9 Nights 10 Days Tour – City Tours, Shopping

After Breakfast proceed to  Habarana  En-route visit  Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage OR millennium Elephant foundation

Pinnawala elephant orphanage - App. 90Kms from Colombo, off Colombo-Kandy road is Pinnawala, where an orphanage was started in 1975 to house the abandoned and the wounded elephants. The number of elephants has increased now, including baby elephants brought from various parts, as well as the babies born, as a result of the captive breeding program. The best time to visit is the feeding time from 0915-1000 hrs and 1315-1400 hrs and the bathing time from 1000-1030hrs and 1400-1430 hrs when all the elephants are taken to the river close by.

Visit the Dambulla Rock Cave Temple

Dambulla is famous for the five cave Temples on a rock. The first 3 caves are better, older and larger than the other two. Some caves dates to 1st C.B.C. All the 5 cave walls and ceilings are covered with Buddhist murals and three are more than 130 Buddha statues, statues of Gods and Kings are also found here

Relax at the hotel in Habarana/ Sigiriya  Overnight stay in Habarana

Breakfast at the hotel Proceed to Sigiriya  Sigiriya to climb the rock

Sigiriya - King Kassapa (477-495 A.D) who shifted the Capital from Anuradhapura to Sigiriya made a fortress to surround his palace, which was constructed on the summit of a 500ft high rock, with necessary facilities.

The Palace was surrounded by an outer-moat and wall and Inner - moat and Wall, pleasure garden, Mirror-wall, light-coloured and dark coloured damsel’s frescos, to cover the western wall and a beautiful staircase through the body of Crouching Lion are some of the attractions here.

The boulder garden consists of caves where Buddhist Bhikkus lived and meditated. After Kassapa Sigiriya was given back once again to the Bhikkus

Afternoon climb Pidurangala rock ( Which is located opposite Sigiriya Lion's rock )  Overnight stay in Habarana / Sigiriya

Breakfast at the hotel  Proceed to Kandy

Kandy - The city of Kandy lies at an elevation of 465 meters (1,526 ft) above sea level. Its plan developed around two open spaces: an elongated square, at the end of which are the administration buildings of the old capital, and an artificial lake that is quadrangular in form. A public garden adds to the openness of the city's spatial organization.

On the north shore of the lake, which is enclosed by a parapet of white stone dating to the beginning of the 19th century, are the city's official religious monuments, including the Royal Palace and the Temple of the Tooth, known as the Dalada Maligawa. Reconstructed in the 18th century, the Dalada Maligawa is built on a base of granite that was inspired by the temples of Sri Lanka's former capital city, Anuradhapura. An array of materials (limestone, marble, sculpted wood, ivory, etc.) contribute to the richness of this temple. Throughout this small holy city, a number of recent Buddhist monasteries can be found.

Kandy Viewpoint, Evening view the cultural dance festival & visit the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic (Sri Dalada Maligawa) Dinner & overnight stay in a Hotel in Kandy

Breakfast at the hotel & Visit Botanical gardens in Kandy

The Royal Botanical Gardens - 147 acres in extent; Started in 1374 as a pleasure garden of the Kings of Kandy. There are more than 5000 species of trees and plants. Some rare and endemic as well as flora from the tropical World. Spice Garden and Orchid House are popular with tourists.

Proceed to Nuwara eliya  En-route stops at Hanuman Hindu Temple & visit a Tea plantation & factory (also you may observe some breath taking water falls)

Nuwaraeliya - 180Kms from Colombo, 6200ft. above sea level. In 1826 some British Officers 1828 a road constructed over the ridge at Ramboda Pass and a station for convalescent Soldiers was established was Sir Samuel Baker who fell under the spell of Nuwaraeliya, brought hounds, horses, cattle, sheep etc; and started a typical English farm here. Flowers and vegetable were brought from England and planted.

Visit a Tea Plantation & a Tea Factory. When in Sri Lanka, it is a must to see a tea plantation as it is the home of world renowned Ceylon Tea. Walk through the Tea Estate and experience what it is like to be in the middle of a tea plantation, enjoy a walk around the stepped tea valley, watch the tea - pluckers at work, and discover beautiful gardens and the smiles of the gentle folk of the hills.

Evening at leisure or entertainment at the Lake Gregory such as pony riding, (little horse) paddling boats, Jet Ski rides, family motor boat rides etc, & visit the Seetha Amman Kovil (Ashok Vatikar) in Hakgala

Dinner & overnight stay in a Hotel in Nuwaraeliya

Take a packed Breakfast, Visit Horton Plains & World's End (3-4 hour walk in the plain)

World's End - Sri Lanka's highest plateau at an elevation of 7,000ft in the central mountains. A pre-dawn departure by jeep to visit the World's End before 10 am (mist obscure the view thereafter). This incredible view of the aptly - named World's End is considered to be the finest in Sri Lanka. The terrific escarpment drops vertically for about 1,000ft and falls away almost as steeply for another 4,000ft. In the morning a crescent of silver of the Indian Ocean rims the horizon some 50 miles to the south.

Proceed to Ella by train, ( Take the scenic train journey to Ella )  Overnight stay in Ella

Breakfast at the hotel, Proceed to Ella  Visit Little Adams peak, Ella gap, Ravana caves and waterfalls Proceed to  Galle beach for the overnight

Breakfast at the hotel

Visit Galle fort, Have a relaxed walk on the top pathways of the Galle Fort by viewing the old buildings & monuments built in the Dutch colonial period

Visit the Turtle Hatchery;

Turtle Hatchery - operated by the Wild Life Protection Society of Sri Lanka. It was established in 1981 to protect Sri Lanka's turtles from extinction. The hatchery pays fishermen for eggs that they collect at night along the sandy beach. Visitors can see huge tanks filled with newly born turtle hatchlings. After being fed, the baby turtles are taken to the sea and released when they are 2-4 days old, usually during the safer hours of darkness. Although October to April is the main laying season, some eggs can be found at Kosgoda throughout the year.

You can see; The Loggerhead Turtle, Hawksbill Turtle, Green Turtle, Olive Ridley Turtle & the Leatherback Turtle in here.

Relax by the sea side  Overnight stay in  Galle

Leisure stay in Galle Overnight stay in  Galle

Breakfast at the hotel,  Proceed to Colombo The sight has seen and shopping in Colombo  Proceed to the AirPort for the departure

• Daladhamaligawa ( Tooth Relic Temple ) - 10 USD
• Culture Show - 7 USD
• Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage - 20 USD
• Horton Plains - 20 USD
• Sigiriya - 30 USD
• Polonnaruwa - 25 USD
• Dambulla - 10 USD
• Minnariya national park - 40 USD ( Jeep and tickets ) Min 2 Pax
• Botanical gardens - 12 USD
• Whale watching - 40 USD
• Turtle hatchery - 4 USD