7-Day Sri Lanka Highlights Tour with Sigiriya and Minneriya Safari

• Arrive in Sri Lanka, meet your tour representative, and drive to Habarana. Check in at the hotel and enjoy the rest of the day at leisure.

• Watch the Great Elephant Gathering at Minneriya National Park on this 3-hour private jeep safari. Accompanied by a driver-cum-guide, view the elephants eating, bathing, and playing in their natural environment.
• If you are lucky, it is possible to see leopards, deer, wild buffalo, wild pigs, grey langurs, purple-faced leaf monkeys, peacocks, and assorted birds inside the park.

• Today, discover the 8th wonder of the world - the Sigiriya Rock Fortress. Dating back to the 5th century A.D., this astounding 'city' on the summit of a high outcrop was the royal citadel of King Kassapa for over 18 years. It is a miraculous feat of artistry and engineering. Its unique features and exquisite frescoes continue to amaze all who visit, even today.
• In the evening, visit Dambulla Cave Temple, the best-preserved cave temple complex in the country, with beautiful statues and paintings.

• Visit the Kandy Spice Garden, a Hindu temple, a wood-carving workshop, and a batik factory.
• Proceed to the Peradeniya Royal Botanical Gardens en route. Spread across 147 acres of lush greenery, the gardens feature over 5,000 species of trees and plants, many of which are rare or endemic. A spice garden and an orchid house are also yours to explore.

Overnight stay in Kandy.

• Pay homage to one of the most sacred religious sites in Sri Lanka. The Temple of the Tooth (Dalada Maligawa) is believed to house the 'tooth relic' of Lord Buddha.
• Then, visit a tea factory, enjoy a Kandy city tour, shop in the bazaar, and experience Sri Lanka's traditional dance.

• Proceed to Nuwara Eliya, the old colonial outpost perched 6,200 feet above sea level. The climate adds to the illusion of stepping into an old English town, where neat hedges, quaint cottages, and beautiful old buildings stand as serene as they did well over a century ago - with the magnificent Grand Hotel presiding over them all. There is, of course, an old golf course as well as horse racing events to complete the picture.
• Visit the Gem Museum. On the way, stop at waterfalls and panoramic viewpoints.
• Go to a tea factory and tea plantations along the way.
• Then, head to Gregory's Lake, Hanumanthan Temple, and the vegetable market.

• Head to Colombo for a city tour.
• Then, proceed to the airport to board your return flight.