Travel Experts India : Srilanka

DAY 01

20^th January 2024 : Arrive Colombo - Colombo to Kandy (3 Hrs 19 Min, 137 KM)

Meet & assist on arrival. Proceed to Kandy via Pinnawela elephant orphanage. Pinnawela Elephant Orphanage: The Pinnawela Elephant Orphanage is one of Sri Lanka’s most popular tourist attractions. The orphanages population has now mushroomed to around 65, making it the world’s largest collection of captive elephants. The elephants here range in age from newborns to elderly matriarchs, and include orphaned and abandoned elephants, as well as those injured in the wild.
Proceed to Kandy. Leisure day. Dinner & Overnight stay at the Hotel.

DAY 02

21^st January 2024 : Kandy

After your breakfast. Kandy city tour.
Temple of the Tooth Kandy: According to legend, the tooth was taken from the Buddha as he lay on his funeral pyre. It was smuggled to Sri Lanka in 313 AD, hidden in the hair of Princess Hemamali who fled the Hindu armies besieging her father's kingdom in India.
Royal Botanical Garden, Peradeniya is about 5.5 km to the west from the city of Kandy in the Central Province of Sri Lanka. It attracts 2 million visitors annually. It is near the Mahaweli River It is renowned for its collection of orchids. The garden includes more than 4000 species of plants, including orchids, spices, medicinal plants and palm trees. Attached to it is the National Herbarium of Sri Lanka.
Kandy Lake also known as Kiri Muhuda or the Sea of Milk, is an artificial lake in the heart of the hill city of Kandy, Sri Lanka, built in 1807 by King Sri Wickrama Rajasinghe next to the Temple of the Tooth.
Kandyan Dance Performance: The Kandyan dance has become most distinctively Sinhalese and is readily associated with the idea of a National Dance.
Dinner & Overnight Stay at the Hotel

DAY 03

22^nd January 2024 : Kandy - Nuwara Eliya (2 Hrs 12 Min – 98 KM) Kandy to Nuwara eliya

Transfer from Kandy to Nuwara Eliya via Ramboda. Bhaktha Hanuman Temple and visit to Tea Factory and Tea Plantation. Afterwards visit Seetha Amman Temple.
Visit en route Hanuman Temple at Ramboda & Ramboda water falls.
Sri Baktha Hanuman Temple It is believed that Lord Hanuman was searching for Sitadevi from these hills of Ramboda.
Note: Chinmaya mission of Sri Lanka has built a temple with Lord Hanuman as the presiding deity on this hill. On every full moon day special poojas are conducted and witnessed by thousands of devotees. The status of Lord Hanuman here is carved out of granite and is 16 feet in height. Dinner & Overnight stay at the hotel.

DAY 04

23^rd January 2024 : Nuwara Eliya city tour

Nuwara Eliya meaning "the city of dawn" is the town at the highest elevation (about 2000m above sea level) in Sri Lanka and its tallest peak, Piduruthalagala (2555m) could be seen from here.
Nuwara Eliya is also the heart of the tea country and you can visit a plantation and a factory enroute here and witness how the famous "Ceylon Tea" is brewed. The Victoria Park is a public park located in Nuwara Eliya, Originally the park was the research field of Hakgala Botanical Garden. The park was formally named in 1897 to commemorate Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee.
Gregory Lake was build under the period of British Governor Sir William Gregory in 1873. This is the most prominent attraction in Nuwara Eliya and all the vistors used to come here and spent some time by the lake and relax. This was used as a place for water sports and for re-recreational activities.
Overnight stay at the hotel.

DAY 05

24^th January 2024 : Nuwara Eliya - Bentota (4 Hrs 38 Min – 209 KM)

Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer from Nuwara Eliya to Bentota.
St. Clair's Falls is one of the widest waterfalls in Sri Lanka and is commonly known as the "Little Niagara of Sri Lanka". The waterfalls consist of two falls called "Maha Ella" & "Kuda Ella. St Clair's falls are the 20th highest waterfall in Sri Lanka. Devon Falls is a waterfall in Sri Lanka, situated 6 km west of Talawakele, Nuwara Eliya District on A7 highway. The Waterfall is 97 meters high and ranked 19th highest in the Island.
Bridge on River Kwai.
Kitulgala is the beautiful location of the 1957 Oscar Award winning film “Bridge on the River Kwai”. The remains of the old bridge no longer exist as the bridge was blown up at the end of the film as part of the climax of the story. Its popular place for film buffs and tourists to visit on the way and back from the hills. Dinner & overnight stay at the hotel

DAY 06

25^th January 2024 : Bentota City Tour

Breakfast at the hotel.
Bentota City Tour -Bentota is a coastal town in Sri Lanka, Bentota is situated on the southern bank of the Bentota River mouth, at an elevation of 3 meters (9.8 ft) above the sea level. The name of the town is derived from a mythical story which claims a demon named 'Bem' ruled the tota or river bank. Optional visit to.
Mirissa - Mirissa is famous for Blue Whales and tourists have seen them throughout the years although whales consider migrating mammals. while blue whales are around here most days Bryde's whales and fin whales also recorded a few days in each month. Sperm whale pods are seen in Mirissa mostly in a few days only in march and April. killer whales and short-finned pilot whales are also spotted from time to time.
KOSGODA TURTLE HATCHERY - Visit to the turtle hatchery in Kosgoda. Five of the world's 8 species of turtles nest in Sri Lankan beaches. The Turtle Hatchery at Kosgoda is a conservation project that is helping to sustain and enhance the stability of sea turtles. Where you can see five species of turtles-Green Turtles Hawksbill Turtle, Loggerhead Turtle, Leatherback Turtle and Olive Ridley Turtle.
Enroute boat ride at Maadu River. - The Maadu River offers very popular boat trips down the river where you can arrange to visit temples, cinnamon estates and other nature resorts. This area is a preserved wild life sanctuary.
Dinner & overnight stay at the hotel.

DAY 07

26^th January 2024 : Bentota - Colombo (1 Hr 40 Min – 81 KM)

Breakfast at the hotel
Transfer from Bentota to Colombo
Colombo City Tour
Colombo is the business and commercial center and the new capital is Sri Jayawardhanapura Kotte, only a few miles away. Colombo was only a small seaport. Colombo became the capital of Sri Lanka in 1815 after Kandyan Kingdom was ceded to the British. The remains of the buildings during the period of the Portuguese, Dutch and British rule are found in every area of the city. Visit Fort, the former British administrative center and military garrison, Sea Street - the Goldsmith’s quarters in the heart of Pettah, the Bazaar area where there is also a Hindu Temple with elaborate stone carvings, the Kayman’s Gate with the Belfry at the original gate to enter the Fort, the Dutch Church of Wolfendhaal dating back to 1749, Kelaniya Buddhist Temple dating to 6th C.B.C., Davatagaha Mosque, Colombo Museum and the Natural History Museum are some of the sites to be visited. Dinner at Outside restaurant.
Overnight stay at the hotel.

DAY 08

27^th January 2024 : Depart

Breakfast at the hotel.
Transfer from Colombo to Airport for departure.
We bid you farewell and look forward to see you soon again on another adventure.

Srilanka - Pearl of Asia

DAY 01

20th January 2024 : Arrive Colombo - Colombo to Kandy (3 Hrs 19 Min, 137 KM)

DAY 02

21st January 2024 : Kandy