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Serene Sri Lanka Retreat

 

The "Serene Sri Lanka Retreat" offers a tranquil journey through the island's most peaceful and picturesque locations. Start in the coastal town of Negombo, enjoying its laid-back beaches and vibrant fish markets. Move on to the serene beaches of Pasikudah, known for their calm, shallow waters. Discover the historical wonders of the Cultural Triangle, including Polonnaruwa, Sigiriya, and Dambulla, where ancient ruins and temples await. Visit Kandy to explore the sacred Temple of the Tooth Relic and the lush botanical gardens. Ascend to the cool, misty highlands of Nuwara Eliya, famed for its tea plantations. Explore the stunning landscapes and hiking trails of Ella. Finally, relax on the tranquil beaches of Mirissa or Bentota. This retreat offers a perfect blend of relaxation, nature, and cultural discovery.

 

Day 1 Arrival - Relax

Day 2 Negombo Sight-seeing Tour

Day 3 Dambulla Cave Temple - Sigiriya Rock Fortress 

Day 4 Polonnaruwa Ancient Sites - Jeep Safari in Minneriya National Park

Day 5 Matale Spices - Kandy Sight-seeing

Day 6 Pinnawala elephant orphanage - Kandy Sight-seeing

Day 7 Nuwara eliya by Train

Day 8 Horton Plaints, World’s End - Tea Experience 

Day 9 Ella 

Day 10 Discover nature rich Ella

Day 11 Morning Game Drive in Udawalawa National Park

Day 12 Sinharaja Rain Forest

Day 13 Galle Fort - Beach

Day 14 Relax by the beach

Day 15 Transfer to Airport for onward flight

 

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Negombo Beach Resort
  • Negombo Sight-seeing tour 
  • Dambulla – Cave Temple
  • Sigiriya – Rock Fortress 
  • Sigiriya – Village tour with a cookery demonstration 
  • Polonnaruwa – Archeological sites
  • 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
  • Horton Plains, World’s end
  • Ella Gap
  • Rawana Ella water fall
  • Nine Arch’s Bridge
  • Little Adam’s Peak
  • Ella Trek
  • Udawalawa National Park – Game Drive
  • Sinharaja Rain Forest Trek
  • Galle – Dutch period Fort
  • Dutch Reformed Church
  • Beach (south coast) 
  • Sea Turtle Hatchery

 

OPTIONAL

  • Minneriya – Game Drive in National Park 
  • Polonnaruwa – Visit to Archeological sites
  • Kandy – Udawatta Kele Nature walk
  • Pinnawala elephant orphanage
  • 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
Serene Sri Lanka Retreat
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 you 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.

Serene Sri Lanka Retreat
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.

Serene Sri Lanka Retreat
Day 03 : Dambulla Cave Temple / Sigiriya Rock Fortress
Dambulla Sigiriya

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 2 nights to explore the UNESCO-listed monuments of the Golden Triangle. Relax by the pool side of your hotel or the sandy Indian Ocean beach. In the afternoon 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.

Serene Sri Lanka Retreat
Day 04 : Polonnaruwa Ancient Sites / Jeep Safari in Minneriya National Park
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 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. Optional - Later in the afternoon 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. .

Serene Sri Lanka Retreat
Day 05 : Matale Spices / Kandy Sight-seeing
Matale

Enjoy the breakfast and depart for Kandy via Matale visiting a Spice Garden to see how the local Spice including cinnamon, cardamom, pepper creepers and other spice trees grow, their numerous forms of use. Kandy, is 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.

Serene Sri Lanka Retreat
Day 06 : Pinnawala elephant orphanage / Kandy Sight-seeing
Kandy

Optional - Those who prefer a morning activity can make a 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 to 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 with fire dancing.

Serene Sri Lanka Retreat
Day 07 : Nuwara eliya by Train
Nuwara Eliya

Enjoy the breakfast and board the train from Peradeniya railway station to Nanu Oya, near 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 Nanu Oya and bring you to the hotel for the night’s stay.

Serene Sri Lanka Retreat
Day 08 & 09 : Horton Plains / Tea Experience / Ella
Ella

Enjoy your breakfast and make an 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. 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.

Serene Sri Lanka Retreat
Day 10 : 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. Afternoon relax at your hotel or sit by a vibrant pub in Ella center.

Serene Sri Lanka Retreat
Day 11 : Morning Game Drive in Udawalawa National Park
Udawalawa

Enjoy your breakfast in Ella. Optional – In the morning make guided trek of your choice / duration - through a village, tea plantations and up on a mountain can be arranged. Later in the afternoon head south to Embilipitiya, our base for exploring Udawalawa National Park. We will take the morning game drive. Optional - Camping in the boarder of the national park can be arranged. Stay overnight in Udawalawa.

Serene Sri Lanka Retreat
Day 12 : Sinharaja Rain Forest
Sinharaja

Make an early start on a Jeep Safari in the Udawalawa National Park, country’s oldest and most popular reserve covering an area of 1500 sq km and has one of the highest densities of leopards in the World. Here you can spot three of country’s Big Five which include; leopard, sloth, and the Sri Lankan elephant. The Park is home to variety of wildlife including spotted deer, crocodiles, wild boar, wild buffaloes, langurs, peacocks and over 200 Spices of birds. Chances of spotting herds of roaming elephants and the elusive sloth bear are high. Most visitors come here to see the leopards. There are an estimated 350 of them among the highest population densities anywhere in the world. The leopards tend to seek shade in the midday heat. For this reason, early morning and late afternoon are the best times to see them. Enjoy a late breakfast on return from the game drive. Active and adventure lovers will appreciate a trek in the Sinharaja Rain Forest, rich with flora and fauna. Drive to Sinharaja check in at your hotel where you will stay overnight.

Serene Sri Lanka Retreat
Day 13 : Galle Fort - Beach
Galle

Enjoy the breakfast at leisure and make a guided trek through picturesque paths and shimmering streams whilst observing the beautiful greenery of mother nature. Sri Lanka's tropical lowland rainforest, Sinharaja is home to at least 139 endemic plant species has been identified as an important biodiversity hotspot. The Park was declared a World Heritage site by UNESCO in 1988. The vegetation at Sinharaja is that of a tropical wet evergreen forest with large trees that grow to heights of 35m to 40m and even going up to 50m, believed to have unbelievable genetic potential, waiting to be tapped. Sinharaja has recorded over 154 species of birds and is known to have a ‘mixed-species feeding flocks’ or informally. The endemic birds witnessed here include Ceylon Lorikeet, Layard’s parakeet, Jungle & Spur fowl, Sri Lanka Blue magpie, Sri Lanka Grackle, Ceylon Hanging parrot, Ceylon Grey hornbill, Ashy-headed laughing thrush, Layard’s parakeet, Spotted-wing thrush, Brown-capped babbler, Ceylon Hill mynah, Red faced malkoha, Legge’s flower-pecker amongst many others. It’s time for the beach again and drive to Unawatuna.

Serene Sri Lanka Retreat
Day 14 : Relax by the beach
Bentota Mirissa

Enjoy a leisurely breakfast and 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. Spend the afternoon relaxing by the Indian Ocean.

Serene Sri Lanka Retreat
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 03 : Dambulla Cave Temple / Sigiriya Rock Fortress

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Day 04 : Polonnaruwa Ancient Sites / Jeep Safari in Minneriya National Park

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Day 05 : Matale Spices / Kandy Sight-seeing

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Day 06 : Pinnawala elephant orphanage / Kandy Sight-seeing

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Day 07 : Nuwara eliya by Train

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Day 08 & 09 : Horton Plains / Tea Experience / Ella

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Day 10 : Discover nature rich Ella

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Day 11 : Morning Game Drive in Udawalawa National Park

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