Board Flight, Arrive to Colombo. Welcome to Colombo – Srilanka’s Ocean city – it has become a worthy destination in its own right and makes an excellent start – or finish – to your Sri Lankan adventures. On arrival Colombo transfer to Anuradhapura (168kms 03 hrs) En-route visit to Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage. It is an orphanage, nursery and captive breeding ground for wild Asian elephants. Proceed to Anuradhapura check in to the hotel. Later visit Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi tree. It is said to be the southern branch from the historical Sri Maha Bodhi at Buddha Gaya in India under which Lord Buddha attained Enlightenment.

Overnight stay at the Hotel in Anuradhapura.

After breakfast at the hotel. Check out of the hotel and proceed to sightseeing of Dambulla and Sigiriya Visit the UNESCO World Heritage sites of Sigiriya Rock Fortress and Dambulla Cave Temples.

• Dambulla – Cave Temple – Dambulla Cave Temple, a UNESCO World Heritage site which Lord Buddha’s life is painted on the walls of the cave which is believed to be done during the 2nd century. The beautiful Royal Rock Temple complex sits about 160m above the road in the southern part of Dambulla. Five separate caves contain about 150 absolutely stunning Buddha statues and paintings.
• Sigiriya – is carved from the bed rock – Sigiriya today is a UNESCO listed World Heritage Site -is famous for its palace ruins on top of a massive 200 meter high rock surrounded by the remains of an extensive network of gardens, reservoirs and other structures. The rock itself is a lava plug left over from an ancient long extinct volcano. Evening Check in to the Hotel at Sigiriya.

Night stay at the hotel in Sigiriya.

Sigiriya – Kandy ( 88 kms / 02 hrs 30 Minutes )
After breakfast check out of the Hotel and proceed to Kandy – is a tempting taste of the tropics.

Welcome to Kandy –is the temple of the Tooth -Kandy is a large city in central Sri Lanka. Kandy the popular charming hill capital of Sri Lanka is surrounded by hills, valleys, rivers, lakes and waterfalls. It is the cultural center of the island and a UNESCO heritage city. Visit *Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic – ever since 4th Century A.D,. While in Kandy, a visit to the Royal Botanical Gardens is a must where you can see around 4000 species of plants.. Here’s a city that looks good even when it’s raining. Night stay at the Hotel in Kandy.

Kandy – Nuwara Eliya ( 76 kms / 2hrs 30mins)

After breakfast check out of the Hotel and proceed to Nuwara Eliya – is mist swirling through the hills.

Visit *Peradeniya Royal Botanical Garden Continue to *Nuwara Eliya
En route visit Tea Plantation, Ramboda Falls & Hanuman temple
Arrive Nuwara Eliya & enjoy the scenic beauty of hill country. Evening free for leisure activities.

Night stay at the Hotel in Nuwara Eliya

Welcome to Nuwara Eliya – is splashes of colour among’st the tea plantations – Often referred to as ‘Little England’, is set against beautiful backdrops of Mountains, Valleys, Waterfalls and Tea Plantations. Itis 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.

After breakfast at the hotel proceed for the full day tour of Nuwara Eliya,
All around Nuwara Eliya you will see evidence of the Britishinfluence, houses like country cottages or Queen Ann style mansions. The Victoria Park, in the middle of the town, is a lovely place for a stroll or a picnic and is also good for Birding as you get some rare birds in this Park. Evening free for leisure activities.

Visit *Seetha Amman Temple / Ashoka Vatika
Night stay at the Hotel in Nuwara Eliya.

Nuwara Eliya – Bentota (210 Kms / 05 hrs 30 mins )

After an Early breakfast check out of the Hotel and proceed to Bentota –

Welcome to Bentota – Protected from noisy Galle Rd by the sluggish sweep of the Bentota Ganga, theribbon of golden sand that makes up Bentota Beach is a glorious holiday sun-and-fun playground.
Bentota is a coastal town in Sri Lanka, located in the Galle District of the Southern Province, governed by an Urban Council. It is approximately 65 kilometres south of Colombo and 56 kilometres north of Galle. Bentota is situated on the southern bank of the Bentota River mouth, at an elevation of 3 metres (9.8 ft) above the sea level. The name of the town is derived from a mythical story which claims a demon named ‘Bem’ ruled the tota or river bank.
Evening free for Leisure activities. Night stay at the hotel in Bentota.

Nuwara Eliya – Bentota (210 Kms / 05 hrs 30 mins )

After an Early breakfast check out of the Hotel and proceed to Bentota –

Welcome to Bentota – Protected from noisy Galle Rd by the sluggish sweep of the Bentota Ganga, theribbon of golden sand that makes up Bentota Beach is a glorious holiday sun-and-fun playground.
Bentota is a coastal town in Sri Lanka, located in the Galle District of the Southern Province, governed by an Urban Council. It is approximately 65 kilometres south of Colombo and 56 kilometres north of Galle. Bentota is situated on the southern bank of the Bentota River mouth, at an elevation of 3 metres (9.8 ft) above the sea level. The name of the town is derived from a mythical story which claims a demon named ‘Bem’ ruled the tota or river bank.
Evening free for Leisure activities. Night stay at the hotel in Bentota.

After breakfast at the hotel proceed for the Bentota city tour, Madu River, Turtle Hatchery. Evening free for Leisure acivities.

Commence boat ride in Madu river and visit turtle hatchery and enjoy some watersports

• MADU RIVER – 915-hectare Madu Ganga Estuary is connected by two narrow channels to the Randombe Lake, forming a complex wetland system encompassing 64 mangrove islets. In the year 2000, International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) undertook a detailed biodiversity survey of the region & revealed the existence of no less than 10 major wetland vegetation types supporting over 300 plant species & 248 species of vertebrates. This
  remarkable diversity has led to its being classified under RAMSAR Convention on Wetlands in 2003.
• TURTLE HATCHERY – Where you can see five species of turtles-Green Turtles (Cheloniamydas), Hawksbill Turtle (Eretmochelysimbricata), Loggerhead Turtle (Carettacaretta), Leatherback Turtle (Dermochelyscoriacea) and Olive Ridley Turtle (Lepidochelysolivacea). The eggs collected by the Villagers and Fishermen are purchased by the Kosgoda Hatchery and kept in sandy pens until they are hatched.

The newly hatched ones are kept in seawater tanks and released to the sea in the night. This Hatchery alone has released more than 1,750,000 young turtles to the sea. An endowment by the Hasselblad Estate was responsible for the establishment of this hatchery.

Night stay at the Hotel in Bentota

Bentota – Colombo (82 kms / 02 hrs)

After breakfast check out of the Hotel and proceed to Colombo

Welcome to Colombo! The busiest place in Sri Lanka is Colombo, the commercial capital of the country. Colombo is a beautiful city with modern high rise buildings amidst old colonial ones making it a picturesque place. Colombo offers a lot for the tourists including the National Museum, Galle Face Green in Colombo, the favourite hangout spot for locals and tourists alike overlooking the beautiful Indian Ocean and surrounded by tall beautiful buildings.

Viharamaha Devi Park with tall flowering trees which bloom during April is a quiet serene place in the middle of the busy city. Colombo is also a shoppers’ paradise with posh shopping malls and the famous Pettah market.

Later in the evening proceed to Colombo airport to board the flight for your home town with pleasant memories from your Srilanka tour.