Scenic SriLanka

Itinerary

• Day-1Arrival at Kandy

  Day 01 | Kandy
  We arrive in Colombo in the morning and are then taken with a transfer to Kandy in about 3.5 hour.
  The cultural capital of Sri Lanka, the Kandy city is full of history, culture and unique personality. The city is surrounded by some majestic mountains and it attractive touring destinations for the travelers, who want to enjoy the natural beauty of this island along with exploring the rich and colorful culture. This city is also situated very close to the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage and visiting this place will be a unique experience for the travelers. Because this place is the only place in the whole world where you can help the elephants for bathing and feed along with this, you can even get engaged in working for their rehabilitation
  • Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage
  • Visit a Spice & Herbal Garden (Free Guided Tour)
  • Temple of the tooth relic. (A UNESCO world heritage site)
  • Kandy View Point.
  • Peradeniya Royal Botanical Garden.
  • Ceylon Gem Museum visit & demonstration (Free Guided Tour)
  • Ceylon Batik clothing factory visit (Free Guided Tour)
  • Sri Lanka Handicraft factory visit (Free Guided Tour)
  • Witness a cultural dance in the evening.
  Overnight stay at Hotel in Kandy.

• Day-2Scenic Ella Via Nuwara Elia

  DAY 2 | ELLA VIA NUWARA ELIYA
  This is a leisure destination in Sri Lanka. We don’t have to travel very far today. But to relax. We are now in the middle of the hilly interiors of Sri Lanka and on the way to our final destination today we visit the St. Claire’s fall and the Devon Falls. At the end of the afternoon, we visit a tea factory where you will learn more about the production of tea. You will be given an explanation of which parts of the plant are used for tea, what different types of tea there are and how they are carefully picked. Mega interesting to see how the process goes until they are sold as tea leaves worldwide. At the end of the tour we will taste some kind of tea. Here you can also find a souvenir shop with various types of tea. Visit a Tea Factory and its Operation with a free Tea Tasting.
  • Gregory Lake
  • Visit the Tea Plantation at Blue Field Tea Factory for a free demonstration.
  • Take the train from Nanu Oya Station (Nuwara Eliya) in the afternoon and you will reach Ella by 3.30 pm.
  • Evening visit the Little Adam’s Peak, a 1,141 m (3,743 ft) pyramidal-shaped hill, located to the south-east of the town
  of Ella. Named after the larger Adam’s Peak.
  • Zip Lining Adventure (Optional)

• Day-3Yala National Park

  DAY 3 | YALA
  Yala National Park is a huge area of forest, grassland and lagoons bordering the Indian Ocean, in southeast Sri Lanka. It’s home to wildlife such as leopards, elephants and crocodiles, as well as hundreds of bird species. Inland, Sithulpawwa is an ancient Buddhist monastery. Nearby caves contain centuries-old rock paintings.
  On your way to Yala, you will be visiting the below:
  • Ravana Ella Falls, a 25 m (82 ft) waterfall, located approximately 6 km (4 mi) away from the town
  • Nine Arches Bridge.
  • Proceed to Yala for the evening wildlife safari.
  o After the safari you will be dropped-off at your accommodation in Tissamaharama for check-in and overnight.

  Overnight stay at Tissamaharama.

• Day-4 and 5Bentota Beach

  Day 04 and 05 | Bentota Beach

  Bentota is a resort town on Sri Lanka’s southwest coast. Its long Bentota Beach stretches north, where it becomes a sandy strip known as Paradise Island, parallel to Bentota Lagoon. Coral-rich dive sites include Canoe Rock. On Bentota River,centuries-old Galapota Temple has a large Buddha statue. Southeast is Lunuganga, the estate and gardens of architect Geoffrey Bawa. Northeast is his brother Bevis’s Brief Garden.
  The fort has a colorful history, and today has a multi-ethnic and multi-religious population. The Sri Lankan government and many Dutch people who still own some of the properties inside the fort are looking at making this one of the modern wonders of the world. The heritage value of the fort has been recognized by the UNESCO and the site has been inscribed as a cultural heritage UNESCO World Heritage Site under criteria iv, for its unique exposition of “an urban ensemble which illustrates the interaction of European architecture and South Asian traditions from the 16th to the 19th centuries.
  • Mirissa Coconut tree hills.
  • Galle Dutch fort (A UNESCO world heritage site)
  • Visit Hikkaduwa Beach
  • Stilt Fisherman
  • Sea Turtle Hatchery
  • Bentota water sports
  • Maadu river boat safari.
  Overnights stay at Bentota.