ISLAND OF PARADISE
CHENNAI – COLOMBO – KANDY – NUWARA ELIYA – COLOMBO – CHENNAI
5 NIGHTS / 6 DAYS
DAY 01: CHENNAI – COLOMBO – KANDY (ONS)
Departure to Colombo by SRILANKAN AIRLINES UL 122 at 1000 hours. Arrival Colombo at 1125 hours. On arrival, welcome by a representative of Lanka Sportreizen After breakfast leave for Kandy- “The Hill Capital”. En-route visit PINNAWALA ELEPHANT ORPHANAGE Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage is an orphanage, nursery and captive breeding ground for wild Asian elephants located at Pinnawala village, 13 km northeast of Kegalle town in Sabaragamuwa Province of Sri Lanka. Pinnawala has the largest herd of captive elephants in the world. Lunch outside Restaurant by your own. Afterwards continue to Kandy and proceed to visit ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS Kandy literally the “City on the Hills” so named as it was protected by the nature – water, rocks and jungles. The last capital of the Sri Lankan kings before falling to the British in 1815AD which is a World Heritage Site. The name Kandy conjures vision of splendor of magnificence. Many of the legends, traditions and folklore are still lovingly kept alive. Dinner & Overnight stay at Hotel. (Breakfast by your own)
DAY 02– KANDY (ONS)
After breakfast at the hotel, proceed to visit TEMPLE OF THE SACRED TOOTH RELIC OF BUDDHA –By far the most important place of worship for devotees all over the world. The center of attraction is the golden roofed Temple of the Tooth Relic of Lord Buddha. The Kandy Lake built by the last King Sri Wickramarajasinghe in 1806 holds a prominent view of the city. It is a city for arts and crafts as well culture and history. Lunch outside Restaurant by your own. After lunch visit GEM MUSEUM & GEM SHOP. Afterwards continue to CULTURAL SHOW. Dinner & Overnight stay at Hotel. (Lunch by your own)
DAY 03 –KANDY – NUWARA ELIYA (ONS)
After breakfast, Proceed to Nuwara Eliya Lunch outside Restaurant by your own. Nuwara Eliya… nestled in a wooded basin at the foot of Mount Pidurutalagala Sri Lanka’s highest peak, this region at 6,183ft above sea-level Has a cool, crisp climate unknown elsewhere in Sri Lanka. A serene retreat from the hustle and bustle of Colombo, the town seems like a piece of the English Lake District. Unusual plants, birds and animals thrive here besides natural feature like waterfalls and caves. Tea, the glistening green leaves of this lovely shrub, along with neat rows of green, cloak ridges and valleys providing a lasting impression of Sri Lanka’s Hill Country. Afterwards continue to visit GREGORY LAKE. Dinner & Overnight stay at Hotel. (Lunch by your own)
DAY 04– NUWARA ELIYA (ONS)
Breakfast at the hotel. After breakfast. Proceed to city tour (RAMAYANA SITES, SEETHE AMMAN TEMPLE, ASHOKA VANAM, GAYATHREE PEEDAM, HANUMAN FOOT PRINT, ROMBODA HANUMAN TEMPLE). Lunch outside Restaurant by your own. Return to the hotel for Dinner & Overnight stay. (Lunch by your own)
DAY 05 – COLOMBO (ONS)
After breakfast at the hotel, transfer to Colombo- the Commercial Capital. Colombo is a fascinating city, not only for its comfortable blend of East and West, but also for its balanced mixture of the past and the present It is the Commercial Capital of the country, and is only 35 km south of the country’s only International Airport. Many attractions, opportunities for shopping, availability of tasting a multitude of cuisine etc makes it an interesting city. In the afternoon undertake a City Tour of Colombo including BMICH (BANDARANAIKE MEMORIAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE HALL), TOWN HALL, GALLE FACE, OLD AND NEW PARLIAMENT, HINDU TEMPLE, SHOPPING AT ODELL AND HOUSE OF FASHION, GANGARAMAN TEMPLE etc. Lunch outside Restaurant by your own. Dinner at the hotel and overnight stay. (Lunch by your own)
DAY 06: COLOMBO – CHENNAI
Breakfast at hotel, after breakfast your free at the hotel till 1200 hrs. Around 1200 hours check out the hotel, Lunch outside Restaurant by your own. After lunch around 1500 hrs proceed to Colombo international airport to board your flight for Chennai. Departure by Srilankan Airlines UL 123 at 1840 hrs. Arrive Chennai international airport at 2010 hrs. (Lunch by your own), (No Dinner will be given).
TOUR ENDS