Sri Lanka Serendip, the Ceylon Tour
This is a 05 Nights 06 Days tour will give you an opportunity to explore the highlights of Sri Lanka
DAY 01 : AIRPORT/COLOMBO SIGHTSEEING
Meet greet and assist on arrival transfer to Colombo hotel. Later Colombo city
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 harbour 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.
Overnight stay at Hotel in Colombo
DAY 02 : COLOMBO/PINNAWELA/KANDY
After Breakfast transfer to Kandy visiting the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage en
route
The Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage is one of Sri Lanka's most popular tourist
attractions. The orphanage's population has now mushroomed to around 65, making
it the world's largest collection of captive elephants. The elephants here range
in age from newborns to elderly matriarchs, and include orphaned and abandoned
elephants, as well as those injured in the wild.
Transfer from Pinnawala to Kandy and enjoy an afternoon city tour Enjoy a sightseeing tour of Kandy which 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 royal Botanical Gardens, and the Peradeniya University campus. Also enjoy a panoramic view of Kandy from upper lake drive.
Kandy is also famous for its shopping, gems and jewellery, handicrafts, batiks,
silks etc. And you will have the opportunity of browsing to your heart's
content.
Early evening, you will visit a Kandyan Dance performance and be treated to a
spectacular fire walking finale.
Overnight stay at Hotel in Kandy
DAY 03 : KANDY/NUWARA ELIYA
Breakfast at Hotel
Transfer from Kandy to Nuwara Eliya, Visit a Tea Factory and estate en route.
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.
Overnight stay at a Hotel in Nuwara Eliya
DAY 04 : NUWARA ELIYA/ BENTOTA
After breakfast transfer from Nuwara Eliya to Bentota, View the St Clair's and
Devon falls also visit the location where the Oscar winning movie ?Bridge on the
River Kwai? was filmed. Overnight stay at a beach hotel in Bentota
DAY 05 : AT LEISURE
Breakfast at Hotel
Full day At Leisure.
Overnight stay at beach hotel in Bentota
DAY 06 : BENTOTA/AIRPORT
Breakfast at Hotel and transfer from Bentota to Airport for your departure
Cost of the Tour
US$ 491.00 Per person based on double occupancy bed & breakfast basis minimum
2 people
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Standard Hotels : Grand Oriental Hotel, Colombo 1* or
Hotel Topaz, Kandy 3* or
Galway Forest Lodge 3* or
Hotel Serendib 3*
US$ 638.00 Per person based on double occupancy bed & breakfast basis minimum
2 people
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Deluxe Hotels : Cinnamon Grand 5* or Taj Samudra 5* in Colombo or
Mahaweli Reach Hotel, Kandy 5* or
Grand Hotel (Golf Wing) 4*+ or
Taj Exotica, Bentota 5*
Peak period supplements
During the peak period like New Year Christmas and Sri Lankan New year the supplement will be charged as per the hotels policy
The above prices include:
Accommodation on Bed & Breakfast Basis sharing double
Transportation by air-conditioned vehicle as per above itinerary
Porterage Charges
Services of an English speaking chauffeur guide/driver
12% Value added tax (Vat) and 1% tourism development levy.
Above prices does not include:
All Entrance fees
Expenses of personal nature.
Any other services not specified above.
Video and Camera permits.
Lunch & Dinners throughout the tour.
X mas and New year eve supplements
