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DAY 01 :
Meet on arrival & transfer to Colombo
Do a half a day city tour of Colombo
Colombo
Colombo, like many capital cities in developing
countries is fast changing its face. Almost
overnight, skyscrapers arise from where old
buildings once stood. Yet in some parts, the old
world charm is retained. For example, there is a
100-year-old clock tower and several British built
colonial buildings. Other places of interest are a
Hindu and a Buddhist temple, residential areas where
you find the stately homes of the affluent, the
Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall
(BMICH)- an outright gift to Sri Lanka from the
People's Republic of China & the old parliament.
Overnight stay in Colombo
DAY 02 :
Breakfast at the Hotel
Transfer from Colombo to Nuwara Eliya via Kitulgala
Kitulgala
The Kelani River (the broadest river in Sri Lanka)
flowing through Kitulgala was the main location
where the Oscar winning Movie Bridge on the River
Kwai was filmed. On the hill above this town, a
prehistoric cave was recently discovered containing
large middens of shells from some unknown
civilization.
Afternoon - Visit Nuwara Eliya
Nuwara Eliya
Nuwara Eliya, because of its invigorating mountain
climate and scenery, is Sri Lankas most popular hill
resort. Nuwara Eliya is also the heart of Sri Lankas
tea country producing a significant share of the
world s best tea. Sri Lanka s highest mountain
Pidurutalagala (8282 feet) is located here. Nuwara
Eliya also has one of the finest 18 hole golf
courses in South Asia.
Overnight stay in Nuwara Eliya
DAY 03 :
Breakfast at the Hotel
Transfer from Nuwara Eliya to Kandy
Enroute - Visit a tea plantation and a tea factory,
where the best tea in the world is produced. Here
you could observe all about the process of
manufacturing tea. You can also see how tea is
graded. Taste a cup of pure Ceylon tea in the
factory.
Afternoon - Do a city tour of Kandy
Kandy
Kandy was the last capital of the Sri Lankan kings
and is a World Heritage Site. The name "Kandy"
conjures visions of splendour 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 and crafts centre, a gem museum and a
lapidary. Also visit the Temple of the Tooth Relic
in Kandy. Thereafter witness a cultural show.
Overnight stay in Kandy
DAY 04 :
Breakfast at the Hotel
Morning - Visit the Royal Botanical Gardens in
Peradeniya
Royal Botanical Gardens, Peradeniya
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 to Colombo.
Enroute - Visit the Pinnawela Elephant Orphanage
Pinnawela Elephant Orphanage
The Pinnawela Elephant Orphanage, established in
1975, commenced with seven orphans. Today some of
these orphans enjoy the fortune of seeing their
grandchildren born in the same location. The
original objective of establishing the orphanage
inclined more towards tourism, but is soon became a
conservation and educational centre. With the help
of local and foreign elephant experts, Pinnawela
started a scientific captive-breeding programme for
elephants. The free movement of the herd enhanced
the chances for respective individuals of both sexes
to get together and mate. The nearby river played a
dominant role in this regard, and in 1984, the first
baby of Pinnawela was born.
The success story of Pinnawela has drawn the
attention of scientists from all over the world. A
considerable number of books and research articles
on Pinnawela have been published in several
languages. The members of the Pinnawela herd have
been filmed, videoed and photographed thousands of
times by professionals.
Late afternoon - Do a shopping tour of Colombo
including visits House of Fashions, ODEL, Noritake
ceramic shop & a local souvenir shop
Overnight stay in Colombo
DAY 05 :
After Breakfast transfer from Colombo to connect the
departure flight
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