Sri Lanka tour ( 7N/8D)

Day wise Itinerary

• Day 1 : Arrival in Negombo

  Your Sri Lanka tour will start when your flight lands at the Colombo International Airport. Our guide will welcome you at the exit of the airport holding a sign with your name on it. After a short introduction, our professional driver guide will transfer you to Negombo and check in at the local hotel. The remainder of the day is free for your own discovery. Negombo is a famous port city located only 30 kilometers away from Colombo. It is recommended that you visit the fish market on the beach and have a peaceful stroll around this beautiful town.

• Day 2 : Negombo - Dambulla – Sigiriya

  After having breakfast at the hotel, we will drive you to Dambulla. En route, we will take you to Pinnewala Elephant Orphanage where you can watch the elephants bathing, eating and playing. Some well-trained elephants will also perform shows like hauling lumber for visitors. Then visit the Dambulla Cave Temple. With a history of over 2000 years, this temple attracts numerous tourists with its delicate wall paintings and carved stone statues. It is the biggest and best preserved cave temple which is composed by five caves in Sri Lanka. Please kindly note that shoes should be taken off when entering the temple and any short skirts or revealing clothes are forbidden here to show respect for their local customs. After lunch, you may choose to take a tour to Habarana for an elephant ride. It is quite an interesting experience to watch different species of birds from an elephant's back. Finally, we will transfer you to Sigiriya and check in at the hotel.

• Day 3 : Sigiriya

  Today, you will climb the Lion Rock at Sigiriya in the morning. The Lion Rock was hidden in a dense jungle valley for a thousand years and was finally found by an adventurer from England in the middle of the 19th century. With a height of 200 meters, the Lion Rock is not only a castle for military defense, but also a huge complex for religious purposes. After climbing on the top of the rock, you will find a ruin of the ancient garden palace which was constructed by king Kassapa of Mauryan dynasty who killed his father and fled from the revenge of his brother. The afternoon journey will take you to visit Polonnaruwa, which used to be the capital city of Sri Lanka in ancient times. Through visiting the numerous relics including palaces, temples, streets and pagodas, you can imagine how thriving and prosperous this ancient city once was at that time. Afterwards, we will drive you back to the hotel.

• Day 4 : Sigiriya – Kandy

  Your tour will be extended to Kandy today. Have a short stay at a Spice Garden on the way. Visit the Hindu temple in Matale. As an old capital of Sri Lanka, Kandy preserves some royal architecture and delicate colonial-era buildings. The pleasant weather and the beautiful sceneries make this city a famous tourist resort. Enjoy the culture dance show. Then a Cultural Show will be followed at around 17:30 in the afternoon. The traditional Kandy dance and the excellent performance will make your day tour perfect.

• Day 5 : Kandy

  This morning, you will visit the Temple of the Tooth, which is noted for housing the tooth of Shakyamuni Buddha. This temple is a famous pilgrimage site located beside the lake of Kandy. You will marvel at the magnificent architecture and delicate murals inside the temple. If you are lucky enough, you can also get a glimpse of the tooth relic of the Buddha at close range. Visit the Gem Museum. Then we will move on to the Royal Botanical Garden which is the biggest botanical garden of Sri Lanka and one of the most famous gardens in the world. In the garden, you will not only find the various plants from Asia, Africa and Latin America, but also see the distinctive trees with unique shapes. 

• Day 6 : Kandy - Nuwara Eliya

  Today's tour will take you to Nuwara Eliya, a mountain city situated in the central highlands of Sri Lanka. Visit a tea factory on the way to Nuwara Eliya. The picturesque mountain views along the way will be a feast for your eyes. As one of the four biggest black tea production areas in the world, Nuwara Eliya is known worldwide and has become a hot spot for tourist travelers. You will pass by several tea plantations and see the local people picking tea in the field. Nuwara Eliya is also named "little London" as there is a lot of British style architecture built during the British colonial era. You will have time to explore this small town by strolling in a park, visiting a tea garden and tasting the authentic English black tea.

• Day 7 : Nuwara Eliya – Ella

  Transfer to Nanu Oya and take the train to Ella to experience the most beautiful trainride in Sri Lanka. Our driver guide will take you to the train to help you to find a good seat, and then he will leave you and wait for you at the train station in Ella. Visit the picturesque Ella Gap, a landmark of the place. Then take an easy walk at the marvelous Little Adams Peak for around 2 hours. Walk past tea fields on the way up and down with great views. Check in at a hotel in Ella.

• Day 8 : Ella – Tangalle

  In the morning, we will transfer to see the Ravana Waterfalls, one of the widest falls in the country. Then continue to visit the Yala National Park, the second largest national park and one of the biggest nature reserves in Sri Lanka. This park is an ideal place to spot elephants, peacocks, crocodiles, monkeys, water buffalo and other protected wild animals and various wild birds. The most exciting moment is finding the elusive leopard but it can only rely on your luck. After the whole day's visit, you will be escorted to our final destination Marakolliya Beach in Tangalle. Tangalle is a good place for relaxation. Please

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• Negombo, Sri Lanka, Asia

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* Retention Amount varies as per the number of days left before your package start date.

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