The Heritage Tour

The Heritage Tour

Places to Visit: Colombo - Pinnawala - Dambulla - Sigiriya - Kandy - Nuwara Eliya - Bentota

Validity:Dec 31 2020

Duration:8 Nights / 9 Days

Highlights:

Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic | City walk around Galle | Dambulla Cave Temple | Royal Botanical Gardens in Peradeniya

Day Wise Detailed Itinerary

Day 1 AIRPORT - COLOMBO
Colombo is the largest city and commercial capital of Sri Lanka. Located on the west coast, it is a busy and vibrant city with a mixture of modern and colonial impressions. Colombo has wildly varying architecture that span centuries and depict various styles. Many colonial buildings influenced by the Portuguese, Dutch and British exist alongside structures built in Buddhist, Hindu, Islamic, Indian and Contemporary architectural styles. No other place is this more evident in the heart of the city the Fort area. Colombo also boasts many shopping malls and department stores that offer brand name clothing at highly discounted prices. Therefore, it has become an important shopping destination among tourists.
City Tour: While on your city tour in Colombo you may visit famous places including Galle Face Green, the Viharamahadevi Park, National Museum, Twin World Trade Center towers, Old Parliament Building, Fort district, Independence Hall at Independence Square, and prominent Buddhist, Hindu, Islam and Christian places of worship.
For shopping, you may visit Odel, House of Fashion, Beverly Street, Majestic City, Noritake, etc.
Overnight stay at the Hotel.
Day 2 COLOMBO - PINNAWALA - DAMBULLA
Arrive in Sri Lanka. You will be met by our representatives and transferred to Dambulla.
Enroute to your destination, you can visit one of the most important tourist attractions in Sri Lanka, the Pinnawela Elephant Orphanage. Volunteers and caretakers provide shelter and take care of orphaned, abandoned and injured elephants within the park. You can watch caretakers feed, bathe and help these gentle giants. You want walk with the herd to the nearby river to watch the elephants bathe and play around in water.
Dambulla is one of the ancient cities of Sri Lanka. The city also boasts to have the largest rose quartz mountain range in South Asia, and the Iron wood forest. Ibbankatuwa prehistoric burial site near Dambulla cave temple complexes is the latest archaeological site found in Dambulla. Dambulla along with nearby Sigiriya and Harbarana form a cluster of tourist area within it. Dambulla Cave Temples the largest and best-preserved cave temple compound in Sri Lanka. There are above 80 chronicle caves around this location. The most prominent allures are advanced over 5 caves, which contain statues and paintings. These paintings and statues are depicted to Lord Buddha and his life. There are a total of 153 Buddha statues, 3 statues of Sri Lankan kings and 4 statues of gods and goddesses.
Additional tours wildlife tours can be added to the tour. Costs will be extra.
Overnight stay at the Hotel.
Day 3 DAMBULLA
Enjoy a delicious breakfast at your hotel.
City tour: Your city tour will commence with the visit to one of the wonders of the ancient world -the Sigiriya Rock Fortress. It is also a UNESCO world Heritage site. Sigiriya Rock was once an ancient Castle used both as a palace and a fortress and was created by the great King Kasyapa. The magnificent rock fortress of Sigiriya is visible for miles from all directions and dominates the surrounding plain. The Sigiriya Complex consists of the central rock, which arises abruptly 200 meters above the surrounding plain with the two rectangular precincts on the east and the west. The rock is surrounded by two wide moats, where crocodiles were introduced in ancient times and three ramparts. The moats and walls that surround the lower palace are still exquisitely beautiful.
Overnight stay at the Hotel.
Day 4 DAMBULLA - KANDY
Enjoy a delicious breakfast at your hotel.
Lying amidst the hills, Kandy is the last capital of the ancient kings of Sri Lanka. While being the second largest city in Sri Lanka it is also famous for its immense beauty and is named as one of the seven UNESCO declared World Heritage sites in the country. With its luxuriant prairie, picturesque lake, longest river of the country and misty mountains, Kandy successfully mesmerizes every visitor unsurprisingly.
City Tour: While on your city tour you will visit one of the world heritages as well as a sacred place for the Buddhists all over the world; namely the Temple of tooth Relic known to the Sri Lankans as Dalada Maligawa.
The real evidence of the richness will be affirmed by your visit to the Gem Museum. Sri Lanka produces the finest quality of gems in the world. Semi-precious gems, the sapphires of Sri Lanka, which are very exclusive and comes in shades of blue, red, green, white etc.
Overnight stay at the Hotel.
Day 5 KANDY
Enjoy a delicious breakfast at your hotel.
Peradeniya Botanical Garden is a paradise for nature lovers. This beautiful flower Eden is restored with over 300 different varieties of orchids, other spices, medicinal plants and Palm trees. Every year more than 1.2 million people are enchanted by the beauty of these 147 acre flower gardens.
In the evening you will witness a Traditional Cultural Dance Show.
Overnight stay at the Hotel.
Day 6 KANDY - NUWAR ELIYA
Enjoy a delicious breakfast at your hotel.
Nuwara Eliya (City of Lights), blessed with salubrious climate, breathtaking views of valleys, meadows, mountains and greenery; Surrounded by hills and tea plantations, the town of Nuwara Eliya enjoys spring-like weather throughout the year. It is also known as "Little England", which was the favorite hill station of the British who tried to create Nuwara Eliya into a typical English Village. The old brick Post office, country house like hill club with its hunting pictures, trophies and strict formal dinner attire; the 18 hole golf course, horse race course, etc., all remind you of "England".
City tour: During the city tour in Nuwara Eliya you will visit the main attractions of the town which include the golf course, trout streams, Victoria Park, and boating or fishing on Lake Gregory. You can also visit a working tea factory where the slow-growing tea bushes of this highland region produce some of the world's finest Orange Pekoe tea. You can also add Seetha Eliya and Hanuman Temple. Seetha Eliya is a temple which was mentioned in the famous epic Ramayana.
Overnight stay at the Hotel.
Day 7 NUWARA ELIYA - BENTOTA
Enjoy a delicious breakfast at your hotel.
Bentota is the city of the Golden Beaches. You will be able to relax and feel the spirit of the sea and the warmth of the soft sand.
The day is divided in between swimming in the water and bathing in the sun. Bentota provides the perfect turf for unfurled vacation at the beach. While enjoying the sun, sea and sand the water sports lovers can enroll themselves in various water sports bringing in the unique pleasure of this locale.
City tour: On your city tour you will enjoy a boat ride along the Madhu River. It is a scenic tour relaxing and interesting while passing many islets forested with mangroves and experience the natural rhythms as well. The Turtle Hatchery is the prime turtle nesting site which was open by the Wild life Protection Society in 1981.Visitors can see huge tanks filled with new 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.
Overnight stay at the Hotel.
Day 8 BENTOTA
Enjoy a delicious breakfast at your hotel.
Day at Leisure.
Overnight stay at the Hotel.
Day 9 BENTOTA - AIRPORT
After Breakfast you will be transferred to Airport for your departure flight back to India.

Inclusions

1.Return Airfare on Sri Lankan Airline Economy class 2. Meet & assistance at the Airport. 3. Accommodation on single/double or triple sharing basis as per the itinerary based on Standard 3 star hotel category. 4. Daily breakfast, at the hotel. (Other meal option as per customer selection) 5. Transfers on private basis in A/C vehicle with English speaking chauffeur guide 6. Colombo basic city tour 7. FOC sim cards on arrival 8. Wheel chair assistance 9. 01 Water Bottle Per Person Per Day. 10. 24 hrs. Emergency on call duty manger services. 11. All tours and transfers are on private basis by private car.

Exclusions

1. Visa 2. Any compulsory room supplement during the tour. 3. X mas and New Year Supplements. 4. Entrances to sites. 5. Meals outside of the stated meal plan. 6. Use of vehicle other than the specified itinerary. 7. Expenses of personal nature. 8. Any other services not specified in Inclusions.9. Early check in & Late check out at the hotels (Check in time 14:00 and Check out time 12.00 Noon) 10. Optional tours. 11. Personal travel insurance. 12. Personal expenditure, such as drinks, souvenirs, laundry, camera fees, communications, postage, gratuities etc. 13. Offer is subject to availability

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