Arrival to Sri Lanka.

You will be met on arrival at the Bandaranaike International Airport by your personal guide/ chauffeur guide who will assist you with your luggage and guide you to your vehicle.

Transfer to Dambulla.

Visit the Dambulla cave temple.

Dambulla rock temple was built by king Walagambahu in the 1st century B.C. and is a UNESCO world heritage site. It is the most impressive of Sri Lanka’s many cave temples. The complex of five caves with over 2000 sq. meters of painted walls and ceilings is the largest area of paintings found in the world. It contains over 150 images of the Buddha of which the largest is the colossal figure carved out of granite rock and spanning 14 meters.

Arrival & check-in to the hotel – Standard check-in time is at 1400hrs

Dinner & overnight stay at Wild Grass Nature Resort or similar.

At Wild Grass, you will be offered with a complimentary Mini High Tea from 3.30 pm to 4.30pm once during the stay period.

Also, a candle lit table will be arranged for a dinner.

Breakfast at the hotel.

Visit Ritigala Monastery.

An ancient Buddhist monastery located inside the Ritigala forest reserve. The ruins and rock inscriptions of the monastery date back to 1st century BCE and give valuable insight into the simple way of life of the monks who used to live here. The walk to the monastery follows an easy stone pathway through the forest and takes approximately 30 mins each way.

Safari in Minneriya National Park.

The Gathering of Elephants’, which is ranked among the world’s top wildlife viewing spectacles runs from June – October each year. Each afternoon, around 150 – 200 individual elephants come out of the forest in to the open to graze on the fresh green pasture by the water’s edge at Minneriya and Kaudulla national parks. You have excellent opportunities here to observe the social dynamics of the Asian Elephant as the large bulls in musth compete among each other and seek the females within the herd, while young calves with carefree abandon get up to their mischievous antics often to the displeasure of its alert mothers within the herd. Water birds such as Painted Stork, Asian Openbill, Woolly-necked Stork along with raptors such as White-bellied Sea Eagles and Grey-headed Fishing Eagles are abundant around these large man-made lakes.

Check-in to the hotel.

Dinner & overnight stay at Wild Grass Nature Resort or similar.

Breakfast at the hotel.

Visit Sigiriya.

Climb the 5th century Sigiriya Rock fortress, which is a UNESCO world heritage site, built by King Kashyapa (477-495). The spectacular citadel of Sigiriya rises sheer and impregnable out of the plains of the dry zone. It is the country’s most memorable single attraction, a remarkable archeological site made unforgettable by its dramatic setting. The rock was the innermost stronghold of a 70-hectare fortified town. A moat, rampart and extensive gardens including the renowned water gardens ring the base of the rock. Visit the world-renowned frescoes of the ‘Heavenly Maidens’ of Sigiriya, which are in a sheltered pocket of the rock approached by a spiral stairway.

Visit the archeological city of Polonnaruwa.

The ruined capital of Polonnaruwa is one of the undisputed highlights of the Cultural Triangle and is a UNESCO world heritage site. The heyday of the city in the twelfth century represented one of the high watermarks of early Sri Lankan civilization. Polonnaruwa extensive and well-preserved remains, offer a fascinating snapshot of medieval Sri Lanka, including some of the island’s finest monuments and it is compact enough to be thoroughly explored in 3 hours. The Gal Vihara, a collection of magnificent Buddha statues carved out of sheer rock is not to be missed and a prime example of the craftsmanship of that era.

Check-in to the hotel.

Dinner & overnight stay at Wild Grass Nature Resort or similar.

Breakfast at the hotel.

Continue to Madulkelle.

If you wish stop at a spice garden in Matale en route.

Arrival & check-in to the hotel.

Mini world’s End trekking in the afternoon.

Dinner & overnight stay at Madulkele Tea & Eco Lodge or similar.

The day at leisure at the hotel on HB.

Optional excursions available;

1. Bird watching- 1.5-2 hrs approx.- USD 25.00 per person
2. Half Day trekking through Campbell Forest – 4hrs. approx- USD 25.00 per person
3. Tea Production experience- 2 hrs. approx.- USD 25.00 per person
4. Knuckles trekking- 6 hrs approx- USD 80.00 per person
5. Guided visit to Madulkele- 2 hrs approx.- USD 20.00 per person
6. Visits to nearby waterfalls- 3hrs aprox.- USD 30.00 per person
7. Traditional hill country cooking demonstration-1.5 hrs. Approx- USD 35.00 per person
8. Community tourism with a consultant- USD 50.00 per person

Dinner & overnight stay at Madulkele Tea & Eco Lodge or similar. 

Breakfast at the hotel.

Departure to Kandy.

Arrival in Kandy and proceed on a city tour.

Kandy 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. Visit the Temple of the tooth, the Peradeniya University campus and catch a panoramic view of the picturesque town from Upper Lake Drive.

Continue to  Nuwara Eliya.

Visit the city of Nuwara Eliya.

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.

Arrival & check-in to the hotel.

Dinner & overnight stay at Scottish Planter’s Glendoven Bungalow or similar.

Breakfast at the hotel.

Transfer to the railway station and embark on to the local train to Ella (seats could be reserved 30 days in advance only and are always subjected to availability. Delays and sudden cancellations cannot be guaranteed).

Arrival in Ella & check-in to the hotel.

Visit Little Adam’s Peak later in the afternoon.

Close to Ella is a mountain peak which is named Little Adams Peak, which is 1141 metres above sea level. A hike up to the peak of the mountain entails an interesting trek through paddy fields, tea plantations, waterfalls and amazing views.

Visit the Nine Arch Bridge Close to Ella is the famous Nine Arch Bridge, which is a beautiful example of English engineering and design and built entirely out of solid rocks, bricks and cement without the use of steel. The bridge was commissioned in 1921 and is still used to date by trains which travel from Kandy through to Ella.

Later in the afternoon, enjoy a 60mins full body massage.

Dinner and overnight stay at 98 Acres Resort or similar.

Breakfast at the hotel.

Departure to Yala.

Safari in Yala National Park.

Yala National Park is Sri Lanka’s most visited wildlife reserve. Yala covers an area of 1260 square kilometres. The park’s dry-zone landscape is strikingly beautiful and the park’s wildlife has its own distinctive charm, with huddles of colorful painted storks perched on the incongruously conjoined sight of elephants marching sedately through the bush while rabbits scamper through the undergrowth. Leopards, sloth bears and elephants are the “big 3” here although crocodiles, jackals and the many variety of birds are also a huge draw to this park which is the largest national park in the country.

Arrival & check-in to the hotel.

Dinner & Overnight at Cinnamon Wild or similar.

Optional: At Cinnamon Wild, you can enjoy an exclusive dinner on the Jeep feeding the Crocodiles. (This event is subjected to weather conditions)

~Supplement USD 255 per person

Breakfast at the hotel.

Transfer to Galle.

Proceed on a Galle city tour.

The old part of the city within the Dutch Fort built in the 17th century has been declared a World Heritage site by UNESCO. A walk on the ramparts from Point Utrecht bastion to Flag Rock bastion will give you an excellent view of the ancient harbor which was known as Tar shish in the Bible. We will pass the District Court and the original entrance to the Fort en route to the Dutch Reformed Church built in the 17th century. The New Town to the north of the Fort was badly affected by the tsunami in 2004 and is the home of the famous international cricket stadium which has been re-built.

Arrival & check-in to the hotel.

Dinner and overnight stay at Era Beach (Suite with Plunge pool) or similar.

The days at leisure at the beach on HB

(The chauffeur and vehicle will NOT be available).

Dinner and overnight stay at Era Beach (Suite with Plunge pool) or similar.

Breakfast at the hotel.

Departure towards Colombo – Rooms should be vacated by 12h00.

Visit the city of Colombo (depending on the departure flight schedule).

Colombo is the largest city and former administrative capital of Sri Lanka and is a busy and vibrant city with a mixture of modern life and remnants of a bygone colonial era. Due to its large harbor and its strategic position along the East-West sea trade routes, Colombo was known to ancient traders 2,000 years ago. However it was only made the Capital of the island when Sri Lanka was ceded to the British Empire in 1815. The main city is home to a majority of the Sri Lanka’s corporate offices, restaurants and entertainment venues. On this tour you will visit many of the historical, religious and commercial sites of Colombo including the historic and bustling Fort and Pettah, the elite residential Cinnamon Gardens, the Galle face Green, Viharamahadevi Park and much more.

Transfer to the airport to connect with the departure flight.