Honeymoon in Sri Lanka
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DAY
01 : AIRPORT / PINNAWALA /
KANDY
Transfer from Colombo to
Airport to Pinnawala
The Pinnawala 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, Pinnawala
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 Pinnawela 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
Kandy.
Dinner and overnight stay at
Amaya Hills. |
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DAY
02 : KANDY
After breakfast transfer to
Kandy and a do a city tour.
Kandy was the last capital
of the Sri Lankan kings and
is a World Heritage Site.
The name "Kandy" conjures
visions of splendor 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 and
Royal Botanical Garden.
Thereafter witness a
cultural show.
Dinner and overnight stay at
Amaya Hills |
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DAY
03 : KANDY / NUWARA ELIYA /
KANDAPOLA
After breakfast at 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.
At the evening visit Nuwara
Eliya. Nuwara Eliya, because
of its invigorating mountain
climate and scenery, is Sri
Lanka it is most popular
hill resort. Nuwara Eliya is
also the heart of Sri Lankan
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 whole golf courses
in South Asia.
Thereafter transfer to
Kandapola.
Dinner and overnight stay at
Tea Factory Hotel.
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DAY
04 : KANDAPOLA / HORTON
PLAINS / KANDAPOLA
Early morning proceed to
Horton Plain. Breakfast on
enroute.
Visit Horton plains, which
is located on a high
windswept saddle at about
2134 meters above the sea
level. The plains are an
expanse of misty grassland
with scraggy trees and
ice-cold rivulets. Visit the
World's End, considered to
be the finest view in all of
Sri Lanka. The awesome
escarpment drops vertically
for about 4,000 feet, hence
its name. You can also see
the beautiful Backer s
falls. (Walk is about 14 km)
The park shelters mammals
such as Sambhur, Leopard and
endemic Bear, Monkey and
famous for its endemic
lizards. This area is a home
for over 20 endemic bird
species including Sri Lanka
Whistling Thrush,
Orange-billed Babbler and
Yellow-eared Bulbul.
Evening at leisure.
Dinner and overnight stay at
Tea Factory Hotel. |
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DAY
05 : KANDAPOLA / KITULGALA /
WADDUWA
After breakfast proceed to
Wadduwa. En-route view
waterfalls and visits
Kitulgala.
The Kelani River (the
broadest river in Sri Lanka)
flowing through Kitulgala
was the main location where
the Oscar winning movie
"Bridge on the River Kawai"
was filmed. On the hill
above this town, a
prehistoric cave was
recently discovered,
containing large maidens of
shells from some unknown
civilization.
Evening at leisure.
Dinner and overnight stay at
Blue Water Hotel. |
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DAY
06 : WADDUWA / BALAPITIYA /
WADDUWA
After breakfast 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 daily activities and
some Islands. Clients will
be served with a bottle of
soft drink on board.
Transfer from Balapitiya to
Wadduwa.
Evening at leisure.
Dinner and overnight stay at
Blue Water Hotel. |
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DAY
07 : WADDUWA / AIRPORT
After breakfast transfer to
Airport to connect departure
flight. |
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The prices
include:
• Accommodation in
standard rooms on HB
basis for 6 nights
from dinner on day 1
to breakfast on day
7 at hotels
specified or of
similar standard.
• Transportation by
air-conditioned
vehicle from Airport
to Airport.
• Entrance fees to
Elephant Orphanage ,
Kandy Temple ,
Botanical Gardens ,
Horton Plains and
Cultural Show.
• Cost of Balapitiya
Boat Ride,
• Cost of safari
vehicle for Horton
Plains Jeeps.
• Services of a
English Speaking
Chauffeur Guide
through tour.
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The prices does
not include:
• Video Camera
permits.
• Lunch throughout
the tour.
• Entrance fees to
sites not specified
above.
• Cost of beverage
throughout the tour.
• Expenses of a
personal nature.
• Tips and Porterage
Any other services
not specified above
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