SRI LANKA HIGHLIGHTS TOUR

Country

Srilanka

Duration

14 Days

Price

$4,895

About Destination

Sri Lanka the Undiscovered Country – endless beaches, timeless ruins, welcoming people, oodles of elephants, famous Ceylon tea, delicious fresh food, wildlife national parks and more.

SRI LANKA HIGHLIGHTS

• Capital of Colombo for history, culture, temples and markets
• The ancient city of the Kingdom of Polonnaruwa
• The Ceylon Tea Plantations of Madulkelle
• The hill town of Kandy famed for its sacred Buddhist sites
• The Dutch Colonial Galle Fort
• The sweeping coastline of palm fringed white sand beaches
• The wildlife parks of Yalla and Uda Walawa

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Details

Type of Tour

  • This is designed for couples or friends /singles |families
  • Tour can operate with a minimum of 2 pax. E.g. a Couple
  • Itinerary can be adjusted in direction, number of days and dates

Itineraries

DAY 01
ARRIVAL TRANSFER / NEGOMBO

Meet on arrival at Bandaranayake International Airport by Antiquity Representative and transfer to Negombo.

Check in at Jetwing Beach – Family Room – 04 Star Superior

Rest of the day at leisure & overnight stay at hotel.

DAY 02
NEGOMBO / PINNAWELA / KANDY

Breakfast at Hotel – Leave for Pinnawela – Visit the Elephant Orphanage in Pinnawela – This orphanage is the home for about 89 elephants, out of which some are baby elephants found abandoned or orphaned in the wild. They are being cared, fed and trained by the wildlife authorities. The best time to visit is during the feeding times, when one will have the opportunity of seeing the baby elephants being bottle-fed. Also could accompany the elephants to a river close-by and see them having their daily bath.

Continue to Kandy.

Rest of the day at leisure to enjoy the pool and relax.

Overnight stay at hotel.

DAY 03
KANDY

Breakfast at Hotel – Visit the Peradeniya Botanical Gardens. This botanical garden was first built as a pleasure garden by a Sinhala king and was expanded by the British.  It is 147 acres in extent and provides an amazing variety of trees, plants and flowers.

Thereafter proceed on a sightseeing tour of Kandy – Kandy was the last capital of the Sri Lankan kings and is a World Heritage Site.  The name Kandy conjures visions of splendor and magnificence. Many of the legends, traditions and folklore are still lovingly kept alive.  Drive around the Kandy Lake built by the last Sinhala king Sri Wickrama Rajasinghe in 1798. Visit the Kandy town and Bazaar, the arts & crafts centre and a gem museum and a lapidary.

In the evening visit the Temple of the Tooth Relic and thereafter witness a cultural show featuring traditional Sri Lankan dancing.

Return to hotel for overnight stay.

DAY 04
KANDY / UDAWALAWE

Breakfast at Hotel – Leave for Udawalawe via Avisawella. (Approximately 3 ½ to 4 Hours’ Drive)

Rest of the day at leisure to relax and overnight stay at hotel.

DAY 05
UDAWALAWE

With pack breakfast visit Udawalawe National Park by Safari Jeep.

This national park was established in 1972 to protect the catchment area of the Uda Walawe reservoir, crucial to the livelihoods of the farmers in the southeast dry zone. with the land only recently reverting back from cultivation, the park has some fascinating characteristics that make it well worth a visit. Not least of these is the large elephant population. Uda Walawe is the most reliable place to see elephants in their wild habitat year-round. Some 400-500 elephants live in the park and herds of up to 50 are commonly seen. The open plains are covered in thick manna grass up to the borders of the large reservoir in the center and the Walawe river. The park is also covered by some abandoned teak plantation and dense scrub jungle. This variety in habitat makes for a rich variety of wildlife and game. As well as elephants, leopards live in the park (though you will be very lucky to spot one), toque monkeys, grey langur, spotted deer, wild pig and sambar. There are numerous bird species of course and Uda Walawe is particularly rich in raptor species, among them the white bellied sea eagle and the crested serpent eagle.

Return to Hotel.

Afternoon visit ATH ATHURU SEVANA “THE ELEPHANT TRANSIT HOME”

The elephant transit home was set up in 1995 as a pilot project by the Department of Wildlife Conservation to look after the abandoned baby elephants till they can take care of themselves. The warmth the baby jumbos are denied by their mothers was afforded to them to the fullest at the Ath Athuru Sevana by the Conservators and Veterinary Surgeons who look after their “charges” with love and devotion until the time is ripe for them to be sent back to their natural habitats.

Return to Hotel for overnight stay.

DAY 06
UDAWALAWE / GALLE

Breakfast at Hotel – Leave for Galle.

Rest of the day at leisure & overnight stay at hotel.

DAY 07
GALLE

Breakfast at Hotel – Morning visit Galle Dutch Fortress – The Galle fort was built first by the Portuguese, and then modified by the Dutch during the 17th century. Even today, after 400 years of existence, it looks new and polished with reconstruction work done by Archaeological Department of Sri Lanka. Today 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.

Return to Hotel.

Rest of the day at leisure & overnight stay at hotel.

DAY 08
GALLE / DEPARTURE TRANSFER

Breakfast at Hotel – Transfer to Bandaranayake International Airport to connect with departure flight.

Included

  • Tour Contact in Australia and Sri Lanka office
  • All airport, hotel transfers in Private taxi with car /driver as per itinerary
  • 14 days Private Vehicle, for entire journey, inclusive of drivers expenses, road tolls, fuel, insurance, parking and wifi in vehicle
  • All Hotels – 13 nights – inclusive of daily breakfast
  • All sightseeing excursions with driver/guide, including tea plantation tour
  • Scenic train ride from Kandy
  •  Sri Lankan Cultural dance show in Kandy
  • Guided walk up Lions Rock
  • Bottled Mineral Water & wet wipes – for car journey
  • Porterage, Service charge & Government taxes

Excluded

  • International Flights
  • Comprehensive Travel insurance (compulsory)
  • Entrance fees to sights temples etc & personal spending
  • Wildlife safari park fee or entrance costs
  • Any meals food or drinks outside of breakfast with hotels
  • Any costs associated with changing of the itinerary, such as cancelling hotels and re-booking and or changing adding additions to itinerary direction
  • Tipping for driver and any local staff at hotels or restaurants or train stations

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Pricing – From *$4,895 per person (minimum 2 pax)

(Inclusive of all service fees & local taxes)

Pricing – From *$4,895 per person (minimum 2 pax)

(Inclusive of all service fees & local taxes)