| DAY
01 - AIRPORT / KANDY |
Arrive
at Bandaranaike International Airport, met by "Don
Voyage" Representatives and transfer to Kandy. |
| En-Route
visit Elephant Orphange - Pinnawala. |
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ELEPHANT
ORPHANGE
The foster home of elephants of different age and size feed, bathe,
play together and even mate. These great animals have been found
injured or left abandoned in the wilderness. Now they even breed
in captivity. |
| Next
Spice Gardens at Mavanella. |
SPICE
GARDEN
Visit a spice garden at mavanella which grows spices and herbs used
for Sri Lankan cuisine and medication. Spices of Sri Lanka attracted
the early sea faring merchants who made the long voyages to purchase
this precious merchandise. |
| Check
in at Hotel in Kandy. |
P.m.Visit
art and craft centre and Gem Bureau where you will be shown a documentary
film on how Sri Lankan Gem mining is traditionally done.
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| Next
visit Temple of tooth Relic of Lord Buddha. |
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TEMPLE
OF THE TOOTH OF RELIC
Visit the Temple of the sacred tooth relic of the Buddha. This temple,
the most important one for The Sri Lankan Buddhists was built in
the 16th Century A.D. solely for the purpose of housing the tooth
relic. Observe the magnificent Architecture of that period and experience
the tranquility of the atmosphere. |
| P.m.
enjoy a typical Sri Lankan Cultural Show of Drumming, Dancing, Music
and Fire walking.
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| Overnight
stay at Hotel in Kandy. |
DAY
02 - KANDY / NUWARA ELIYA
Breakfast at Hotel. Leave for Nuwara Eliya.En route visit Botanical
Garden. |
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BOTANICAL
GARDEN
En-route visit the Botanical Garden Peradeniya. Which was a pleasure
garden of a Kandyan King of the 16th Century and later made in to
a Botanical Garden during the British regime. This gardens, one
of the best in Asia is a place of beauty and site for bird watchers. |
| Proceed
to Nuwara Eliya. |
Nuwara
Eliya, the misty city is located over 6000 feet above sea level.
The drive will be through refreshing Tea Plantations covering the
hills like carpets and cascading waterfalls to mesmerize you. |
TEA
FACTORY
Visit a Tea Plantation and a Tea Factory en route. Sri Lanka being
famous for its "Ceylon Tea" adding cheer to many the world
over for more than a century. |
arrive
in Nuwara Eliya to be greeted by the fresh wintry atmosphere. Observe
the well preserved colonial architecture of bungalows that were
the homes of Lords, Governor's and Planters who pioneered the "Ceylon
Tea" drive.( Nuwara Eliya is also known as "Little England")
Leave for Sight Seeing of Nuwara Eliya which includes visits to
the 18 Hole Golf course, Race Course . |
NUWARA
ELIYA CITY TOUR
Drive
through the little town of Nuwara Eliya observing the well-maintained
buildings of colonial Architecture. Visit the busy market where
the tea plantation workers rush in and out with their days provisions.
Visit the lake Gregory built for generating power during the British
Colonial age but now a feature that adds beauty to the city.
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| Next
visit Sita Amman temple. |
SITA
AMMAN TEMPLE
This Temple considered as one of the oldest is said to mark the
spot where Ravana held the queen Sita captive, The streamlet that
flows by the rock on which the Temple stands on is supposed to be
where the queen Sita bathed. Although the story of Rama Sita and
Ravana is a legendary epic poem, the evidence such as this sparks
off another dimension to imagination. As a Temple much revered,
many stop by and step into invoke blessings and favour from the
gods. |
| Overnight
stay at Hotel in Nuwara Eliya. |
| DAY
03 - NUWARA ELIYA / COLOMBO |
| After
Breakfast, leave for Colombo via Kithulgala. |
| KITULGALA
Kitulgala is little village on one of the routes between Colombo
and Nuwara Eliya. The name Kitulgala derived from the word KITUL
(fish tail palm) trees that grow in abundance in these parts. The
Kelani River that flows through Kitulgala does not only beautifully
the village but also attracts tourists for the white water rafting
that has become so popular in it. The most important scene of blasting
the bridge and train in the famous film “ The Bridge on the
River Kwai” was also filmed at Kitulgala and the film site
is also a site visited by many tourists. Bandara Kele a patch of
nature reserve that has become very popular with bird watchers and
Nature lovers. |
| Next
view beautiful of two water falls… Devon Fall and St. Clairs
Fall. |
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| Proceed
to Colombo. |
| Evening
leave for City Tour of Colombo. |
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CITY
TOUR & SHOPPING
The City Tour will include places of Tourist
interest such as Old parliament, Bandaranaike Memorial International
Conference Hall, Buddhist Hindu Temple and Town Hall.
SHOPPING
Shopping at Odel, House of Fashion, Bare foot
and etc. |
| Overnight
stay at Hotel in Colombo. |
DAY
04 - COLOMBO/ DEPARTURE
After Breakfast leave for Airport for Departure. |
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