15 Nights/ 16 days Itinerary

DAY 01 AIRPORT / MT. LAVINIA

Arrive at the Colombo international airport
Meet with our representative who will page you and welcome you at the airport.
Transfer to your Hotel in Mt. Lavinia
Relax and spend the rest of the day relaxing.
Dinner & Overnight: Hotel in Mt.Lavinia / Colombo

DAY 02 COLOMBO

After breakfast, visit the Railway work shop at Ratmalana.
Proceed to do a city tour of Colombo.
COLOMBO – Sri Lanka’s commercial capital and sea-port is blend of old and new. This is a city, which has many reminders of its European colonial past. Bustling bazaars, Buddhist and Hindu Temples and Muslim Mosques contrast with, smart modern Shopping Malls and multi-national chain hotels. Sightseeing highlights include the old parliament houses, Buddhist Temple, Town Hall and the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall. Apart from excellent shopping, Colombo offers visits to one of the world’s leading tea auctions, an 18 hole Golf Course, seasonal Buddhist and Hindu pageants, international cricket tournaments, plush casinos, enjoyable evening entertainment and excellent restaurants. State-of-the-Art communications and Cyber services are available in the hotels and other outlets.
Do a brief visit at Railway yard in Colombo.
Return to your hotel and relax.
Dinner & Overnight: Hotel in Colombo / Mt. Lavinia

DAY 03 COLOMBO / ANURADHAPURA

Pick up by 06.15hrs and transfer to Fort Railway Station with a Pick – nick breakfast.
Leave for Anuradhapura by intercity train.
Fort 06.50 hrs/ Anuradhapura 10.00 hrs
Pick up from Anuradhapura Station and transfer to your hotel.
Relax in hotel and late afternoon , visit ruins of the Ancient city.

ANURADHAPURA – The largest and oldest of all Sri Lanka’s ancient cities, Anuradhapura is a fitting climax to any tour of the Cultural Triangle. Arguably, it takes a bit more effort to imagine it as it was more than 2000 years ago, with palaces and huge dagobas standing up to nine storey high, a main processional avenue 24km (16 miles) long, and the richly decorated, ostentatious mansions of Sinhalese nobles and wealthy foreign merchants. Founded by King Pandukhabaya in 437BC, by the mid-3rd century BC Anuradhapura’s fame had spread as far as the Roman-Hellenistic world of the Mediterranean and by the 1st century AD it had established trade and diplomatic links with China. The Jetavana treasures, unearthed over the past 20 years (some are now displayed in the partially completed Jetavanarama Museum, on site) show evidence of these links to east and west. Anuradhapura was the royal seat of more than 250 Buddhist and Hindu kings recorded in the royal genealogies and the preeminent city on the island for some 1400 years. If time permits, visit Mihintale, the cradle of Buddhism in Sri Lanka.
Return to your hotel and relax.
Dinner & Overnight: Hotel in Anuradhapura

DAY 04 ANURADHAPURA / POLONNARUWA

Early morning, transfer to Anuradhapura Railway Station with pick-nick breakfast.
Leave for Maho by public train (inter-city).
Anuradhapura 06.40 hrs/ Maho app.08.00 hrs
From Maho station, take the train at 09.00 hrs and arrive at Polonnaruwa by app.13.00 hrs
Pick up from Polonnaruwa Station and proceed to Polonnaruwa.
Afternoon , visit ruins of the Ancient city.

POLONNARUWA – Located in the North Central province, was the capital of Sri Lanka from the 11th to 13th century A.D. Along with Anuradhapura and Kandy, this ancient city forms one of the points of the “cultural triangle” of Sri Lanka, and contains a wealth of remarkable sites and monuments. Once the favorite country retreat of the royalty of Anuradhapura, Polonnaruwa was a key settlement even before the medieval period, largely due to its strategic location near the river crossings of the Mahaweli river. It was King Vijayabahu I who first established Polonnaruwa as the capital of his kingdom in 1055. The visitor who travels the city from the south to the North will find the following monuments of perticular interest: Library Monastery, The Citadel and the palace complex and Vatadage.

Proceed to Habarana.
• Optional: elephant ride at Habarana
Check in at your hotel and relax
Dinner & Overnight: Hotel in Habarana / Dambulla

DAY 05 SIGIRIYA / DAMBULLA

After breakfast, proceed to Sigiriya and look around the rock fortress. Proceed to Dambulla & visit the cave temple in Dambulla.
DAMBULLA – This World Heritage Site is one of the foremost centers of Buddhist pilgrimage as well as one of the largest cave temple complexes in South Asia. It is a major attraction for tourists and locals, who flock to see the dazzling and numerous rocks and wall paintings of Lord Buddha. The monastery was discovered in the 3rd century B.C. Of the numerous chambers found in the shelter, only five are in use today, the best known of which is the Maharaja Vihara.
Return to your hotel & relax.
Dinner & Overnight: Hotel in Habarana / Dambulla

DAY 06 HABARANA / TRINCOMALEE

After breakfast, transfer to Galoya railway station to leave for Trincomalee.
Gal Oya 11.30 hrs / Trincomalee app.13.30 hrs
Pick-nick snacks & refreshments will be arranged
Pick up from Trincomalee railway station, transfer to your hotel & relax.
Dinner & Overnight: Hotel in Trincomalee

DAY 07 TRINCOMALEE / COLOMBO

06.00am pickup and Transfer to Galoya railway station with a pick – nick breakfast.
Gal Oya 09.15 hrs / Colombo app.15.30 hrs
Pick-nick snacks & refreshments will be arranged
Pick up from Colombo Fort railway station, transfer to your hotel & relax.
Dinner & Overnight: Hotel in Colombo

DAY 08 COLOMBO / PINNAWELA / KANDY

Pick up 07.30 hrs from hotel & transfer to Fort railway station with a pick nic breakfast.
Entrain & leave for Rambukkana by public intercity Express train.
Fort 08.10 hrs / Rambukkana 11.00 hrs
Pick up from Rambukkana railway station and visit the Elephant Orphanage at Pinnawela at feeding time of the baby elephants at 01.15 hrs.

PINNAWELA-ELEPHANT-ORPHANAGE – Here you will find elephants of all ages, which were abandoned or orphaned. They are been looked after with loving care until such time they are ready to be freed back to the wild. The unique feature of this place is that visitors can feed the baby elephants with bottles of milk during the feeding times.
Proceed to Kandy by a luxury Van.
Arrive in Kandy and transfer to your hotel, check in and relax
Evening, do some shopping in Kandy & in the evening witness a beautiful Cultural show.
Do a sightseeing tour in Kandy.

KANDY – The last capital of the Sri Lankan kings is a World Heritage Site. The name “Kandy” conjures visions of splendor and magnificence. Many of the legends, traditions and folklore are still lovingly kept alive. Drive around the Kandy Lake built by the last Sinhala king, Sri Wickrama Rajasinghe in 1798. Visit the Kandy town and Bazaar, the arts and crafts centre, a gem museum and a lapidary.
Dinner & Overnight: Hotel in Kandy

DAY 09 KANDY / BADULLA / NUWARA-ELIYA

After breakfast, transfer to Kandy Railway station and leave for Badulla by train.
Kandy 10.50 hrs / Badulla 05.20 hrs.
Pick –nick snacks and refreshment will be arranged.
Pick up by coaches for a brief sightseeing visit in Badulla.
Proceed to Nuwara Eliya by coaches.

NUWARA-ELIYA – A cool green mountain valley, the heart of Sri Lankan hill country boasts rolling hills interspersed with gushing streams and tumbling waterfalls. It is also acclaimed for its golf courses and amazing tea plantations.
Check in at your hotel & relax.
Dinner & Overnight: Hotel in Nuwara Eliya

DAY 10 NUWARA-ELIYA / PERADENIYA / COLOMBO

After an early breakfast, visit the Tea & Railways heritage Hotel, witness TCK 6685 at the “Hethersett Railway Station”.
Visit a Tea Plantation and a Tea factory.
Proceed to Kandy by coaches and transfer to Peradeniya railway Station
Depart by public Train to Colombo.
Peradeniya 12.20 hrs / Colombo Fort 17.40 hrs
Pick up from Fort railway station and transfer to your hotel in Colombo
Dinner & Overnight: Hotel in Colombo

DAY 11 COLOMBO / AVISSAWELLA / TISSAMAHARAMA

After breakfast in hotel, transfer to Colombo Fort railway Station and depart for Avissawella.
Colombo fort 08.30 hrs / Awissawella 12.30 hrs
Pick up from Avissawella and proceed to Yala by van
Arrive, check in at your hotel in Yala and relax.
Dinner & Overnight: Hotel in Yala / Tissamaharama

DAY 12 TISSAMAHARAMA / YALA

After breakfast, spend the morning at leisure in hotel.
Afternoon do a jeep safari at Yala National park.
YALA NATIONAL PARK – Sri Lanka’s best known national park is popular for Elephants, Leopards, Bears, Crocodiles and Wild Boar. Three times larger than Udawalawe at 97,800 hectares, this is the second largest of Sri Lanka’s national parks. Its open, undulating terrain made it famous for elephants for many years, but the park is also now famed for its Leopard population due to publicity by National Geographic and the Discovery TV channels, which focused on a leopard research/conservation and identification project. Claims have subsequently been made that Yala National Park has the world’s highest concentration of leopard per square kilometer. This park is primarily shrub jungle with several salt and fresh water lagoons. The areas popular with leopards are rock strewn hillocks with dense shrub in which the animals hide.
Return to your hotel and relax.
Dinner & Overnight: Hotel in Yala / Tissamaharama

DAY 13 TISSAMAHARAMA / GALLE

After breakfast leave for Galle & do a city tour of Galle.
GALLE- Capital of southern Sri Lanka in 1587, the Portuguese annexed Galle from its Singhalese kings and built its first fortress naming it “Santacrusz”. Its old world charm appeals as a tourist destination. To this day it looks back to 500 years of nurture under Singhalese, Portuguese, Dutch and British stewardship. The influence of the Dutch on the people of the city architecture and especially the dress code is evident today. The town is the first international commerce and trade centre of the island. Galle plays an important role in Sri Lanka’s economy. The sandy beach here enhances the natural beauty the city is blessed with.
Check in at your hotel & relax.
Dinner & Overnight: Hotel in Galle / Hikkaduwa

DAY 14 GALLE

After breakfast,
Enjoy the day by the beach.

Dinner & Overnight: Hotel in Galle / Hikkaduwa

DAY 15 GALLE / COLOMBO

After breakfast transfer to Galle Railway Station and leave for Colombo by Train.
Pick up from Fort railway Station and transfer to your hotel in Colombo
Overnight: Hotel in Colombo

DAY 16 COLOMBO / AIRPORT

After breakfast, transfer to the airport for departure flight
Please note: You have to be at the Airport 03 hours prior to the scheduled departure time.

Package Includes

*welcome on arrival at the airport
* Services of English Speaking Driver Guide throughout the tour
* Accommodation in hotels mentioned above or similar
* Transportation by air conditioned luxury vehicles
* Train tickets for the public train according to the schedules as per itinerary
* Visits according to the above program

Package Excludes

* Video camera permits
* Tips, gratitude
* Porter fee
* Entrance tickets to the sites mentioned in the itinerary
* Extras in hotels, early check ins, late checkouts.
* cost for snacks / refreshments
* Expenses of personal nature or any other service not specified above

Remarks

Although we are pleased to offer you the possibility in exploring Sri Lankan Railways , please be informed that train schedules in Sri Lanka are not very swift and there can be sudden cancellation due to many reasons. And in most of the public trains, the facilities are at very basic levels.

Optional Hotel accommodation based on request

Hotels included in Luxury package

Dambulla – Heritance Kandalama
Trincomalee – Pigeon Island Resort
Nuwara Eliya – Grand Hotel
Kandy – Amaya Hills
Yala – Chaaya Wild
Galle – Lighthouse Hotel
Colombo – Cinnamon Grand
Mt. Lavinia – Mt. Lavinia Hotel

Hotels included in Standard package

Dambulla – Sorowwa Resort
Trincomalee – Lotus Park Hotel
Nuwara Eliya – Glendower Hotel
Kandy – Suisse Hotel
Yala – Elephant Reach
Galle – Closenberg Hotel
Colombo – Ramada Colombo
Mt. Lavinia – Berjaya Mount Royal

Hotels included in low Budget package

Dambulla – Bolder Range Resort
Trincomalee – Hotel Coral Bay
Nuwara Eliya – Binota Residency
Kandy – Kandyan Arts Residency
Yala – Chandrika Hotel
Galle – Lanka Super Corals
Colombo – Concord Grand
Mt. Lavinia – Palm Beach Hotel

01 Night Accommodation at Pearl Grand Hotel Colombo with a private luxury vehicle for Colombo city running and shopping.

US $ 68 net per person

package for minimum 2 paying pax

Colombo city running based on 100 kilometers and any exceeding kilometers are subject to be charged. Facilities available in rooms; Tea / Coffee Making facility ,Direct IDD Dialing from Room, Iron with Ironing Board in room, Complementary Bottled Water , Electric Shaver & Hair Dryer, Shampoo, Shower Gel, Body Lotion…etc, City View, Private Balcony, with 32″ LED TV with DVD / Blu-ray Player in all rooms ,Mini Bar Wi-Fi (High Speed) – Free of charge and 24 Hrs Room Service.

Stay for 07 & pay for 05 – 01 May to 31 July 2013 , 01 September to 31 October 2013 & 01 December to 19 December 2013

Stay for 05 & pay for 04 – 01 November to 30th November 2013

Stay for 07 – 13 nights and get 01 night free
Stay for 14 – 20 nights and get 02 nights free
Stay for 21 nights or more and get 04 nights free

01 night / 02 days – Kiting in Paradise

Day 01

Pick up from Colombo and leave for kalpitiy.
Check in at Ruwala Resort.

Discovery of Kite surfing:
You will learn the wind window theory, how to pilot a kite and the basic skills on ram air kites. Relax or enjoy a meal on ‘ Banku kota’ or ‘Theppama’ enjoying a panoramic view at ‘ Ambalama’ eco hut on the bank of the lagoon.
Overnight: Lagoon View chalet.

Day 02

After an early breakfast, spend some time at the ‘Petting Farm’ with domesticated farm animals; an attraction for the both young and old.
Discovery of Kite surfing continues for 2 hours.
Check out from your resort and leave for Colombo, visiting the Slatterns and Mangroves in Kalpitiya.

Season: May to October

3 Nights 4 Days

Package inclusions:

- Half a day trekking with a naturalist
- Tea plucking, tea tour ,and Factory visit
- Sri Lankan Cookery lesson with organic Vegetable
- High tea 3 Pm- 6 Pm, all three days.
- One high rope adventure sport activity.

Single 426 US $
Double 492 US $
Triple 753 US $

*Package price is excluding lunch and ground transfers.

Validity – 1st Of March 2013 till 1st of November 2013.