4-Day Central Sri Lanka Tour with Sigiriya, Kandy and Tea Country

• Meet and greet your professional Sri Lankan guide and head towards Rambukkana in an air-conditioned vehicle.

• Experience Sri Lanka's renowned spices inside a manmade forest with a free 10-minute head massage. Visitors get the opportunity to explore and gain knowledge about Sri Lankan spices, herbs, and the benefits of Ayurveda during "The Spice Tour".

• Visit Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage and enjoy wonderful elephant activities, including washing, feeding, and elephant showers with Sri Lankan domestic elephants.

• Take a gem tour covering a gem museum, where you will learn about the gem industry in Sri Lanka through an informative film and see a mock-up of a gem pit to understand traditional gem mining.

• Visit the Temple of the Tooth Relic, a UNESCO World Heritage Site built in the 16th century as the place of veneration and protection for Lord Buddha's sacred tooth. Enjoy an unforgettable experience of history and art.

• Sit back and enjoy the Cultural Dance Show in a stadium. The Kandy Cultural Show gives you an opportunity to experience some of the traditions of Sri Lanka.

Overnight stay at Kandy

• Head to Dambulla and enter the historic caves of the Golden Temple of Dambulla, dating back to the 1st century BCE. See the hundreds of figurines of Buddha and other deities scattered throughout the five main caves.

• Visit the Cave of the Divine King, Cave of the Great King, and the Great New Monastery. See the giant golden Buddha statue located a short distance outside the cave complex.

• Climb the 5th century CE rock fortress of Sigiriya, where King Kasyapa ruled. Walk through the entrance framed by the paws of a lion, view the beautiful unfading murals that brought Sigiriya its fame, and climb the steep staircase to see the terraced gardens and still-working cisterns.

• Set out on a 3-hour safari ride through Minneriya National Park. Enjoy the sight of over 150 elephants, along with many mammals, birds, reptiles, and amphibians in the scrublands, forests, and surrounding areas.

Overnight stay at Sigiriya

• Get a chance to go on an oxen cart ride and experience the world from the perspective of a village farmer.

• Enjoy a relaxing catamaran safari across a calm lake.

• Walk through the golden ripe fields with their harvest of paddy.

• Watch an enjoyable traditional cooking demonstration that teaches you the basics of Sri Lankan cuisine. Delight your taste buds with a home-cooked lunch made over a wood fire and served on fragrant lotus leaves placed over woven trays.

• Head towards Nuwara Eliya, "Little England," with its beautiful backdrops and waterfall views.

• Stop at a tea estate and experience tea plucking with your guide.

• Proceed to a tea factory to see how Pure Ceylon Tea is prepared.

Overnight stay at Nuwara Eliya

• Marvel at Nuwara Eliya's well-kept lawns with hedges, an Anglican church, a famous golf course, and beautiful parks.

• Visit Ramboda Falls, the 11th tallest waterfall in the country.

• Enjoy a guided tour through Mackwoods Tea Estate and learn more about the varieties, processing methods, and qualities of tea.

• Walk through the shaded avenues and colourful mazes of Hakgala Botanical Gardens.

• Relax and take a walk along the shores of Lake Gregory for a peaceful day filled with beautiful sights.

• Head back to Colombo.