Travelpack

Highlights: Colombo- Kandy- Nuwara Eliya- Eliya Yala.

deposit £250 pp

Please note:
This is a quotation only and not the confirmation of arrangements.
Alcoholic beverages are not served at the hotels and public places on full moon Poya days Monthly), National Independence Day (4th February), Sinhala , Tamil New Year (13th , 14th
April), World Temperence Day, Christmas Day and Boxing Day.
In-room mini bar items are consumable at the stipulated additional charges

Hotel Featured:
Jetwing Colombo
Amaya Hills
Jetwing St Andrews
Jetwing Yala

itinerary:
DAY 01: Airport - Colombo
Arrived at the Airport you will be Garland and welcomed by a representative of Tour East and will be transfer to the hotel in Colombo for the overnight stay.  Up on arrival check in to the hotel.
Overnight stay: Jetwing Colombo 7 Colombo (Standard Rooms)

DAY 02:  Colombo - Kandy
After Breakfast leave for Kandy (116 kms – Approx. 3 hrs drive). En-route visit Spice Gardens at Mawanalla. Mawanalla is a featureless urban sprawl with a congested one-way system, so you're unlikely to want to linger long. However, the road north of town is lined with dozens of visitor-friendly spice plantations where vanilla, rubber, cinchona, jackfruit, cocoa and cardamom thrive. The area is also famous for kohila (a type of watercress) and small, mild chillies. After visiting Spice Gardens we will proceed to Kandy. Upon arrival proceed on a city tour of Kandy.  Upon arrival proceed on a city tour of Kandy. Including upper lake drive and the Temple of the tooth Relic. Kandy This relaxing and fun filled Kandy city walking tour includes a visit to the famous Dalada Maligawa (Temple of the Tooth Relic), the main Kandy Market, gem shops, handy craft shops and other interesting places. We will take you on a walk around the beautiful Kandy Lake which is located close to the Temple. You may also enjoy the Cultural Show at Kandy in the evening.Dinner Overnight stay: Amaya Hills Superior Rooms.

DAY 03:  Kandy - Nuwara Eliya
Breakfast at Hotel.  Thereafter leave for Nuwara Eliya (78 kms – Approx 2 ½ hrs drive) enroute make a stop at the Ramboda Falls also visit a Tea Plantation and a Tea factory and learn the process of making the world famous Ceylon Tea. 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. Seasons may be absent elsewhere in Sri Lanka, but here you can read them by the flowers, which bloom in the spring (March to May) and the fall (August and September). These are the “seasons” when low-country folk flock to Nuwara Eliya to escape the sea level heat and humidity. Dinner & Overnight Stay: Jetwing St Andrews Superior Rooms (We can arrange a sceanic train Ride from Kandy to Nanu Oya with an additional supplement of USD 20 per person).

DAY 04: Nuwara - Eliya Yala
After breakfast proceed to Yala (189 kms – Approx 4 ½ hrs drive) en route Visit Ravana Water Falls. Nine Arches Bridge in Ella and Ella Gap. Ravana falls -The falls have been named after the legendary king Ravana, which is connected to the famous Indian epic, the Ramayana. According to legend, it is said that Ravana (who was the king of Sri Lanka at the time) had kidnapped princess Sita, and had hidden her in the caves behind this waterfall, now simply known as the Ravana Ella Cave. The reason for the kidnapping is said to be a revenge for slicing off the nose of his sister by Rama (husband of Sita) and his brother Laxmana. At the time, the cave was surrounded with thick forests in the midst of wilderness. It is also believed that Rama’s queen bathed in a pool that accumulated the water falling from this waterfall. They believed that Ravana has played the  Ravanahatha  over her. Up on arrival to Yala proceed to check in at the hotel. Dinner and Overnight stay: Jetwing Yala

DAY 05:  Yala - Colombo
Early morning proceed to the National Park at Yala National park for safari. Yala National Park - 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 were 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.  After Breakfast Proceed to Colombo for the overnight stay.  Enroute you will be able to see Stilt Fishingwhich is one of the most interesting traditional fishing methods in Sri Lanka and also the Galle Fortress. Up on arrival to Galle visit Galle Dutch Fort. Galle - Proceed to the Dutch Fort- A World Heritage Site and visit the Old Dutch Church c. 1752 constructed as a thanksgiving by the wife of the Commandeur Casparous de Jong, for the gift of a child.  See several grave-stones inside the Church. In the garden some of the grave stones with inscriptions, brought from the Kerkof (1786) of the town (earliest one dates to 1710) could be seen.  Visit the Bastions including the Sun, Moon, Star, Zwart (with the old water-gate and hidden entrance identified as the Santa Cruz Bastion of the Portuguese), Akesloot (where the first Breadfruit tree was planted by the Dutch), Old Gunpowder Magazine, Aeloes, Triton, Neptune and other Bastions.  Walk in the narrow streets, including the Lighthouse Street Zeeburg Street, Leyn-Baan Street (Lijnberg meaning rope walk), and Modarabaay Street Modder-baai meaning Mud bay see the Old Dutch Houses, private Museum where Dutch period antiques could be seen and part of the Old Sewer system that emptied to the sea with the high/low tide. Thereafter leave for Colombo for the Overnight stay.  Overnight stay at Jetwing Colombo 7 Deluxe Rooms

Day 06:  Colombo Airport
After breakfast leave for the airport to connect the departure flight.

Cost excludes:
Personal Expenses. Tips and Porterage.
Extras on tour.
Entry Visa Fees

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