13 Nights | 14 Days

MIRACLE FAMILY TOURS
FAMILY ADVENTURE

This 13 nights tour focus on nature, culturally important living monuments while witnessing other attractions including Pinnawela/ Dambulla/ Sigiriya/ Hunnasgiriya/ Kandy/ Nuwara Eliya/ Hatton – Dick Oya/ Ella/ Yala/ South Coast

Introduction

Duration
13 Nights / 14 Days

Tour Type
Nature + Culture + Heritage + Wildlife

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

Tour plan

DAY – 01
[Arrival/ Pick - World’s largest Elephant Orphanage – Dambulla Rock Temple]

Program
Meet pick from airport and proceed to World’s largest Elephant Orphanage in Pinnawela. Observe more than 100 Elephants are been fed, whole herd marching towards the river and bathing.Reach Sigiriya/ Habarana for the evening.

Drive
6 Hrs approximately along with en route drive to Pinnawela

Night Stay
Sigiriya/ Habarana

Notes/ Tips
Feeding milk can be done during feeding time 09:00 am, other than that feeding is not entertained.

DAY - 02
[UNESCO SITE SIGIRIYA FORTRESS/ RITIGALA – VILLAGE SAFARI – WILD PARK SAFARI]

Program
Early breakfast and climb UNESCO protected Sigiriya Fortress Rock and Ritigala. Take a village safari at Hiriwaduwna village. You will be taken by bullock cart through lush green paddy field, a canoe ride across the lake, authentic Sri Lankan lunch and tea. Afternoon explore Minneriya/ Khaudulla national park by jeep. Relax the evening.

Drive
30 mins to 1 hour

Night Stay
Habarana/ Sigiriya

Notes/ Tips
Not advisable for senior citizens, they can remain in the hotel and join for the next activity. Basic walking shoes will be fine for the climb.

DAY – 03
[DAMBULLA ROCK TEMPLE – GOLDEN TEMPLE & KNUCKLES RANGE IN HUNNASGIRIYA]

Program
Breakfast, visit Rock Temple, Golden Temple and proceed to Kandy, en route stop at Spice & Herbal Garden, Batik factory, Muththumariamman temple in Matale. Reach Hunnasgiriya Knuckles range by afternoon and get settled at the scenic mountain range.

Drive
3 hours

Night Stay
Corbet, Hunnsgiriya

Notes/ Tips
Trekking boot and leach socks preferred if rainy season. While in Knuckles range on FB meal plan.

DAY – 04
[TREKKING AND NATURAL POOL BATHING, RELAX THE EVENING AND BBQ DINNER WITH CAMP FIRE]

Program
Breakfast and take a trekking accompanied with a local guide around Paddy field (Rice field), Pyramid like LakengalaMountion and ThelgamuOya. Make sure to keep extra changing cloth to have a dip at natural pool.

Drive
N/A

Night Stay
Corbet, Hunnsgiriya

Notes/ Tips
Trekking boot and leach socks preferred if rainy season. While in Knuckles range on FB meal plan.

DAY – 05
[PROCEED TO KANDY, TAKE A CITY TOUR, EVENING CULTURAL SHOW & TEMPLE OF THE TOOTH]

Program
Breakfast, relax and travel to Kandy. Take a city tour including a drive to Kandy city view point, Gem museum and lapidary, and evening 17:30 Cultural show at the Kandyan Cultural Center. Evening visit to Temple of the Tooth Relic.

Drive
2 hours

Night Stay
Kandy

Notes/ Tips
N/A

DAY – 06
[ROYAL BOTANICAL GARDEN, CAMPING NIGHT IN KITHULGALA]

Program
Breakfast and visit Royal Botanical Garden in Peradeniya and drive to Kithulgala via Nawalapitiya. Get settled at camping site in Kithulgala.

Drive
2 hours

Night Stay
Kithulgala

Notes/ Tips
Trekking shows and insect repellent.

DAY – 07
[RAINFOREST TREKKING, RAFTING AND RIVER BATHING]

Program
Breakfast and take a waterfall rainforest trekking, rafting with river bathing. Evening BBQ

Drive
N/A

Night Stay
Kithulgala

Notes/ Tips
N/A

DAY – 08
[DRIVE TO THALAWAKELE VIA CHRIST CHURCH WARLEIGH, CASTLEREAGH LAKE, DEVON AND ST. CLAIR FALLS.]

Program
Breakfast and drive toTalawakele, en route drive up to Castlereagh lake and visit Christ Church Warleigh too. Stops at Devon and St. Clair falls.

Drive
2 hours

Night Stay
Talawakele

Notes/ Tips
N/A

DAY – 09
[TAKE A TREKKING UP TO ST. CLAIR WATERFALLS AND BY NOON PROCEED TO NUWARA ELIYA.]

Program Take a tea trail tracking up to St. Clair falls and proceed to Nuwara Eliya. Get settled at hotel and evening walk around the little town and spend the evening around Gregory’s lake. Drive 2 hours Night Stay Nuwara Eliya Notes/ Tips N/A

DAY – 10
[HORTON PLAIN RAIN FOREST AND TRAIN RIDE]

Program
Early morning by 05:00 am proceed to Horton Plain Rain Forest and walk up to World’s end view point and Bakers falls. Take the noon train from Ohia train station to Ella. Train will take you through the best of tea fields in the Island. This train ride is been recommended as the worlds best scenic train ride. Your driver will pick from Ella train station and transfer to hotel.

Drive
2 hours

Night Stay
Ella

Notes/ Tips
Basic walking shoes.

DAY – 11
[LITTLE ADAMS PEAK VIEW POINT, DEMODARA 9 ARCH BRIDGE AND DRIVE TO YALA/ TISSA]

Program
Early morning refreshing walk up to little Adams peak view point and Demodara 9 arch rail bridge. By noon proceed to Yala/ Tissa, en route stop at Rawana falls.

Drive
2 hours

Night Stay
Yala/ Tissamaharama

Notes/ Tips
N/A

DAY – 12
[EXPLORE YALA PARK AND DRIVE TO MIRISSA.]

Program
Early morning by 06:00 am explore Yala National park, which has the highest density of leopards in Asia. By noon proceed to Mirissa and get settled on the beach.

Drive
2 hours

Night Stay
Mirissa

Notes/ Tips
N/A

DAY – 13
[WHALE AND DOLPHIN WATCH CRUISE AND ON THE BEACH]

Program
By 06:30 am take a Whale & Dolphin watch cruise from Mirissa Fishing harbor and relax on the beach.

Drive
N/A

Night Stay
Mirissa

Notes/ Tips
N/A

DAY – 14
[AS PER FLIGHT SCHEDULE VISIT DUTCH FORT IN GALLE AND TRANSFER TO AIRPORT]

Program
Relax on the beach, and as per flight schedule visit Dutch Fort in Galle and transfer to airport via southern expressway.

Drive
2 hours 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.