05 Nights / 06 Days Sri Lanka Offer
The package valid from 01st September – 31st October 2013.
-ITINERARY-
05
Nights /06 Days – Tour of Sri Lanka
Day 1: AIRPORT/ PINAWELLA/
HABARANA
Arrival in Sri Lanka
You will be met on arrival at the
Bandaranaike International Airport by our LUXE ASIA representative who will
assist you with your luggage and guide you to your vehicle where your personal
chauffeur guide awaits.
Transfer
from Colombo to Pinawella.
The
Pinawella Elephant Orphanage is one of Sri Lanka's most popular tourist
attractions. The orphanage's population has now mushroomed to around 65, making
it the world’s largest collection of captive elephants. The elephants here
range in age from newborns to elderly matriarchs, and include orphaned and
abandoned elephants, as well as those injured in the wild.
Transfer from Pinawella to Kandy.
Enjoy a sightseeing
tour of Kandy which is a UNESCO world heritage site. The historic city about
480m above sea level surrounded by mountains was known to Sri Lankan as Kanda
Uda Rata, which means the hill country. Kandy was home to Sri Lanka's last independent
Kingdom, which survived two centuries of colonial incursion before finally
falling to the British at the beginning of the nineteenth century. Early
evening, you will visit a Kandyan Dance performance and be treated to a
spectacular fire walking finale.
Kandy
is also famous for its shopping, gems and jewelry, handicrafts, batiks, silks etc.
And you
will have the opportunity of browsing to your heart’s content.
Overnight stay at Mahaweli Reach Kandy 5*
Day
2: KANDY/NUWARA ELIYA
Breakfast at the hotel in Kandy
Proceed to
Nuwara Eliya visiting a Tea Plantation to
see how tea is plucked and a Factory to
witness the processing of the raw green leaf to the final graded product.
Nuwara Eliya
meaning "the city of dawn" is the town at the highest elevation
(about 2000m above sea level) in Sri Lanka and its tallest peak,
Piduruthalagala (2555m) could be seen from here. The city, established by the
British in the nineteenth century, and known as "Little England" and
is a popular holiday resort for Sri Lankans & tourists due to its cool
climate and quaint colonial feel with its little bungalows surrounded by
hedgerows. Nuwara Eliya is also the heart of the tea country and
you can visit
a plantation and a factory en route here and witness how the famous "Ceylon
Tea" is brewed.
About 1.5km
away is Sita Amman Temple, said to be built at the spot where Ravana held Sita captive,
as related in the Ramayana. The small temple has a collection of statues,
including a couple of Kali images.
Overnight stay at Araliya Green Hills Hotel Nuwara Eliya 4*
Day 3: NUWARA
ELIYA/HORTAIN PLAINS/NUWARA ELIYA
Breakfast at the hotel in Nuwara Eliya.
Optional:
After breakfast Transfer
to Horton Plains –
this National Park, on Sri Lanka's highest plateau over 2100m above sea level
in the central mountains is a strange and tranquil region with an astounding
variety of scenery – from misty mountains to grasslands, from marshes to ice
cold streams, lakes and waterfalls. Two highlights are the spectacular view
from 'Worlds End' where the plateau plunges almost 1000m in a sheer drop and
the beautiful “Bridal Veil” Bakers Falls.
Distinctive flora with a high level of endemism, colourful butterflies,
many rare endemic, resident or migrant birds and several species of Gauna
including Sambhur,
Bear Monkey, Barking Deer, Giant Squirrel, Fishing Cat, Wild Boar, Hare and
even a few very rare sightings of Leopard are recorded. The perfect location
for hiking and cycling with excellent trails and cool climate.
Overnight stay at Araliya Green Hills Hotel Nuwara Eliya 4*
Day 4:
NUWARA ELIYA/KITULGALA/BERUWELA
Breakfast at the Hotel in Nuwara
Eliya.
Transfer from
Nuwara Eliya to Colombo en route visit Kitulgala.
White water
rafting excursion and transfer to beach hotel of choice. This short but
exhilarating excursion is “level 03 “and is suitable for most people between
the age 08 to 60. This can be booked and paid direct at site.
Beruwela – situated on the south west coast, at the confluence of the sea and the Bentota river, the sun drenched
location and its golden, palm-fringed beaches which border the warm, sparkling
waters of the Indian Ocean made it a natural choice for development as the
first tourist resort. Today it is known in Sri Lanka’s global tourist markets
as a highly attractive holiday resort with a wide and varied choice of
distinctive hotels to suit every taste and purse. Beruwela has a complete range
of tourist facilities, great seafood and very popular water sports centres
which provide boating, water skiing, jet skiing, snorkelling and wind surfing.
Overnight stay at Cinnamon Bey Beruwela 5*
Day
5: FREE DAY ON THE BEACH
Breakfast at the hotel in Beruwela
Spend your time at leisure on Sri Lanka’s beautiful coastline at Beruwela,
where there are fine beaches and many things to do. You can relax on the beach
or go for a walk to some of the local fishing villages.
Overnight stay at Cinnamon Bey Beruwela 5*
Day 06: BERUWELA/COLOMBO/AIRPORT
Breakfast at the hotel in Beruwela,
Transfer from Beruwela to Airport Via
Colombo.
Do a half day City tour of Colombo including visits to the Residential,
Commercial and Bazaar areas – the tour also includes visits to well-known
Departmental stores such as “House of Fashion” and “ODEL”, which has
Transfer from Colombo to the Airport for the
Departure Flight.
***********END OF TOUR *********
Your Price includes:
- Accommodation
at the above mentioned hotels on Bed & Breakfast Basis commencing from
the Breakfast of the day 2 ending up with the breakfast on day 06.
- Transportation
by an air-conditioned vehicle
- Services of an English speaking chauffer guide.
Your Price does not include:
- The prices
given in supplements
- Entrance
fees for the, Pinnawala Elephant orphanage, Kandy Temple & Horton Plains.
- Jeep Ride
to Horton Plains.
- White Water
Rafting at Kitulgala.
- Expenses of
personal nature
- Any other
services / visits / sites not specified above
- Video and
camera permits
- Meals not
mentioned
- Tips and
portage
- Early check
in and late check out
- Visa charge
A little more from us:
- A brochure
of information
- 24 hours
customer service with a dedicated representative throughout the tour
- Cultural show in Kandy
Supplement for Entrance fees: (Per
person)
Pinnawala
Elephant orphanage - $
20.00
Kandy Temple - $ 10.00
Horton Plains
Entrance -
$ 30.00
Jeep Ride to
Horton Plains -
$ 25.00
White Water
Rafting at Kitulgala - $
15.00
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