8-Day Sri Lanka Hill Stations and Beaches Tour with Whale Watching

• Arrive in Sri Lanka and meet your local guide.
• Transfer to Kandy. En route, visit Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage. It was established to treat and care for orphaned baby elephants, patriarchs, and adult wild elephants that missed love, care, and protection.
• Check in at a hotel in Kandy.
• Get a chance to taste the real culture of Sri Lanka while enjoying a colourful Upcountry stage performance by traditional dancers.

Dinner and overnight at a hotel in Kandy.

• Visit the Temple of the Tooth Relic of Lord Buddha. It is located in the Royal Palace complex of the former Kingdom of Kandy and houses the relic of the tooth of the Buddha.
• Make your way to the Royal Botanical Garden. It is near Sri Lanka's longest river, the Mahaweli River. The garden includes more than 4,000 species of plants, including orchids, spices, medicinal plants, and palm trees.
• Stroll through the Gem Museum and a traditional Batik-making factory, which will provide an understanding of how it is made. A stroll in the marketplace would also be interesting.

Dinner and overnight at a hotel in Kandy.

• Travel to Nuwara Eliya to explore this hill country.
• Visit the stunning Ramboda Waterfall. It is 109 m high, the 11th-highest waterfall in Sri Lanka, and the 729th-highest waterfall in the world.
• Stop and enjoy a cup of Ceylon tea while taking in the spectacular scenery. Spend the evening relaxing in the cool climate.

Dinner and overnight at a hotel in Nuwara Eliya.

• Drive to Horton Plains National Park in the morning. Explore this protected area in the central highlands of Sri Lanka, covered by a montage of grassland and cloud forest. Horton Plains is the headwater of three major Sri Lankan rivers: the Mahaweli, Kelani, and Walawe. In Sinhala, the plains are known as Maha Eliya Plains.
• Transfer to Ella and get a chance to witness Ravana Falls and Ella Gap. Ravana Falls is a popular sightseeing attraction in Sri Lanka and currently ranks as one of the widest falls in the country.

Dinner and overnight at a hotel in Ella.

• Enjoy hiking and trekking to Little Adam's Peak and experience fulfilling views of exotic misty mountains and small waterfalls. It is a moderately easy hike, and signs mark the path, so it is easy to find and popular among tourists.
• Expect to meet many other people from all over the world on this trip. Little Adam's Peak got its name after its big brother, the holy mountain Adam's Peak, because of the similar shape.
• Transfer to Mirissa in the evening.

Dinner and overnight at a hotel in Mirissa.

• Get on board a boat to meet the whales dancing on the nearby Mirissa coast. Whale and dolphin watching in Mirissa is one of the most exciting water activities you can do in Sri Lanka. Every morning from September to April, boats run to see blue whales. Spot different kinds of whales and dolphins, including blue whales, Bryde's whales, sperm whales, killer whales, and a few types of dolphins from time to time.
• Enjoy evening leisure at Mirissa Beach. Take the chance to climb Parrot Rock on Parrot Island, Mirissa.

Dinner and overnight at a hotel in Mirissa.

• Transfer to Colombo.
• Engage in some shopping in the city of Colombo while witnessing the stunning cityscapes.
• Visit many of Colombo's historical, religious, and commercial sites, including the historic and bustling Fort and Pettah, the elite residential Cinnamon Gardens, Galle Face Green, Viharamahadevi Park, and much more.

Dinner and overnight at a hotel in Colombo or Negombo.

• Transfer to the airport for departure.