Day 1: Colombo – Arrival

Arrival at Colombo International Airport, after clearing the Immigration met by our representative and transfer to Colombo. Check in at the hotel and proceed for sightseeing tour of Colombo. Colombo is the commercial capital and the largest city of Sri Lanka. It is a busy and a vibrant city with a mixture of modern and colonial forms. Due to its large harbour and its strategic position along the East-West sea trade routes, Colombo was known to ancient traders since thousands of years ago. It has been the capital of the island since the British colonial time. The city is home to a majority of Sri Lanka’s corporate offices, shopping and entertainment venues. Famous landmarks in Colombo include the Galle Face Green, the twin tower World Trade Centre, British time buildings in Colombo Fort, the Town Hall, Vihara Maha Devi Park, Gangarama Temple, the Independence Square, Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall. Return back to the hotel and rest of the day free at leisure. Overnight stay at the hotel in Colombo.

Day 2: Colombo – Nuwara Eliya (by surface) (duration 3hrs)

After Breakfast check out from the hotel and proceed to Nuwara Eliya passing Kitulgala. Kitulgala is a village situated in the southwest of the Hill Capital Kandy and north to the fascinating Holy Mountain, Adam’s Peak. David Lean’s (1957) Academy award winner movie ‘The Bridge on the River Kwai’ was filmed along the Kelani River at Kitulgala. The Kithulgala Rainforest has most of the rainforest bird species that are found at the World Biosphere Reserve at Sinharaja.
Also, on route witness the St. Claire’s waterfall. The St. Claire’s waterfall is 80 metres in height and is the 20th highest waterfall in Sri Lanka. It is one of the most picturesque waterfalls. It has derived its name from a nearby tea estate and is also called the ‘Little Niagara’ of Sri Lanka.
Thereafter, proceed to Nuwara Eliya. Check in at the hotel and proceed for a city tour of Nuwara Eliya.Nuwara Eliya sits in a little valley, and is the highest town in Sri Lanka. Nestled gently into the foothill of the island’s highest peak, Mount Pidurutalagala (8,281 feet), it was a favourite hill station of the British. Nuwara Eliya has retained all the paraphernalia of a British hill station with its colonial houses, parks, a race course, an 18 hole golf course which runs through much of the centre of town, and trout streams. Blessed with salubrious climate, breathtaking views of valleys, meadows, mountains and greenery, it is hard to imagine that Nuwara Eliya is only 180 Km from the hot and humid coast. Return back to hotel and rest of the day free at leisure.Overnight stay at the hotel in Nuwara Eliya.
Day 3: Nuwara Eliya – Kandy (by surface) (duration 1hr 15min)

After breakfast check out from the hotel and proceed to Kandy on route witnessing the Ramboda waterfallsand visiting a tea plantation and a tea factory. Observe all about the process of manufacturing and grading tea and taste a cup of fresh Ceylon Tea in the factory itself.
Proceed to Kandy. After check in at the hotel proceed for a sightseeing tour of Kandy (a UNESCO World Heritage Site). The Kandyan kingdom, the last bastion of the Sri Lankan political power against the colonial forces, is the home for the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic and the site of one of the world’s most impressive annual festivals – the Esala Perahera. The Temple contains the most sacred relic of the Buddhists today and the most precious of Sinhalese pride. The upper storey houses the sacred relic and a library containing 800 year old palm leaf religious manuscripts. The Pooja (ceremonies of veneration) are held at dawn and dusk daily and these are moments when the Temple comes to life with pilgrims making offerings of flowers amidst clouds of incense and the beating of traditional ritual drums. The city is visually rich with its narrow streets lined with characterful old buildings. The market has a good display of traditional arts and craft, textiles and gems & jewellery. The lake built by the last Sinhala King Sri Wickrama Rajasinghe in 1798 is still a focal attraction. In the evening witness a cultural show of traditional Sri Lankan performing arts, featuring a series of ritual dances and fire walking. Return back to the hotel and rest of the day free at leisure. Overnight stay at the hotel in Kandy.
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Day 4: Kandy – Peradeniya (by surface)(duration 10min)- PINNAWALA (by surface)(duration 30min) Colombo (by surface) (duration 2hr )

After breakfast check out from the hotel and proceed for the tour of Botanic Gardens in Peradeniya.
Home to over 4000 species of indigenous and foreign plants, the 60 hectare Royal Botanic Gardens at Peradeniya comprise of many attractively tended sections including The Flower Garden, The Spice Garden, The Orchid House, The Lake, as well as a wonderful collection of bamboo and palms. The area where the Botanic Gardens stand was first a pleasure garden of the Kandyan kings since 1371. It was established as the Botanic Gardens by the British in 1821. Currently, the Garden’s functions include authenticating and conserving plants, managing and developing the National Herbarium, providing educational opportunities to the public as well as promoting domestic floriculture and horticulture.
Thereafter, proceed to Pinnawala. Visit the Elephant Orphanage. The Orphanage was founded in 1975 in order to protect and provide care and sanctuary to orphaned elephants that were found in the wild. Pinnawala has the largest herd of captive elephants in the world. In 2012, there were 78 elephants from 3 generations living in the Orphanage. The main attraction is the opportunity to observe the bathing elephants at close quarters from the broad river bank as the herd interact socially, bathing and playing. Visitors to the park also can view many different aspects of the care and daily routine of the elephants, such as bottle feeding of baby elephants and feeding of all other elephants.
Proceed to Colombo. Check in at the hotel. In the late afternoon, visit the popular shopping spots in Colombo. The modern shopping malls and specialty stores carry high quality goods at very affordable prices. Return back to hotel and rest of the day free at leisure. Overnight stay at the hotel in Colombo.

Day 5: Colombo – Departure

After breakfast check out from the hotel and get transfer to Colombo Airport for departure.