The culture triangle
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DAY
01 : AIRPORT / PINNAWALA /
DAMBULLA
Welcome clients at the
Airport and transfer from
Colombo 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.
At the evening visit a
Dambulla Rock Temple.
Dinner and overnight stay at
Amaya Lake. |
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DAY
02 : DAMBULLA / SIGIRIYA /
DAMBULLA
After breakfast proceed 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.
Evening at leisure.
Dinner and overnight stay at
Amaya Lake. |
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DAY
03 : DAMBULLA / MATALE /
KANDY
After breakfast 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.
Evening at leisure.
Dinner and overnight stay at
Amaya Hills. |
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DAY
04 : KANDY
After breakfast proceed to
Kandy and 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.
Dinner and overnight stay at
Amaya Hills. |
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DAY 05
: KANDY / COLOMBO / WADDUWA
After breakfast Proceed 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.
Thereafter transfer to
Wadduwa.
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 day to day activities
and some Islands. Clients
will be served with a bottle
of soft drink on board.
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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