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TOUR NO: 03
11 DAYS 10 NIGHTS
COLOMBO / KANDY / NUWARA ELIYA / GALLE / BEACH STAY

Detailed Itinerary
DAY 01: AIRPORT / COLOMBO
Arrive at Bandaranaike International Airport by flight No. UL and met by "Don Voyage" Representatives with traditional Sri Lankan hospitality and transfer to a hotel in Colombo.

Evening leave for City Tour of Colombo.

CITY & SHOPPING
The City Tour will include places of Tourist interest such as Old parliament, Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall, Independence Square, Buddhist Hindu Temple and Town Hall.
Shopping at Odel, House of Fashion, Bare foot etc. at Colombo

Overnight stay at a Hotel in Colombo.

DAY 02 : COLOMBO / KANDY
After breakfast, leave for Kandy

En route visit Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage.

ELEPHANT ORPHANGE
The foster home of elephants of different age and size feed, bathe, play together and even mate. These great animals have been found injured or left abandoned in the wilderness. Now they even breed in captivity.

SPICE GARDEN
Visit a spice garden at mavanella 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. enjoy a typical Sri Lankan Cultural Show of Drumming, Dancing, Music and Fire walking.

TEMPLE OF THE TOOTH OF 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. Observe the magnificent Architecture of that period and experience the tranquility of the atmosphere.

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.

Overnight stay at Hotel in Kandy.

DAY 03 : KANDY / NUWARA ELIYA
After Breakfast leave for Nuwara Eliya.

BOTANICAL GARDEN
En-route visit the Botanical Garden Peradeniya. 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. This gardens, one of the best in Asia is a place of beauty and site for bird watchers.

Leave for Nuwara Eliya by train.

You will met by the chauffer guide at "Nanu Oya" Station and transferred to the Hotel at Nuwara Eliya to continue with tour.

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" adding cheer to many the world over for more than a century.

Arrive in Nuwara Eliya to be greeted by the fresh wintry atmosphere. Observe the well preserved colonial architecture of bungalows that were the homes of Lords, Governor's and Planters who pioneered the "Ceylon Tea" drive.( Nuwara Eliya is also known as "Little England")

Leave for Sight Seeing of Nuwara Eliya which includes visits to the 18 Hole Golf course, Race Course .

Overnight stay at Hotel In -Nuwara Eliya.

DAY 04 : NUWARA ELIYA / YALA
Breakfast at Hotel. Leave for Hambantota.
En route stop at Ella Grand Motel to enjoy the view of the famous ella gap, Also view the beauty of the Ravana Falls as you descend to the low lands.

p.m. Safari in National Park

YALA NATIONAL PARK
visit Ruhunu National Park at Yala. This will include a Safari tour by jeep with a jungle tracker, where you can see animals in the Jungle; including elephants, Bears, Wild boar, Dear, Buffalo, Monkeys and many other animals if you are lucky, leopards too. You also could see different types of birds. It's a small experience for bird watch lovers.

Overnight stay at Yala Hotel.

DAY 05 : YALA / BENTOTA
Breakfast at Hotel. Leave for Bentota.
En route Visit Dutch Fortress.

GALLE DUTCH FORTRESS
An ancient city which is now a modern and buzzing town today. It was the most important sea port way back in history, where the sea faring merchants arrived to trade and barter. This is also where the Portuguese first set foot in the year 1505 and built a fortress, Which was later captured and fortified by the Dutch. The fortress is one of the best preserved in the island. A visit to the fortress and to watch the sunset from the rampart is an experience unforgettable.

The oldest Protestant church in the country called the "Groote Kirk" built by the Dutch is located inside the Fort. It is situated close to New Oriental Hotel also built by them as the Governor's Residence in 1684

Next Visit the Turtle Hatchery.
TURTLE HATCHERY
Projects have been launched to conserve the population of turtles that are reaching extinction and such projects are found along the southern coast of Sri Lanka where turtles come as hop to lay their eggs. The turtle digs a hole on the Beach, Lais hers eggs and covers it with sand where it is suppose, incubate by the heat of the sun. What often happens is the eggs are dug out by fisherman and sold to people who consume them.

But now the eggs are bought up by the conservation projects and hatched the Natural way in enclosed areas and the Birds don't have a chance of picking them up. This offers them a better chance of survival.

p.m. at leisure.
Overnight stay at Hotel Bentota.

DAY 06 - 10 : BENTOTA

BEACH STAY

p.m At leisure - Beach Stay with many choices of spending your time. Leisurely strolling on the Golden Beaches enthralled in the magical atmosphere.
Lazing on a Sun deck reading a book of you choice, and sipping a cool fresh tropical fruit drink of pine apple, Mango, Banana.
Water skiing, Wind Surfing, Snorkeling or cutting through the choppy on a jet water scooter and much more.

DAY 11 : BENTOTA / AIRPORT
Breakfast at Hotel.
Leave Air port for Departure.
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Above Price Includes
· Accommodation as stated above.
· Transport exclusively by air-conditioned coach with English Speaking chauffeur.
· Meeting arrangements at the airport on arrival and departure.
· · Bed Breakfast and Dinner Basis – H/B Basis.

Above Price does not include
· Air port taxes
· Entrance fees for the following site.
· Yala USD 20 per person
· Kandy Include Pinnawala USD 12 per person
· · Jeep Hire Charges for Yala Safari
· Entrance fees payable by guests at the relevant sites.
· (Entrance fees to be paid directly as applicable for different programs. (Entrance Fees are Subject to Change Without Prior Notice)
· Expenses of personal nature such as tipping, porters, laundry, telephones, etc.
Ø Video and Camera permits.
Ø Lunch and Entrance fees to through out the tour.
Ø Any other services not specified above.

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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