Sri Lanka Travel Tour Holiday Vacation Packages

	Arrive at Katunayake International airport. You will be met by Tour East representative at the airport and transferred to Galle Face hotel in Colombo. Check in to Galle Face hotel. Overnight at Galle Face Hotel.

Breakfast at Galle Face hotel.

After breakfast leave for Sigiriya. Climb the 5th century Sigiriya Rock fortress that is a world heritage site, built by King Kashyapa (473-491AD), presently known as the eighth world wonder. The ‘Lion Rock’ is a citadel of unusual beauty rising 200 meters from the scrub jungle. The rock was the innermost stronghold of the 70 hectare fortified town. A moat, rampart, and extensive gardens including the renowned water gardens ring at the base of the rock. Visit the world-renowned

frescoes of the ‘Heavenly Maidens’ of Sigiriya, which are in a sheltered pocket of the rock approached by a spiral stairway. These frescoes are painted in earth pigments on plaster. Having climbed the rock you will encounter the remains of the Palace and its environs.

Check in at Hotel Sigiriya in Sigiriya.

Overnight stay at Hotel Sigiriya.

Breakfast at Hotel Sigiriya.

After breakfast leave for Kandy. En-route visit the Dambulla Rock Cave Temple, which was doneted by King Walagambahu in the 1st century BC to Buddhist monks. The complex of five caves with over 2000sq. meters of painted walls & the ceiling is the larges area of paintings found. These caves contain over 150 images of the Buddha of which the larges is the colossal figure of the Buddha carved out of

rock spanning 14 meters. Visit an exotic Spice Garden in Matale.

Afternoon visit the Royal Botanical Gardens at Peradeniya to see its magnificent Orchid House & the grove of splendid trees, planted by eminent world figures. Drive around the Kandy Lake & visit Kandy town & Bazaar, the Arts & Crafts Center, Gem Museum & the Lapidary. Evening witness a cultural show featuring traditional kandya & Sri Lankan dancing. Thereafter visit the Dalada Maligawa – the Temple of the Tooth Relic of the Lord Buddha, rescued from the cremation flames.

Check in at the Swiss Residence hotel in Kandy.

Overnight stay at Swiss Residence Hotel.

Breakfast at Swiss Residence hotel.

After breakfast visit the Elephant Orphanage at Pinnawala, This Orphanage is the home for about 60 elephants, which some are baby elephants abandoned or orphaned in the wild. They are cared for, fed and trained by the Wild Life Authorities. The best time to visit is during feeding times when one can witness the baby elephants being bottle-fed. It is also possible to accompany the elephants to a river nearby

to see them having a bath. Proceed to Nuwara Eliya, because of its invigorating mountain climate and scenery, it’s Sri Lanka’s most popular hill resort. Nuwara Eliya is also the heart of Sri Lanka’s Tea country producing a significant share of the world’s best Tea. Sri Lanka’s highest mountain Pidurutalagala (8282 feet) is located here. En-route visit a Tea Plantation and a Tea Factory, where the best tea in the world is produced. You will be told all about the process of manufacturing tea. You can also see how tea is graded.

Proceed to Nuwara Eliya.

Sightseeing tour of Nuwara Eliya – Drive through “Little England”. Nuwara Eliya also has one of the finest 18 whole golf courses in South Asia.

Check in at Heritage hotel in Nuwara Eliya.

Overnight stay at Heritage Hotel.

	Breakfast at Heritage hotel. After breakfast leave for Bentota. This day it will be a long drive to the southeast via Hatton and Kitulgala. On the way you can see St. Clear and Devon waterfalls. Check in at Serendib hotel at Bentota. Overnight stay at Serendib Hotel.

	Breakfast at Serendib hotel. Transfer to the Airport for the Departure flight.