Experience Sri Lanka in 8 days — from ancient Dambulla and Sigiriya to misty Nuwara Eliya, scenic Bentota, and vibrant Colombo.
07 Nights/08 Days
Meet greet and assist on arrival transfer to Dambulla.
Dambulla Rock temple was built by king Walagambahu in the 1st century B.C. and is a UNESCO world heritage site. It is the most impressive of Sri Lanka’s many cave temples. The complex of five caves with over 2000 sq. meters of painted walls and ceilings is the largest area of paintings found in the world. It contains over 150 images of the Buddha of which the largest is the colossal figure carved out of granite rock and spanning 14 meters.
Transfer from Dambulla to Kandalama.
Check in at Hotel.
Overnight stay at Kandalama Hotel.
After breakfast at Kandalama Hotel - Transfer from Kandalama to Sigiriya.
Climb the 5th century Sigiriya Rock fortress which is a UNESCO world heritage site, built by King Kashyapa (477-495). The spectacular citadel of Sigiriya rises sheer and impregnable out of the plains of the dry zone. It is the country’s most memorable single attraction, a remarkable archaeological site made unforgettable by its dramatic setting. The rock was the innermost stronghold of a 70 hectare fortified town. A moat, rampart and extensive gardens including the renowned water gardens ring the base of the rock. Visit the world-renowned frescoes of the 'Heavenly Maidens' of Sigiriya, which are in a sheltered pocket of the rock approached by a spiral stairway.
On completion Return to Hotel.
Overnight stay at Kandalama Hotel.
After breakfast at Kandalama Hotel - Transfer from Kandalama to Kandy Visiting Matale en route.
Visit a spice garden in Matale to see different spices for which Sri Lanka is famous for. Here, clients could see different spices and how some of these spices are grown and processed. Witness a Cookery demonstration.
Transfer from Matale to Kandy.
Check in at Hotel.
Overnight stay at Amaya Hills.
After breakfast at Amaya Hills - Transfer from Kandy to Pinnawala.
The Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage is one of Sri Lanka's most popular tourist attractions. The orphanage's population has now mushroomed to around 65, making it the world’s largest collection of captive elephants. The elephants here range in age from new-borns to elderly matriarchs, and include orphaned and abandoned elephants, as well as those injured in the wild.
On completion return to Hotel.
Overnight stay at Amaya Hills.
After breakfast at Amaya Hills - Transfer from Kandy to Nuwara Eliya.
Check in at Hotel.
Nuwara Eliya 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. Nuwara Eliya 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.
About 15km away is Seetha Amman Temple, said to be built at the spot where Ravana held Sitha captive, as related in the Ramayana. The small temple has a collection of statues, including a couple of Kali images.
On completion return to Hotel.
Overnight stay at Grand Hotel.
After breakfast at Grand Hotel - Transfer from Nuwara Eliya to Bentota Visiting Kitulgala en route.
The village of Kitulgala is set about halfway along the spectacular road which descends from Hatton down to the lowlands to the Avissawella. The scenery is particularly dramatic hereabouts, with sheer-sided, forest-covered hills plunging down to the wild waters of the Kelani Ganga. The stretch of this river around Kitulgala provides the site for the best "white-water rafting" in Sri Lanka, with grade three rapids some 5km upriver from the village.
Kitulgala's other claim is to fame is that it provided the location for David Lean's classic 1957 film "Bridge on the river Kwai".
Transfer from Kitulgala to Bentota.
Check in at Hotel.
Overnight stay at Bentota Beach Hotel.
After breakfast at Bentota Beach Hotel / Transfer from Bentota to Colombo.
Check in at Hotel.
Enjoy a city tour of Colombo which is the largest city and former administrative capital of Sri Lanka and is a busy and vibrant city with a mixture of modern life and remnants of a bygone colonial era. Due to its large harbour and its strategic position along the East-West sea trade routes, Colombo was known to ancient traders 2,000 years ago. However it was only made the Capital of the island when Sri Lanka was ceded to the British Empire in 1815. The main city is home to a majority of the Sri Lanka’s corporate offices, restaurants and entertainment venues. On this tour you will visit many of the historical, religious and commercial sites of Colombo including the historic and bustling Fort and Pettah, the elite residential Cinnamon Gardens, the Galle face Green, Viharamahadevi Park and much more.
On completion return to Hotel.
Overnight stay at Cinnamon Lake Side.
After breakfast at Cinnamon Lake Side - Transfer from Colombo to Airport for your departure
