SRI LANKAN PACKAGE 2024 – NOVEMBER
Sri Lanka
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Duration
7 days
Tour Type
Overview
Included/Exclude
- 07 Nights’ accommodation at the hotels specified above.
- Meals on FB basis (Starting with Dinner on Day 01 and ending with Dinner on Day 08)
- Service of an English-Speaking National Guide.
- Transportation in an Air- Conditioned 29-seater Coach.
- Nuwara Eliya to Ella Trian Ride
- Dambulla Cave Temple
- Kandyan Dance Show
- Temple of tooth
- Seetha Amman Temple
- 1st Class Train Ride
- Return Airport Transfers.
- Garlands on arrival
- Bottled Water on tour.
- Personal Expenses.
- Tips and porterage.
- Other Entry Tickets
- Extras on tour.
- Meals which are not specified above.
- Entry visa fees www.eta.gov.lk – please visit the site for more details.
- Mandarin Speaking Guide.
Tour Plan
AIRPORT / NEGOMBO (D)
Arrived in Bandaranaike International Airport on flight ------- at ------- hrs you will be met and welcomed by a
Representative of Akshayaa Travels and then will accompanied to your designated Vehicle. Thereafter leave for
Negombo for the overnight stay. (15 kms – Approx. 20 mins drive).
Upon arrival check in to the hotel.
Dinner & Overnight stay: Pegasus Hotel (Deluxe) or similar.
Breakfast at the hotel. Thereafter leave for Dambulla (148 kms – Approx. 4 ½ hrs drive). Upon arrival to Dambulla Enjoy lunch at a local Sri Lankan Restaurant. Thereafter make a visit to the Famous cave temples. Dambulla - is a vast isolated rock mass 500 feet high and a mile around the base. Here is found the famous Rock Temple dating to the First Century B.C. The caves of Dambulla sheltered King Walagamba during his 14 years of exile from Anuradhapura. When he regained the throne he built the most magnificent of Rock Temples to be found in the Island. In the first Cave is a recumbent image of the Buddha 47ft long cut out of the Rock. There are images of deities associated with Buddhism all around. The frescoes on the walls and the ceiling are the oldest here but they are over painted in the Kandy period.In the Second Cave, the finest and the largest of all, there are 150 life-size statues of the Buddha in various postures with few statues of Gods and Kings. The ceiling is also covered with frescoes, which depict great events in the life of the Buddha and landmarks in the history of the Sinhalese people. (Excursion Duration 01 ½ hr)
Evening Leave for Sigiriya for Photo-stop (Entrance fees Excluded) If you wish to climb Sigiriya it will be USD 36
per person. Sigiriya – is a “World Heritage Site” and the 5th Century “Fortress in the Sky” which is perhaps
the most fantastic single wonder of the Island. It is also known as Lion Rock because of the huge lion that used to stand at the entrance to the Palace on the summit of the 600-foot high rock. On its summit are the foundations of the Royal
Palace, Water Tanks to supply water and all other buildings and at the edges the guardhouses. On one of the stairways the only known ancient work of Sinhala secular painting survived in the form of Frescoes of 21 life sized damsels in all the freshness and delicacy of their original colour. The Water Gardens, Fountain Garden, summerhouse, Boulder Gardens and the Caves with the enclosed are should not be missed. (Excursion Duration 2 ½ hrs )
Thereafter check in to the hotel.
Dinner & Overnight stay: Elephas Hotel or Similar
Breakfast at the hotel. Thereafter leave for Kandy (72 kms – Approx. 2 hrs drive). En-route make a stop at the
at the Spice Gardens at Matale.
Matale, this midsize regional city at the heart of the island lies in a broad, fertile valley at an elevation of 300m.
Matale is a featureless urban sprawl with a congested one-way system, so you're unlikely to want to linger long. However, the road north of town is lined with dozens of visitor-friendly spice plantations where vanilla, rubber, cinchona, jackfruit, cocoa and cardamom thrive. The area is also famous for kohila (a type of watercress) and small, mild chilies. (Excursion Duration 01 hrs). Enjoy a Complementary Teaser Head and Shoulder Massage at the Spice Gardens for 10 Mins. Afterwards proceed with your journey to Kandy. Arrived in, proceed on a city tour,
Including upper lake drive & the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic. Kandy – the hill capital is another “World
Heritage Sites”. It was the last stronghold of the Sinhalese Kings during the Portuguese, Dutch and British rule and finally ceded to the British in 1815 after an agreement. To the Buddhist of Sri Lanka and the World, Kandy is one of the most sacred sites as it is the home of the “Dalada Maligawa” - Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic of Lord Buddha. Close by are the remains of the Royal Palace (Maha Wasala), Palle Wasala- where the Queens stayed-now used for the National Museum, Meda Wasala where other close relatives lived, Audience Hall, Natha Devala and Vishnu Devala are situated.
The Bathing Pavilion (Ulpenge) is by the Lake and in the Center of the lake is the Island called “Kiri samudraya”
(Milk white ocean) used by the kings as the summerhouse. Today it is the center of Buddhism, Arts, Crafts,
Dancing, Music and Culture. Visitors can see these Dance & Music at the daily Cultural Performances held at
several places in the city. (Happens daily 1700 hrs – 1800 hrs) Including fire walking. (Excursion Duration – 01
hr)
Enjoy a Chinese Lunch at a Restaurant. You will also make a visit to the Gem Shop, Silk Gardens & Wood Carving Factory where you will learn how the world renown marvels are produced in Sri Lanka.
Thereafter check in to the hotel.
Dinner & Overnight stay: Radisson Kandy (Deluxe Rooms) or similar
After breakfast leave for Nuwara Eliya (78 kms – Approx. 2 ½ hrs drive). En-route make a stop at Ramboda
Water Falls for a photo stop and then make a visit to a Tea Plantation and a Tea Factory.
Sri Lanka is one of the highest producers of tea in the world and if you are traveling in Sri Lanka, visiting a tea plantation is a must. The best place to go is the hill country and you are about to witness it. The tea plantation
spreads across many hectares. While visiting the plantation and learning the process of making the Tea to the finest quality drop in also purchase tea at your wish. (Excursion visit – 45 mins) Continental buffet Lunch at a Restaurant.
Thereafter leave for Nuwara Eliya and proceed on a city tour.
Nuwara Eliya - The ‘Little England’ of Sri Lanka, is set against beautiful backdrops of Mountains, Valleys,
Waterfalls and Tea Plantations. It is supposed to be one of the coolest places in the Island, but it is really just
like an English spring day, although the temperature does drop at night. All around Nuwara Eliya you will see
evidence of the British influence, houses like country cottages or Queen Ann style mansions. Seasons may be absent elsewhere in Sri Lanka, but here you can read them by the flowers, which bloom in the spring (march to May) and the fall (August and September). These are the “seasons” when low-country folk flock to Nuwara Eliya to escape the sea level heat and humidity.
Thereafter check in to the hotel.
Dinner & overnight stay: Araliya Red Hotel or similar.
NUWARA ELIYA / ELLA / YALA (B/L/D)
Breakfast at the hotel. Thereafter leave for Yala (160 kms – Approx. 4 hrs drive) This morning you will embark
on the Famous Sri Lankan Train journey to Ella in a Scenic Train. (Train Leaves at 11.21 & arrives in Ella at
14.30 hrs). Train seats will be based on Availability.
A slightly Late Lunch will be arranged for the Passengers at a Restaurant.
Once you get down you will make your way in the Coach/Car to Yala. Upon arrival to Ella Trek to see the most
highlighted 09 Arches bridge (TUK TUKs available at a cost).
Afterwards leave for Yala also make a stop at the Rawana Water Falls.
Upon arrival to the hotel in Yala Check in and Rest overlooking the Game Drive in Yala National Park in the
morning following day.
Dinner and Overnight stay: Grand Tamarind Lake (Deluxe Rooms) or similar.
YALA / GALLE / BENTOTA (B/L/D)
Early morning with Packet Breakfast you will venture into the Yala National Park on a Game Drive in a 4 x 4 Vehicle to see the most famous sights of the Animals. Whether your are lucky or not for the famous sites the experience itself will make you enjoy the wild.
Yala (Ruhuna) National Park- the Ruhunu National Park covers 126,786 hectares Including the Strict Natural
Reserve (Block II). The most familiar is Block I (14,101 hectares) and this block was established in 1938.Yala is
famous for its big herds and large number of Elephants, Leopards, Spotted Deer, Sambhur, Crocodiles,
Mongoose, Wild Boar, Wild Buffalo, and many other animals. More than 130 bird species are recorded which
includes the resident and winter visitors. (Excursion Duration Approx. 3 hrs) (OPTIONAL USD 55.00 PP)
With a quick wash & Change you will proceed your journey today to the Commercial Capital of Sri Lanka also
visiting the Stilt Fisherman in Weligama for a photo stop & The Famous Galle World Heritage Site.
Upon arrival to Galle proceed on a City Tour of Galle.
The Dutch Fort - Galle - The South Coast’s major city is Galle, whose oldest landmark is the massive
Portuguese and Dutch Fort which is a “World Heritage Site” in which the central city is contained. But the city
may be much older. Some scholars believe it to be the “Tarshish” of the Old Testament, to which King Solomon
sent his merchant vessels, and to which Jonah fled from the Lord.
Today, the 90-acre Galle Fort shows no evidence of the Portuguese founders. The Dutch incorporated the Portuguese northern wall in a great rampart in 1663. A second, taller wall was built inside of it. Between the two walls, a covered passage connected the central bastion with the Fort’s two half bastion’s overlooking the sea.
Check in to Hotel
Overnight stay at The Palms Beruwala or Similar
After Breakfast proceed to Colombo Lunch at a Local Restaurant. Upon arrival to Colombo proceed on a city & Shopping tour of Colombo. Colombo – is the business and commercial center and the new capital is Sri Jayawardhanapura Kotte, which is only a few miles away. Colombo was only a small seaport, which came into
prominence in the 16th Century with the arrival of the Portuguese in 1505 and the development of it
as a major Harbour during the British period and became the capital in 1815 after Kandy was ceded to the British.
The remains of the buildings during the period and the Portuguese, Dutch and British rule are found in every area of the city. None of the Portuguese & Dutch fortifications are found today but some of their buildings and churches could be seen in the Fort & Pettah areas. 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 Kaymans Gate with the Belfry at the original gate to enter the Fort, the Dutch Church of Wolfendhaal dating back to 1749, Davatagaha Mosque, Colombo Museum and the Natural History Museum are some of the sites to be visited. Also visit the BMICH (Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall), see the replica of Avukana Buddha and the Independence Square. (Excursion Duration – Approx. 02 – 03 hrs). On the return make a stop at the Lotus Tower to take pictures of the newest addition to Sri Lanka.
Dinner & Overnight stay: Fairway Colombo or similar
COLOMBO / AIRPORT (B/L/D)
Breakfast at Hotel
Free and Leisure stay
Lunch at outside restaurant
Enjoying Sri Lankan Crab Meal
After Dinner leave for the Airport (40 kms – Approx. 40 mins drive) to connect the departure flight ----- @ hrs
back home.
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Min Age
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