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Heritage & Natural Wonders

 

Sri Lanka is a treasure trove of heritage and natural wonders, seamlessly blending cultural richness with breathtaking landscapes. The ancient rock fortress of Sigiriya, with its magnificent frescoes and panoramic views, stands as a testament to the island's historic grandeur. The Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic in Kandy, housing a revered relic of the Buddha, draws pilgrims and visitors alike, reflecting the country's deep-rooted Buddhist traditions. In contrast, the lush biodiversity of Sinharaja Forest Reserve and the dramatic escarpments of Horton Plains National Park showcase Sri Lanka's natural beauty. From the wildlife-rich Yala National Park to the serene beaches of the southern coast, Sri Lanka offers an enchanting journey through time and nature.

 

Day 1 Arrival - Relax

Day 2 Negombo Sight-seeing Tour

Day 3 Dambulla Cave Temple / Optional - Jeep Safari in the Minneriya National Park

Day 4 Sigiriya Rock Fortress - Village Visit with a Cookery Demonstration 

Day 5 Polonnaruwa Ancient Sites - Enjoy the beach at Nilaveli 

Day 6 Beach at Nilaveli 

Day 7 Beach at Nilaveli 

Day 8 Matale Spices – Kandy Sight-seeing

Day 9 Kandy Sight-seeing

Day 10 Nuwara eliya by Train

Day 11 Tea Experience - Ella 

Day 12 Discover nature rich Ella

Day 13 Afternoon Game Drive in Udawalawe National Park

Day 14 Galle Fort – Beach (south coast) – Your choice from (Mirissa / Unawatuna / Hikkaduwa / Benthota)

Day 15 Transfer to Airport for onward flight

 

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Negombo Well known Beach Resort
  • Negombo Sight-seeing tour 
  • Dambulla – Cave Temple
  • Sigiriya – Rock Fortress 
  • Sigiriya Village tour 
  • Cookery demonstration on local kitchen
  • Polonnaruwa – Archeological sites
  • Trincomalee  Sight-seeing tour 
  • Lover’s Leap
  • Dutch Fort
  • Koneswaran Hindu Temple
  • Beach stay at Nilaveli
  • Matale – Spice Garden
  • Kandy – Sight-seeing Tour
  • Temple of the Tooth relic
  • Botanical Gardens Tea Plantations and waterfalls
  • Nuwara eliya Sight-seeing tour 
  • Tea Plantation and factory
  • Ella Gap
  • Rawana Ella water fall
  • Udawalawa National Park – Game Drive
  • Galle – Dutch period Fort
  • Ancient Dutch Reformed Church
  • Beach (south coast) 
  • Sea Turtle Hatchery

 

OPTIONAL

  • Minneriya – Game Drive in National Park 
  • Visit to Archeological sites 
  • Pigeon Island Visit
  • Whale Watching 
  • Kandy – Udawatta Kele Nature walk
  • Pinnawala elephant orphanage
  • Trek at Horton plains, World’s End
  • Ella – Trek, mountain climb etc
  • Udawalawa National Park – Extra Game Drive
  • Camping at the boarders of the national park
  • Madhu River Boat Safari

 

Proposed Round Tour Packages

All Rates Are :

  • In United States dollars, Per Person 

 

Round Tour Rates Includes:

  • Meeting at the Airport upon arrival and assistance during the stay
  • Private transport in Air con Car / Coach – Airport to Airport
  • Bottle of mineral water on arrival
  • Service of English Speaking Guide (European, Russian, Tamil, Malay, and Chinese speaking guides on request)
  • Accommodation in mentioned or similar hotels in air condition rooms 
  • Meal Plan offered is Bed and Breakfast basis. Can be amended to suit

 

Round Tour Packages Excludes:

  • Lunch, Dinner and beverages 
  • Meal Plan – if to be as Half Board or Full Board (Supplements are given)
  • Extras of personal nature
  • Tips and gratuities
  • Extra services other than those specified
  • Entrance Fees at places of interest(Given as a supplement)

 

Children Policy

  • Infants 0 – 2 years: Free of charge (Baby cot on request)
  • Child 2 – 12 years: 50% of adults rate sharing a room with parents including extra bed

              25% of adults rate sharing a room with parents excluding extra bed

TERMS & CONDITIONS

Please Note:

  • The rates quoted are based on the mentioned or similar category hotels.
  • The rates are net and include government taxes (VAT, TDL & NBT) 
  • These rates are subject to change without prior notice in the event the government changes the tax policy, if the hotels change their rates, or for any situation beyond our control.
  • These rates are applicable for tour operators/travel agents working exclusively with us, in Sri Lanka.
  • All hotel classifications are as per Sunway Holidays classifications. 
  • Confirmation of hotels will be subject to availability at the time of final confirmation.
  • Meal plan will be on a booked basis.
  • Half Board will be from arrival day dinner to departure day breakfast
  • Full Board will be from arrival day lunch to departure day breakfast

 

Other Conditions:

  • Optional excursions and additional services could be provided at extra costs.
  • Visits to wildlife parks, adventure activities, etc will be at the client's own risk.
  • Payment by credit cards will be subject to 3% bank charges

 

Cancellation charges (Sri Lanka):

  • Within 07 - 00 days - 100% chargeable from the total package price as a cancellation charge.
  • Within 14 - 08 days - 75% chargeable from the total package price as a cancellation charge.
  • Within 21-15 days - 50% chargeable from the total package price as a cancellation charge.

 

Children Policy 

  • Below 2 Years – On a complementary basis. 
  • Age between 2 – 12 – With Extra Bed - Will Pay 50% of adult rate (when sharing a room with parents).
  • Age between 2 – 12 – Without Extra Bed - Will Pay 25% of adult rate (when sharing a room with parents).

 

Peak Period Supplement 

  • Stays in between 1st July 2024 to 31st August 2024 following supplements will apply.
    • In 3* Hotels – USD 15 per room, per night 
    • In 4* Hotels – USD 25 per room, per night 
    • In 4/5* Hotels – USD 30 per room, per night
    • In 5* Deluxe Hotels – USD 40 per room, per night

 

Annual Kandy Esala Perahara Supplement 

  • Stays in Kandy between 10th August 20th August 2024 following supplements will apply.
    • In 3* Hotels – USD 30 per room, per night 
    • In 4* Hotels – USD 40 per room, per night 
    • In 4/5* Hotels – USD 45 per room, per night
    • In 5* Deluxe Hotels – USD 50 per room, per night

 

Hotel Rules & Regulations:

  • The official check-in time at all hotels will be 1200hrs.
  • The official check-out time at all hotels will be 1100hrs.
  • Early check- in / late check-out is subject to availability from the hotel
  • Cancellation policy will also be applicable for any reduction of rooms after the release period.

 

Tipping :

  • Recommended minimum tipping per person, per day for groups above 15 pax -Guide USD 3 & driver USD 2
Heritage & Natural Wonders
Day 01 : Arrival - Relax
Negombo

A warm welcome to Sri Lanka by our representative / your guide, at the Bandaranaike International airport, 30 KMS North of Colombo, the Island’s capital. You will be transferred to your beach hotel in Negombo. Enjoy your first glimpse of the color and culture of Sri Lanka as your travel to the coastal town of Negombo. Rest of the day is at leisure to relax and unwind by the Indian Ocean. The beach is at its most picturesque around sunset time when local fishermen mend their nets and prepare their boats ahead of night fishing trips. The strip of restaurants and cafés behind the beach, is lively after dark and a great place to sample local seafood.

Heritage & Natural Wonders
Day 02 : Negombo Sight-seeing Tour
Negombo

Enjoy a relaxed breakfast before leaving on a city tour of colorful Negombo predominantly a catholic town and also known as “Little Rome”. Many Roman catholic churches could be found within a few hundred meters, the largest of its being the St. Mary’s Cathedral at Grand Street in the town center. Visit the town center, colorful bazar, the St. Mary’s Cathedral, Fish market and the auction etc. See the local life style. Drive through Dutch period remaining, a fishing village etc. Make a boat trip in the Dutch period Hamilton Canal and the Lagoon. Spend the afternoon relaxing by the pool side of your hotel or the sandy Indian Ocean beach.

Heritage & Natural Wonders
Day 03 : Dambulla Cave Temple / Optional - Jeep Safari in the Minneriya National Park
Cultural Triangle

Enjoy the breakfast and leave for the cultural triangle area. This area formed the heartland of the powerful Sinhalese Kingdoms who ruled the Island for most of its history, and who left in their wake some of Asia’s most remarkable monuments. Make a stop at Dambulla Cave Temple and yet another UNESCO World Heritage Site. Sri Lanka’s greatest cave-temple complex, the walls and ceiling of this Buddhist site are resplendent with frescoes and there are hundreds of statues of Buddha, Dambulla is located on a huge granite outcrop in the Dry Zone, with views extending over the tropical canopy to distant Sigiriya and beyond. Check in at your hotel where you will stay the next 3 nights to explore the UNESCO-listed monuments of the Golden Triangle. Optional - Later take a Jeep Safari in Minneriya National Park. Its renowned for large herds of elephants. The Minneriya Tank, a reservoir built by an ancient civilization, attracts large herds of elephants, deer, and water buffalo to its shores, particularly during the dry season (June to September) when Minneriya National Park gains fame for the “the Gathering”, when you as many 300 wild elephants around the reservoir.

Heritage & Natural Wonders
Day 04 : Sigiriya Rock Fortress / Village Visit with a Cookery Demonstration
Dambulla

Enjoy an early breakfast and visit the UNESCO-listed 5th century site of Sigiriya. Accessed by a steep 600 feet hike up to the ancient natural rock fortress that dominates the surrounding landscape. Make a pause at the huge lion paws carved in to the rock, the original gateway to the fort. Marvelous views across the countryside of the Cultural Triangle are your reward for the haul to the top. Make a visit to a nearby village and get a glimpse of an authentic local experience, gaining insight into the daily activities of the villagers, and enjoying a catamaran ride on the lake. Take a tuk-tuk ride to a village house where you will interact with a local family and learn the art of preparing an authentic Sri Lankan lunch. Tasty traditional sweet meats for dessert and warm Ceylon tea will enrich the experience. Spend the afternoon relaxing by the pool side of your hotel.

Heritage & Natural Wonders
Day 05 : Polonnaruwa Ancient Sites / Enjoy the beach at Nilaveli
Polonnaruwa

Enjoy the breakfast and visit Polonnaruwa, ranged around a huge man-made lake, Polonnaruwa, is the most impressive and compact of the island’s ancient sites. Its vestiges – comprising finely sculpted statues, frescoes, colossal Buddha images and immense stupas. Look out for the famous Gal Vihara or “Rock Temple” where you will see four colossal statues of the Buddha cut into the stone, reflecting peace, serenity, and strength. Optional - Cycling around the sites 3-4 KMS is an ideal way to explore the historic site Later leave for Trincomalee the east coast of the island. Make a quick visit to the Lover’s leap, well known Hindu Kovil, Dutch period Fort and the Kinya Hot water springs. Check in at your hotel in Nilaveli, where you will stay 3 nights and relax by the sand beach.

Heritage & Natural Wonders
Day 06 : Beach at Nilaveli
Trincomalee

Enjoy a leisurely breakfast and spend the days relaxing by the Indian Ocean. Make an optional visit to close by Pigeon Islands and a deep-sea whale watching boat trip are recommended.

Heritage & Natural Wonders
Day 07 : Beach at Nilaveli
Trincomalee

Enjoy a leisurely breakfast and spend the days relaxing by the Indian Ocean. Make an optional visit to close by Pigeon Islands and a deep-sea whale watching boat trip are recommended.

Heritage & Natural Wonders
Day 08 : Matale Spices – Kandy Sight-seeing
Matale

Enjoy breakfast and later depart for Kandy. Enroute to Kandy, in Matale visit a Spice Garden to see how the local Spices including cinnamon, cardamom, pepper creepers and other spice trees grow, their numerous forms of use. Later in the day check in at your hotel in Kandy where you will stay the next two nights.

Heritage & Natural Wonders
Day 09 : Kandy Sight-seeing
Kandy

Those who prefer a morning activity can make an optional short walk in the Udawatta kele sanctuary. A 103-hectare Udawatta Kele eco-tourism site is located north of Kandy Lake. Making the Bird watching & trekking in Udawatta Kele Sanctuary extraordinary this garden is blessed with exclusive collections of avifauna also recognized as one of the most beautiful bird sanctuaries in Sri Lanka. Enjoy your breakfast and depart on a city tour of Kandy, the island’s cultural capital and the last capital of the Sinhalese monarchy, Kandy is encircled by jungle-covered hills. Located in the refreshing highlands, Kandy is easy to fall in love with. Stop at the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, the island’s most revered Buddhist shrine. Pilgrims dressed in white clothes come to worship throughout the day, carrying lotus blooms and frangipani flowers to present at the shrine. Proceed exploring Kandy’s colorful Bazar, Upper Lake, arts centers, museums etc. Visit the Kandy’s Royal Botanical Gardens famed for the world-class collection of orchids, palms and, the real showstopper, a giant Javan fig tree. Optional - Make a visit the Elephant orphanage at Pinnawala. Visitors can view the care and daily routine of the elephants, such as bottle-feeding of elephant calves, feeding of all other elephants, and bathing in the Ma Oya River. Later attend a cultural dance performance.

Heritage & Natural Wonders
Day 10 : Nuwara eliya by Train
Nuwara Eliya

Enjoy the breakfast and board the train from Peradeniya railway station to Nanuoya, nearby to Nuwara eliya, on a scenic three and a half-hour train journey (dependent on the local railway regulations) through Sri Lanka’s beautiful highlands. The drive is scenic, nature rich, with mountains covered with tea bushes. Your driver guide will meet you at Nanuoya and bring you to the hotel for the night’s stay. Explore the city center to see the colonial buildings, Race Course, Hill Club Hotel, Gregory Lake and Sita Amman Kovil.

Heritage & Natural Wonders
Day 11 : Tea Experience / Ella
Ella

Enjoy your breakfast and make a (optional) visit to Horton Plains, also known as the World’s end. Horton Plains National Park in the central highlands is a stunning natural wonder. Park is home for a variety of wildlife and to the world’s end. The plains plateau comes to a sudden end at World's End, a stunning escarpment that plunges 880m. The nature walk here is around 4kms with the trail that loops back to Baker's Falls is another 2kms. The continuation back to the entrance is of another 3.5 kms. The round-trip walk takes a leisurely three hours. On your way back, visit a tea factory to learn how the region’s most fragrant brews are produced. The Tea experience starts with a guided tour of a local tea factory, where you’ll be shown how the top best leaves are picked and processed. Taste a cup of freshly brewed pure Ceylon (Sri Lanka) Tea. You can also buy fresh tea from the factory outlet. Later for Ella a nature rich village. Ella is a beautiful small town in the hill country. It is a great base for tourists who want to explore the surrounding hills and enjoy the breathtaking views of Badulla's green valleys. Look out through Ella Gap, a deep valley connecting the city of Ella with the low country. See the beauty of the broadest Rawana Ella water fall. Check in at your hotel for the night’s stay. Evening relax at your hotel or sit by a vibrant pub in Ella center.

Heritage & Natural Wonders
Day 12 : Discover nature rich Ella
Ella

Have your breakfast and make tour around nature rich Ella. Little Adam’s Peak is not so hard trek, around 2 hours both ways to a mountain peak which greets you with jaw dropping views while Ella rock is a more challenging hike, but views are worth the effort. The 9 arches bridge which was built by the British’s during their colonial days is a very nice spot to see trains passing by through the tunnel. Optional - Trek through lush rainforests and visit verdant green tea plantation on misty hill country. Afternoon relax at your hotel or sit by a vibrant pub in Ella center.

Heritage & Natural Wonders
Day 13 : Afternoon Game Drive in Udawalawe National Park
Udawalawa

Take the morning at ease enjoying the breakfast and a taking a walk in Ella. Head south to Embilipitiya, our base for exploring Udawalawe National Park. We will take the afternoon game drive. This national park is probably one of the best places to spot the famous Sri Lankan Elephant, the biggest of all the Asian Elephants. It is thought that there are around 400 elephants here. The Park is also home to the elusive leopard, the Sri Lankan sloth bear and varies types of deer. The Park, which centers on the Udawalawe Reservoir, is lightly vegetated, but it has a stark beauty. The lack of dense vegetation makes your game watching easy. Visit the Elephant Transit Home located near Udawalawe National Park, where abandoned baby elephants are cared for before they are released into the park.

Heritage & Natural Wonders
Day 14 : Galle Fort – Beach ( Mirissa / Unawatuna / Hikkaduwa / Benthota )
Bentota Hikkuduwa Mirissa Unawatuna

Wildlife lovers can make an optional game drive early in the morning. Enjoy the breakfast at leisure and drive to Galle. A stop at Kataragama Hindu Temple where both Buddhist and Hindu devotees worship is suggested. Explore the Southern capital city of Galle, Sri Lanka's finest colonial treasure, and once the greatest port in Ceylon. Galle Dutch Fort is a UNESCO World Heritage listed site, It mixes the exotic with the colonial. The architectural legacies of Portuguese and Dutch settlers alongside more traditional Sri Lankan styles are visible. Visit the Galle Fort, the Light House, the Maritime Museum, the ancient Dutch Reformed Church, the Sun and the Moon bastions and many other fascinating sights. Later after wandering the narrow streets in the Fort, dotted with Dutch colonial villas, museums, restaurants, pubs and antique shops, leave for your beach hotel in the south / west coast. Sri Lanka’s serene south / west coast is a non-stop parade of beautiful, wave-lashed beaches, backed by stands of gently inclined coconut palms and pretty, low-rise fishing villages and resorts. Stop at a turtle Hatchery and release a few baby Turtles to the sea.

Heritage & Natural Wonders
Day 15 : Transfer to Airport for onward flight

Enjoy your breakfast and later make the transfer to the airport for your onward flight

Day 01 : Arrival - Relax

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Day 02 : Negombo Sight-seeing Tour

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Day 04 : Sigiriya Rock Fortress / Village Visit with a Cookery Demonstration

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Day 08 : Matale Spices – Kandy Sight-seeing

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Day 09 : Kandy Sight-seeing

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Day 10 : Nuwara eliya by Train

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Day 11 : Tea Experience / Ella

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Day 12 : Discover nature rich Ella

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