Explore Sri Lanka wonderful holiday in Sri Lanka and 6 days you will travel around the country, you will explore amazing things in Sri Lanka. Holiday in Sri Lanka you will visit to Sigiriya, Kandy and Nuwera elliya, Yala and Hikkaduwa.
You will experience.
Highlight of the Sri Lanka Holiday
- Elephant Back ride in Countryside
- Sigiriya Fortress visit
- Scenic Train Journey
- Cycling in Nuwera Elliya
- Game drive in Yala
Day 01
Airport – Habarana
SCHEDULE
- Welcome at the Airport and Proceed to Habarana.
- Check into Hotel and relax
- Evening Elephant back ride and explore countryside.
- Dinner & Overnight stay in Habarana
Luxury Package: Chaaya Village – Superior Room (4 star Hotel) or similar hotel.
Premium Package: Kassapa Lion Rock Hotel – Standard Room (3 star Hotel) or similar hotel
About 1st day
Our official representative meets and welcomes you at the Airport and proceeds to Habarana. En-route you can refresh with coconut drink and lunch will be serving in restaurant. Evening you can experience countryside of Sri Lanka on the Elephant Back.
1st Day usually you will not get more activities; you need rest for experience next day activities.
Drive Time and Distance: 180 Km and 4 hrs drive
Day 02
Habarana – Kandy
SCHEDULE
- After breakfast proceed to Kandy and en-route Sigiriya Rock Fortress.
- En- route visited to Matale Spice Garden.
- Evening Kandy City tour and experience culture dance
- Dinner & Overnight stay in Kandy
Luxury Package: Mount Royal Boutique Hotel – Deluxe Room or similar hotel.
Premium Package: Devon Hotel – Standard Room in Kandy – (3 stars Hotel) or similar.
About 2nd Day
You will experience ancient architecture skills of Sri Lankan and after Sigiriya Rock Fortress visit you will visit to Countryside Experience. You will experience traditional transportation systems in ancient time such as bullock cart, canoeing and traditional farmers living style. You will get typical countryside lunch in farmer’s house.
After the lunch you will proceed to Kandy
Drive Time and Distance: 160 Km and 4 hrs drive
Sigiriya
The Sigiriya Rock Fortress was built by King Kasyapa in the 5th century A.D. and a royal citadel for more than 18 years. It is complex of buildings, part royal palace, part fortified town and water gardens on par with the best in the ancient world, constitute a magnificent and unique architectural feat of the ancient Sinhalese. In a sheltered packet approached by spiral stairway are the famous Sigiriya frescos, the earliest surviving pictorial art of Sri Lanka and of the same period as the Ajantha fresco of India. The summit of the rock with an area of nearly one hc was the site of the palace. It is regarded as the 8th Wonder of ancient the World.
Kandy
Kandy is in climatic terms, a world apart due to its altitude of 500m above sea level. The town was captured by the British in 1815, and is known more for its cultural and spiritual importance rather than its history. Buddhists from all over the world, come to this delightful old highland town, specifically to visit the Temple of the Tooth, the Dalada Maligawa. The costly jewelled shrine of the holy tooth (said to be 3.5cm long by 1cm thick and Buddha’s left canine) is kept in the upper floor of the original building. This relic was brought from India 1,500 years ago and every year, at the time of the August full moon, it is paraded round the town with great pomp and circumstance.
Day 03
Kandy – Nuwera-Eliya
SCHEDULE
- After Breakfast proceed to Kandy Railway station and Nuwera-eliya by Train.
- Evening Cycling in Nuwera Elliya city.
- Overnight stay Hotel in Nuwera Elliya.
Luxury Package: Araliya Green Hills – Standard Room (4 star) or similar hotel.
Premium Package: Gayway Forest Lodge – Standard Room (3 star) or similar hotel.
About 3rd Day
After Breakfast proceed to Kandy Railway station and visit to Little England (Nuwera Elliya) by train and it is awesome experience and you can experience beautiful landscapes and waterfalls during the train journey.
Evening you will do cycling in Nuwera Elliya city.
Drive Time and Distance: 3 – 4 hrs train journey.
Nuwera Elliya
It’s a land of peace, and silence the nostalgia of the empire builders is reflected in Nuwera – Eliya. The town is decorated with buildings ranging in style from Georgian to Queen Ann. Nuwara Eliya the highest town in Sri Lanka has a cool sparkling climate with the temperature changing around 13degC. This is an exquisite and healthy city famous for its wide range in flowers. With buildings of English architecture everywhere in the city, it is affectionately called “Little England”. The Victoria Park in the center of Nuwara Eliya, is a beautiful place to visit.
Day 04
Nuwara Eliya – Yala
SCHEDULE
- After Breakfast proceed to Yala.
- En-route visit to Tea Factory and Experience Tea Plucking.
- Check into Yala Wild Ceylon Campsite and
- Evening Safari in Yala National Park.
- Dinner & Overnight stay in Yala Wild Ceylon Campsite and jungle dinner with BBQ.
More info about hotel (http://www.wildceylon.com)
About 5th Day
In the evening Safari in Yala National Park by 4WD Jeep and you can experience wonderful dinner under thousands of star in the jungle with jungle fire and tribal dance. Beers and wine will be served during the Dinner.
Drive Time and Distance: 230 Km and 4 – 5 hrs drive
Yala National Park
Yala National Park is renowned for the variety of its wildlife and its fine coastline (with associated coral reefs). But the key highlight here is the Sri Lankan Leopard. Yala National Park has the highest density of leopards living in the wild. In fact, it is the world’s best. According to wildlife department sources Yala (east – Block 1) every Kilometer there will be a Leopard. It also boasts a large number of important cultural ruins, bearing testimony to earlier civilizations and indicating that much of the area used to be populated and well developed.
Day 05
Yala – Hikkaduwa
SCHEDULE
- After Breakfast proceed to Hikkaduwa via Southern – West coast
- Evening relax at the hotel/ beach.
- Dinner & Overnight stay in Bentota
Luxury Package: Chaaya Tranz Hotel – Superior room (5 star hotel) or similar.
Premium Package: Coral Sands Hotel – Standard room (3 Star hotel) or similar.
Drive Time and Distance: 260 Km and 4 – 5 hrs drive
Day 6
Departure
SCHEDULE
- After Breakfast leave for departure and transfer to Air Port.
Drive Time and Distance: Hikkaduwa to Airport 170 Km and 3 – 4 hrs drive
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