Classic Sri Lanka 10 days.
Price per person from: $ 1 200 :-
Our classic Sri Lanka tour takes you to some of the most famous sights in Sri Lanka. Many of which are on UNESCOs heritage list. They are of both cultural and historic value. Our tour starts in Kandy where we visit the sanctuary for elephants and watches a traditional dance show. We also visit Nuwara eliya called “Little England” and the famous Fortress in the sky built high up on a rock. We then move to Bentota where we explore the Madu river and watches the hatching of turtles in Kosgoda. The tour ends with a few days relaxation at the beaches of Bentota. We welcome you to the classical Sri Lanka.
This is included:
All transfer.
Meet and Greet service at the airport.
9 nights at in standard double room including breakfast and dinner.
Tours according to program. Entrance fees to all sighs are included.
Englishspeaking driver/guide.
2 water bottle per guest.
Travel guarantee via Swedish Kammarkollegiet.
Day to day presentation:
(B= Breakfast, L= Lunch, D= Dinner)
Day 1: Arrival to Sri Lanka
On arrival you will be met and welcomed by the representative and transferred to the hotel in Kandy.
(Travel time from Airport to Kandy is approximately. 3 hrs.)
Check in to the hotel and rest of the day stay at your leisure. (D)
Day 2: Kandy – Rambukkana – Kandy
After breakfast you will be transferred to Millennium Foundation in Rambukkana.
(Travel time from Kandy to Rambukkana is approx. 1 ½ hrs.)
Millennium Elephant Foundation (MEF) is the only charity established for the captive elephants in Sri Lanka. it was established in 1999 and it has been functioning ever since in the premises of the Samarasinghe Walawwa. A span of Nine Hectares has been dedicated to these majestic creatures to roam as freely as they want. At the present moment there are 09 gentle giants who find refuge in this sanctuary.
Thereafter back to Kandy for visit Temple of the Tooth. The hill capital is another “World Heritage Site”. It was the last stronghold of the Sinhalese Kings during the Portuguese, Dutch and British rule and finally ceded to the British in 1815 after an agreement. To the Buddhists of Sri Lanka and the World, Kandy is one of the most sacred sites as it is the home of the “Dalada Maligawa” – Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic of Lord Buddha. Close by are the remains of the Royal Palace (“Maha Wasala”), “Palle Wasala”- where the Queens stayed-now used for the National Museum, “Meda Wasala” where other close relatives lived, Audience Hall, Natha Devala and Vishnu Devala are situated close by. The Bathing Pavilion (“Ulpenge”) is by the Lake and in the Center of the lake is the Island called “Kiri samudraya” (Milk white ocean) used by the kings as the summerhouse. Today it is the center of Buddhism, Arts, Crafts, Dancing, Music and Culture. Visitors can see these Dance & Music at the daily Cultural Performances held at several places in the city.
Evening witness the Cultural Dance Show featuring various dancing types of Sri Lanka. (B,D)
Day 3: Kandy – Nuwara Eliya – Kandy
After breakfast we depart for the city of Nuwara eliya (about 2 ½ hour.) On the way we visit a tea plantation where we get to pluck tea. At the arrival to Nuwara Eliya we take a city tour in the town that is called Little England. You can clearly see that Sri Lanka was a British colony due to the big amount of British architecture found around you. In the Victoria park you have the chance to see many different birds. We return to our hotel in Kandy. (B,D)
Day 4: Kandy – Sigiriya – Matale – Kandy
After breakfast climb and visit the Sigiriya Rock fortress. (Travel time from Kandy to Sigiriya is approx. 2 ½ hrs.) Sigiriya is a “World Heritage Site” and the 5th Century “Fortress in the Sky” which is perhaps the most fantastic single wonder of the Island. It is also known as Lion Rock because of the huge lion that used to stand at the entrance to the Palace on the summit of the 600-foot high rock. On its summit are the foundations of the Royal Palace, Water Tanks to supply water and all other buildings and at the edges the guardhouses. On one of the stairways the only known ancient work of Sinhala secular painting survived in the form of Frescoes of 21 life sized damsels still shining in their original colors. The Water Gardens, Fountain Garden, Summerhouses, Boulder Gardens and the Caves within the enclosed area should not be missed. Thereafter back to Kandy. En route visit Spice Garden in Matale. You will see many spice gardens at Matale and in Mawanella on the Colombo-Kandy road where Cinnamon, Cardamom, Pepper Creepers and all other spice trees, plants and creepers are planted for visitors to see them. Spice products are also available for those who would like to buy them. At all Spice Gardens visitors are taken round explaining each tree and plant and at the end explaining the use of them in food preparations. (B,D)
Day 5: Kandy – Bentota.
We are transfered to Bentota which takes about 4 ½ hours. At the arrival we check in to our hotel. The rest of the day is free to spend on your own. (B,D)
Day 6: Bentota- Madu – Galle – Bentota.
Today we travel to Balapitiya to enjoy a Madu boat safari. The Maduganga River is a shallow water body in south-west Sri Lanka, which enters the sea at Balapitiya. The Buddhist Amarapura Nikaya sect had its first upasampada (higher ordination ceremony) on a fleet of boats anchored upon it in 1803. The Buddhist Kothduwa temple is situated on an isolated island in the lake. Together with the smaller Randombe Lake, to which it is connected by two narrow channels, it forms the Madu Ganga wetland. Its estuary and the many mangrove islets on it constitute a complex coastal wetland ecosystem. In has high ecological, biological and aesthetic significance, being home to 303 species of plants belonging to 95 families and to 248 species of vertebrate animals. It might be one of the last remaining tracts of pristine mangrove forests in Sri Lanka. Thereafter proceed to Kosgoda to visit Turtle Hatchery. We then continue to Galle where we take a city tour. We visit the old fortress that the Portuguese and the Dutch used as a landmark during colonial times. After all full day we return to Bentota and our hotel for dinner. (B,D)
Day 7–9: Bentota
The days are free to spend on your own. Enjoy the beach or relax in the peaceful environment before it is time to return home. (B,D)
Day 10: Departure.
You are transfered to the airport to start your journey home. (Travel time from Bentota to Airport is approx.: 2 ½ hrs.) (B)
This is not included:
International flight. (Can be bought on your own or via us)
Visa cost.
Drinks.
Lunches.
Camera and video permission fee.
Tips.
Travel insurance.
Tip! You can get a discount if you are 3 persons or more travelling together.
Price is based on the lowest season and is per person in a shared double room.
