11-Day Sri-Lanka Education Tour
Highlights
Katunayake, Negombo, Polonnaruwa, Sigiriya, Dambulla, Kandy, Nuwara Eliya, Ella, Tissamaharama, Unawatuna, Hikkaduwa, Bentota
Locations Covered
Katunayake, Negombo, Polonnaruwa, Sigiriya, Dambulla, Kandy, Nuwara Eliya, Ella, Tissamaharama, Unawatuna, Hikkaduwa, Bentota
trekking, driver, historical
Private Tour
11 Days
Medium
English
Description
Enjoy a relaxing, and comfortable, luxury 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 of Sri-Lanka.
Itinerary
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Airport - Negombo
Pick up from the airport and drive to Negombo. See the highest fish market and relax on the beach. Overnight stay at Goldi Sands or similar hotel in Negombo.
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Negombo - Polonnaruwa
Visit Polonnaruwa, ex-Sri Lankan capital for about 200 years. You can visit the archaeological museum, royal palace, audience hall, swimming pool, sacred quadrangle, shiva devale, pabalu vehera, rankot vihara, kiri vihara, buddha statue at lankatilaka, buddha figures at gal vihara etc. Overnight stay at hotel Sudu Araliya or similar hotel in Polonnaruwa.
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Polonnaruwa - Sigiriya
Drive to Sigiriya. Following tourist activities are remarkable in Sigiriya including village tour to experience ancient village life with their day-today activities including oxen cart rides, catamaran rides, walk towards paddy fields, cookery demonstration on traditional Sri Lankan foods and enjoy a traditional meal.
You can dedicate whole evening to visit the eight world wonder of Sigiriya royal palace. You will be the witness of marvellous landscapes, irrigation technology and aesthetic abilities of ancient Sinhalese culture. Overnight stay at EKHO Sigiriya or similar hotel in Sigiriya.
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Sigiriya - Kandy
Drive to Kandy and visit the largest royal botanical garden covered by colourful flower plants, herbal plants, endemic and epidemic plant species and palm family trees all-inclusive more than 4000 varieties can be seen here. Then you will be heading to the viewpoint of Kandy. Enjoy Kandyan dancing event in the evening between 5.00 p.m. - 6.00 p.m. Finally, visit the temple of the tooth relic. The lord buddha's most sacred molar tooth is placed in seven golden caskets, under a golden ceiling. Overnight stay at Hotel Suisse or similar hotel in Kandy.
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Kandy - Adam's peak
Drive to Adam's Peak. Another world heritage and multi-religious place in Sri Lanka is an isolated mountain peak of 7359 feet above the sea level. Adams peak is another most sacred, higher value and the most attractive place among local and foreign tourists. The season begins from the full moon poya day. In December and ends on the full moon poya day in May. It isn't easy to climb the rock during the weekend because it is too crowded with local pilgrims.
You can start the journey in the evening or at midnight to avoid the heat of the sun at day time Sun rising is another amazing scenery we can see on the top of the hill, and the temperature is less than 15 c0 Therefore make sure to pack warm clothes and equipment according to your needs. Stay overnight in Top of the mountain. Allocated hotel is Heaven Hills or similar hotel.
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Adams Peak - Ella
In the morning session, after you see the sun rising, come back to the hotel. In the evening drive to Ella. Overnight stay at Ellas Edge Resort or similar hotel in Ella.
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Ella - Tissamaharama
Drive to Tissamaharama. You can see wonderful Rawana Ella waterfall soon after passing Ella. Rawana Ella is the widest fall in Sri Lanka. It is more attractive. By 2.00 p.m. you can join Yala safari. It is an exciting and most popular event among tourists as Yala is the second largest wildlife reservoir in Sri Lanka. It contains a higher density of leopards population a national park in the world. If you are lucky you can catch leopards into your eyes, Overnight stay at EKHO Safari or similar hotel in Tissamaharama.
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Tissamaharama - Unawatuna
Drive to Unawatuna. On your way, you can see Hummanaya blowhole and turtle hatchery. Hummanaya blow hole which pumps seawater up to 40 feet from a natural hole between two closest rocks and splints water into the sky. Overnight stays at Thaproban Beach House or a similar hotel in Unawatuna.
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Unawatuna - Hikkaduwa
Drive to Mirissa. Dolphins and whales watching tour begins at 6.00 a.m., and nearly you will have to spend 04 hours completely. Next, you can see still fishing and drive to world heritage “Galle Fort” built by Portuguese and was reconstructed during the Dutch period, Overnight stay at Vibration hotel or similar hotel in Hikkaduwa.
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Hikkaduwa - Bentota
Firstly, go to see the coral reefs and enjoy scuba diving and snorkelling under well-experienced professionals' safety supervision. Hikkaduwa coastal area is most suitable for surfing during November to April months. In the evening you can enjoy Madhu riverboat safari and get natural fish therapy for self-relaxing, Overnight stay at hotel Wunder Bar or similar hotel in Bentota.
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Bentota - Airport
There are no itinerary plans and you are dropped back to the airport according to your flight departure time.
What's Included
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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.