Select a Classic Sri Lanka Tour
Classic Sri Lanka
Description
Journey up through the hills, passing waterfalls (Ramboda Falls), pine and eucalyptus forests, and vast green tea estates. Many optional photo stops en-route. Visit a tea factory, where you will not only enjoy a cup of freshly brewed Ceylon tea but will also have the opportunity to witness the intricacies involved in its manufacturing process. Visit Rawana Falls en-route and enjoy what's on offer at Madu ganaga, a stretch of the lake with almost placid water dotted with many islets.
Itinerary
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Airport to Kandyexpand_more
- Meet and Greet at the Airport
- Proceed to Kandy
- Visit Spice Garden Mawenalla to witness how the traditional spices are grown (Mawanella)
- Reach Kandy and check-in at Hotel
- Shopping in Kandy – known for exotic arts and crafts and world-famous gemstones
Overnight at the Swisse Residence or Similar Hotel
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Kandy to Nuwara Eliyaexpand_more
- Breakfast at Hotel and visit Peradeniya Botanical Gardens – one of the finest in Asia, which dates back to the 14th century (Optional)
- Journey up through the hills, passing waterfalls (Ramboda Falls), pine and eucalyptus forests, and vast green tea estates. Many optional photo stops en-route
- Visit a tea factory, where you will not only enjoy a cup of freshly brewed Ceylon tea but will also have the opportunity to witness the intricacies involved in its manufacturing process.
- By late afternoon, reach Nuwara Eliya, the “city above the clouds” at 1980m above sea level. A golf course, racecourse for horse racing, English country style cottages, and planters bungalows are all witnesses of its colonial past.
- Check-in at the hotel – relax at leisure
Overnight at the Heaven Seven or Similar Hotel
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Visit Nuwara Eliyaexpand_more
- Breakfast at Hotel
- Free at leisure & enjoy the scenic beauty
- Visit the Haggala Botanical Garden
Optional visit to Lake Gregory
Overnight at the Heaven Seven or Similar Hotel
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Nuwara Eliya to Yalaexpand_more
- Breakfast at Hotel
- Leave for Yala home to a National Park and Wild Life Sanctuary
- Visit Rawana Falls en-route
- Evening Safari at Yala National Park
Reach Yala by afternoon
Overnight at Yala Adventure or Similar Hotel
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Yala to Bentotaexpand_more
- Breakfast at Hotel
- Early morning Safari at Yala National Park to experience close encounters with a variety of wildlife; elephants, leopards, wild buffalo, spotted deer, etc.
- Proceed to Bentota
- Sightseeing of Galle with old Dutch fort ramparts with lighthouse with a panoramic view natural harbour - one more world heritage site, basking on the southern coast of Sri Lanka in the bay of Galle, the Fort was first built by the Portuguese in 1588 before being extensively fortified by the Dutch in the mid-1600s. Recognized by UNESCO for its cultural heritage value, the Fort has been declared a World Heritage Site in 1988 as a unique exposition of "an urban ensemble which illustrates the interaction of European architecture and South Asian traditions from the 16th to the 19th centuries."
- Visit moonstone mines with shopping
- Check-in at Hotel. Relax and enjoy the evening on the beach
Overnight at the COCO Royal Beach or Similar Hotel
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Bentotaexpand_more
- Breakfast at the hotel
- Relax and enjoy the beach
Overnight at the COCO Royal Beach or Similar Hotel
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Bentota - Colombo - Airportexpand_more
- Breakfast at Hotel
- Proceed to Colombo
- Madu Ganga River safari, A boat excursion is the best way to navigate and enjoy what's on offer at Madu ganaga, a stretch of the lake with almost placid water dotted with many islets. You can visit an island with a Buddhist monastery, where the friendly young monks will show you a 150-year-old book made of palm leaves and how they cook on cinnamon wood on an open fire.
- City tour of Colombo commencing with a visit to the Fort and the Pettah commercial hub with offices and shopping areas located amidst the oldest colonial hotel GOH. It has a fantastic view of the Colombo harbour, the lighthouse with clock tower (older than Big Ben in London) close to the president’s house and old parliament.
- Afterwards, proceed through the main street passing the old Dutch Museum, belfry, and old City Hall which houses puppets of earlier governors of Sri Lanka.
- A stop will be made at the Old Dutch hospital with shops and restaurants facing Sri Lanka’s twin tower buildings. Continue to the old racecourse with a maze of buildings with colonial architecture, restaurants and shopping arcade passing through Colombo City Hall (mini replica of the White House in Washington, DC)
- Shopping in Colombo
- Thereafter, proceed to the airport with lingering memories of your trip to Sri Lanka.
What's Included
- Accommodation at above-mentioned hotels with Breakfast for 06 Nights
- Entrance Fees
- Transportation in an A/C Vehicle with English/Arabic speaking guide for the entire stay and tours
- Meet and assistance at the Airport on arrival and departure transfers
- All Govt. Taxes and Surcharges
What's Excluded
- Camera or Video permits.
- Any tours to cities not mentioned above
- Any other services not mentioned above
Meeting Point
Katunayaka International Airport
Language
English, Arabic, Spanish
Activity Level
Easy
Cancellation Policy
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For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 50% of the tour price.