Sri Lanka special
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DAY
01 : AIRPORT / PINNAWALA /
DAMBULLA
Welcome clients at the
Airport and transfer to
Airport to Pinnawala. Visit
Elephant Orphanage. The
Pinnawela Elephant
Orphanage, established in
1975, commenced with seven
orphans. Today some of these
orphans enjoy the fortune of
seeing their grandchildren
born in the same location.
The original objective of
establishing the orphanage
inclined more towards
tourism, but is soon became
a conservation and
educational centre. With the
help of local and foreign
elephant experts, Pinnawela
started a scientific
captive-breeding programme
for elephants. The free
movement of the herd
enhanced the chances for
respective individuals of
both sexes to get together
and mate. The nearby river
played a dominant role in
this regard, and in 1984,
the first baby of Pinnawala
was born. The success story
of Pinnawala has drawn the
attention of scientists from
all over the world. A
considerable number of books
and research articles on
Pinnawala have been
published in several
languages. The members of
the Pinnawala herd have been
filmed, videoed and
photographed thousands of
times by professionals.
Thereafter transfer to
Dambulla. Visit Dambulla
rock temple. Dambulla rock
temple was built by king
Walagambahu in the 1st
century B.C. and it is a
World Heritage Site. It is
the most impressive of Sri
Lanka's cave temples. The
complex of five caves with
over 2000 sq. metres of
painted walls and ceilings,
is the largest area of
paintings found in the
world. It contains over 150
images of the Buddha of
which the largest is the
colossal figure of the
Buddha carved out of rock
and spanning 14 metres.
Dinner and overnight stay at
Amaya Lake. |
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DAY
02 : DAMBULLA / ANURADHAPURA
/ DAMBULLA
After breakfast transfer to
to Anuradhapura. Visit
Anuradhapura. It was the
first capital and
undoubtedly the grandest
city of the ancient Ceylon.
It is the home of two World
Heritage Sites. Many places
of historical and
archaeological interest
could be visited. Sri Maha
Bodhi (Sacred Bo-Tree) was
brought as a sapling of the
tree under which Prince
Siddhartha attained to
enlightenment and it is over
2200 years old and is the
oldest historically
documented tree in the
world. The Brazen Palace
(2nd century B.C), the 1600
stone columns you see are
all that is left of a
magnificent multi-storied
residence for monks.
Ruwanweliseya (2nd century
B.C) is the most famous of
all the Dagobas. It
originally depicted the
perfect 'bubble shape" that
modern restoration has not
been able to accurately
reproduce. 'Samadhi' Buddha
statue (4th century AD) is
one of the most famous
statues, depicting the
Buddha in a state of
'Samadhi' or deep
meditation. Isurumuniya rock
temple (3rd century B.C) is
well known for its rock
carvings.
Transfer from Anuradhapura
to Dambulla.
Dinner and overnight stay at
Amaya Lake. |
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DAY
03 : DAMBULLA / POLONNARUWA
/ MINNERIYA / DAMBULLA
After breakfast proceed to
Polonnaruwa. Visit
Polonnaruwa, which was the
2nd capital city of Sri
Lanka built in the 11th and
12th centuries AD, and which
is a world heritage site.
Here you can see the ruins
of the Royal Palace, the Gal
Viharaya where 4 splendid
statues of the Buddha in
'Upright', 'Sedentary' and
'Recumbent' postures carved
out of rock could be seen,
the Audience Hall, the Lotus
Bath, the statue of king
Parakramabahu, and the
Parakrama Samudraya - a lake
built by King Parakramabahu
the great. There are also
monuments of famous places
of worship such as the Shiva
Temple, the Lankathilake,
the Watadage, the Galpotha,
the Kiri Vehera and the
remains of a former Temple
of the Tooth Relic.
Transfer from Polonnaruwa to
Minneriya.
Do a safari of the Minneriya
National Park by jeep. The
extent of the Minneriya
National Park is about 8,889
hectares. There are
wet-lands in this National
Park, which have
international importance,
animal and plant species,
which are plenty in dry zone
are found in this park. Wild
elephants, various
amphibians, local and
immigrant bird species are
plenty in this park. About
160 species of birds, 09
amphibians, 25 reptile
species, 26 fish species and
more than 78 butterfly
species have been found in
this area. There are bamboo
trees which are rare in
other parks and wild
elephants can be seen
conveniently. The
significant feature is that
these elephants can be seen
going closer to them.
Transfer from Minneriya to
Dambulla
Dinner and overnight stay at
Amaya Lake. |
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DAY
04 : DAMBULLA / SIGIRIYA /
MATALE / KANDY
After breakfast transfer to
Sigiriya. Climb the 5th
century Sigiriya rock
fortress which is a world
heritage site, built by King
Kashyapa (477-495 AD). The
'Lion Rock' is a citadel of
unusual beauty rising 200
metres 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
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.
Thereafter proceed to Kandy.
En-route visit a spice
garden in Matale to see
different spices for which
Sri Lanka is famous for.
Here, clients could see
different spices and how
some of these spices are
grown and processed. Witness
a Cookery demonstration.
Dinner and overnight stay at
Amaya Hills.
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DAY
05 : KANDY / PERADENIYA /
KANDY
After breakfast visit Kandy
city. Kandy was the last
capital of the Sri Lankan
kings and is a World
Heritage Site. The name
"Kandy" conjures visions of
splendour and magnificence.
Many of the legends,
traditions and folklore are
still lovingly kept alive.
Drive around the Kandy lake
built by the last Sinhala
king, Sri Wickrama
Rajasinghe in 1798. Visit
the Kandy town and bazaar,
the arts and crafts centre,
a gem museum and a lapidary.
Also visit the Temple of the
Tooth Relic in Kandy.
Thereafter witness a
cultural show.
In the evening visit
Peradeniya. Peradeniya
botanical garden was first
built as a pleasure garden
by a Sinhala king and was
expanded by the British. It
is 147 acres in extent and
provides an amazing variety
of trees, plants and
flowers.
Dinner and overnight stay at
Amaya Hills. |
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DAY
06 : KANDY / NUWARA-ELIYA /
KANDAPOLA
After breakfast proceed to
Nuwara-Eliya. En-route visit
a tea plantation and a tea
factory, where the best tea
in the world is produced.
Here you could observe 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.
In the evening visit Nuwara
Eliya. Nuwara Eliya, because
of its invigorating mountain
climate and scenery, is Sri
Lankas most popular hill
resort. Nuwara Eliya is also
the heart of Sri Lankas tea
country producing a
significant share of the
world s best tea. 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.
Transfer from Nuwara Eliya
to Kandapola.
Dinner and overnight stay at
Tea Factory Hotel. |
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DAY
07 : KANDAPOLA / KATARAGAMA
/ YALA
After breakfast proceed to
Kataragama. In the evening
Dinner and overnight stay at
Mandara Rosen Hotel. |
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DAY
08 : KATARAGAMA / GALLE/
BALAPITIYA / KALUTARA
After breakfast do a safari
of the Yala National Park by
jeep. Yala is the largest
National Park in Sri Lanka
which is the home for wild
elephants, wild boars, wild
buffaloes, leopards, bears,
deers and crocodiles. Large
flocks of migratory and
indigenous birds are also
found here.
Thereafter transfer to
Galle. Visit Galle city.
Galle was once the chief
port of Ceylon. It is still
well known for hand-made
lace. You can also visit the
Galle Fort (spanning 90
acres) which was originally
built by the Portuguese and
later extended by the Dutch
in 1663. This is a World
Heritage Site.
Thereafter leave for
Balapitiya and proceed by
boats on which you will be
taken for about three hours.
Here you could see the
villagers taking part in
their day to day activities
and some Islands. Clients
will be served with a bottle
of soft drink on board.
Transfer from Balapitiya to
Kalutara
Dinner and overnight stay at
Kani Lanka Resort.
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DAY
09 : KALUTARA / COLOMBO
After breakfast transfer to
Colombo. Do a city tour of
Colombo. Colombo like many
capital cities in developing
countries is fast changing
its face. Almost overnight,
skyscrapers arise from where
old buildings once stood.
Yet in some parts, the old
world charm is retained. For
example, there is a
100-year-old clock tower and
several British built
colonial buildings. Other
places of interest are the
Pettah bazaar - where one
can shop for bargain, a
Hindu and a Buddhist temple,
residential areas where you
find the stately homes of
the affluent, the
Bandaranaike Memorial
International Conference
Hall (BMICH)- an outright
gift to Sri Lanka from the
People's Republic of China.
Dinner and overnight stay at
Trans Asia Hotel.
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DAY
10 : COLOMBO / AIRPORT
After breakfast transfer
from Colombo to Airport. |
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The prices
include:
• Accommodation in
standard rooms on HB
basis for 9 nights
from dinner on day 1
to breakfast on day
10 at hotels
specified or of
similar standard.
• Transportation by
air-conditioned
vehicle from Airport
to Airport.
• Entrance fees to
Arch Round Trip
Ticket , Sri Maha
Bodhiya ,
Isurumuniya Temple ,
Minneriya National
Park , Elephant
Orphanage , Dambulla
, Kandy Temple ,
Botanical Gardens ,
Cultural Show and
Yala National Park .
• Cost of safari
vehicle to Minneriya
National Park and
Yala National Park
• Cost of Balapitiya
Boat Ride.
• Services of a
English Speaking
Chauffeur Guide
through tour.
The prices
does
not include:
• Video Camera
permits
• Lunch throughout
the tour.
• Entrance fees to
sites not specified
above.
• Supplement for
accommodation in
Kandy during Kandy
Esala Perahera
period.
• Cost of ticket to
view the Kandy Esala
Perahera which will
be held in Kandy.
• Cost of beverage
throughout the tour.
• Expenses of a
personal nature.
• Tips and Porterage
• Any other services
not specified above.
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Other conditions:
• Optional
excursions and
additional services
could be provided
for which we will
charge additionally.
• Visits to wild
life parks will be
at client's own
risk.
• Jeeps available
are very basic with
basic insurance
cover (not
comprehensive as in
the case of vehicles
used for tours).
Hotel rules and
regulations:
The official
check-in time at all
hotels will be
12:00hrs.
The official
check-out time at
all hotels will be
11:00hrs.
Cancellation policy
will be applicable
for any reduction of
rooms after the
release period.
Visas:
Visas for nationals
of 77 countries will
be given free of
charge on arrival at
the Colombo
International
Airport which is
valid for 30 days.
For further details,
visit
www.immigration.gov.lk
Airport Tax:
Cost of Airport tax
is included to the
flight ticket.
However, this could
differ for Charter
flights.
Airline operating to
Sri Lanka :
Sri Lankan Airlines,
Emirates, Qatar,
Kuwait, Saudi, Air
Arabia, Royal
Jordanian, Indian
Airlines,
Jet Airways, Air
Sahara, Singapore
Airlines, Thai
Airways, LTU,
Condor, Martin air,
Austrian Airlines,
Malaysian Airlines. |
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