03 Nights & 04 Days Tour
Warmly welcome at the airport and proceed to Kandy via Pinnawala
Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage
The Orphanage was established to feed, nurse and house young elephants abandoned
by their mothers and displaced
from their natural environment due to development projects. Most orphans cannot
be introduced back to the wild as
other elephant family groups will not accept them. They enjoy a good life with
their human parents and many find good
foster homes in zoos around the world. If you could reach the Orphanage by 09:15
hrs or 13:15 hrs you will be in time to
see the baby elephants being bottle-fed. At 10:00 hrs the entire herd is taken
to the river for a bath.
En-route visit Royal Botanical Garden
Royal Botanical Garden
Visit the Royal Botanical Garden which is located less than four miles from
Kandy on the Colombo road. Being 1540 feet
above sea level, it covers approximately 150 acres and well known for its large
variety of plants and creepers. The best
attraction is the orchid house, which houses more than 300 varieties of orchids
and many kind of nutmeg grove.
Kandy & Kandy Sightseeing
Enjoy a sightseeing tour of Kandy which is a UNESCO world heritage site. The
historic city about surrounded by
mountains was known Sri Lanka as Kanda Udarata, which means the hill country.
Kandy was home to Sri Lanka's last
independent Kingdom, which survived two centuries of colonial incursions before
finally falling to the British at the
beginning of the 19th century.
Take a drive to the Upper Lake and enjoy the panoramic view of the city of
Kandy. Evening witness of the traditional
kandyan Dancing Show.
Kandyan Dance
Witness the Kandyan Dance a pageant of traditional Sri Lankan dance that
flourished in the hill country during ancient
times. The dancers are attired in frilled costumes with glistening head-dresses
and breastplates. They skip and whirl to
the beat of the drums executing astonishing acrobatics in mid-air. The highlight
of the performance is the fire-walking at
the end of the pageant.
After the Kandyan Dancing show visit the Temple of the Tooth.
Temple of the Tooth (Dalada Maligawa)
Visit the ''DALADA MALIGAWA'' – where the sacred Tooth Relic is placed and
preserved is undoubtedly the greatest
attraction of the city. It is one of the most sacred places for Buddhists all
over the world. Watch the traditional rituals
performed daily by the religious dignitaries of the temple in keeping with the
cultural heritage of county.
Visit the ''RAJA WASALA'' – the Royal Palace complex where the Council Chamber
known as the ''Magul Maduwa'' is
seen. This is a unique wooden pillared hall dating back to 1784 and the Devale
complexes are housed inside.
Overnight stay in Kandy hotel.
After the breakfast leaving for Sigiriya via Matale. En-route visit Spice Garden
& Batik Factory in Matale
Herbal & Spice Garden
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. Most of Sri Lankan
endemic herbals and spices use to
make indigenous medicine or Ayurveda medicines which very old medicine system in
the world over 2000 years.
Batik Factory
After visits a batik factory in Matale and witness the manufacturing of fabulous
handmade fabrics “Batik”.
Continuous the trip to Sigiriya.
Sigiriya Rock Fortress
Climb the 5th century Sigiriya Rock Fortress – which is a UNESCO ''World
Heritage Site'', built by 'King Kashaya (477-495
AD)'. The ''Lion Rock'' is a citadel of unusual beauty rising 200 meters from
the green scrub jungle; it’s perhaps the most
memorable place for visitors to Sri Lanka. The site was known from ancient times
as a hermitage for Buddhist monks. A
well planned monastic complex includes caved temples, bathing pools, lovely
ponds and Asia's oldest surviving
landscaped gardens. Today Sigiriya is famous for its ''Frescos Painted'' in the
pocket of the rock. The ''Lion Stairway’’, the
''Mirror Wall'' and the ''Water Gardens'' are the other highlights of Sigiriya.
Overnight stay at Sigiriya.
After the breakfast early depart to Polonnaruwa
Polonnaruwa
Polonnaruwa was mediaeval capital of Sri Lanka, and today it is one of the most
beautiful centers of our cultural
heritage. Polonnaruwa succeeded Anuradhapura as capital of the island now called
Sri Lanka at the end of the 10th
century. The Indian Chola Dynasty ruled the island at that moment but after they
were driven out Polonnaruwa
remained the capital. The city had its cultural heyday under the leadership of
King Parakramabahu 1 in the 12th century,
the buildings, parks and the large tank date from this period.
Visit the ancient ruins and the Gal Vihara Complex, where three very large
Buddha statues are carved out of a single
rock. And you will see the New Museum where you will find all above places
dis-played with modules.
After the Polonnaruwa sight seen proceed to Colombo via Dambulla
Dambulla Golden Rock Temple
Visit Dambulla Golden Rock Cave Temple also known as the Golden Temple of
Dambulla. Dambulla rock temple was
built by 'King Walagambahu' in the 1st century B.C and it is UNESCO ''World
Heritage Site''. Comprised of 5 caves and a
picturesque facade carved into the side of a steep rock face, the Dambulla Cave
Temple houses ancient statues and
paintings depicting Lord Buddha and his life. This is the largest and best
preserved cave temple complex in Sri Lanka.
Overnight stay at Colombo.
After Breakfast leave city tour Colombo city tour and shopping.
Colombo
The largest city and commercial capital of Sri Lanka is Colombo which is located
in the western province adjacent to Sri
Jayewardenepura Kotte (the capital city of Sri Lanka) Colombo is a vibrant city
with a mixture of modern life, colonial
buildings and ruins. Due to its very large harbor and its position along the
East-West sea trade routes Colombo was very
popular among ancient traders 2000 years ago. Colombo houses a majority of the
Sri Lanka's corporate offices, restaurants
and entertainment venues.
Famous land marks in Colombo are including the National Museum, World Trade
Center, Vihara Maha Devi Park and the
Galle Face Green. The name "Colombo", first introduced by the Portuguese in
1505, is believed to be derived from the
classical Sinhalese name Kolon thota, meaning "port on the river Kelani". It has
also been suggested that the name may
be derived from the Sinhalese name Kola-amba-thota which means "Harbor with
leafy mango trees". However, it is also
possible that the Portuguese named the city after Christopher Columbus.
Transfer to the airport to connect flight for departure.
END OF TOUR IN SRI LANKA