SRI LANKA 10 NIGHTS ROUND TOUR SALE ENDS 31 JUL 20 Valid for Travel from 01 May—31 Oct 20 Seasonal surcharges apply Price from $1799* per person Price Includes:- Accommodation in hotels specified in the itinerary or in hotels of a similar standard. Air conditioned transport with services of an English speaking Chauffeur Guide throughout the Round tour. Meal on Half Board basis except Negombo and Colombo Entrance fees to: Yala National Park Turtle Hatchery Temple of the Tooth Relic (A World Heritage Site) Tea plantation and factory Sigiriya (World Heritage Site) Royal Botanical Gardens, Peradeniya Polonnaruwa City Tour Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage Hiriwadunna Village Trek Transport fees to: One JEEP at Yala National Park One BOAT at Bentota River Safari Price excludes: Any meals not mentioned in the inclusions list. Expenses of personal nature. Cost of optional excursions. Cost of beverages throughout the tour. Tips and Portages. Brief itinerary Day 1: Airport / Negombo On arrival at Colombo International Airport, you will be met by our guide and escorted to your air conditioned vehicle for your transfer to the hotel. Overnight stay at Goldi Sands Hotel or similar. Day 2: Negombo / Pinnawala / Dambulla After Breakfast, check-out of the hotel and proceed to Dambulla. En-Route visit Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage. The Pinnawela Elephant Orphange – the best place for an up close and personal experience with the world’s largest land mammals! Today with 70 elephants herein, Pinnawela has become the home to the largest captive group of elephants in the world. In the afternoon visit Hiriwadunna Village Trek. A tour to Hiriwadunna - a beautiful village shaded on either side by a dry zone shrub forest, with unpaved gravel paths and humble village folk - will give you a chance to witness the environment of a typical Sri Lankan village life. Dinner & Overnight stay at Amaya Lake or similar. Day 3: Dambulla / Sigiriya / Polonnaruwa / Dambulla Today after breakfast visit Sigiriya (World Heritage Site) and in the afternoon visit Polonnaruwa City Tour. Sigiriya rock plateau, formed from magma of an extinct volcano, is 200 meters higher than the surrounding jungles. Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka’s splendid medieval capital was established as the first city of the land in the 11th Century, A.D. Kings ruled the central plains of Sri Lanka from Polonnaruwa 800 years ago, when it was a thriving commercial and religious centre. On completion return to the hotel and relax. Dinner & Overnight stay at Amaya Lake or similar. Day 5: Kandy / Nuwara Eliya Day 4: Dambulla / Matale / Kandy After Breakfast visit Temple of the Tooth Relic (A World Her- Today Check-Out the hotel and proceed to Kandy. itage Site) En-Route visit Matale Spice Garden. In the crown jewel of the city, Kandy is the famed Sri Sri Lanka has always been renowned for its spices. Over Dalada Maligawa, also known as the Temple of the Tooth. 15 different spices call Sri Lanka home and many of them The golden-roofed Temple of the Sacred Tooth houses are traded in the international spice market. Sri Lanka’s most important Buddhist relic – a tooth of the In the afternoon visit Royal Botanical Gardens— Buddha. Peradeniya On compleation proceed to Nuwara Eliya. En-Route visit Tea Located in Peradeniya near Kandy, the gardens are noted plantation and factory. for its rich and varied collections of tropical woody Pure Ceylon Tea is regarded as the finest tea in the plants. Occupying 59 hectares (146 acres), it has about world and visiting a tea estate will be an unforgettable 4,000 species of plants. experience for any visitor to Sri Lanka. There is an oasis of calm and quiet in the middle of a tea estate. On completion return to the hotel and relax. On completion Check-In to the hotel and relax Dinner & Overnight stay at Amaya Hills or similar. Dinner & Overnight stay at Araliya Green Hills Hotel or similar. Day 6: Nuwara Eliya / Ella Today after breakfast do a city tour in Nuwara Eliya and Proceed to Ella Nuwara Eliya is a mountain station at 1,868 m (6,128 ft) of altitude, in a splendid landscape. The city is particularly well-kept and neat, and the design of the locality exudes an air of “colonial British style". Nuwara Eliya was built entirely during the 19th century and its architecture mimics that of an English country town. On completion Check-In to the hotel and relax. Dinner & Overnight stay at Ella Gap or similar. Day 7: Ella / Little Adams Peak / dry, semi-arid climate region, bordering Tissamaharama the Indian Ocean. In the morning visit Little Adams Peak Check-In to the hotel and relax. Little Adams Peak is located in the Di n n er & Overnight stay at Heritance small mountain town of Ella, right in the Ahungalla or similar. heart of Sri Lanka. If you plan on hiking Day 9: Ahungalla / Galle / Madu Little Adams Peak, Sri Lanka, you’ll need River Safari / Ahungalla to base yourself in the town of Ella for at least one night. This will enable you to In the morning visit Dutch Fort Galle. have an early morning start so that you Dutch Fort at Galle, close to the island’s can reach the peak in time for sunrise. southernmost point, 173km from On completion proceed to Tissamaharama Colombo, has the distinction of being the and Check-In to the Hotel. best-preserved sea fort in South Asia. This World Heritage Site on the south Dinner & Overnight stay at Hotel coast was the main port of call for ships Chandrika or similar. sailing between the East and Europe. Day 8: Tissamaharama / Yala / In the afternoon take part in a River Ahungalla Safari at Madu River. Today, in the morning visit Yala National On this safari, you will explore the Park. It is the second largest national uncharted mangroves that grow park in Sri Lanka, Yala is situated in the along the Madu River. southeast part of the island in the On completion return to the hotel and relax. Dinner & Overnight stay at Heritance Ahungalla or similar. Day 10: Ahungalla / Kosgoda / Colombo After breakfast Check-Out the hotel and proceed to Colombo. En-Route visit Turtle Hatchery The Kosgoda Sea Turtle Conservation Project follows a sustainable model operated by a very friendly owner. The place is run by the locals, with international volunteers helping out throughout the year. On completion proceed to Colombo and Check-In to the hotel and in the afternoon visit Colombo City Tour. Colombo is a busy and vibrant city with a mixture of modern life and colonial buildings. Overnight stay at Marino Beach or similar. Day 11: Colombo / Airport Today after the Breakfast as per your flight details you will be transferred to the Colombo Airport to catch your flight back home. *Conditions Apply: Price is per person based on twin share accommodation throughout the itinerary. Valid for Travel from 01 May—31 Oct 20. Seasonal surcharges apply: 01 Jul—31 Aug 20. For Sale until 31 Jul 20. Price is correct as of 10 Mar 20, however it is subject to currency fluctuations. Valid for new bookings only and subject to availability at time of booking. Offers may be withdrawn at any time without notice. For all enquiries and bookings please call or email our reservations team Reservations: (03) 9686 5366 Toll Free: 1800 338 004 Email: [email protected] website: www.sri-lanka-tours.com.au Ground Floor, 3 Raglan Street, South Melbourne , Vic 3205 A.B.N. 76 005 461 094 ATAS Accreditation No: A11456 .