Epic journeys
Destinations
Colombo / Negombo / Pinnawela / Kandy / Nuwaraeliya / Hortonplains / Bakers Falls / Nuwaraelya / Ella / Tissamaharama / Yala / Mirissa / Galle / Bentota
Tour Overview
Colombo - Airport - Negombo
You will be met on arrival by your Chauffer Guide/driver at ?? hrs by flight ?? You will be transferred to hotel in Negombo. Relax after long flight or at leisure on the beach.
You will do a boat ride at the Muthurajawela marsh if time permits depending on the arrival time.
Negombo is a popular tourist destination and is considered an ideal and liberal place with luxury, tropical life style, and a transit point for those who want quick access to and from the country’s main international airport and also to Colombo city.
Overnight stay in Negombo-
Negombo - Pinnawela - Kandy
Leave early after breakfast at the hotel at 7.30 am for Pinnawela visit -Pinnawela elephant orphanage. Next you will visit a spice & herbal garden.
Pinnawela : The orphanage was set up by the National Zoological Gardens to feed, nurse & house baby elephants abandoned by their mothers, stranded in the jungles and ravines.
Pm- Do a city tour of Kandy- walk around the Kandy lake, visit the bazaar and local market place, and shop for Gems and jewelleries. Visit the Gem Museum. Evening pay a visit to the Sacred Tooth temple, watch a Cultural show of Kandyan dancers and drummers which conclude with a sparkling fire walking display.
Overnight stay in Kandy –
Kandy - Nuwaraeliya
Tea plantations/Tea pluckers St Clare’s Waterfall
After breakfast at the hotel- leave for the cool climes of the hill country, NuwaraEliya- passing through scenic landscaped misty mountains and valleys. Enroute you will pass the exotic Ramboda falls surrounded by Tea plantations. Visit a fully operating Tea plantation and a Tea factory and have the rare opportunity of tasting a fine ‘Cup of original flavoured Sri Lanka Tea produced from the same tea plantation. Pm –Visit Hakgala botanical gardens. Spend the rest of the day having a walk in the NuwaraEliya town, lakeside, Bazaar and market place.
Nuwara Eliya : Sri Lanka's premier hill resort is unique as it has a characteristically cooler with it’s soft English spring climate when compared to other location in Sri Lanka. Nuwara Eliya is also the heart of Sri Lanka's tea country, producing some of the world's best tea.
Overnight stay in NuwaraEliya-
Nuwaraeliya - Hortonplains - Bakers Falls - Nuwaraelya
Leave early to reach the Horton plains before sunrise. It is a plateau of 2100–2300 metres (6900–7500 ft) above sea level.
The main highlights are the Worlds end (4000 ft) where you could view the sheer drop from the steep precipice and Bakers Falls.
Horton Plains is Sri Lanka's highest plateau, located approximately 7200 ft above sea level in the central mountain country. This 'Fen" is a very scenic region with an astounding variety of scenery from mountains to grasslands and marshes to trout streams. Sri Lanka's best flavored high grown teas are grown in the surrounding areas.
Overnight stay in NuwaraEliya-
Nuwaraeliya - Ella - Tissamaharama
After early breakfast at the hotel- Take a train ride to Ella- Driver will pick up from the railway station and proceed to Tissamaharama- enroute option of visiting Ravana Ella Falls.
Arrival late evening. You may relax and enjoy at leisure at the hotel.
Overnight stay in Yala-
Tissamaharama - Yala - Mirissa
After breakfast- leave for Yala- enjoy an exciting 4wd jeep safari – Pm proceed to Mirissa for overnight stay.
Overnight stay in Mirissa-
Mirissa - Galle
After early breakfast at hotel- leave for The Mirissa harbour to reach at 7.30 am on a Whale watching tour –
After the whale watching tour proceed to Galle-enroute you will be passing Weligama- watch fishermen on stilts- Hummaniya blow hole.
Arrive in Galle - Visit Dutch Fort- and its surroundings
Galle was first built by the Portuguese in the 16th century as a well fortified city and was made the main port in the island. It was later captured by the Dutch who extensively fortified the city in the 17th century from 1649 onwards.
Overnight stay in Galle-
Galle - Bentota
Leave after breakfast for Bentota for the beach stay.
At leisure on the beach.
Overnight stay in Bentota.
Bentota
At leisure on the beach.
Overnight stay in Bentota.
Bentota - Colombo
After breakfast at hotel- leave for Colombo-
Do a City tour of Colombo or Shopping tour Viz. Odell, House of Fashion or Majestic City , Laksala etc
Overnight stay in Colombo.
Colombo - Airport
Every good thing has now come to an end. Its time to leave for home. Depart for the airport.
(You are required to be at the airport 3 hrs before flight).
B- Breakfast, L- Lunch, D- Dinner
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