Grand Miracle Tour - East Expedition

Grand Miracle Tour – East Expedition

$1080 ONWARDS

How will I love this tour? This 17 nights tour focus on nature, culturally important living monuments while witnessing other attractions including Negambo/ Colombo/ Bentota/ Galle/ Sinharaja/ Yala/ Ella/ Nuwara Eliya/ Adams Peak/ Pinnawela/ Kandy/ Dambulla/ Sigiriya/ Polonnaurwa/ Passikuda/ Trincomale/ Anuradhapura Duration – 17 Nights…

How will I love this tour?

This 17 nights tour focus on nature, culturally important living monuments while witnessing other attractions including Negambo/ Colombo/ Bentota/ Galle/ Sinharaja/ Yala/ Ella/ Nuwara Eliya/ Adams Peak/ Pinnawela/ Kandy/ Dambulla/ Sigiriya/ Polonnaurwa/ Passikuda/ Trincomale/ Anuradhapura

Duration – 17 Nights / 18 Days

Holiday Type – Nature + Culture + Heritage + Wildlife + Beach
Ideal For – Family holidays / Students / Ancient art, Culture & Archaeology enthusiast
Hotel Style – Comfort, Deluxe, Luxury, VIP
When to Go – May – October – April
Price Guide – Comfort Standard

Is this tour meet my fondness?

Negambo – Coastal city north of Colombo, and 15min drive time from Airport. The remains of the 17th century Dutch Fort and Dutch era Hamilton Canal
Colombo City
Maaduganga cruise, Turtle Hatchery & Galle Fort (A world UNESCO Heritage site)
Sinharaja Rain Forest/ Horton Plain
Wild parks Yala and Minneriya or Khudulla
Anuradapura/ Sigiriya/ Dambulla/ Polonnaruwa – World Heritage scared city.
Kandy – The city lies in the midst of hills in the Kandy plateau, which crosses an area of tropical plantations, mainly tea. Kandy is the home of The Temple of the Tooth Relic, one of the most sacred places of worship in the Buddhist world. Which is also a UNESCO world heritage site
Pinnawela – Elephant Orphanage at Pinnawela was started in 1975 by the Department of Wildlife on a twenty-five-acre coconut land overlooking the river Maha Oya at Rambukkana. Orphanage feeds for more than 100 Elephants.
Nuwara Eliya – Hill stat ion with tea fields and tea factories, and Horton Plain Rain forest which has the famous trekking track towards World’s end.
World famous scenic train ride from Nanoya to Ella.
Kithulgala – Level 4 white water rafting on Kalaniganga.
Beach Stay

What will be my costing?

Comfort (A Grade) hotels	Costing in USD
2 PAX traveling – Twin sharing (BB)	1260each
1 PAX Single traveler supplementary 100 (BB)	1080each
3 – 6 PAX – Triple sharing (BB)	900each
7 & Above PAX – Double + Triple sharing (BB)	850each

18 Days

12+ Age

Adventure

Beach

Culture & History

Dolphin & Whale

Exclusive Privacy Escapes

Spiritual Buddhist Temples

Spiritual Hindu Temples

Tea trails

Trekking & Hiking

Wild

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DAY – 01 Arrival/ Transfer to Beach Hotel

Program Meet and greet by your chauffeur guide/representative, and transfer to Beach Hotel. Evening take a city tour in Negombo.

Drive 20 Min

Night Stay Negombo

Notes/ Tips N/A

DAY – 02 Negambo Fish Market, Colombo City tour, Maaduganga cruise, Turtle Hatchery & Galle Fort

Program Early morning visit to Negombo Fish Market, back to hotel refresh. Breakfast and proceed to Colombo, and take a city tour: Cty Center Pettah, Colonial Capital Fort, Old Parliament, Galle Face Green, Gangarama Temple, Town Hall, Independence square/Arcade, Colombo City Center and Shopping. Proceed to Bentota by afternoon, take a boat cruise on Maaduganga, visit Turtle Hatchery and get settled for the evening at Galle Fort.

Drive 4 Hrs approximately

Night Stay Galle Fort/ Unawatuna

Notes/ Tips Gangarama Temple, Dress code should be light colour. Knees and shoulders to be covered.

DAY - 03 Walk or cycling around Galle Fort Rampart & reach Sinharaja Rain Forest

Program Breakfast and rent a bicycle and peddle around or walk around Dutch Fort Ramart, visit Fort museum and by afternoon proceed to Sinharaja Rain Forest, and get settled for the evening.

Drive 30 Min

Night Stay Deniyaya

Notes/ Tips N/A

DAY – 04 Explore Singharaja Rain Forest, drive to Tissamaharama for the evening.

Program Early breakfast and explore Sinharaja Rain Forest with the help of a trekker, make sure to enjoy a dip at the natural pool along the Singharaja water falls. Relax for a while afternoon proceed to Tissamaharama.

Drive 2 Hrs

Night Stay Tissamaharama/ Yala

Notes/ Tips Make sure to keep a walking shoes with you.

DAY – 05 Explore Yala National Park, drive to Ella and visit Demodara 9 arch rail bridge.

Program Early morning by 06:00 am with takeaway breakfast, explore Yala National park by Jeep, and by noon proceed to Ella, stop at Rawana falls and visit Demodara Rain bridge, which was done during the Colonial era by the local contractors.

Drive 2 Hrs

Night Stay Ella

Notes/ Tips N/A

DAY – 06 Refreshing early morning walk to Little Adams peak view point & World’s scenic train ride.

Program Early morning take a refreshing walk up to Little Adams peak view point, back to hotel. Refresh, breakfast and take the morning train from Ella train station to Nanoya. Train will take you through the best of tea fields of the Island. Your driver will pick from Nanoya train station and transfer to hotel in Nuwara Eliya. Refresh and visit Seetha Amman Temple, Gayathreepeedam, walk around the little town and spend the evening around Gregoy’s lake.

Drive 2 Hrs 30 Min train ride/ 20 Min on the road

Night Stay Nuwara Eliya

Notes/ Tips Basic warm cloths for the night in Nuwara Eliya and walking shoes for the Little Adams peak will be adequate.

DAY – 07 Horton Plain Rain Forest and proceed to Pinnawela with Tea factory visit.

Program Early morning with takeaway breakfast drive to Horton Plain Rain Forest and walk up to World’s end view point and Bakers falls. By noon drive to World's largest Elephant Orphanage in Pinnawela, en route stops at Ramboda falls, tea field and Tea Factory. Reach Elephant Orphanage, observe more than 100 elephants are been fed, whole herd marching towards the river and bathing. Reach Kandy for the evening.

Drive 3 Hrs

Night Stay Kandy

Notes/ Tips Feeding milk can be done during feeding time 0900 am, other than that feeding is not entertained.

DAY – 08 Temple of the Tooth Relic, City tour in Kandy, Royal Botanical Garden & Cultural show

Program Breakfast and visit Royal Botanical Garden, take a city tour, visits including a drive up to Kandy city view point, Kandy city center, Gem museum and lapidary, Kandy Market, Temple of the Tooth Relic, and evening Cultural show at the Kandyan Cultural Center.

Drive N/A

Night Stay Kandy

Notes/ Tips Don’t forget to cover up to knee and shoulders when visiting Temple of the Tooth.

DAY – 09 Rock Temple in Dambulla and Explore Minneriya/ Khadulla National park

Program Breakfast and proceed to Dambulla, stops at Batik factory, Spice and Herbal Garden in Matale. Visit Rock Temple, and option to visit Golden Temple in Dambulla. Proceed to Habarana and explore Minneriya/ Khaudulla national park by Jeep. Get settle at hotel for the evening.

Drive 2 Hrs

Night Stay Habarana/ Sigiriya

Notes/ Tips Cover knee and shoulder when visiting Temples.

DAY – 10 UNESCO sites Sigiriya Fortress Rock & Village safari

Program Early breakfast, climb Sigiriya Fortress and take a village safari at Hiriwaduna village. You will be taken through lush green paddy field by bullock cart, a canoe ride across the lake, enjoy Ceylon tea and authentic Sri Lankan Lunch. Relax the evening.

Drive 30 Min.

Night Stay Habarana/ Sigiriya

Notes/ Tips Basic walking shoe will be fine for Sigiriya Rock climbing.

DAY – 11 UNESCO site Polonnaruwa and reach Passikuda/ Kalkuda

Program Breakfast and drive to UNESCO protected city Polonnaruwa and visit all the ruins including the 3rd century manmade lake “Parakramasamudra”. Reach Passikuda/ Kalkuda for beach stay.Possible Activities: Snorkeling, diving, surfing, Fishing,

Drive 3 Hrs

Night Stay Passikuda/ Kalkuda

Notes/ Tips Passikuda, Kalkuda and Batticaloa are surrounded by scenic lagoons, and Dive Sri Lanka has highlighted this part of the sea is the grave yard of ships.

DAY – 12 Beach stay in Passikuda/ Kalkuda

Program Relax on the beach. Evening option to take a city tour in Batticaloa.

Night Stay Passikuda/ Kalkuda

Notes/ Tips Passikuda, Kalkuda and Batticaloa are surrounded by scenic lagoons, and Dive Sri Lanka has highlighted this part of the sea is the grave yard of ships.

Day – 13 Beach stay in Trincomale

Program Relax on the morning on the beach, and proceed to Trincomale, via Vakari. Reach Trincomalee and take a city tour including the famous Hindu Temple Koneswaram. Get settled for beach stay. Possible Activities: Snorkeling, diving, surfing, Fishing, Whale & Dolphin watch etc.

Drive 2 Hrs

Night Stay Nilaveli/ Uppuweli

Notes/ Tips Option for a day out to Pigeon Island

Day – 14 Beach Stay in Trincomale

Program Relax on the beach. Possible Activities: Snorkeling, diving, surfing, Fishing, Whale & Dolphin watch etc.

Drive N/A

Night Stay Nilaveli/ Uppuweli

Notes/ Tips N/A

Day – 15 Beach Stay in Trincomalee

Program Relax on the beach. . Possible Activities: Snorkeling, diving, surfing, Fishing, Whale & Dolphin watch etc.

Drive N/A

Night Stay Nilaveli/ Uppuweli

Notes/ Tips N/A

Day – 16 UNESCO protected ruin city Anuradhapura

Program Breakfast and drive to Anuradhapura UNESCO protected ruin city and visit all the sites including Mihintale Rock Temple.

Drive 3 Hrs

Night Stay Anuradhapura

Notes/ Tips When visit Temples, do cover your knee and shoulder.

Day – 17 Explore Wilpathu National Park - Negombo

Program Early morning with takeaway breakfast, explore the largest national park in the Island, and by noon proceed to Negombo. Stop at Munneswaram Hindu Temple in Chilaw.

Drive N/A

Night Stay Negombo

Notes/ Tips Double check your flight confirmation and documents.

DAY – 18 Transfer to Airport as per flight schedule

Program Transfer to Airport as per flight schedule from hotel.

Drive 20 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.

Grand Miracle Tour – East Expedition