Kosgoda-Pinnawala-Bentota-Kandy-Nuwara Eliya Srilanka Round Tour 7 days
Day 1
Airport / Pinnawala / Kandy
Meet & Assist on arrival, Transfer from Airport to Kandy
En tour visit to Pinnawala
Pinnawela Elephant Orphanage: The Pinnawela Elephant Orphanage is one of Sri Lanka’s most popular tourist attractions. The orphanages population has now mushroomed to around 65, making it the world’s largest collection of captive elephants. The elephants here range in age from newborns to elderly matriarchs, and include orphaned and abandoned elephants, as well as those injured in the wild.
Transfer from Pinnawela to Kandy.
Overnight stay at hotel
Day 2
Kandy City tour
Kandy – the hill capital is another “world Heritage Sites”. It was the last stronghold of the Sinhalese Kings during the Portuguese, Dutch and British rule and finally ceded to British in 1815 after an agreement.
To the Buddhist of Srilanka and the world, Kandy is one of the most sacred sites as it is the home of the “DaladaMaligawa” temple of the sacred tooth Relic of Lord Buddha.
Close by are the remains of the Royal Palace (Maha Wasala), Palle Wasala- where the Queens stayed-now used for the National Museum, Meda Wasala where other close relatives lived, Audience Hall, Natha Devalaand Vishnu Devala are situated. The Bathing Pavilion (Ulpenge) is by the Lake and in the Center of the lake is the Island called “Kiri samudraya” (Milk white ocean) used by the kings as the summerhouse.
Today it is the center of Buddhism, Arts, Crafts, Dancing, Music and Culture.
- Visit Royal Botanical Gardens
- Spice garden
- Evening witness the cultural dance
- Kandy is also famous for its shopping, gems and jewellery, handicrafts, batiks, silks ect. And you will have the opportunity of browsing to your heart’s content.
Overnight stay at hotel
Day 3
Kandy / NuwaraEliya
Breakfast at the Hotel Transfer from Kandy to NuwaraEliya
NuwaraEliya meaning “the city of dawn” is the town at the highest elevation (about 2000m above sea level) in Sri Lanka and its tallest peak, Piduruthalagala (2555m) could be seen from here. The city established by the British in the nineteenth century, and known as “Little England” and is a popular holiday resort for Sri Lankans & tourists due to its cool climate and quaint colonial feel with its little bungalows surrounded by hedgerows. NuwaraEliya is also the heart of the tea country and you can visit a plantation and a factory en route here and witness how the famous “Ceylon Tea” is brewed.
En route visit tea factory.
Overnight stay at hotel.
Day 4
NuwaraEliya City tour
Breakfast at the Hotel
NuwaraEliya City tour:
- Victoria Park
- NuwaraEliya Lake and water leisure
- Horse Ride
- Moons Plains
- Strawberry Farm
- Ambewlla Farm
- Flower Garden
- Kandalama Lake
Overnight stay at hotel
Day 5
NuwaraEliya / Bentota
Breakfast at the hotel Transfer to from Nuwaraeliya to Bentota En tour participate white water rafting Rest of the day at leisure in the hotel
Overnight stay at hotel
Day 6
Bentota
Leisure Breakfast at the hotel Srilanka’s beautiful coastline at Bentota, where there are fine beaches and many things to do. You can relax on the beach or try out some of the many water sports available here, or if you fancy, go for a walk to some of the local fishing villages. It is especially famous among the foreign tourists. The name comes from a mythical story which dates back to kings time saying a demon called Bem ruled this river ( tota = river bank. Bentota hosts a handful of world proclaimed hotels. Bentota is a tropical lagoon and a major river Bentota offers water sports possibilities now here else to be found. Apart from swimming, body-surfing or diving in the sea, you can jet-ski, windsurf, parasail or enjoy a romantic river safari on the river and lagoon. Being one of the most established beach resorts in Sri Lanka, Bentota is known for its professional touristic infrastructure. Safe swimming conditions combined with fun water sport and exciting excursions are providing for the ideal background for a relaxed holiday in Sri Lanka.
Kosgoda Turtle Hatchery Visit to the turtle hatchery in Kosgoda. Five of the world’s 8 species of turtles nest in Sri Lankan beaches. All 5 species are listed as endangered. The Turtle Hatchery at Kosgoda is a conservation project that is helping to sustain and enhance the stability of sea turtles. You can visit the Hatchery, observe its activities and learn about these fascinating creatures If you swing by during the day you’ll get to see all the adorable little hatchlings or the older and wiser turtles doing their thing in the tanks. But the real fun is being part of the release! It goes down almost every day around sunset.
The staff will pick out the ones fit for release, put them in little buckets and hand them to you.Where you can see five species of turtles-Green Turtles (Cheloniamydas), Hawksbill Turtle (Eretmochelysimbricata), Loggerhead Turtle (Carettacaretta), Leatherback Turtle (Dermochelyscoriacea) and Olive Ridley Turtle (Lepidochelysolivacea).
Activities:
- Water Sports
- Madu River Safari
- Turtle Hatchery
- Beach Waking
Overnight stay at Hotel
Day: 7
Bentota to Colombo / Airport
Breakfast at the hotel
Transfer from Bentota to airport for departure.
Activities
- Accommodation on bed & Breakfast at hotels specified or at hotels in similar category.
- Service of an English / Arabic Speaking Chauffeur Guide
- Transportation in an Air - Conditioned vehicle. (Private transfer)
- 12% value added tax and 1% tourism levy