Day 01 : Colombo
Welcome
on board at the Colombo International Airport, where you would be escorted
by our tour representative towards the hotel. Colombo is the largest and the
commercial capital of Sri Lanka. It is busy and vibrant city with a mixture
of modern life and colonial ruins. The word Colombo was introduced by the
Portuguese, which means Port on the river Kelani. Check in hotel and later
on move out for the local tour of Colombo. Visit the Fort, the Old
Parliament House, Buddhist temples, Old Churches, Hindu temples, Mosques,
the National Museum, Independence Hall, Bandaranaike Memorial International
Conference Hall and the Zoological Gardens. Later on return back to the
hotel for an overnight stay.
Day 02 : Colombo - Sigiriya
Morning after breakfast drive towards Sigiriya which is one of the famous
tourist destinations in Sri Lanka and is also one of the Seven World
Heritage Sites. On reaching Sigiriya check in hotel and later move out to
climb the Sigiriya rock. It mainly contains the ruins of the ancient palace.
The Sigiriya rock stands high above the surrounding plains. It is a huge
boulder rock which is converted into a castle amidst a walled and moated
city. On the western and northern sides of the steep rock, runs a gallery.
Shielding this gallery is a plaster wall in which one can see one's
reflection hence its called as the0020Mirror Wall. The beautiful and famous
paintings have covered the western face of the Sigiriya rock. The miniature
water garden, The boulder garden and The Terrace Garden are the major
tourist attraction. Later in the evening drive back to the hotel for a night
stay.
Day 03 : Sigiriya - Kandy
Morning
after breakfast drive towards Kandy - the hill capital of Sri Lanka. It is
the last royal capital of Sri Lanka which is one of the major tourist
attractions. On reaching Kandy check in hotel and later on move out for the
local tour of Kandy. It is also called as the cultural capital of the
island. It is well known for "The Temple of the Tooth" - the most
scared Buddhist establishment in Srilanka, where one of Buddha's tooth is
being kept. Visit the The Temple of Tooth, The Old Royal Palace compound,
Gadaladeniya Temple, The Royal Botanical Gardens, Embekke Temples,
Lankatilaka Temple, Hindu Shrines and others. Late in the evening return
back to the hotel for a night stay.
Day 04 : Kandy - Pinnawela
Morning after breakfast drive towards Pinnawela - the elephant orphanage,
which is situated in the northwest of the town Kegalla. This is 24 acre land
where one can find atleast 50-75 elephants roaming freely. The main purpose
of this orphanage is to feed, nurse and house young elephants. Later on
drive towards the Colombo International Airport to board your flight to the
onwards destination.
