Climate: hot and humid
Location: close to CMB Bandaranyake International Airport; North western coastal area
Nature of the area: coastal city
Tourist attractions: beaches, Catholic Churches, Buddhist temples
Importance: closest main city north of Colombo
Climate: hot and dry
Location: north western dry plains
Nature of the area: agricultural districts
Tourist attractions: ancient Buddhist temples and towering ancient stupas, cultural, historical and archeological sites, vast ancient rainwater reservoirs
Importance: Sri Lanka's prime cultural attractions, ancient cities, 4 world heritage sites
Climate: medeternian
Location: gateway to the Central Highlands of Sri Lanka
Nature of the area: highland city
Tourist attractions: Sacred temple of the tooth, Buddhist temples, Peradeniya Botanical Gardens, Udawattakelle Bird Sanctuary, shops of handicrafts, gems and Batik
Importance: cultural capital of Sri Lanka, a world heritage site
Climate: salubrious
Location: central highland
Nature of the area: highland city
Tourist attractions: Hakgala Botanical Gardens, Victoria Park, golf course, race course, Gregory Lake, tea plantations, tea factories
Importance: health resort
Climate: hot and humid
Location: Western coast
Nature of the area: the main coastal town
Tourist attractions: Buddhist temples, Christian Churches, Hindu Kovils and Mosques
Importance: capital and main sea port
Climate: hot and humid
Location: south western coast
Nature of the area: tourist beach resort with pleasant green environment
Tourist attractions: Bentota beach, Benotota lagoon, Bentota river, turtle hatcheries
Importance: Sri Lanka's prime beach resort
Climate: hot and humid
Location: south western coast
Nature of the area: tourist beach resort with pleasant green environment
Tourist attractions: Unawatuna beach, Buddhist temples
Importance: beach resort
Meet and assist at Colombo international airport by our company representative and transfer to the hotel at Negombo, which is only about half an hour's drive from the airport.
Overnight at the hotel in Negombo.
Then visit Sigiriya, a city, palace and garden complex centering a 200 meter high rock is a glowing tribute to the vision of King Kashyapa who created this 'Palace in the Sky' in the 5th century AD.
Jeep Safari at Habarana
On the summit of the Sigiriya rock (meaning the 'Lion Rock') that is over 1.5 hectares in extent, are the remains of a large palace, the earliest preserved ruins of a royal palace in Sri Lanka, with several chambers and a couple of intact bathing ponds. In a sheltered pocket of the giant rock are the celebrated Sigiriya Frescoes of 5th century AD. Meticulously planned water gardens at the foot of the rock are the earliest such gardens found in Asia.
The boulder gardens are a fine example of landscaping that has adopted the concepts of environment conservation. The Mirror Wall, which had been exposed to elements for over fifteen centuries still carry some of the original sheen that has given it the name.
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Day 03- Habarana / Anuradhapura / Habarana
Visit the cultural monuments of the first capital founded in the 05th century BC. Here is found the largest number of ancient monuments of a great civilization of Sinhalese. Buddhism found its first home in Sri Lanka at Anuradhapura, and it thus contains some of Sri Lankan Buddhism's most sacred sites. The Sri Maha Bodhi tree in Anuradhapura, planted from a cutting from the original 'bo tree' under which the Buddha achieved enlightenment, continues to draw thousands of Buddhist pilgrims from around the world.
Among the well preserved ruins are pillars of the brazen palace which once had nine stories, the image of the Samadi Buddha, the twin ponds, guard stones & moonstones.
There are renovated monuments such as Ruwanveliseya dagoba built in the 2nd century BC with its famous Elephant wall and Thuparama dageba built in the 3rd century B.C.
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Day 04- Habarana / Dambulla / Matale / Kandy
After breakfast we leave Habarana for Kandy via Dambulla Rock Temple. Kandy and Dambulla are world heritage sites.
Dambulla Rock Temple is a magnificent Gallery of Buddha images and wall and ceiling paintings. It is a complex of five cave temples with its origin going back to the Anuradhapura period (1st century BC). However due to additions and restorations done by various rulers over the past two thousand years what now remains are mostly the works of the Kandyan period (18th century).
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Day 05- Kandy / Pinnawala / Kandy
After breakfast leave Kandy for Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage. The Elephant Orphanage was established to feed, nurse & house young Elephants, whose parents were killed in the human-elephant conflicts. Often the young ones fall into pits and ravines in their quest for water during drought period. The rescued baby elephants are adopted by the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage.
In the afternoon, visit the city of Kandy with an artificially created decorative lake in the heart of the city and surrounded by rings of wooded mountains. Kandy, the Cultural Capital of Sri Lanka is home to numerous Buddhist temples including the most sacred of all, the Holy Temple of the Tooth Relic.
In the late evening visit the temple of the tooth relic of Buddha. Late in the evening view the Kandyan cultural performance.
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Day 06- Kandy / Peradeniya Botanical Gardens / Nuwara Eliya
Breakfast at the hotel. Visit the Royal botanical gardens of Peradeniya which is well known for its large number and variety of plants, ornamental, decorative, useful & medicinal. More than 4000 species include indigenous and introduced plants. This garden is best known for it's collection of orchids, the largest in Asia.
En-route to Nuwara Eliya, visit a tea plantation and a tea factory in Nuwara Eliya and witness the manufacture of the world famous 'Ceylon tea'.
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Day 07- Nuwara Eliya / Horton Plains / Nuwara Eliya
Very early in the morning leave Nuwara Eliya for Horton Plains, a World Heritage Site, to be at the escarpment (falls nearly 1000 meters) popularly called World's End to be there before the mist set in so that panoramic landscape over the site could be viewed. On a clear day even the southern coast of Sri Lanka could be seen.
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Day 08- Nuwara Eliya / Ella / Tissamaharama / Yala / Tissamaharama
After breakfast at the hotel, leave for Yala National Park. Stop at the village of Ella to admire the magnificent view that extends to the eastern coast. Lunch en-route at the ancient city of Tissmaharama of reservoirs and Stupas.
In the afternoon safari at the Yala National Park. The Elephants, undoubtedly the most popular attraction at Yala are seen in small & large herds. Herds of spotted deer are seen all over the park. Monkeys-the pinkish rhesus and the Grey-faced Langur Monkey live and play on the tree-tops and the ground below. Wild buffalo & wild boar could give you a good surprise & the sight of a leopard sunning itself or quenching its thirst at a water hole could be memorable experience. The peacock is easily the most famous of the birds at Yala. The painted stork, many varieties of heron, the spoonbill, the bee-eater, parakeets, king-fisher & wood pecker are some of the birds can be seen in the park.
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Day 10- Unawatuna
Unawatuna Beach is one of the loveliest beaches in the world. The bay beach in the shape of a horse shoe is adorned with golden sandy beach and turquoise sea.
Overnight at the hotel at Unawatuna.
After breakfast, leave Unawatuna Beach for Bentota Beach, Sri Lanka's most famous beach resort where you could unwind, relax and enjoy all kinds of water sports at the pristine expanse of beach as well at Bentota Lagoon and river.
Overnight at the hotel at Bentota hotel.
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Day 12 / 13- Bentota
Relaxation at water sports at Bentota Beach, enjoying a boat safari in the Bentota river upstream. Visit Kosgoda Turtle Hatchery 9 km south of Bentota Beach.
Overnight at the hotel at Bentota hotel.
After breakfast at the hotel, transfer to the airport.
Overnight at the hotel at Colombo.
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Meet and assistance at the Colombo International Airport.
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Transportation by an air-conditioned vehicle with English Speaking Chauffer.
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All fuel, insurance and license fees of the vehicle.
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Replacement of vehicle in case of breakdown or emergency.
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Accommodation on double/twin room sharing basis.
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Meals on Half Board basis at the hotels reserved.
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All Entrance fees and tickets in Sri Lanka.
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Safari Jeep and boat Charges.
The Price Not Includes;
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Air ticket expenses from your country to Sri Lanka and return journey.
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Lunch Expenses.
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Extra items consumed / facilities utilized in Hotels.
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Tips to service men and drivers.
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Expenses of personal nature such as liquor, cigarettes etc.
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Camera Charges and video recording charges payable at the sites.
Gateway Airport Garden Hotel
