Day 1: Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) - The Covanro Hotel, Katunayake (Welcome Dinner)
Upon arrival at Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), meet and greet then transfer to the Hotel.
4 times arrival transfer provided: 10:00am - 1:00pm - 4:00pm - 6:00pm, please make sure you meet the driver on time at arrival hall because the pick-up team will leave airport on time. (If your arrival time differs from what we provide, please arrange your own transport to hotel)
The hotel's check-in time is 2:00pm onward, but the hotel sometimes changes the time according to its own room status. If you cannot check in, you can store your luggage and check in again later.
7:00pm - Welcome Dinner at hotel. After that, free at leisure.
Overnight at The Covanro Hotel, Katunayake
Day 2 : Katunayake - Kandy (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner)
After breakfast, proceed to Kandy.
[Spice Garden in Mawanella] to see the different spices, which Sri Lanka is famous for. You will be introduced to different spices and shown how some of these spices are grown and processed. A Local Ayurveda Head and Shoulder Massage will be arranged.
Lunch at local restaurant.
Kandy Sightseeing including : Upper Lake Drive, Market Crafts Centre, Gem Museum.
[Kandy] is the hill capital, venue of the annual Perahera. The last stronghold of the Sinhala Kings was finally ceded to the British in 1815.
[Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic] ever since 4th 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.
Dinner at local restaurant.
By the night experience a colorful show where you will be taken to mind blowing Sri Lankan culture extravaganza..
Get ready for Heavy drumbeat and acrobatic act.
Transfer to hotel and check-in.
Overnight at Mahaweli Reach, Kandy (Deluxe Room)
Day 3 : Kandy - Nuwara Eliya (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner)
After breakfast, proceed to have a Food Walk in Kandy.
[Food Walk in Kandy] this is an exciting walk around Kandy town trying 10 different local delicacies.
Start the trip with some exotic fruits in the Kandy Market, walk around the market and learn about the various, regional vegetables and their uses. Head to the women's co-operative for some authentic snacks that you would only get to try if you knew someone's grandmother. Then cut into the trading street of Kandy. Try some snacks and refreshing king coconut, before moving on to the main course. Finally end the walk with some curd and treacle to cool you down. (Recommends to have light breakfast)
Proceed to Nuwara Eliya. En route make a stop at Ramboda Waterfalls for a photo opportunity.
[Tea Experience] which involves a visit a plantation to observe firsthand the process, starting from the plucking field where it all begins with the picking of "two leaves and a bud" to the factory where the processing begins. Originally introduced to the island around 1850 by the British, Ceylon Tea is world famous for its high quality and has remained a major contributor to the island's economy for generations. Currently, Sri Lanka is one of largest exporter of tea worldwide.
Lunch at local restaurant.
[Nuwara Eliya] The 'Little England' of Sri Lanka, is set against beautiful backdrops of Mountains, Valleys, Waterfalls and Tea Plantations. It is supposed to be one of the coolest places in the Island, but it is really just like an English spring day, although the temperature does drop at night. All around Nuwara Eliya, you will see evidence of the British influence, houses like country cottages or Queen Ann style mansions. The Victoria Park, in the middle of the town, is a lovely place for a stroll or a picnic and is also good for Birding as you get some rare birds in this Park.
Dinner at local restaurant.
Transfer to hotel and check-in.
Overnight at Jetwing St Andrews, Nuwara Eliya (Superior Room)
Day 4 : Nuwara Eliya - Ella - Yala (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner)
After breakfast, proceed to Yala. En route stop at Ella for a short excursion.
[09 Arches Bridge] in Ella. Hop in to the TUK TUKs which will take you to ease the trek to the Bridge.
Lunch at local restaurant in Tissamaharama.
Proceed on a safari at Yala National Park.
[Yala National Park] known as the Ruhunu National Park covers 126,786 hectares including the Strict Natural Reserve (Block II). The most familiar is Block I (14,101 hectares) and this block was established in 1938. Yala is famous for its big herds and large number of Elephants, Leopards, Spotted Deer, Sambhur, Crocodiles, Mongoose, Wild Boar, Wild Buffalo, and many other animals. More than 130 bird species are recorded which includes the resident and winter visitors.
Transfer to hotel and check-in.
Dinner at hotel.
Overnight at Cinnamon Wild, Yala (Jungle Chalets)
Day 5 : Yala - Galle - Colombo (Breakfast/Lunch)
After breakfast, leave for Colombo. En route visit one of the most iconic scenes you're bound to see in Sri Lanka is stilt fishing. An old tradition around Sri Lanka, stilt fishing had disappeared after the devastating tsunami that hit the country and other parts of the Indian Ocean, but soon the people returned to their customs, and now you can spot them sitting on their uncomfortable stilts, hoping to catch something.
[Galle Fort] a UNESCO World Heritage Site, originally built by the Portuguese and then further developed by the Dutch and the British, covers nearly four sq kms, and is protected by 12 bastions and connecting ramparts. During the early 18th century the Old Dutch Gate was the entrance point to the Fort. Subsequently the British built the Main Gate which is still used today. Buildings of interest include the Dutch Reformed Church, All Saints Church, Amangalla Hotel (formerly the New Oriental Hotel), and the lighthouse and bell tower. The Dutch also developed what was then an innovative tide-based sewage-system within the Fort. A maze of narrow roads lined with small houses and shops with Dutch names still remain.
Lunch at local restaurant.
Continue to 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 centre and military garrison, Sea Street - the Goldsmiths 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. Also visit the BMICH, see the replica of Avukana Buddha the Independence Square.
Transfer to hotel and check-in.
Dinner at own arrangement.
Night time, you are free to move on to Casinos or enjoy night life of Colombo the commercial capital of Sri Lanka at your own arrangement.
Overnight at Movenpick Colombo (Superior Rooms)
Day 6 : Movenpick Colombo - Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) (Breakfast)
After breakfast, transfer to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), according to your departure time.
4 times departure transfer provided: 6:00am - 9:00am - 12:00noon - 3:00pm, please make sure you are in the hotel lobby on time, because the team will leave on time.
Please check out before 12:00noon. In case of late check-out, please pay the additional fee at the front desk of the hotel.