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Day 1 Airport - (Approx. 3 hours and 20 minutes’ drive)

Welcome to Sri Lanka!

On arrival at Colombo airport, you will meet your chauffeur and he will accompany you to the hotel in Dambulla.

Arrive Dambulla and check-in hotel. Rest of the day at leisure.

Dinner & overnight stay in Dambulla. Meals: Dinner

Day 2 Dambulla - - Dambulla (Approx. 30 minutes’ drive)

After breakfast, visit to Sigiriya and climb up the Rock Fortress.

Sigiriya Rock Fortress – Explore the 5th century Rock Fortress which is a world heritage site, built by King Kashyapa (477-495 AD). The 'Lion Rock' is a citadel of unusual beauty rising 200 meters from the scrub jungle. The rock was the innermost stronghold of the 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. These frescoes are painted in earth pigments on plaster

Return to the hotel, and take a small break Late afternoon (3pm) visit .

Dambulla Rock Temple - Climb up to the temple, which was donated by King Walagambahu in the 1st century BC to Buddhist monks. Dambulla is a World Heritage Site and is the most

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impressive of Sri Lanka's cave temples. The complex of five caves, with over 2000 sq. meters of painted walls and the ceiling, is the largest area of paintings found in the world. These caves contain over 150 images of the Buddha of which the largest is the colossal figure of the Buddha carved out of rock spanning 14 meters

Return to the hotel in the evening.

Dinner and overnight stay in Dambulla. Meals: Breakfast & Dinner

Day 3 Dambulla - (Approx. 2 hours and 15 minutes’ drive)

After breakfast, leave for Trincomalee.

Arrive and check in at the hotel and evening relaxing.

Dinner and overnight stay in Trincomalee Meals: Breakfast & Dinner

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Day 4 Trincomalee

After breakfast, you will enjoy a tour of Trincomalee. Trincomalee - This heavenly coastal getaway of unspoilt, white, sandy beaches and crystal blue waters is located in the Northeast portion of the island. A short drive outside the town circles would render its visitors speechless owing to breath-taking sights that behold them. Trincomalee’s most culturally important site is the – a vibrant religious complex located a top a rocky hill that opens out to gorgeous vistas of the sparkling blue ocean. The temple complex is also home to the Lover’s Leap (Swami rock) - a rocky pinnacle worshipped by passing fishermen. There are also several locations including Pigeon Island, ideal for snorkeling and diving where one could observe the most striking varieties of corals and tropical fish. The seven hot wells in Kanniyai is an excellent opportunity for rejuvenation.

Return to the hotel. Relax and enjoy the rest of the evening. Dinner and overnight stay in Trincomalee. Meals: Breakfast & Dinner

Day 5 Trincomalee - (Approx. 4 hours and 20 minutes’ drive)

After breakfast, leave for Jaffna.

Jaffna - The historic town of Jaffna, or Yaalpaanam as it is locally known, with its fascinating mix of colonial charm and Tamil culture, is situated in the northernmost peninsula of Sri Lanka. Jaffna is the capital of Sri Lanka's northern provinces and the city served as the power-base of the of the 13th-17th centuries and in later years came under the influence of the Portuguese, the Dutch and the British

Arrive and check in at the hotel and evening relaxing.

Dinner and overnight stay in Jaffna Meals: Breakfast & Dinner

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Day 6 Jaffna

After breakfast, Jaffna sightseen and make a visit to the northern utmost point of land of Sri Lanka –

Point Pedro is a town, located in , Sri Lanka, at the northernmost point of the island. Cotton is produced around Point Pedro in the fertile calcic red latosol soils. The eastern coast of Point Pedro forms a 3-mile-wide, 20-mile-long beach with sand dunes up to 100 feet high, extending to Thalayady. The porous soil has a water table deep underground with an estimated one billion litres of fresh water. During pre-colonial and even in colonial times, Point Pedro was a bustling hub of export/import activities. The people, whose descendants involved in the import/export business, continue to form the majority of the population of Point Pedro.

Return to the hotel. Relax and enjoy the rest of the evening. Dinner and overnight stay in Jaffna. Meals: Breakfast & Dinner

Day 7 Jaffna - Anuradhpura (Approx. 3 hours and 45 minutes’ drive)

After breakfast, leave for . Arrive and check in at the hotel. Thereafter enjoy sightseeing at Anuradhapura ancient city.

Anuradhapura - Sri Lanka’s first capital, Anuradhapura, was the greatest monastic city of the ancient world. It was royal capital for more than 100 Sri Lankan kings and at its heights was

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home to thousands of monks from dozens of monasteries. Originally founded by a minister called Anuradha, in the 4th century BC, it became the capital of Sri Lanka two centuries later. After a long and sometimes bloody history, it was abandoned in 1073 and is now today the most important religious and cultural site in Sri Lanka. The ruins of Mahavihara, the first monastery, built by King Devanampiyatissa in 250 B.C.E, and several other monasteries and temples can be seen here

Dinner and overnight stay in Anuradhapura. Meals: Breakfast & Dinner

Day 8 Anuradhpura - Colombo (Approx. 4 hours and 30 minutes’ drive)

After breakfast, leave for Colombo. Thereafter you will enjoy a city tour of Colombo.

Colombo - is located on the west coast of the island and adjacent to Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte, the capital of Sri Lanka. Colombo is often referred to as the capital of the country, since Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte is a satellite city of Colombo. Colombo is a busy and vibrant city with a mixture of modern life and colonial buildings and ruins and the population of about 752,993 in the city limits. It was formerly the political capital of Sri Lanka, before Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte. 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.

Arrive and check in at the hotel Dinner and overnight stay in Colombo. Meals: Breakfast & Dinner

Day 9 Colombo - Airport (Approx. 1-hour drive)

After breakfast, leave for Colombo International Airport for departure

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202 1 - Dates & Rates

Rates per Person on twin / triple sharing in USD

Tariff validity Minimum 4 pax Single Supplement

01st Feb - 15th July 2021 $ 1,199 $ 600

16th July - 31st Aug 2021 $ 1,349 $ 650

01st Sept – 30th Oct 2021 $ 1,199 $ 600

01st Nov – 15th Dec 2021 $ 1,299 $ 650

15th Dec – 31st Dec 2021 $ 1,499 $ 650

Christmas Eve New Year Eve Compulsory supplement per person basis (24th Dec 2021) (31st Dec 2021)

Amaya Lake, Dambulla $ 120 $ 150

Trinco Blu by Cinnamon, Trincomalee $ 140 $ 155

Fox Resort Jaffna $ 125 $ 135

Palm Garden Village, Anuradhpura $ 50 $ 60

Cinnamon Lakeside, Colombo $ 120 $ 155

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2022 - Dates & Rates

Rates per Person on twin / triple sharing in USD

Tariff validity Minimum 4 pax Single Supplement

1st Jan – 15th Jan 2022 $ 1,499 $ 650

16th Jan – 30 April 2022 $ 1,299 $ 600

01st May- 15th July 2022 $ 1,249 $ 600

16th July - 31st Aug 2022 $ 1,449 $ 650

01st Sept – 30th Oct 2022 $ 1,299 $ 600

01st Nov – 15th Dec 2022 $ 1,399 $ 650

15th Dec – 31st Dec 2022 $ 1,599 $ 750

Christmas Eve New Year Eve Compulsory supplement per person basis (24th Dec 2021) (31st Dec 2021)

Amaya Lake, Dambulla TBA TBA

Trinco Blu by Cinnamon, Trincomalee TBA TBA

Fox Resort Jaffna TBA TBA

Palm Garden Village, Anuradhpura TBA TBA

Cinnamon Lakeside, Colombo TBA TBA

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What you get

Includes:

✓ 8 nights’ accommodation at the hotels mentioned above ✓ 8 dinners & 8 breakfasts at the hotels ✓ Transport by air-conditioned vehicle with an English-speaking chauffer guide for up to 6 pax OR an English-speaking National Guide for 7 pax and above ✓ Entrance fees to tourist sites specified in the itinerary above ✓ 2 x 500ml bottled water per person per day ✓ All applicable taxes

Does not include:

 Early check-in & late check-out  Additional meals (Lunches)  Expenses of personal nature such as laundry, mini bar charges, beverages, liquor, telephone charges etc.  Video & camera permits at tourist sites  Tips & porterage  Airfares & visa fees  Any other services not specified in the above itinerary

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Where you'll Stay

Destination Nights Hotels Room category Meals plan

Dambulla 2 Amaya Lake (4*) Standard HB

Trincomalee 2 Trinco Blu by Cinnamon (4*) Superior HB

Fox Resort Jaffna (small Jaffna 2 Superior HB luxury boutique)

Anuradhpura 1 Palm Garden Village (4*) Superior HB

Colombo 1 Cinnamon Lakeside (5*) Superior HB

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