Tour plan
DAY - 01 [BIA - NEGOMBO]
Program – Meet and greet by your chauffeur guide/ guide/ representative, and transfer to Beach Hotel
Drive – 20 Min
Night Stay – Negombo
Notes/ Tips – Phone CIM’s can be obtained at the Airport. Specified drones can be brought to Sri Lanka with prior registration –https://www.caa.lk/en/drones
DAY - 02 [NEGOMBO - ANURADHAPURA]
Program Early morning visit to Fish Market, Dutch Canal, City tour in Negambo, and proceed to Anuradhapura. En route stop at Munneswaram Hindu temple in Chilaw.
Drive – 5 Hrs approximately
Night Stay – Anuradhapura
Notes/ Tips – Munneswaram Temple, Dress code should be light colour. Knees and shoulders to be covered.
DAY – 03 [ANURADHAPURA – MIHINTALE – HABARANA OR SIGIRIYA]
Program – Breakfast and explore Anuradhapura UNESCO protected ruin city, and visit Mihintale Rock Temple during sunset and reach Habarana or Sigiriya for the night.
Drive – Anuradhapura 2 Hrs/Habarana 1 Hrs
Night Stay – Habarana/Sigiriya
Notes/ Tips – Anuradhapura & Mihintale Temple Dress code should be light colour. Knees and shoulders to be covered.
DAY – 04 [SIGIRIYA FORTRESS – HIRIWADUNA VILLAGE – WILD PARK]
Program – Early breakfast and proceed to Sigiriya Fortress Rock, and climb. Drive to Hiriwaduna Village, and experience a village safari. You will be taken by bullock cart through lush green paddy field, a canoe ride across the lake. You will be served tea with jaggery, and authentic Sri Lankan lunch. By afternoon explore Minneriya/ Khadulla National Park.
Drive – 30 Min each location
Night Stay – Habarana/ Sigiriya
Notes/ Tips – Walking shoes will make you comfortable for the climbing.
DAY – 05 [POLONNARUWA - AUKKANA]
Program Breakfast, drive to Polonnaruwa UNESCO protected ruin city and visit all the sites, including 3rd Century manmade lake “Parakramasamudra”. By afternoon proceed to Aukkana, which is the tallest standing Buddha statue, stops over at “Kalawewa” another manmade lake of 3rd century.
Drive 2 – Hrs to Polonnaruwa/ 1 Hrs to Aukkana
Night Stay – Habarana/ Sigiriya
Notes/ Tips – Temple Dress code should be light colour. Knees and shoulders to be covered.
DAY – 06 [DAMBULLA - KANDY]
Program Breakfast, visit Rock Temple, Golden Temple in Dambulla and proceed to Kandy, en route stop at Spice & Herbal Garden, Batik factory, Muththumariamman temple in Matale. Reach Kandy, get settled at hotel and take a drive up to Kandy city view point and a walk around the lake.
Drive – 2 Hrs
Night Stay – Kandy
Notes/ Tips – Temple Dress code should be light colour. Knees and shoulders to be covered
DAY – 07 [KANDY]
Program -Morning visit to Temple of the Tooth Relic, walk around the town, visit Gem Museum and lapidary, wood craft factory etc. Evening Cultural show at 17:30 pm at Kandyan Cultural Center
Drive – 30 Min.
Night Stay – Kandy
Notes/ Tips – Ensure dress code for Temple of the Tooth. Cover up to knee, and shoulder
DAY – 08 [PINNAWELA – PERADENIYA - KANDY]
Program – Early breakfast and drive to World’s largest Elephant Orphanage in Pinnawela, observe more than 100 elephants are been fed, whole herd marching towards the river and bathing. Option for Elephant back ride too. Back to Peradeniya, visit Royal Botanical Garden and back to same hotel for the night
Drive – 1 Hrs 30 Min
Night Stay – Kandy
Notes/ Tips – Feeding milk can be done during feeding time 0900 am, other than that feeding is not entertained.
DAY – 09 [RAMBODA – NUWARA ELIYA]
Program – Breakfast and drive to Nuwara Eliya. En route stops at Hanuman Temple, Tea Field, Tea factory and Ramboda falls. Reach Nuwara Eliya get settled at hotel, refresh and take a visit to Seetha Amman Temple, Gayathree Peedam, walk around the little town and spend the evening around Gregory’s lake.
Drive – 3 Hrs
Night Stay – Nuwara Eliya
Notes/ Tips – Basic warm cloths will be helpful during nights
DAY – 10 [HORTON PLAIN – KITHULGALA – ADAMS PEAK ]
Program – Takeaway breakfast and proceed to Horton Plain Rain Forest, Walk up to the World’s end view point and Bakers Falls. Proceed to Kithulgala, and experience a level 5 white water rafting. 1957 Oscar ward winning movie “ Bridge on the River Kawai” filming on the banks of Kelani River taken place.
Reach Adams Peak for the evening. Early dinner and relax the evening.
Drive – 4 Hrs
Night Stay – Dalhousie, Adams Peak (Nallathanniya)
Notes/ Tips – Comfortable walking shoes required for both the trekking. Water rafting, do obey all safety measures of the officials.
DAY – 11 [5500 STEPS CHALLENGE TO ADAMS PEAK – SCENIC TRAIN RIDE]
Program – Early morning (02:00 am) typical climb starts by mid night, you will reach the peak by early morning to experience the breathtaking sunrise. Reach hotel for breakfast, relax and drive to Hatton train station, and take a train ride to Haputale. Train will take you through the best of tea fields and waterfalls. Your Chauffeur will pick and transfer you to your hotel.
Drive – 30 Min drive/2 Hrs 30 Min train ride
Night Stay – Haputale
Notes/ Tips – Comfortable walking shoe and basic warm cloths will be fine for Adams peak.
DAY – 12 [HAPUTALE - ELLA]
Program – Breakfast and visit Lipton’s seat, Scottish Sir Thomas Lipton used to survey his burgeoning field from this panoramic view point. Which is via Daethenna Tea Estate. Proceed to Ella, visit Demodara 9 arch bridge, one of the old examples of colonial era railway construction with Ceylonese builder.
Drive 2 – Hrs
Night Stay – Ella
Notes/ Tips – Walking shoes and semi warm cloths will be fine.
DAY – 13 [LITTLE ADAMS PEAK - TISSAMAHARAMA]
Program – Early morning take a refreshing walk up to Little Adams Peak view point, relax at Ella Gap Rock. Adventures Zipline flying and proceed to Tissamaharama, en route stops at Rawana falls.
Drive – 2 Hours
Night Stay – Tissamaharama/ Yala
Notes/ Tips – Summer clothing from this point onwards.
DAY – 14 [YALA – MATARA - GALLE]
Program – By morning 06:00 with take away breakfast explore the Yala National Park. This park harbours 215 bird speices, 44 recorded mammals, and with the highest leopard densities in the world. By noon proceed to Mirissa/ Hikkaduwa/ Bentota, en route stops at Dondara Light House in Matara, Stilt fishing in Weligama, Dutch Fort in Galle and Turtle Hatchery in Kosgoda.
Drive – 3 Hours
Night Stay – Mirissa/ Weligamga/ Unawatuna/ Ahungalla/ Hikkaduwa/ Bentota/ Beruwela
Notes/ Tips – Beach stay for South coast from November to May
DAY – 15 [Beach stay in South Coast]
Program – Relax on the beach. Possible Activities: Snorkeling, diving, surfing (Weligama bay), Fishing, Whale & Dolphin watch etc.
Drive – N/A
Night Stay – Mirissa/ Weligamga/ Unawatuna/ Ahungalla/ Hikkaduwa/ Bentota/ Beruwela
Notes/ Tips – If the beach stay is more than 2 nights, we shall take off your standby transport in order to reduce cost. You will be transferred to Airport on the last day.
DAY – 16 [Beach stay in South Coast]
Program – Relax on the beach. Possible Activities: Snorkeling, diving, surfing (Weligama bay), Fishing, Whale & Dolphin watch etc
Drive – N/A
Night Stay Mirissa/ Weligamga/ Unawatuna/ Ahungalla/ Hikkaduwa/ Bentota/ Beruwela
DAY – 17 [Relax on the beach – Boat cruise on Maaduganga/ Fish Tearapy]
Program – Relax the morning, by afternoon take a boat cruise on the Island’s largest wetland Maaduganga with mangroves and experience a fish therapy. Proceed to Colombo for the evening.
Drive – 2 Hrs
Night Stay – Colombo
Notes/ Tips – Double check your flight confirmation and documents.
DAY – 18 [City tour - Shopping - transfer to Airport as per flight schedule]
Program – Breakfast and City tour in Colombo: City center Pettah, Red Mosque, Colonial capital Fort, Old Parliament, Galle Face Green, Gangarama Temple, Town Hall, Independence Square/ Arcade, Colombo City Center and shopping. As per flight schedule transfer to Airport.
Drive – 1 Hrs 30 Min
Night Stay – Take off home or to your next destination safe.
Notes/ Tips – Share us your local experience and your review with few images taken by you during your tour.
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