Gem Museum. Sri Lanka produces the finest quality of gems in the
world. Semi-precious gems, the sapphires of Sri Lanka, which are very exclusive and comes in shades
of blue, red, green, white etc. In the evening you will witness a traditional cultural dance show.
(Entrance fees to sites not included)
Cultural Dance – There are several different types of traditional dance. These include Kandyan
dances, Sabaragamuwa dances, low-country dances, devil dances, and several others. Kandyan
dances are probably the most important of the various Sri Lankan traditional dances. It is generally
regarded as the national dance form. Kandyan dances evolved in the Kandy Kingdom. This was the
kingdom in the interior of Sri Lanka that proved most resilient against the Europeans. Many of the
dances depict stories associated with the Kandy kings, queens, princes and heroes. The dance style
probably is a good representation of dances in Kandy. Kandy costumes can be very impressive. Male
dance costumes can include spectacular headwear. Bare chests are decorated with intricate silver
regalia. There are also silver bangles on arms and anklets. The dances are set to drum rhythms. The
dance itself is highly ritualistic. In devil dances, the dances are performed by the artists who wear
different kind of masks and it also used as a treatment for diseases caused by “Unseen Hands”.
Many of these dances are performed in solo and also group performances.
OVERNIGHT STAY AT YOUR HOTEL IN KANDY
Enjoy a delicious breakfast at your hotel. Today you will visit Nuwara Eliya.
Nuwara Eliya (City of Lights), blessed with salubrious climate, breathtaking views of valleys,
meadows, mountains and greenery; Surrounded by hills and tea plantations, the town of Nuwara
Eliya enjoys spring-like weather throughout the year. It is also known as “Little England”, which was
the favorite hill station of the British who tried to create Nuwara Eliya into a typical English Village.
The old brick Post office, country house like hill club with its hunting pictures, trophies and strict
formal dinner attire; the 18 hole golf course, horse race course, etc., all remind you of “England”.
City tour Nuwara Eliya: During the city tour in Nuwara Eliya you will visit the main attractions of the
town which include the golf course, trout streams, Victoria Park, and boating or fishing on Lake
Gregory. You can also visit a working tea factory where the slow-growing tea bushes of this highland
region produce some of the world’s finest Orange Pekoe tea. You can also add Seethe Eliya and
Haggala Gardens. Seethe Eliya is a temple which was mentioned in the famous epic Ramayana.
Haggala is a temperate hill-country garden where languid low-country lotus and water lily float in
their serene loveliness. (Entrance fees to sites not included)
OVERNIGHT STAY AT YOUR HOTEL IN NUWARA ELIYA
Enjoy a delicious breakfast at your hotel. Today you will visit Colombo.
Colombo is the largest city and commercial capital of Sri Lanka. Located on the west coast, it is a
busy and vibrant city with a mixture of modern and colonial impressions. Colombo has wildly varying
architecture that span centuries and depict various styles. Many colonial buildings influenced by the
Portuguese, Dutch and British exist alongside structures built in Buddhist, Hindu, Islamic, Indian and
Contemporary architectural styles. No other place is this more evident in the heart of the city the
Fort area. Colombo also boasts many shopping malls and department stores that offer brand name
clothing at highly discounted prices. Therefore, it has become an important shopping destination
among tourists.
City Tour Colombo : While on your city tour in Colombo you may visit famous places including Galle
Face Green, the Viharamahadevi Park, National Museum, Twin World Trade Center towers, Old
Parliament Building, Fort district, Independence Hall at Independence Square, and prominent
Buddhist, Hindu, Islam and Christian places of worship. (Entrance fees to sites not included). For
shopping, you may visit Odel, House of Fashion, Beverly Street, Majestic City, Noritake, etc.
OVERNIGHT STAY AT YOUR HOTEL IN COLOMBO
After breakfast, rest at hotel until it is time to depart to airport to catch the return flight.