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| Day 01 : Airport/ Colombo/ Pinnawela to Kandy |
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| On arrival you will be met by our representative/Guide, and travel to Kandy via elephant orphanage.
The Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage is one of Sri Lanka's most popular tourist attractions. The
orphanage's population has now mushroomed to around 65, making it the world's largest collection
of captive elephants. The elephants here range in age from newborns to elderly matriarchs, and
include orphaned and abandoned elephants, as well as those injured in the wild.The best time to
visit is the bottle milk feeding time in the morning from 9.15 to 9.45.hrs and afternoon 13.15 to 13.45 hrs
also last feeding time is 17.15 to 17.45. the bathing time from 10.00 a.m. 12.00 noon and 14.00 to 16.00 hr when all the elephant are taken to the river close by. On the way you can visit to spice and herbal garden |
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Kandy which is a UNESCO world heritage site is an interesting town and it is easy to spend a few days exploring the local area. Set on the shores of a peaceful lake, you'll find many charming streets to wander through. Its the perfect choice for some relaxation, good food and time to acclimatize after your long flight. Your hotel in Kandy will be a cosy and comfortable hotel located in the hills. |
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| In the evening, you can head out to a traditional Kandy Dance Show and a visit to the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic. Every evening from 17:00, a traditional dance show is demonstrated in the city of Kandy. It's a spectacular event in which the dancers, dressed in colorful glittering costumes, do an acrobatic performance to rhythmic music. Your evening will then end with a visit to the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic. Myth has it that a canine tooth of Buddha is kept here, making Kandy a sacred pilgrimage for Buddhists. |
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At around 05.30-10:00, 18:30 there is a Puja ceremony, in which the faithful bring Buddhist offerings and flowers. The temple is very crowded at this time, but its a real shame to miss out on this special occasion. Appropriate clothing (covered shoulders and at least knee-length trousers/skirt) must be worn. After a lovely evening, you'll head back to your accommodation for the last night of your Kandy tour. |
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| Overnight stay at kandy. |
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| Day 02 : Kandy to Nuwera Eliya |
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| After breakfast your holiday continues into the tea hills of Nuwara Eliya. Nuwara Eliya meaning "the
city of dawn" is the town at the highest elevation (about 2000m above sea level) in Sri Lanka. |
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| On the way between Kandy and Nuwara Eliya, you'll find tea bushes as far as the eye can see. As you drive around this part of Sri Lanka you can pick out the colourful clothes of the tea pickers speckled amongst the seas of green. They mostly come from South India to work here, picking leaves by hand and working in the factories. |
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You'll be able to visit one of these factories where you can follow the process from fresh leaves to dried tea and try all the different qualities of tea that are made here. At the end of the day, you'll arrive in Nuwara Eliya, which is also an English town with many Victorian looking homes. You'll spend the night in a comfortable hotel, centrally located in Nuwara Eliya. |
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| Overnight stay at Nuwara Eliya. |
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| Day 03 : Nuwara Eliya to Yala |
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| Transfer from Nuwera Eliya to Yala National Park. |
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| Today experience a lovely drive ( 4-5hrs) down from the tea hills around Nuwara Eliya to Yala National Park on the South East Coast. |
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| In the afternoon you'll head into the Yala National Park for the safari. Yala National Park is the most visited and second largest national park in Sri Lanka.The park covers 979 square kilometres (378 sq mi) and is located about 300 kilometres (190 mi) from Colombo. The park is best known for its variety of wild animals. Yala harbours 215 bird species including six endemic species of Sri Lanka. The number of mammals that has been recorded from the park is 44, and it has one of the highest leopard densities in the world. |
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| Over Night stay at yala. |
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| Day 04 : Yala to Udawalawa National park |
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After breakfast leave yala on a and drive (2 hrs) to Udawalawa National park
Udawalawe National Park lies on the boundary of Sabaragamuwa and Uva Provinces, in Sri Lanka. The national park was created to provide a sanctuary for wild animals displaced by the construction of the Udawalawe Reservoir on the Walawe River, as well as to protect the catchment of the reservoir. The reserve covers 30,821 hectares (119.00 sq mi) of land area and was established on 30 June 1972. Before the designation of the national park, the area was used for shifting cultivation (chena farming). The farmers were gradually removed once the national park was declared. The park is 165 kilometres (103 mi) from Colombo. Udawalawe is an important habitat for water birds and Sri Lankan Elephants. It is a popular tourist destination and the third most visited park in the country. |
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| The habitat surrounding the reservoir includes marshes, the Walawe river and its tributaries, forests and grasslands. Dead tree standing in the reservoir are visual reminders of the extent of forest cover before the construction of the Udawalawe Dam. Green algae, including Pediastrum and Scenedesmus spp., and blue green algae species such as Microsystis, occur in the reservoir. Areas of open grassland are abundant as a result of former chena farming practices. There is a plantation of teak beyond the southern boundary, below the dam, which was planted before the declaration of the park. Species recorded from the park include 94 plants, 21 fish, 12 amphibians, 33 reptiles, 184 birds (33 of which are migratory), and 43 mammals. Additionally 135 species of butterflies are among the invertebrates found in Udawalawe. |
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| Also you can visit elephant transit home. you can see the milk feeding for baby elephants 9.00 am - 12.00 noon – 15.00 hrs 17.00hrs |
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| Over Night stay at Udawalawe. |
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| Day 05 : Udawalawa to Bentota via Galle |
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| After breakfast leave for Galle Fort where we have time for sightseeing to a before proceeding on to bentota. |
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| Basking on the southern coast of Sri Lanka in the bay of Galle, the Fort was first built by the Portuguese in 1588 before being extensively – fortified by the Dutch in the med 1600s recognized by UNESCO for its Cultural heritage value. the fort was declared World Heritage site in 1988 has a unique Exposition of —an urban ensemble which illustrates the interaction of European architecture and South Asian traditions from the 16th the 19th centuries.˜ Your guided tour will largely be on foot as this is by far the best way to appreciate Dutch The blend of Contrasting architectural Styles. You will visit the Dutch Museum, Dutch Church and the National Maritime Museum. |
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| Transfer to Galle to Bentota. |
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| Over Night stay at Bentota. |
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| Day 06 : Bentota to Airport |
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| Transfer from bentota to Colombo Airport |
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| You will be driven (2-3hrs ) from your Hotel to the Airport. |
