Special Roundtour Sri Lanka
Day 1
Welcome on arrival at the airport. Transfer to the hotel in Negombo. Rest of the day at leisure. Dinner and overnight stay in Negombo.
Day 2
After breakfast transfer to Anuradhapura. In the late afternoon visit the ancient city of Anuradhapura. Dinner & overnight stay in Anuradhapura.
Day 3
After breakfast transfer to Trincomalee. En route visit Mihintale. Dinner & overnight stay in Trincomalee.
Day 4 and 5
At leisure on the beach or time to explore Trincomalee. Dinner and overnight stay in Trincomalee.
Day 6
After breakfast transfer to Habarana. En route visit the ancient city of Polonnaruwa by bicycle. Late afternoon optional excursion to Minneriya national park in a four wheel drive jeep, on completion return to the hotel in Habarana. Dinner and overnight stay in Habarana.
Day 7
After breakfast visit the famous Lion’s Rock Fortress in Sigiriya and on completion your driver guide will take you on a village tour, where you visit a local family in a rural Sri Lankan village, still untouched by modernization. Dinner and overnight stay in Habarana.
Day 8
After breakfast transfer to Kandy. En route visit the Golden Rock Cave Temple of Dambulla, thereafter proceed to Kandy. Dinner and overnight stay in Kandy.
Day 9
After breakfast visit the Pinnawela elephants orphanage, thereafter return to Kandy for a Kandy city tour with visits to the Royal Botanical Gardens of Peradeniya, shopping center of Kandy and the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic - Sri Dalada Maligawa. Dinner and overnight stay in Kandy.
Day 10
After breakfast tranfer to Nuwara Eliya. En route visit a tea factory and estate where you will be able to take a glimpse in to the tea making process and even purchase some world renowned Ceylon tea. Afternoon time to explore the city of Nuwara Eliya. Dinner and overnight stay in Nuwara Eliya.
Day 11
Early morning optional excursion to Horton Plains (incl. breakfast package) or after breakfast time to explore Nuwara Eliya. Late afternoon transfer by train to Ella - one of the most picturesque train rides in the world. Your driver guide brings you to Nanu Oya railway station and will pick you up from the Ella railway station and will drive you to the hotel. Dinner and overnight stay in Ella.
Day 12
After breakfast transfer to Kataragama / Tissamaharama. En route visits to Rawana water falls in Ella and the Buddha wall carving statues of Buduruwagala near Welawaya, thereafter hotel check. In the late afternoon jeep safari in the Yala National Park. Dinner and overnight in Katharagama or Tissamaharama.
Day 13
After breakfast transfer to Beach stay resort. En route visit the Dutch forts in Matale and Galle. Dinner and Overnight stay in Beach stay resort.
Day 14
After breakfast at leisure on the beach or free for optional excursions. Dinner & overnight stay in Beach stay resort.
Day 15
After breakfast transfer to airport for departure flight or extend your stay in one of our Relax on the Beach Hotels!
Included:
Accommodation on half board basis for 14 nights;
Transport in air-conditioned vehicle(s) throughout the tour;
Service of an English speaking driver/guide;
Bicycle trip in Polonnaruwa;
Visit to a local family in Polonnaruwa or Habarana;
Jeep in Yala National park;
Train trip from Nanu Oya to Ella;
All transfers mentioned in the itinerary;
All local taxes.
Not included:
Lunch, drinks and personal expenses;
Entrance tickets*;
Optional Excursions mentioned in the itinerary;
All other services not mentioned in the itinerary.
Please note:
- Depending on the time and weather, excursions may be conducted on other days than mentioned in the program;
- Prices mentioned are per person based on sharing a double room;
- Professional guides (Russian / German / Italian / French speaking) can be provided on extra cost;
- Hotels will be provided only on availability at the time of confirmation;
- If hotels mentioned in the itinerary are not available at the time of confirmation similar hotels will be provided from the same area after a prior notification.
- * Entrance Tickets:
Supplement for entrance tickets for the sites and activities mentioned in the program is in total US$ 178 Per Person. Kindly note that entrance tickets are not compulsory, but only if you want to enter into a particular site you have to pay.
