Highlights Of Sri Lanka- 7 Days Tour

Highlights Of Sri Lanka- 7 Days Tour

Discover the wonderful holiday destination Sri Lanka with our exclusive tour package of 07 days. The tour would cover up the most popular tourist attractions in Sri Lanka inclusive of the important historical, cultural and ancient cities. In addition, explore the nature and unique wild life in Sri Lanka by visiting the most famous wild life sanctuaries (Minneriya & Yala National Parks) as well. As a whole, this special tour package can be called as Highlights of Sri Lanka.
An exciting seven days tour to explore Sri Lanka at its best with the rich cultural heritage of the ancient cities, cool mountain tops of Kandy, the misty tea plantations of hill country and explore Nuwara Eliya, the hill station favored by the British when the heat of the coast got too enervating. The bungalows, climate and ambience evoke an old-fashioned England.
This Tour also include a visit to a spice Garden, enjoy Cookery Demonstration and experience with tea plucking.

Itinerary

Day 1: Airport/Negombo/Colombo – Minneriya- Sigiriya

Stop At: Minneriya National Park, Maradankadawala-Habarana-Thirukkondaiadimadu Highway, 50150 Sri Lanka
Our Guide will welcome you from Colombo Air Port or Colombo or other starting point and travel to Sigiriya.
After lunch head out on a Jeep safari at Minneriya National Park (3 hrs) and travel to the hotel, Sigiriya for two nights stay.
Do not miss out on this quintessential safari destination that offers the best spotting of wildlife in its strikingly beautiful forest.Minneriya National Park by Jeep safari
Minneriya National Park with 8889 hectares in extent is famous for it large population of elephants in herds of 100 to 150 roaming in the jungle and seen in the catchment area of the lake.
Elephants, about 300 wild elephants, wild buffaloes, wild boar, spotted deer, sloth bear, sambhur, leopards, crocodiles, jackals, 9 kinds of reptiles, 160 spececies of birds, 26 varieties of fishes, 78 varieties f butterflies are recorded from the Minneriya National Park.
Overnight stay at hotel, Sigiriya- Own arrangement
Duration: 3 hours

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 2: Sigiriya – Polonnaruwa- Sigiriya

Stop At: Sigiriya The Ancient Rock Fortress, Sigiriya 21120 Sri Lanka
Morning after breakfast, visit Lions Rock in Sigiriya, a UNESCO world heritage site adorning a palace on its peak and the 5th Century ‘Fortress in the Sky’ which is perhaps the most fantastic single wonder of the Island. It is also known as Lions 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 of 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.
Duration: 3 hours

Stop At: Polonnaruwa Vatadage, Sacred City, Polonnaruwa Sri Lanka
Afternoon, head to the ancient city of Polonaruwa – Archeological sites & ruins. This medieval city, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, rose to fame as the capital (10th – 12th century AD) after the decline of Anuradhapura.
Three Kings dominate the chronicles of the city and the period. The city reached a dazzling but pitifully brief zenith in the 12th century and though ravaged by invasion in the centuries that followed, much evidence remains of the old grandeur and glory.The ruins of the ancient city stand on the east shore of a large artificial lake, the Topa Wewa Lake, or Parakrama Samudraya (the Sea of Parakrama), built by King Parakramabahu I (1153-86), whose reign was Polonnaruwa‘s golden age. Within a rectangle of city walls stand palace buildings and clusters of dozens of dagobas, temples and various other religious buildings
Travel back to the hotel at Sigiriya - Own arrangement

Duration: 2 hours

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 3: Sigiriya- Dambulla- Matale- Kandy

Stop At: Dambulla Royal Cave Temple, Kandy - Jaffna Highway, Dambulla 21100 Sri Lanka
Morning, visit & climb, Dambulla Golden Rock Cave Temple, Enroute visit Sirilak Spice & Herbal Gardens, Matale
And enjoy Cookery demonstration at Birds Garden Restuarant and proceed to Kandy.
Evening, visit Temple of the Tooth Relic, Kandy.
As you discover the treasures of Sri Lanka’s Dambulla Temple. Considered the country’s best preserved and biggest cave temple, the Dambulla Temple has a rich history. Its origins go back to the first century BC, Also referred to as the Golden Temple of Dambulla, this destination has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site as well.

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stop At: Sirilak Spice & Herbal Garden, 50 Kawudupelella, Matale 21000 Sri Lanka
Visit Sirilak Spice & Herbal Gardens, Matale
Ad enjoy Cookery demonstration at Birds Garden Restaurant before travel to Kandy.
Sri Lanka is famed for its spice gardens, where many quality spices have been grown for centuries and exported far and wide throughout the world. Today, there’ll be the opportunity to visit one of these gardens and discover a little more about the varieties grown and the importance of the spice trade to the economy and culture of the island.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Temple of the Tooth, Sri Dalada Maligawa, Sri Dalada Veediya, Kandy 20000 Sri Lanka
Evening visit Sri Dalada Maligawa, or Temple of the Tooth Relic, is the holiest Buddhist temple in Sri Lanka. It is located in the city of Kandy, the ancient capital of the Kandyan kingdom. The golden-roofed Temple of the Sacred Tooth houses Sri Lanka’s most important Buddhist relic – a tooth of the Buddha. During puja (offerings or prayers), the heavily guarded room housing the tooth is open to devotees and tourists.
Two nights stay at hotel, Kandy (Own Arrangement)
Duration: 1 hour

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 4: Kandy- UdawattaKelle – Pilimatalawa- Peradeniya- Kandy

Stop At: Udawattekele Sanctuary, Lovers Walk, Kandy 20000 Sri Lanka
Morning visit Udawatta Kelle Rain Forest.
Udawatta Forest Reseor rve Udawatta Kele, is a historic forest reserve on a hill-ridge in the city of Kandy. It is 104 hectares (257 acres) large. During the days of the Kandyan kingdom, Udawattakele was known as "Uda Wasala Watta" in Sinhalese meaning "the garden above the royal palace". The sanctuary is famous for its extensive avifauna. The reserve also contains a great variety of plant species, especially lianas, shrubs and small trees. There are several giant lianas. Many of small and medium size mammals that inhabit Sri Lanka can be seen here. Several kinds of snakes and other reptiles might be seen. Udawattakele was designated as a forest reserve in 1856, and it became a sanctuary in 1938.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Geragama Estate Road, Geragama Estate Rd, Dodamwala, Sri Lanka
Stop at Geragama Tea Factory, Pilimatalawa and enjoy tea plucking experience.
Giragama Tea Factory, Pilimatalawa is one of the oldest in Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka become the best land of most renowned beverage of the world. Sri Lanka silvering water falls process naturally the beauty of nature, also the most favorable factor of the climate and the best soil conditions required for the health grow of the Tea Plant . You will visit a tea plantation and observe how the plant is grown and harvested. From here you will travel to a factory and learn about the whole processing procedure and how different types of teas are created.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Royal Botanical Gardens, Peradeniya Road, Peradeniya 20400 Sri Lanka
Stop at Royal Botanical Gardens, Peradeniya and travel back to Kandy.
Peradeniya Royal Botanical Gardens – Located just a few minutes from the hill Capital of Kandy, is the place for lovers of fauna, flora and nature. The stunningly landscaped gardens, the large variety of plants and the Orchid House; the best known attraction of the garden featuring over 300 varieties of beautiful orchids make it a much loved Sri Lankan attraction.
The great circle and Memorial trees - The great circle is a grassy central area of nearly 4 acres in extent. Around the circle is a diverse array of trees planted by dignitaries, who had visited the Peradeniya Royal Botanical Gardens.

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stop At: The Kandyan Arts & Crafts Industrial Center, 835 839 Peradenyia Rd, Kandy 20000 Sri Lanka
Evening - Kandy cultural show – Sri Lanka, a country rich with culture & tradition offers a very vibrant and unique show of Sri Lankan traditional dances, in the form of Kandy cultural show. The beat a dancing from depicting several demons, vibrant expression of low country rhythm, Fire and Harvest dances accompanied by Ceremonial Drums and the Drum Orchestra rising and falling to the lively tempo. As many as 12 different folk and traditional dances are performed within the span of one hour.
Overnight stay at hotel, Kandy -(Own arrangement)
Duration: 1 hour

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 5: Kandy- Peradeniya-( Train Journey to Nanu Oya) - Nuwara Eliya

Stop At: Nanu Oya, Nanu Oya, Central Province
Train journey from Peradeniya to Nanu Oya is considered to be one of the most beautiful train trips in the world. This train ride is 3 1/2 hours long and takes you through stunning landscapes of green and lush tea plantations and mountain views. The train trip between Peradeniya & Nanu Oya is one of the highlights of Sri Lanka. Afterwards travel to Nuwara Eliya by Car/vehicle.
Train ticket is not included for this Tour Package.
Duration: 3 hours 30 minutes

Stop At: Nuwara Eliya Golf Course, Grand Hotel Road, Nuwara Eliya 22200 Sri Lanka
Nuwara Eliya sight scenes- Golf Course, Gregory's Lake, Market place etc.
Sri Lanka’s premier hill resort with a fine bracing mountain climate, Nuwara Eliya is also the heart of Sri Lanka’s tea country, producing some of the world’s best tea. The mountain slopes and valleys area carpet of velvety green tea plantations, interspersed with gushing streams and tumbling water falls. Red or green roofed plantation bungalows, English country style homes and hotels with lovely flower gardens, a fine 18 hole golf course and a race course gives Nuwara Eliya a decidedly British character.
Overnight stay at hotel, Nuwara Eliya(Own arrangement)
Duration: 1 hour

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 6: Nuwara Eliya- Ella- Tissamaharama- Yala

Stop At: Ravana Ella Falls, Ella-Wellawaya Road, Ella 90090 Sri Lanka
Proceed to Tissamahara via Ella.
Stop at Ravana Water Falls, and proceed to Yala
Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Yala National Park, Yala National Park
Afternoon visit Yala National Park by Jeep safari and travel to Tissamahara for one night stay.
Yala National Park - The park is best known for its variety of wild animals. Most notably many elephants and Leopards. Yala has been the centre stage for many Wildlife documentaries produced by popular TV networks. Yala boasts the highest population of Leopards in the world and is the most visited and second largest national park in Sri Lanka.
It is situated in the southeast region of the country, and lies in Southern Province and Uva Province. The park covers 979 square kilometres (378 sq mi) and is located about 300 kilometres (190 miles) from Colombo.
Yala was designated as a wildlife sanctuary in 1900, and, along with Wilpattu it was one of the first two national parks in Sri Lanka, having been designated in 1938. The park is best known for its variety of wild animals. It is important for the conservation of Sri Lankan Elephants and aquatic birds.

The park is situated in the dry semi-arid climatic region and rain is received mainly during the northeast monsoon. Yala hosts a variety of ecosystems ranging from moist monsoon forests to freshwater and marine wetlands. It is one of the 70 Important Bird Areas (IBAs) in Sri Lanka. Yala harbours 215 bird species including six endemic species of Sri Lanka. The number of mammals that has been recorded from the park is 44, and it has one of the highest leopard densities in the world.
Entrance Fees & Jeep safari costs not included for this tour.
Overnight stay at hotel, Tissamaharama OR Yala - Own arrangement

Duration: 3 hours

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 7: Tissamaharama- Galle- Colombo

Stop At: Galle Fort, Church Street, Galle 80000 Sri Lanka
Stop at Galle for Sight scenes and proceed to starting point Or Transfer to the airport for your return flight. Alternatively, if you’re extending your holiday with a beach stay, you’ll be transferred to your chosen beach hotel in down South.

Duration: 1 hour

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.