Day 01 – Colombo City Tour

A Ranfer Travel Sri Lanka tour guide will await your arrival at the Colombo International Airport (Flight at your own arrangement). Depending on your time of arrival, enjoy a Colombo City Tour.

Colombo is a cosmopolitan city buzzing with lights, glamour, a splendor of culinary treats to indulge in and a steep cultural heritage like no other. In a Half Day City Tour one will visit places like the Old Parliament, Colombo Fort, and Colombo’s ancient trade port in Pettah, Cinnamon Gardens, Galle Face Green, Colombo Museum, Gangarama Temple, BMICH, and more.

Dinner and overnight stay at Galle Face Hotel or similar.

Day 02 – Pinnawela Elephant Orphanage / Ancient City Of Anuradhapura

After an early breakfast travel to Anuradhapura via Pinnawella Elephant Orphanage.

Thereafter proceed to Anuradhapura to explore Lanka’s ancient capital. As the first capital of ancient Lanka Anuradhapura is steeped with many of Sri Lanka’s most prominent historical monuments and places of interest.

Dinner & overnight stay in Shanthi Hotel, Anuradhapura or similar.

Day 03 – Sirgiriya Rock Fortress

After an early breakfast travel to Sigiriya Rock Fortress, known by the locals as the ‘Eighth wonder of the world’. Afterwards visit a Batik Factory where you can experience the manufacture of this beautiful traditional art form of making Batik prints.

Sigiriya is home to the 5th Century ‘Fortress in the Sky’ which is undoubtedly the most fantastic single wonder of Sri Lanka. Locals in the area also refer to it as the ‘Lion Rock’ because of the huge lion that use to stand at the entrance to the fortress. Today sadly only its giant paws remain. Within its triple-moat defense system, the huge rock rises to a sheer height of 500ft. On its summit are the foundations of what was once King Kashyapa’s great and sumptuous palace and gardens complete with swimming pool and cooling systems. On one of the stairways the only known ancient work of Sinhala secular painting survived in the form of frescoes of life sized damsels in all the freshness and delicacy of their original color. It is important to state that Sigiriya was never conquered by any of the invading forces that had such an effect on the island of Sri Lanka. It was however, abandoned by the British during the colonial rule which further added to the citadel’s neglect and deterioration. In the afternoon enjoy an elephant back safari tour in Habarana.
Dinner and Overnight stay at the Hotel Kassapa Rock Dambulla or similar.

Day 04 – Dambulla Rock Cave Temple/ Matale Spice Garden / Gem And Silk Factory / Kandy City Tour

After breakfast proceed to Kandy. En route visit the Dambulla cave temple and the Matale spice garden.

In the afternoon enjoy a city tour of Kandy including visiting a Gem and a Silk factory.

Kandy is the hill capital of Lanka and was the last kingdom that fell to the British rule. It is also the venue of the annual Kandyian Perahera pageantry. Kandy is an example of the Buddhism’s influence in Sri Lanka today. Temples, shrines and monasteries keeping alive Buddhist traditions of the island are found everywhere. In the evening watch a Traditional Cultural Dance Show featuring the exotic traditional up country/ Kandyan dances of Sri Lanka.

Dinner & overnight stay at Albatross Golfing Resort & Holiday Villa – Digana or similar .

Day 05 – Temple Of The ‘Tooth’ / Nuwaraeliya

After breakfast visit the sacred ‘Temple of the Tooth’ – Ever since 4th Century A.D, when the Buddha’s Tooth was brought to Sri Lanka hidden from sacrilegious hands in an Orissan princess’ hair, the Relic has grown in repute and holiness in Sri Lanka and throughout the Buddhist world. It is considered Sri Lanka’s most prized possession and every year in offering to the gods for blessings and prosperity, the tooth is paraded in the back of the Royal Elephant of the country in the grand Kandyian Perahera Pageantry.Thereafter proceed to Nuwara Eliya, visiting a tea estate and a factory en route.

Nuwara Eliya is home to some of the islands most picturesque gardens and landscapes. In the evening enjoy a stroll on the banks of the Nuwara Eliya lake or a visit to the Nuwara Eliya park.

Dinner & overnight stay in Hill Club Nuwara Eliya or similar.

Day 06 – Horton Plains / Nuwara Eliya / Scenic Views Of Elle / Yala

Visit to Horton Plains with a packed breakfast in the morning. Enjoy this leisurely trek through this unique terrain to the famous World’s End and nearby Baker’s Falls.
In the afternoon commence a city tour in Nuwara Eliya. Nuwara Eliya known as ‘Little England’ of Sri Lanka is set against beautiful backdrops of the well carpeted Tea estate plantations, mountains, valleys, and waterfalls. It is supposed to be one of the coldest places on the island, but is really just like an England spring day with temperatures dropping to as low as 5 degrees at night during certain times of the year. All around Nuwara Eliya you will see evidence of the British influence. Houses are like country cottages or Queen Ann style mansions. The Nuwara Eliya town is today a busy trade town with all the hustle and bustle of one of the major cities.

After lunch travel to Yala via Ellle.

Elle is a quaint little rural village on route to the South Coast from the Hill country. This region is one of the most breath-taking regions and Elle point offers the very best scenic views of the coast from the Hill side.

Dinner & overnight stay in The Safari, Yala or similar.

Day 07 – Yala National Park

Enjoy an early morning 4X4 Jeep safari at the Yala National Park. This is one of the island’s most prominent wild life reserves. It’s a heaven for Leopard, Sloth Bear, Wild Elephants, Sambar, Deer, Wild Boar and other indigenous wild animals. It is also a great place to spot some of Sri Lanka endemic and migrant Birds. With many water holes inside the park visitors can experience the wild unfolding before their very eyes as the animals and birds are drawn to them towards the late evening or early mornings. There are thousands of Flamingoes, Assemblies of spotted Billed Pelicans, Spoonbills, Cormorants and various species of Herons. Pheasants, Pea Fowl, Peacocks and the Wild Fowl are found in hundreds. Optional – You can do an evening safari tour to the park as well.

Dinner & overnight stay in The Safari, Yala or similar.

Day 08 – Dutch Fort Galle / Still Fisherman In Weligama / Turtle Hatchery In Kosgoda

After breakfast transfer up to the south western beaches of Sri Lanka. En route visit the Dutch Fort in Galle, stilt fishermen in Weligama and turtle hatchery in Kosgoda.

The Fort of Galle – The South Coast’s major city is Galle, whose oldest landmark is the massive Portuguese and Dutch fort, which is today a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Galle is also Sri Lanka’s 3rd largest city. Today the 90 acre Galle Fort shows no evidence of their Portuguese founders. The Dutch incorporated the Portuguese northern wall in a great rampart in 1663. A second, taller wall was build inside of it. Between the two walls, a covered passage connected the central bastion with the fort’s two half bastion’s overlooking the sea. The Dutch also installed a sophisticated drainage system, complete with brick-lined underground sewers that were flushed twice a day by the rides. The original gate to the fort was by the harbor. It is still there, marked by the old Dutch V.O.C (for ‘Verenigde Oost Indische Compagnie) armed with a rooster crest.

Dinner and overnight stay at Taprospa Beruwala or similar.

Day 09 – Day Out At The Beach

Relax and enjoy the day on the beach in Beruwala.

Day 10 – Day Out At The Beach

Relax and enjoy the day on the beach in Beruwala

Day 11 – Departure

Checkout of your hotel and transfer to Colombo International airport. Your tour of Sri Lanka ends here. Have a nice flight and we look forward to seeing you again soon.

Note: Hotel stipulates checkout is before 12:00hrs noon time. Late Checkout between 12:00-18:00 requires half of the room rate. Any checkout after 18:00 will cost one extra night room rate.

PRICE INCLUDES

• 10 Nights accommodation on Half Board basis (Breakfast and Dinner).
• Transfers in an excellent Air Conditioned vehicle accompanied with a fluent English Speaking Chauffer Guide.(Multi-lingual Guides can be organized on request. Additional charges apply)
• All Entrance Ticket charges for the mentioned visits.
• All local and government Taxes for services mentioned.

PRICE EXCLUDES

• Transportation, entrance & other Charges for optional visits & activities.
• Tips for Hotel & Guide / Driver.
• All additional expenses not mentioned on the package.
• Video Camera Permits at selected sites.