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Discover Sri Lanka 2 (04 Nights) |
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The Classic Island Tour includes the best that Sri Lanka can offer ancient cities, tea-growing hills, wildlife parks and Indian Ocean beaches and the finest hotels. The Island Hop does NOT lock you into large group on a prearranged coach tour.
You can explore the island at your own pace, in a car or minivan, with your personal driver-cum-guide. Note that we can tailor this itinerary according to your preferences, so feel free to ask for modifications. |
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Day 01 -
Airport / Negombo / Sigiriya / Kandy
Accommodation :
Earl's Regency, Hotel Suisse, Mahaweli Reach Hotel, Hotel Thilanka
Meet and assistance at the Colombo international airport by our company representative and proceed with the tour. En-route visit the fishing village of Negombo. Which is the center of the island’s fishing community. It is largely Roman Catholic by faith, with huge imposing churches down almost every street. The sea & the catamarans are the backdrop to the Negombo scenery, then proceed to Sigiriya to visit the eighth wonder of the world. Built by the patricide King Kashyapa in the 5th century A.D. Today it’s a treasure trove of rare art. In a pocket of the giant rock are the famous frescoes of the ‘’ heavenly maidens of Sigiriya’’ Transfer to Kandy for dinner and overnight.
Day 02 –
Kandy / Pinnawela / Nuwareliya
Accommodation :
Galway Forest Lodge, Grand Hotel, The Tea Factory
After breakfast at the hotel leave to Pinnawela, to visit the Elephant orphanage. Pinnawela elephant orphanage: Pinnawala which is about one hour a way from the Kandy town it self. Pinnawala is one of the large elephant orphanages where they rare elephants that are been deserted from their own herd. Most of them are baby elephants. There are mainly two special events taking place, which is “the elephants feeding time and their bathing time’. The feeding time happens at 0915hrs /1315hrs/and 1515 hrs. Then visit the Peradeniya botanical gardens: Visit the royal botanical gardens of Peradeniya. Famous for its magnificent Botanical Gardens, which has extensively well kept Lawns, Pavilions, an ORCHID House with an outstanding collection, an Octagon Conservatory, Fernery, banks of bamboo and numerous flower borders with cannas, hibiscus, croton and colorful bougainvillea. This garden is best known for it’s collection of orchids the largest in Asia. For dinner and overnight transfer to your hotel in Nuwareliya.
Day 03
– Nuwareliya / Ella / Kataragama / Yala
Accommodation :
Peacock Beach Hotel, Mandara Rosen
After breakfast at the hotel leave Kataragama / Hambantota. En-route visit a tea plantation and a factory in Nuwareliya. Stop at Elle to admire the magnificent view. & the sacred city of Kataragama. P.M safari in Yala park by jeep. The Elephant is undoubtedly the best known attraction at Yala, seen in small & large herds. Herds of spotted deer are seen all over the park. Monkeys-the pinkish rhesus and the Grey-faced Langur Monkey, live and play on the tree-tops and the ground below. Wild buffalo & wild boar could give you a good surprise & the sight of a leopard sunning itself or drinking water at a water hole could be memorable experience .the peacock is easily the most famous of the birds at Yala. The painted stork, many varieties of heron, the spoonbill, the bee-eater, parakeets, king-fisher & wood pecker are some of the birds can be seen in the park. Late in the evening arrive at the hotel for dinner and overnight
Day 04
– Yala / Colombo
Accommodation :
Ceylon Continental Hotel, Trans Asia Hotel
After breakfast at the hotel leave to Galle. Visit the old Portuguese fort, later rebuilt and extended by the Dutch is still fine preservation. Most of the administration of Galle still takes place from the fort .the view from the ramparts is superb. Continuation towards Colombo. P.M visit the fascinating city of Colombo which links the past with the present. You will visit the fort area, the commercial center, ’’Pettah’’ Colombo’s bustling bazaar area, cinnamon gardens which is full of large residences, Buddhist temples, Hindu temples & mosques. Visit the Buddhist temple in Kelaniya. Return to the hotel for dinner and overnight.
Day 05
– Colombo / Airport
Accommodation :
Not Applicable
After breakfast at the hotel, transfer to the airport to board the flight to the original destination.
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The Price Includes;
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Meet and assistance at the Colombo international airport by our company representative.
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Air-conditioned transportation for all visits and excursions as mentioned above
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Accommodation on Double / Twin rooms sharing basis at the mentioned hotels or similar
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Meals on Half board basis (Dinner & Breakfast included at the hotels)
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Lunch and tea breaks will be provided on all days at a selected local restaurant
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Entrance fees and Jeep hire charges as per the program
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Meals and accommodation for the driver guide he will look after him self
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Fuel for the vehicle
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Local Insurance for the vehicle
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All taxes and service charges
The Price Not Includes;
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International / Domestic airfares
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Expenses of personal nature
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Any other payments which is not included in the above rate.
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