7 Day Nature Exploration Tour of Sri Lanka
Highlights
Katunayake, Kandy, Nuwara Eliya, Ella, Tissamaharama
Locations Covered
Katunayake, Kandy, Nuwara Eliya, Ella, Tissamaharama
trekking, camping, Whitewater Rafting
Private Tour
7 Days
Medium
English
Description
Enjoy a relaxing, and comfortable tour of Sri Lanka. Delve into the rich culture, heritage, and history of the pearl of the Indian Ocean, as you visit major tourist attractions in Kandy, Knuckles, Nuwara Eliya, Horton Plains, Ella, and Tissmaharama.
Itinerary
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Day 1: Arrival and transfer to Kandy
- Pick-up from airport and transfer to Kandy. See the Pinnawala elephant orphanage en-route; view the animals being fed milk, and them bathing.
Overnight stay at Amaya Hills or similar hotel in Kandy
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Day 2: Kandy - Knuckles
- Depart for Knuckles valley at 7 AM; hike to reach the peak and pass by tea estates, waterfalls, panoramic scenarios, pigmy rain, and cloudy forest. Also, experience the indigenous flora and fauna of the region.
Spend the night in a jungle camp; BBQ for dinner.
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Day 3: Knuckles - Kandy
- Start climbing downhill through tea plantations and enjoy sparkling waterfalls on the way. You are dropped back to your hotel in Kandy by the evening.
Overnight stay at Amaya Hills or similar hotel in Kandy.
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Day 4: Kandy - Nuwara Eliya
- Travel to Kitulgala and enjoy water rafting (for people older than 10 years of age), with well-trained and experienced professionals who would guide you with rafting. The journey shall go through 5 km of still water and 5 km through major and minor rapids. If visiting Sri Lanka, this is an experience you shouldn't miss out on.
Overnight stay at Jetwing St. Andrews or similar hotel in Nuwara Eliya.
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Day 5: Nuwara Eliya - Ella
- Set off for the Horton Plains at 5:00 AM. This is the highest plain in the region that is laid out with a 9 km circular walking track. Cover this track in 4-5 hours and view the South coast of Sri Lanka from what seems to be the world's end. The Bakers Fall also offers breathtaking scenery and is a highly sensitive natural zone in Sri Lanka.
- Drive to your hotel in Ella: observe the sunset from Little Adam's Peak.
Overnight stay at EKHO Ella or similar hotel in Ella.
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Day 6: Ella - Tissmaharama
- Drive to Tissamaharama. See wonderful Rawana Ella waterfall, the widest fall in Sri Lanka. Join the Yala Safari by 1:30 PM: the second-largest wildlife reservoir in Sri Lanka, which harbours the highest density of leopard population in the world.
Overnight stay at Jetwing Yala or similar hotel in Tissmaharama.
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Day 7: Departure
- No touring activities on this day; drop-off at the airport.
What's Included
What's Excluded
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Cancellation Policy
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For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.