On your arrival at Bandaranaike International Airport, our personal guide will assist you to the vehicle.

Transfer from the airport to Pinnawala and Dambulla.

Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage

Pinnawala is a riverbank sanctuary that was founded in 1975 and provides medical attention and care for displaced and injured elephants. Some of these orphans are fortunate enough to have their offspring born in the same location.

The orphanage was initially intended to serve as a tourist attraction, but it quickly evolved into a centre for education and conservation. Pinnawela began a scientific captive-breeding programme for elephants with the assistance of international and local specialists on elephants. Hundreds of elephants are cared for with love and affection at the orphanage. Every day, the orphanage’s elephants take a bath in a neighbouring river.

After the activity, proceed to the hotel.

Dinner and overnight stay in a standard, superior, deluxe, or luxury hotel.

Breakfast at the hotel and proceed to Sigiriya & Polonnaruwa.

Sigiriya

The breathtaking rock castle known as Sigiriya is one of Sri Lanka’s most visited tourist destinations.
The fortress is where “King Kasyapa” murdered his father and seized the throne from his elder brother. On top of this 180-metre-tall rock, Kasyapa built his stronghold as a defence.

Today, Sigiriya is well-known for its “Mirror Wall,” which features lyrics and passages engraved by previous visitors, as well as its breathtaking murals depicting vibrantly coloured, form-fitting bejewelled maidens and a water garden. It adds to another UNESCO World Heritage Site in Sri Lanka.

Proceed to Polonnaruwa.

Polonnaruwa

Polonnaruwa is another exquisitely constructed mediaeval city with gardens, lakes for irrigation, palaces, shrines, monasteries, and walls around it. It’s an intriguing aspect of the city and a brilliant example of the advanced engineering and construction techniques used in the past.

One of the city’s most notable features is the sizable irrigation lake that has been aptly called “Parakrama Samudraya” in memory of King Parakramabahu, who built this massive reservoir with the intention of collecting rainfall and ensuring that not a single drop would be lost.

After the activity, proceed to the hotel.

Dinner and overnight stay in a standard, superior, deluxe, or luxury hotel.

Breakfast at the hotel, and proceed to Minneriya and Hiriwaduna.

Minneriya National Park

Minneriya National Park is located in the north-central province of Sri Lanka. This region was designated as protected territory primarily owing to the native wildlife and the catchment area for the Minneriya tank.

The tank’s construction in the third century AD is what gives it its historical significance. During the dry season, the park provides food for the elephant population that inhabits the wooded areas of Matale, Polonnaruwa, and Trincomalee. Additionally, it is acknowledged as a key bird-nesting location.

Proceed to Hiriwaduna.

Hiriwaduna

An opportunity to explore and understand Sri Lanka’s rich culture and way of life. You reach the rural community by ferry boat and bullock cart. The village cottages are accessible only by crossing the paddy fields and vegetable gardens. Interact with the locals and experience Sri Lankan hospitality while relaxing and savouring a scrumptious Sri Lankan meal. The excursion will end with a Tuk-Tuk ride.

After the activity, proceed to the hotel.

Dinner and overnight stay in a standard, superior, deluxe, or luxury hotel.

Breakfast at the hotel and proceed to Peradeniya, Giragama & Nuwara Eliya.

The Royal Botanical Gardens

The magnificent river-girdled garden is among the finest in the world. Its treasures of tropical flora include amazing collections of orchids, aromatic spices, medicinal herbs, palms, and rare endangered plant species.

Proceed to Giragama to visit a tea plantation.

Tea Plantation

One of the main exports from Sri Lanka is tea from Ceylon. It all began in 1867, when James Taylor, a British national, started cultivating tea at Loolecondera, the nation’s first tea estate.

The estate’s tea plants, which are situated in the hilly area of Kandy, quickly gave rise to a tea factory, and Sri Lanka’s tea business has been expanding ever since. Plantations all across the island, from Sabaragamuwa, the largest tea-growing region in the nation, to the sparsely populated Uva province in the southeast, produce up to 28 different grades of Ceylon tea.

After the activity, proceed to the hotel.

Dinner and overnight stay in a standard, superior, deluxe, or luxury hotel.

Breakfast at the hotel, and proceed to Nuwara Eliya & Yala.

Nuwara Eliya 

Nuwara Eliya, also referred to as “Little England,” was a popular highland station for the British, who turned it into an English town. The 18-hole golf course, the racecourse, the old brick post office, and the hill club with its hunting trophies, hunting photos, and stringent formal dining clothing are all reminiscent of ‘England’.

The manufacturing of high-quality tea is further aided by the surroundings of Nuwara Eliya. A visit to Sri Lanka’s highlands would not be complete without experiencing the ancient custom of picking tea and drinking “Ceylon Tea.” Along with buying fresh produce, visitors to Nuwara Eliya can sample freshly picked strawberries.

Proceed to Yala.

Yala National Park

Yala National Park is a well-known wildlife park located on Sri Lanka’s southeast coast. The reserve is mostly made up of parkland, although it also has scrubland, freshwater lakes, beaches, rivers, and jungle.

The world’s highest concentration of leopards can be found in Yala, although it still takes some luck to view this mostly nocturnal predator. Elephants, crocodiles, wild boars, water buffalo, and grey langurs also call it home. Predatory birds like the white-bellied sea eagle and painted stork, as well as the uncommon black-necked stork, can be seen in the open parkland.

After the activity, proceed to the hotel.

Dinner and overnight stay in a standard, superior, deluxe, or luxury hotel.

Galle

Breakfast at the hotel and proceed to Galle.

Galle Fort, named a world heritage site, was built by the Dutch, who ruled maritime in Sri Lanka in the 17th and 18th centuries. The city retains the air of old Holland with Dutch churches, monuments with armorial bearings, and a monogrammed gateway dated 1669. Many well-preserved old Dutch houses and narrow alleys still bear Dutch names.

As for souvenirs, there is exquisite hand-made lace and moonstone jewellery, including bracelets.

Proceed to a selected beach hotel or airport to catch the flight back home.

End of Tour Programme