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| Hill Country Tour - 2 |
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| No of Days:
04 Nights / 05 Days |
| Places of
Visit: Kandy, Pinnawela, Nuwara Eliya, Kitulgala, Bentota |
| Price Guide
: Rates On Request |
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Day
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AIRPORT / KANDY – 125 Km - 3 hours
AM - Arrival at Colombo Airport. Meet, assist and leave for Kandy en-route visiting Elephant Orphanage at Pinnawela.
At this orphanage you will find elephants of all ages which are abandoned or otherwise unable to fend for themselves due to being injured. They are looked after with loving care until such time they are ready to work or be freed back to the jungles.
The unique feature is that one could feed the baby elephants
with bottles of milk during the feeding times. The elephants are also bathed daily in a river located across the orphanage.
PM - Arrive at your hotel commence Kandy city tour including a visit the Temple of the Tooth Relic of Buddha.
This lovely city was the last Capital of the Kingdom of Sri Lanka
before it became a colony of the British Empire. During the
last two centuries of the Kingdom, Nanayakhar princes of India
exerted substantial influence among the rulers of this country.
Encircled by hills, with a tranquil lake in its centre, it is the
site of the renowned "Temple of the Tooth". Places of interest
are the Peradeniya Botanical Gardens and the Mahaweli Diversion Project in their impressive settings. Spice Gardens dot the outskirts of Kandy along with handicraft centers and the
market-place is a hub of activity. Kandy retains an aura of grandeur which time has not effaced.
EVE - Witness a traditional Kandyan Dance & Fire Walking Show.
Overnight stay at your Hotel. |
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KANDY / NUWARA ELIYA - 180 Km - 5 hours
AM - After Breakfast, visit Royal Botanical Gardens at Peradeniya.
PM - Leave for Nuwara Eliya en- route visiting a tea plantation & a factory.
Overnight stay at your hotel.
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NUWARA ELIYA / KITULGALA / BENTOTA
AM - After Breakfast, Commence Nuwara Eliya sightseeing including a visit to the Sita Amman Temple
Sri Lanka’s Garden city, Nuwara Eliya which means the "city of lights" is also the city of eternal spring, where the air is pure, cool and distilled up through 1,884 meters; windswept peaks lie shrouded in mist, while gaily clad tea pluckers wind their way among tea bushes. Listen to the wild music of the water falls.
This is a holiday resort complete with a Lake, Golf course and Race course ideal for hikes, golf, horse riding and boating
– the setting, a nostalgic reminder of the English country-side.
Leave for Bentota via Kitulgala
En route, you will witness many water falls including the famous St Clair’s and Devon falls bestowed with enchanting beauty.
The next place of interest is Kitulgala, the location famous for adventure sports including mountain biking, Tracking, bird watching and the most attractive of all white water rafting. This is also the site where David Lean’s world famous film “Bridge over River Kwai” was filmed.
PM - Overnight stay at hotel. |
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BENTOTA / COLOMBO
AM - After breakfast leave for Colombo.
PM - Commence City Tour of Colombo.
Colombo, our Sea Port Capital, which is a town totally fascinating
in its variety. Old Dutch Churches and other evidence of the colonial
past, ornated Hindu and Buddhist Temples with murals and statues
give a glimpse of history and architecture.
Sightseeing includes:-
- Fort - the heart of the city of Colombo.
- Pettah - the busy Bazaar area and Market Place.
- Buddhist Temple.
- Town Hall and Cinnamon Gardens.
- Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall.
Overnight stay at hotel. |
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COLOMBO / AIRPORT – 35 Km - 1 hour
AM - After breakfast, at leisure.
PM - Proceed to Colombo Airport for departure to India.
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