GLIMPSE OF SRI LANKA – 4N 5D

HABARANA

Your tour will begin  by heading towards Habarana from Katunayake or Negambo. Habarana is a attractive Dry zone resort destination with lot of activities for tourists where you can go on safaris, hiking, nature trails etc. Most part of the area is covered with jungles and irrigation lakes.

After about 4 hours of the drive, you will reach Habarana and we will arrange you a novel experience of Village safari in a scenic village of Hiriwadunna. This safari  includes a traditional boat ride across a scenic lake, a traditional bullock cart ride, nature walk through a scrub jungle and at the end You will can taste  an authentic village lunch prepared by a farmer’s family with freshly picked ingredients cooked in clay pots over firewood in a traditional style kitchen.  

You can explore Dry zone vegetation, rural village life and traditional cultivation practises throughout this journey.

MINNERIYA NATIONAL PARK

After the lunch , In the evening you are proceed to witness the  biggest gathering of wild Asian elephants in the world over 300 no’s of elephant  around Minneriya rain water reserve in the  Minneriya National safari park. 

It’s home for large no of flora and fauna as well as home for large no of species of mammals, birds and reptiles , some are endemic to Sri Lanka. This will be surely, one of your remarkable life time experience. 

Day Plan

• Welcome the guests at the Colombo International Airport by Travelcom Lanka representative 
• Transfer to Negombo hotel depend on arrival time or Directly transfer to Habarana. 
• On the way, you will be able witness the  varying landscapes and vegetation, with rural and city life, different cultivations & beautiful fauna and flora. You can taste fresh pineapple and  king coconut on the way from nearby plantations.
• Village safari and lunch
• Afternoon Safari at Minneriya National Park . (Park Entrance fees + jeep hire directly by the guest)  
• Return to the Hotel & Overnight Stay at Dambulla

• Travel Time: Airport to Habarana – 4 hours (approx.)

Activity time

• Minneriya Safari  – 3.5 Hrs
• Village safari – 1.5 Mins

Mineriya National Park Village Safari 

Overnight stay at Dambulla

SIGIRIYA ROCK FORTRESS 

Sigiriya is an UNESCO world heritage sites and famous attraction is the Sigiriya Lion Rock fortress which is considered the 8th archaeological wonder of the world by some experts. It’s a 

testament of Sri Lanka’s city planning, advanced irrigation systems which brought water to the top of rock ,  water gardens with fountains and engineering marvels in the 5th century AD. Also you can see the beautiful frescoes and the fascinating mirror wall of the rock fortress.

After site visit  you will proceed to Kandy

SPICE HUB AT MATALE  

When travel from Dambulla to Kandy you can  Visit  spice gardens in Matale city which  is considered as the Spice hub of Sri Lanka with large and small scale spice gardens and processing plants. Also you can learn uses and benefits of each spices and even taste them , test health care and skin care products during this one hour tour.

KANDY LAST KINGDOM OF SRI LANKA

After Spice garden visit directly proceed to hill country capital Kandy city  which have charm weather compare to hot climate in Dambulla . Kandy is the last Kingdom of Sri Lanka and  one of a most visited beautiful and exciting place in Sri Lanka by foreign tourists and  famous for the most sacred Temple of the Tooth relic shrine . It is located in the Royal Palace Complex of the former Kingdom of Kandy, which houses the relic of the tooth of the Buddha from 1600 AD. 

One of the Island most famous tourist attraction,  Kandy Esala Perahera , also known as The Procession of the Tooth relic is held in July and August in Kandy.

Once you arrived Kandy you will proceed to the Temple of tooth relic and  after the visit, scroll  around the iconic Kandy lake admiring the serene and stunning landscape. Then you check in to the hotel for a short break until evening program.

In the evening you will witness a colourful cultural show of traditional Sri Lankan dances and pageantry. This  vibrant event filled with colourful costumes, graceful dances and oriental music, making it a memorable experience. After the cultural show you can have the dinner and unwind into the night at a local pub, where you can mingle with

Day Plan

• After early breakfast leave for Sigiriya Rock fortress (Entrance fees directly by the guest)
• After fortress visit proceed to Kandy
• En route visit Spice gardens in Matale
• Checking to hotel in Kandy
• Evening Cultural show in Kandy
• Return to the Hotel & Overnight Stay at Kandy

• Travel Time:  
  • Dambulla to Sigiriya  – 30 Mins
  • Sigiriya to Kandy – 3 Hrs

Activity time

• Sigiriya Rock Fortres visit –  3 Hrs
• Matale Spice garden  visit – 2 Hrs
• Cultural show in Kandy   – 1 Hrs

Overnight stay at Kandy

KANDY CITY TOUR 

After breakfast you will embark on a city tour in Kandy. Main attraction is to visit The Sacred Tooth Relic temple – Kandy‘s key attraction and symbol of sovereignty enshrined in great splendour.

If you are gem entrusts you can visit gem shops where Sri Lanka is famous for its unique range of gems. Sri Lanka’s gem industry has a very long and colorful history. The island have the best sapphires, topazes, amethysts, and other gems in the world 

PERADENIYA ROYAL BOTONICAL GARDEN VIST AND TEA FACTORY VISIT

En-route to Nuwara Elia visit Peradeniya  Botanical Garden , The garden includes more than 4000 species of plants, including orchids, spices, medicinal plants and palm trees. The origins of the Botanic Gardens date as far back as 1371 during Sri Lankan kings and later , The Botanical Garden at Peradeniya was formally established in 1843 by British rulers. The total area of the botanical garden is 147 acres and a must visit place in Kandy. After garden visit proceed to Nuwara Eliya.

En-route you can visit tea garden and tea processing factory and taste zip of finest Ceylon Tea. In over 150 years, the name Ceylon had become synonymous with the world’s finest tea. 

What Scotland is to whisky; Ceylon is to tea.

NUWARA ELIYA 

Nuwara Eliya is a picturesque city located in an altitude of around 1,868 mts above sea level  in the central highlands of Sri Lanka. It is renowned for its cool climate, lush greenery, and stunning landscapes. Often referred to as “Little England” due to its colonial-era architecture and English countryside feel, Nuwara Eliya is a popular tourist destination known for its tea plantations, scenic waterfalls, and recreational activities 

After checking in to the hotel,  in the evening, you will proceed to the Nuwara Eliya sightseeing tour that covers the famous Gregory lake. You can engage many water sports activities here. After enjoying the sightseeing tour relish in a local pub in a colonial building. 

Day Plan

• Check out from the Hotel & Proceed to Nuwara Eliya
• En-route Visit Royal Botanical Garden in Peradeniya
• Visit Tea factory with tea plantation and tea tasting
• Visit beautiful Ramboda water falls
• Visit beautiful Gregory Lake with plenty of water sports
• Check in to hotel in Nuwara Eliya .
• Travel Time:   Kandy to Nuwara Eliya  – 2.5 hours (approx.)

ACTIVITY TIME

• Kandy City visit ( Art & Craft, Gem Museum )– 1.5 Hrs
• Royal Botonical Garden – 2 Hrs
• Tea factory visit – 1 Hrs
• Greagory Lake – 1.5 Hrs

Overnight stay at Nuwara Eliya

KITHULGALA 

En-route to Bentota – Optional activity of engaging in White Water Rafting activities at Kithulgala which is famous hotspot for white water rafting in Sri Lanka. The route cover 5 major rapids and 4 minor rapids.. The distance covered is around 5 KMs. The river and its surrounding will make you feel enchanted, with a life time  experience during your White Water Rafting Tour.

BENTOTA 

Bentota is a popular coastal resort city and famous for beautiful beaches , lush greenery gardens and many more activities. After long journey on previous days Bentota is the ideal place for you to relax in beach , therapeutic spa treatment or engaging exciting water activities in the sea , River safari at Maduganga , visit Turtle hatchery etc . Also you can shop around antique boutiques for traditional ornaments and unique pieces of jewellery to get as elegant souvenirs.

Day Plan

• Check out from the Hotel & Proceed to Bentota

En Route

• Visit Seetha Amman Kovil which is famous place in ancient Rama – Rawana  story
• Stop over to see Sri Lanka’s famous water rafting hot spot at Kithulgala (OPTIONAL – Charges directly by guest ))
• Check in to Hotel in Bentota in the evening
• Relax in beach
• Get Ayurvedic Spa treatment

• Over night stay in the hotel

• Travel Time:   Nuwara Eliya to Bentota  – 6.5 hours (approx.)

ACTIVITY TIME

• Seetha Amman Kovil – 1Hrs
• Kithulgala water rafting – 2Hrs (optional)

Overnight stay at Bentota

COLOMBO CITY

Colombo is the commercial capital of Sri Lanka. Diverse and vibrant   and developed during colonial period and can found many colonial era architectural buildings, Beautiful landscapes, bustling streets and many more. Colombo night life is vibrant with lot of Casinos , street foods and other entertainments.

This is the last day of your Glimpse of  Sri Lanka tour in this paradise island. After having a  lavish spread of breakfast at the hotel get ready for departure for the airport.

In Case the departure flight due in late night we will arrange  Colombo City tour to visit places of important to visit until departure time.

This will be the end of an exciting, fun-filled and memorable tour in Sri Lanka. Hope to see you in next year too to explore the unexplored part of this Isle of paradise.

Day Plan

• After breakfast , check out from the Hotel & Proceed to Colombo
• Colombo City tour ( depend on time availability )
• After City tour , departure for the air port

• Travel Time:   Bentota to Colombo  – 2.5 hours (approx.)