Sri Lanka, formerly Ceylon, is an island country lying in the Indian Ocean and separated from peninsular India by the Palk Strait. Its diverse landscapes range from rainforests and arid plains to highlands and sandy beaches. It’s famed for its ancient Buddhist ruins, including the 5th–century citadel Sigiriya, with its palace and frescoes. The city of Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka’s ancient capital, has many ruins dating back more than 2,000 years.
Sri Lanka is well known for its rich Buddhist culture as well as other religions. Being a religious country, Sri Lanka has many places with religious and historic significance, which attract tourists from all over the world. It is nicknamed Pearl of the Indian Ocean and the Teadrop of India.
Temperature: 24°C TO 31°C Shopping : Fabrics/Tea Currency : Srilankan Rupee
Upon arrival at the Colombo airport, our local representative will meet you and transfer you to Kandy. En route, you will visit the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage. This orphanage is the home for about 60 elephants, out of which some are baby elephants found abandoned or orphaned in the wild. They are being cared for, fed, and trained by the wild life authorities. The best time to visit is during the feeding times, when one will have the opportunity of seeing the baby elephants being bottle-fed. Also, you could accompany the elephants to a river close by and see them having their daily bath. Check in at the hotel Rest of the day at leisure. In the evening, visit the Temple of the Tooth Relic in Kandy. Thereafter, witness a cultural show. Overnight stay in Kandy.
This morning after breakfast at the hotel, checkout from the hotel. Transfer to Nuwara Eliya. En route, you will visit Botanical Garden. After visiting 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. Taste a cup of pure Ceylon tea in the factory. Check in at the hotel.P.M proceed on a city tour of Nuwara Eliya, because of its invigorating mountain climate and scenery, is Sri Lanka’s most popular hill resort. Sri Lanka s highest mountain, Pidurutalagala (8282 feet), is located here. Nuwara-Eliya also has one of the finest 18-hole golf courses in South Asia. The hill station of Nuwara Eliya is celebrated for its fresh climate, the wonderful scenery all around, and its “Englishness.” Wonderful mountain panoramas surround the wide valley, into which fall many lovely but icy waterfalls Visit the Ancient Bakti Hanuman.
This morning after Breakfast. Then proceed to Bentota. Bentota is the city of the Golden Beaches. You will be able to relax and feel the spirit of the sea and the warmth of the soft sand. The day is divided into swimming in the water and bathing in the sun. Bentota provides the perfect turf for unfurled vacation at the beach. While enjoying the sun, sea and sand, beach lovers can enroll themselves in various water sports, bringing in the unique pleasure of this locale. Your Evening is free to enjoy the twilight spreading golden rays and sprinkling its sparklers on the waves as a final tribute of the day and leaving its position for the moon to take over for the night. Overnight stay at hotel.
Note : Madhu river boat safari/Kosgoda turtle hatchery
After breakfast, transfer from Bentota to Colombo, Check in at hotel. Afternoon, you will go to city.
After Breakfast transfer to Airport to connect the departure flight to India
