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TOUR NO: 06_01
08 DAYS 07 NIGHTS
NEGOMBO / SIGIRIYA/ ANURADHAPURA / KANDY / COLOMBO

Detailed Itinerary
DAY 01 : AIRPORT / NEGOMBO
Arrive at the airport and be met by our representative and transfer to Hotel in Negombo.

p.m. Visit Fishing Village
NEGOMBO
The fishing village of Negombo has turned out to be a very popular Tourist Beach Resort, for its Golden Sun kissed Beach that’s fringed with Palm Groves. The amazing fact is that the development of the tourist industry has had no influence to change the originality of the quiet fishing village or the Life style of the inhabitants.

Overnight stay at Sun Set Beach Hotel – Negombo.

DAY 02 : NEGOMBO / ANURADHAPURA / SIGIRIYA
Breakfast at Hotel. Leave for Aanuradhapura.

ANURADHAPURA – FIRST CAPITAL

The first Capital of Sri Lanka founded in the 4th Centuary B.C. City Tour includes, visits to “Isurumuniya”, Sacred Bo-tree, the Brazen – Palace, Ruwanweliseya, Samadhi Statue, Abyagiriya, Moonstone Twin Ponds and Jethwanaramaya.

Proceed to Sigiriya.
p.m. at leisure.
Overnight stay at Hotel Sigiriya - Sigiriya

DAY 03 : SIGIRIYA / POLLONNARUWA

Breakfast at Hotel. Leave for Pollonnaruwa.

En route Climb the rock fortress.
SIGIRIYA
The Lion Rock Fortress of Sigiriya which contains beautiful frescoes of heavenly maidens with flowers and fruit baskets and a palace garden with an intricate irrigation system - Sigiriya is called the 08th Wonder of the World. This was the Royal Citadel of King Kasyapa who ruled in the 5th Century A.D.

Proceed to Pollonnaruwa.

POLLONNARUWA
2nd Capital of Sri Lanka, City Tour including visits to the Gal Vihara with its majestic rock statues of the Buddha in standing, reclining and seated forms, the Thuparamaya, the princes’ pond, Lankathilaka Viharaya and the relic houses of Watadageya, Hatadageya and the Atadageya.

Overnight stay at Hotel Sigiriya – Sigiriya

DAY 04 : SIGIRIYA /DAMBULLA/ KANDY
Breakfast at Hotel. Leave for Kandy

En route visit the Cave Temples of Dambulla,

CAVE TEMPLE
Which contains more than 150 Statues of the Buddha. This was where a king of the 1st Century B.C. took refuge and latter converted them into a monastery.

SPICE GARDEN
Visit a spice garden at matale which grows spices and herbs used for Sri Lankan cuisine and medication. Spices of Sri Lanka attracted the early sea faring merchants who made the long voyages to purchase this precious merchandise.

P.m. Visit art and craft centre and Gem Bureau where you will be shown a documentary film on how Sri Lankan Gem mining is traditionally done.

enjoy a typical Sri Lankan Cultural Show of Drumming Dancing music and fire walking.

TEMPLE OF THE TOOTH RELIC
Visit the Temple of the sacred tooth relic of the Buddha. This temple, the most important one for The Sri Lankan Buddhists was built in the 16th Century A.D. solely for the purpose of housing the tooth relic.

Overnight at Hotel Suisse. - Kandy.

DAY 05 :KANDY / BOTANICAL GARDEN / KANDY
Breakfast at Hotel. Leave for Pinnawala.

ELEPHANT ORPHANGE
Pinnawala, Visit the Elephant Orphanage, the foster – home of elephants of different age and size feeding, bathing, playing together and even mating. These have been found injured or left abandoned in the wilderness. There are even little baby calves born in captivity.

Next visit the Botanical Garden Peradeniya.
BOTANICAL GARDEN
Which was a pleasure garden of a Kandyan King of the 16th Century and later made in to a Botanical Garden during the British regime

Sight seeing of kandy including Upper Lake Drive.

Overnight at Hotel Suisse. - Kandy.

DAY 06: KANDY / NUWARA ELIYA
Breakfast at Hotel. Leave for Nuwara Eliya.

Proceed to Nuwara Eliya, the misty city is located over 6000 feet above sea level. The drive will be through refreshing Tea Plantations covering the hills like carpets and cascading waterfalls to mesmerize you.

TEA FACTORY
Visit a Tea Plantation and a Tea Factory en route. Sri Lanka being famous for its “Ceylon Tea” has added cheer to many the world over for more than a century.

Arrive in Nuwara Eliya to be greeted by the fresh wintry atmosphere, the cottage type bungalows and the colonial air. ( Nuwara Eliya is also known as “Little England”)

NUWARA ELIYA CITY TOUR
Drive through the little town of Nuwara Eliya observing the well-maintained buildings of colonial Architecture. Visit the busy market where the tea plantation workers rush in and out with their days provisions. Visit the lake Gregory built for generating power during the British Colonial age but now a feature that adds beauty to the city.

Overnight stay at Windsor Hotel – Nuwara Eliya.

DAY 07 :NUWARA ELIYA / COLOMBO.
Breakfast at Hotel. Leave for Colombo via Kithulgala.

En route visit film site of Bridge on the river kwaii, view two water falls Devon Fall and St. Clairs Fall.

Proceed to Colombo.

p.m. City Tour and Shopping

The City Tour will include places of Tourist interest such as Old parliament, Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall, Buddhist Hindu Temple and Town Hall.

Shopping
Shopping at Odel, House of Fashion, Bare foot etc.

Overnight stay at Galle Face Hotel - Colombo.

DAY 08 : COLOMBO / AIRPORT.
Breakfast at Hotel. Leave for Airport for departure.

Tour end ……..with Don Voyage….

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Price Includes
· Above Price Includes:
Ø Accommodation as stated above.
Ø Transport exclusively for Party concerned By air-conditioned vehicle with English Speaking chauffeur.
Ø Meeting arrangements at the airport on arrival and departure.
Ø Above price includes All Hotel Taxes.

Above Price does not Includes
Ø Entrance Fees (Entrance Fees are Subject to Change Without Prior Notice)
Sights
Ø Sigiriya – 20 USD per person
Ø Anuradhapura - 20 USD per person
Ø Pollonnaruwa - 20 USD per person
Ø Dambulla – 06 USD per person
Ø Kandy - 13 USD per person (Including pinnawala, Temple, Botanical Garden and Cultural Show.
Ø Expenses of personal nature such as tipping, porters, laundry, telephone calls, etc.
Ø Video and Camera Permits.
Ø Lunch and Dinner through out the tour.
Ø Any other services not specified above.
Ø Airport Taxes.

IMPORTANT:
The Official Check in time at all hotels will be 1200hrs.
The Official Check Out time at all hotels will be 1100hrs.


     

 

     
 
       
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