Duration: 5 Days / 4 Nights Relax - Sri Lanka
Destination Covered: Colombo- Pinnawela- Kandy- Bentota - Colombo
Overview The small island of Sri Lanka is known for its beaches, If you wish to explore this enthralling beach country, 4-night and 5-day Hill top Country tour of Sri Lanka by Indian Holiday is just perfect for you, combining the best. This well-planned itinerary offers the best of architectural, cultural and scenic experiences. Some of the major attractions of this tour include the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage, a Kandyan Dance performance in Kandy, Sea , Beach and some watersports Visit the Kosgoda Turtle Hatcheries, the mangroves of the Madu River by Boat
Trip Highlights
Visit to the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage Sightseeing in the world heritage site of Kandy including the Temple of the tooth Explore the mangroves of the Madu River , Touch the Turtles Adults and baby’s City tour of Colombo including the Galle Face Green
Itinerary Details
Day 1: Colombo-Pinnawela-Kandy
Arriving at Colombo airport, meet our tour representative who helps you in an assisted transfer to Kandy. On the way, visit the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage, a popular attraction of Sri Lanka, which is home to around 65 orphan elephants. After reaching Kandy, check-into your hotel. Later you are free to spend the day as per your own liking. Explore the surround on your own, visit the local market, interact with the locals, relish the popular local delicacies and more. Overnight stay in Kandy.
Day 2: Kandy Tour
Post breakfast on day 2, leave for sightseeing in this UNESCO world heritage site. Around 480 m above the sea level, this historic city is encircled by Kanda Udu Rata hills and is home to a number of tourist attractions. Kandy has been the home of the last independent kingdom of Sri Lanka. The list of attractions of the day includes Botanical Gardens, the Temple of the tooth and campus of the Peradeniya University. When in Kandy, admire nice city views from upper lake drive. Do not forget to visit the local markets to shop for some nice silks, jewelry, gems, batiks and handicrafts. In the evening, attend a Kandyan Dance performance. Stay overnight. Duration: 5 Days / 4 Nights
Relax - Sri Lanka
Day 3: Kandy – Bentota
As you have breakfast, leave for Bentota , the Southern Sea resort, checkin and relax by the beach, indulge in some water sports
Overnight in Bentota .
Day 4: Bentota - Kosgoda – Madu – Galle
After breakfast, leave on a visit to Galle the Dutch Fort – en route visit the Kosgoda is famous for its sea turtle conservation project operated by the Wild Life Protection Society of Sri Lanka. It was established in 1988 to protect Sri Lanka’s turtles from extinction. Since then it has released about 3.5 million baby turtles into the wild. A boat ride on the Madu River- the estuary of the Madu Ganga river is a complex coastal ecosystem of mangroves and islands. It may be one of the last remaining tracts of pristine mangrove forests in Sri Lanka. the Coral Gardens of Hikkaduwa – the Galle Fort - was built first in 1588 by the Portuguese, then extensively fortified by the Dutch during the 17th century
Returning to the Hotel for your overnight stay
Day 5: Departure from Colombo
On the last day of the tour, breakfast, Proceed to the Airport – visiting the City of Colombo - Duration: 5 Days / 4 Nights Relax - Sri Lanka