Experience the Small Miracle SRI LANKA 2012 Ayubowan!
KANDY /BENTOTA/ COLOMBO 04 Nights / Days 05 Programme Duration : Visit Srilanka with leisure : 5 DAYS / 4 NIGHTS. 01 st Day. - Airport / Kandy On arrival at the Bandaranaike International Airport, you will get your first taste of warm Sri Lankan hospitality; Representative will Welcome you and transfer to Kandy. En route Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage
PINNAWELA ELEPHANT ORPHANAGE- App. 55 miles from Colombo, off the Colombo - Kandy road is Pinnawala, where an orphanage was started in 1975 to house the abandoned and the wounded elephants. The number of elephants has increased to more than 65 now; including Baby Elephants brought from various parts, as well as some of the more then 25 babies born, as a result of the captive breeding program. The best time to visit is the feeding time from 0930-1000 hrs and 1330-1400 hrs and the bathing time from 1000-1030 hrs and 1400-1430 hrs when all the elephants are taken to the river close by. Afterwards proceed to Kandy Kandy - the hill capital. Venue of the annual Perahera. The last stronghold of the Sinhala Kings was finally ceded to the British in 1815. Kandy is an example of Buddhism s influence in Sri Lanka today. Temple s shrines and monasteries keeping alive Buddhist traditions are everywhere. Kandy, which is a world heritage sight. Many of the legends, traditions and folklore are still lovingly kept alive. Drive around the Kandy Lake built by the last Sinhala king Sri Wickrama Rajasinghe in 1806. To the Buddhist of Sri Lanka and the world, Kandy is one of the most sacred sites as it is the home of the Dalada Maligawa - Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic of Lord Buddha. Checking to the hotel. Overnight stay at, Kandy 02 nd Day. - Kandy / Kandy After scrumptious Breakfast with Variety, Visit Royal botanical Gardens in Peradeniya. Visit the Royal Botanical Garden in Kandy, which was first, built as pleasure garden by a Sinhala king later expanded by British. It is 147 acres in extent & providing amazing variety of tree, plants & flowers. In the evening do a city tour with shopping of Kandy. Visit the Temple of the Tooth Relic and view a cultural dance. Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic - ever since 4 th Century A.D, when the Buddha s Tooth was brought to Sri Lanka hidden from sacrilegious hands in an Orissan princess hair,
the Relic has grown in repute and holiness in Sri Lanka and throughout the Buddhist world. It is considered Sri Lanka s most prized possession. Visitors can see these Dance & Music at the daily Cultural Performances held at several places in the city. Overnight stay at, Kandy 03 rd Day. - Kandy /Bentota After breakfast, proceed to Bentota via Kitulgala, Bentota - on the South coast of Sri Lanka lies the city of Bentota. The general area of Bentota is interesting for birds. On the shore, Sea birds and Wanders are often found. Including the rare Indian Heron and the Vegetation along the river harbor many local species as well as winter migrants. Many interesting sightseeing tours are possible from here, such as the Turtle Hatchery, Boat trips on Bentota River Checking to the hotel. Overnight stay at, Bentota 04 th Day. Colombo/ Colombo After breakfast, transfer to Colombo Check in to the hotel In the evening do a city tour in Colombo with shopping. Colombo - a drive through the city taking you to the busy commercial areas as well as the tree-lined residential, Cinnamon Gardens. Visit Fort, the former British administrative center and military garrison, Sea Street - the Goldsmith's quarters in the heart of Pettah, the Bazaar area, where is also a Hindu Temple with elaborate stone carvings and the Dutch Church of Wolfendhal dating back to 1749. The historic Dawatagaha Mosque and the former Eye Hospital are two buildings in Cinnamon Gardens worth looking at. Also visit the BMICH, see the replica of Avukana Buddha and the Independence Square. Optional, to try your luck, step out from the hotel and drop in to a reputed gambling mall such The Ballys, MGM grand club, etc. night life has
now become active than it used to be. Night Clubs, pubs are open till dawn so you can drop in at any time. Overnight stay in Colombo 05 th Day - Colombo / Airport After breakfast transfer to airport, connect departure flight. End of tour in Sri Lanka. Price include Accommodation on Bed & b fast basis. Air- condition Transportation with an English- speaking Chauffer. All government taxes including 12% VAT. All sight seen as per the above mentioned itinerary. Price does not include Personal expenses (Telephone calls, laundry etc.) All entrance fees to the sites listed Cricket supplements ( ICC T20 cricket match in September and in October) Perahera Supplement in Kandy (from 23 rd July 2 nd August) Any Peak period supplement in all the hotels. Lunch, Dinner, Minerals water and other beverages
Tips and gratuities Any items specifically not mentioned in the itinerary. Hotels used in the above itineraries Hotel Hilltop Taprospa Resort Pegasus Reef Hotel - Kandy - Bentota - Colombo