Day 1:
PINNAWALA
Meet on arrival at the BANDARANAYAKE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT - (BIA) and transfer to SIGIRIYA.
En route, visit PINNAWALA Elephant Orphanage (PEO).
Breakfast will be served at the Hotel Elephant Park "Grand Royal Pinnalanda"
Pinnawala is a village in the Kegalle District of Sri Lanka and is around 90 km from the capital, Colombo. It is well known for its elephant orphanage. Just as the name suggests holds a unique disposition in ex-situ animal care. Its success and fame have traveled not just within the country but throughout the world to an extent where Pinnawala is synonymous with the Sri Lankan Elephant. Currently being home to 71 elephants out of which some are baby elephants found abandoned or orphaned in the wild. They are being cared for, fed, and trained by the wildlife authorities.
Working Hours : 08:30 AM – 05:30 PM
Land Area : 25 acres (10 Ha).
No of Animals : 71 (2023)
Time taken to visit : 2 ½ hrs.
After visiting PINNAWALA, proceed to SIGIRIYA Via DAMBULLA and check in to the Hotel and Lunch ,Dinner and Over Night Accommodation at the Hotel.
Day 2:
SIGIRIYA
Breakfast at the Hotel and Leaving for Sigiriya Climbing.
The morning session will be reserved for visiting SIGIRIYA.
SIGIRIYA or Sinhagiri is an ancient rock fortress located in the northern Matale District near the town of Dambulla in the Central Province, Sri Lanka. It is a site of historical and archaeological significance that is dominated by a massive column of rock approximately 180 m high.5th-century SIGIRIYA rock fortress which is a world heritage site, built by king KASHYAPA(477-495AD). The “Lion Rock” is a citadel of unusual beauty rising 200 meters from the scrub jungle.
Visitors : 1 million
Time taken to visit : 3-4 hrs.
Lunch will be arranged on request by the guests at the Hotel
Checking Out from the hotel.
Leaving to KANDY and En route, Optionally visit DAMBULLA cave temple beside DAMBULLA – KANDY road.
DAMBULLA
DAMBULLA cave temple also known as the Golden Temple of Dambulla is a World Heritage Site in Sri Lanka, situated in the central part of the country. This site is situated 148 kilometers east of Colombo, 72 kilometers north of Kandy, and 43 km north of Matale. This temple was donated to a Buddhist monk by ancient King Walagambahu in the 1st century BC, Dambulla is a World Heritage site and is the most impressive of Sri Lanka’s cave temples. The Complex of five caves with over 2000sq. meters of painted walls and the ceiling is the largest area of paintings found in the world. These caves contain over 150 images of the Buddha of which the largest is the colossal figure of the Buddha carved out of rock spanning 14 meters.
Dambulla Cave Temple timings are from 7am to 7pm for visitors. But the ticket counters close at 5pm. It only takes an hour to see the entire complex, so there is no hurry once you have your tickets. The entrance fee is LKR 1500 (Sri Lankan Rupee) which comes to around INR 590 and USD 8.35. Prices are half for children ages between 5 and 12 years, and below that, entry is free for kids. Make sure to pay in cash.
Location : Kandy - Jaffna Hwy, Dambulla
Hours : 0700 AM -0700 PM
Time taken to visit : 3-4 hrs.
After the visit of Dambulla cave temple will be proceeded to KANDY and it takes 1 ½ hrs to reach Kandy.
KANDY
Kandy is a large city in central Sri Lanka. It's set on a plateau surrounded by mountains, which are home to tea plantations and a biodiversity rainforest. The city's heart is scenic Kandy Lake (Bogambara Lake), which is popular for strolling, built by last Sinhala king Sri Wickrama Rajasinghe in 1798. This is the last capital of Sri Lankan Kings and is a World Heritage Site. Kandy is famed for sacred Buddhist sites, including the Temple of the Tooth (Sri Dalada Maligawa) shrine, celebrated with the grand Esala Perahera annual procession.
Area: 28.53 km²
Weather: 30°C, Wind NE at 11 km/h, 52% Humidity
Drive around Kandy Lake and then visit the Kandy town and Bazaar, the arts and crafts center, the Gem museum, and the lapidary.
Arrive in Kandy and if DAMBULLA Cave temple is not visited, an alternative visit can be arranged to visit Peradeniya Botnicaqll Guardain before check-in at KANDY hotel, by early departure from DAMBULLA
Royal Botanical Garden Peradeniya
Royal Botanic Gardens, Peradeniya about 5.5 km to the west of the city of Kandy in the Central Province of Sri Lanka. In 2016, the garden was visited by 1.2 million locals and 400,000 foreign visitors. It is near the Mahaweli River (Great Sandy River) the largest river of Sri Lanka.
Time open for visit : 0800 AM to 05:30 PM
Visitors : 1 million
Time taken to visit : 3-4 hrs.
Area : 147 acres (59 ha)
Brerakfast at the Hotel and Leaving to DALADA MAALIGAAWA.
Visiting Tooth Relic temple from 08:30 AM to 10:00 AM.
Day 3
Sri Dalada Maligawa
The Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic or Sri Dalada Maligawa, is a Buddhist temple in Kandy, Sri Lanka. It is located in the royal palace complex of the former Kingdom of Kandy, which houses the relic of the tooth of the Buddha.
Visitors : 1 million
Time taken to visit : 1 hrs.
Alternative visiting session to the Kandy town and Bazaar, the arts and craft center, Gem museum and lapidary.
Leaving hotel for NUWARA ELIYA
Lunch will be arranged on request by the guests in between kandy – Nuwara Eliya.
Arrive in Nuwara Eliya by noon.
NUWARA ELIYA
City in Sri Lanka
Nuwara Eliya is a city in the tea country hills of central Sri Lanka. The naturally landscaped Hakgala Botanical Gardens displays roses and tree ferns, and shelters monkeys and blue magpies. Nearby Seetha Amman Temple, a colorful Hindu shrine, is decorated with religious figures. Densely forested Galway's Land National Park is a sanctuary for endemic and migratory bird species, including bulbuls and flycatchers.
Elevation: 1,868 m
Weather: 20°C, Wind NE at 6 km/h, 60% Humidity
Province: Central Province
Nuwara Eliya City tour and site seen.
Leisure and Enjoy in the park near Greggory Lake
Leaving Nuwara Eliya in the evening to ella and it take 02 hrs travelling.
Check in the Ella hotel accommodation.
Leisure in the Hotel site.
Dinner at the Hotel.
ELLA
The Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic or Sri Dalada Maligawa, is a Buddhist temple in Kandy, Sri Lanka. It is located in the royal palace complex of the former Kingdom of Kandy, which houses the relic of the tooth of the Buddha.
Weather: 25°C, Wind NE at 10 km/h, 64% Humidity
District: Badulla District
Province: Uva Province
Day 4:
Brerakfast at the Hotel and Leaving to Demodara Nine Arch Bridge
Visit Demodara Railway Station.
Flying Rawana Adventure session.
Site seen ELLA and visit Rawana Ella water fall.
Back in hotel for check out
Optional Lunch will be arrange on request at the hotel or out side.
Leaving ELLA for BENTOTA.
Arrive in BENTOTA and check in at the hotel……
Day 5:
Brerakfast at the Hotel
Whole day Leisure in the Hotel site.
BENTOTA.
Bentota is a resort town on Sri Lanka’s southwest coast. Its long Beach stretches north, where it becomes a sandy strip known as Paradise Island, parallel to the Lagoon. Coral-rich dive sites include Canoe Rock. On Bentota River, centuries-old Galapota Temple has a large Buddha statue. Southeast is Lunuganga, the estate and gardens.
The best period to visit Bentota is from November to April. The weather of Bentota is largely dependent on the monsoon. It is essential to have a good idea about the monsoon weather pattern to find out the best season to visit Bentota.The weather of Sri Lanka can be summed up into two seasons; the northeast monsoon (November to April) and the southwest monsoon (April to October). During the northwest monsoon, a large part of Sri Lanka including the south coast, central province, and west coast beaches such as Bentota remains dry and sees the sunlight every day. Most importantly, the sea off the southwest coast remains very friendly for saltwater activities during this period. It means that beach lovers can engage in swimming, diving, snorkeling, surfing and many other water sports during this period.
Bentota is predominantly a beach holiday destination and wide sandy beaches with warm torque waters of the Indian Ocean provide the best settings for sunbath, a bath and all varieties of water sports activities. The water around Bentota beach is warm and clean. The sea is very calm and supportive of travelers, who like to swim. The sea around Bentota is safe to swim from November to April.
Bentota is on the west coast of Sri Lanka and records high temperatures, which hover between 30-35 degrees Celsius throughout the year. The hottest month is in June and July. The humidity is also very high in the coastal belt of Sri Lanka. However, high temperatures and high humidity will not make any inconvenience to beach lovers as the sea wind sweeps the excess heat and moisture from the beach.
Day 6:
Breakfast at the Hotel and Leaving to Colombo
Checking in a Hotel for preparation on Departure to night
Colombo City Tour
Colombo
Colombo is the executive and judicial capital and largest city of Sri Lanka by population. According to the Brookings Institution, Colombo metropolitan area has a population of 5.6 million, and 752,993 in the Municipality. It is the financial centre of the island and a tourist destination.
As Colombo possesses a natural harbour, it was known to Indian, Greek, Persian, Roman, Arab and Chinese traders over 2,000 years ago.Traveller Ibn Battuta who visited the island in the 14th century, referred to it as Kalanpu. Arabs, whose prime interests were trade, began to settle in Colombo around the eighth century AD mostly because the port helped their business by the way of controlling much of the trade between the Sinhalese kingdoms and the outside world. Their descendants now comprise the local Sri Lankan Moor community.
Weather: 24°C, Wind NE at 10 km/h, 88% Humidity More on weather.com
Postal code: 0xxxx
District: Colombo District
Area code: 011
Elevation: 1 m (3 ft)
Neighborhoods: Fort, Wellawatte, Pettah, Galle Face, Kollupitiya, MORE
Arrival in BIA (Three Hrs Prior to Dipature)