Classic Sri Lanka Tour (6 Nights / 7 Days)
A wonderful trip combining all the best, that Sri Lanka has to offer. Visit historical sites within the Cultural Triangle, take in the splendour of the mountains and the tea plantations and relax on wonderful beaches. There is a lot of travelling with plenty of time to rest too.
The Iternary
DAY 01
DAY 01
ARRIVED AT COLOMBO
Check in at Rani Beach Resort Hotel and relax. For morning arrivals in the afternoon you can enjoy a sightseeing tour of Negombo which is in the heart of Sri Lanka's fishing industry. Overnight stay at selected Hotel – Negombo
Day 02
Day 02
PINNAWALA / SIGIRIYA
Morning departure for Pinnawala elephant orphanage. See the elephants being cared for, fed, trained and bathed. Proceed from Pinnawala to Sigiriya. Climb the Sigiriya rock fortress, built in the 5th Century AD and rising 200 meters. Visit the frescoes of the 'Heavenly Maidens' of Sigiriya, approached by a spiral stairway. Overnight stay at selected Hotel near Sigiriya
Day 03
Day 03
POLONNARUWA
Morning departure to Polonnaruwa, built in the 11th and 12th Centuries AD. Visit the many ruins found here. Rest of the day at leisure, stay overnight at selected Hotel.
Day 04
Day 04
DAMBULLA / MATHALE / KANDY
Morning departure for Dambulla Rock Temple, Sri Lanka's most impressive cave temple which contains many paintings and carvings. Travel from Dambulla to Kandy via Matale. In Matale visit a spice garden to see how they are grown and processed. Continue from Matale to Kandy, the former Sri Lankan capital. Drive around the lake, built in 1798 and visit Kandy town and its many attractions. In the evening visit the Temple of the Tooth Relic and a cultural show featuring traditional Sri Lankan dancing. Stay overnight at selected Hotel - Kandy
Day 05
Day 05
PERADENIYA
Morning visit to Peradeniya on the outskirts of Kandy visiting the 147-acre botanical gardens. Return from Peradeniya to Kandy and continue with a city tour of Kandy. Stay overnight at selected Hotel - Kandy
Day 06
Day 06
NUWARA ELIYA
Morning departure for Nuwara Eliya. Enroute visit a Tea Factory/Plantation. Visit Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka's most popular hill resort and heart of Sri Lanka's tea country. Stay overnight at selected Hotel – Nuwara Eliya
Day 07
Day 07