DAY 1: AIRPORT - WADDUWA
Travel Time – Approx. 1 1/2 hRs / 77 kms
A warm welcome awaits you at the arrival lounge of the
Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA), Katunayake.
Your designated guide will welcome you and transfer to
Wadduwa.
Arrive at the hotel, Check-In
Afternoon at leisure.
Dinner and Overnight stay at the hotel
Superior Hotel: The Blue Water or similar
DAY 2: WADDUWA
After breakfast Leisure at the beach
Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel
DAY 3: WADDUWA - YALA / THISSAMAHARAMA
Travel Time – Approx. 4 hrs | 249 kms
After early breakfast at around 08 am leave for Yala /
Tissamaharama
En-route set on a sightseeing tour of the Galle Fort and ramparts
enclosing a perfectly preserved old heritage town. A walk round
the ramparts and bastions is the customary method of
appreciating the magnificence of its structure, and of gaining a
perspective of the town it encloses. Using a little imagination, this
fort, a testament in stone, can yield up a corridor into the past, a
journey down which eLater, sample the narrow, busy streets that
reveal much about the life of the inhabitants. Admire the Dutch
houses, the Dutch Reformed Church and the restored Dutch
gatevokes images of earlier times.
Arrive, check into the hotel.
Afternoon set on a jeep safari at the Yala National Park. The Yala
National Park is situated in the South East of Sri Lanka and offers
wildlife enthusiasts an approach of life time to see wild boar, deer,
leopards, crocodiles, monkeys in their national surroundings
Return to the hotel for dinner & overnight stay
Return to the hotel, where you will have your dinner & stay overnight.
Superior: Jetwing Yala or similar
DAY 4: YALA / THISSAMAHARAMA - NUWARA ELIYA
Travel Time – Approx. 5 hrs | 185 kmsl
After breakfast leave for Ella.
Ella where you could witness the beautiful sceneries from Ella
Gap and the picturesque waterfalls.
Then board the train from the Ella Railway Station and
proceed on a picturesque ride to Nuwara Eliya
A train journey is truly a rare experience and an adventure in
itself! Apart from the breathtaking scenery of the tea country
and picturesque waterfalls, it is a chance for you to mingle with
the local people. ** Train ride – only on seats availability **
Arrive at the Nanu Oya Railway station and be met by your
chauffeur guide and proceed to to Nuwara Eliya.
Arrive, Check-in to the hotel & Relax
Dinner & overnight stay in Nuwara Eliya.
Superior Hotel: Grand Hotel or similar
DAY 5: NUWARA ELIYA - KANDY
Travel Time – Approx. 2½ hrs | 80 kms
After breakfast sightseeing tour Nuwara Eliya.
And also visit a tea plantation and a factory. Here you will enjoy
the absolute tea experience, taking you from the moment the
young tea leaves are plucked from the plantation to being
processed in the factory to make a steamy cup of tea.
Thereafter, leave for Kandy.
Arrive and check-in to the hotel.
Afternoon, embark on a sightseeing tour in the city of Kandy by
TUK TUK.
Kandy was the hill capital from 1514 to 1815 AD. Originally known as
Senkadagala, the city eventually came to be known as Kandy.
Kandy was declared as a UNESCO heritage site in 1988. The style
and character of the Sri Lankan civilization at the time are well
articulated in the heart of the city itself, with its lake, the temples,
including the Temple of the Tooth Relic, and the well preserved
ruins of the royal palaces..
Late afternoon, visit the Temple of the Tooth Relic of the Buddha,
the founder of Buddhism. The sacred relic was brought to Sri
Lanka in the 4th century A.D. The sacred relic has ever since been
the symbol of sovereignty for its ruler and is always enshrined in
great splendor.
Return to the hotel for dinner & overnight.
Superior Hotel: Earls Regency Hotel or similar
DAY 6: KANDY- SIGIRIYA
Travel Time – Approx. 2 ½ hour | 90 kms
After breakfast leave for Sigiriya
En-route visit a Spice Garden in Matale, experience an Ayurvedic
massage at the spice garden (05-10 minutes). Enjoy typical Sri
Lankan rice and curry lunch at the spice garden.
Continue to Sigiriya visiting Dambulla Cave Temple en-route, the
magnificent rock temple in Dambulla, a world heritage site built in
the first century BC. It is recognized to be the largest cave
sanctuary in the world with its 2000 m2 of walls and ceilings
painted with more than 150 Buddha images, the largest of which is
engraved in the rock and reaches 14 meters.
Arrive and check-in to the hotel.
High tea with Sri Lankan refreshment.
Dinner & overnight stay at Sigiriya.
Superior Hotel: SigiriyaJungles or similar
DAY 7: SIGIRIYA
Early morning, climb the Sigiriya Rock Fortress (Lion’s
Rock), one of the most extraordinary artistic complexes of
its time (477–498 AD). This magnificent citadel, declared
as a UNESCO heritage site in 1982, allures artistic and
architectural curiosity from around the globe.
Return to the hotel.
Optional – In the afternoon, set on an exclusive jeep safari
at the Minneriya National Park to witness the unique
phenomenon of elephant gathering. During the dry season,
from June to September, hundreds of elephants gather
around the Minneriya Tank for water. Such a large number
of elephants could not be sighted in one place, anywhere
else in the world! **Depending on the elephant migration
patterns, the safari will be done in Minneriy or Kaudualla or
Eco Park**
Return to the hotel
Pre Dinner arrack cocktail in the Hotel.
Dinner & overnight stay at Sigiriya
Superior Hotel: SigiriyaJungles or similar
DAY 8: SIGIRIYA
After early breakfast walk through Augandawa Village,
visit the local temple, and evoke blessings from the
Buddhist monk. Pass through the village, paddy fields
and Chena cultivation, and stop by a small wayside tea
shop to quench your thirst with a local tea or a king
coconut.
Thereafter join a cooking demonstration to prepare a
few spicy Sri Lankan dishes at SigiriyaJungles Hotel.
Enjoy a Sri Lankan rice and curry lunch.
Afternoon proceed to Polonnaruwa and set on a
sightseeing tour of Polonnaruwa (UNESCO) By Cycle. –
the Medieval Kingdom from the 11th to the 13th century.
Ethnic harmony prevailed between the Sinhalese and
the Tamils during this period. Buddhist and Hindu
Temples located in the same complex and many other
ruins symbolizes this fact. The Palaces, Huge granite
sculptures and the massive tanks and complex
irrigation systems built by the Great Kings conveys the
extent of development that existed in this middle history
period.
Return to the hotel for dinner & overnight stay.
Superior Hotel: SigiriyaJungles or similar
DAY 9: SIGIRIYA - WAIKKAL
Travel Time – Approx. 3 ½ hrs | 160 Kms
After breakfast proceed to Waikkal.
check in to the hotel and spend the rest of the day in
leisure.
Dinner and overnight stay.
Superior Hotel: Suriya Resort or similar
DAY 10: WAIKKAL
Full day leisure at the Beach or Pool.
Dinner & overnight stay at the hotel.
DAY 11: WAIKKAL - AIRPORT
Travel Time – Approx. 45 Min | 20 Kms
Breakfast at the hotel Leave for the airport for your departure
flight.
It is advisable to be at the airport 3 hours prior to your flight.
Your transfer to the airport will be arranged as per your
departure flight information.