“Endless beaches, timeless ruins, welcoming people, oodles of elephants, rolling surf, cheap prices, fun trains, famous tea and flavourful food make Sri Lanka irresistible. Few places have as many Unesco World Heritage Sites (8 eight) packed into such a small area. Sri Lanka’s 2000-plus years of culture can be discovered at ancient sites where legendary temples boast beautiful details even as they shelter in caves or perch on prominent peaks. More recent are evocative colonial fortresses, from Galle to Trincomalee. Across the island, that thing that goes bump in the night might be an elephant heading to a favourite waterhole. Safari tours of Sri Lanka’s pleasantly relaxed national parks encounter leopards, water buffaloes, all manner of birds and primates”.

Package is quoted in US Dollars Per Person in a Double Room and includes:

• 1-Night accommodation in DAMBULLA at the hotel of your choice
• 1-Night accommodation in KANDY at the hotel of your choice
• 1-Night accommodation in NUWARA ELIYA at the hotel of your choice
• 1-Night accommodation in YALA at the hotel of your choice
• 1- Night accommodation in GALLE at the hotel of your choice
• 2-Night accommodation in COLOMBO at the hotel of your choice
• Breakfast basis
• Meet & Assist at Airport, Transfers Airport / Hotel / Airport
• English Speaking Guide
• All Tours and Transfers as per the itinerary
• Entrance Fees
  • Pinnawela Elephant Orphanage
  • Peradeniya Botanical Gardens
  • Kandy Temple
  • Sigiriya Rock Fortress
  • Cultural Show
  • Yala National Park (Jeep cost)
  • Yala National Park (Entrance)
  • Visit to a spice garden
  • Visit to a gem lapidary
  • Visit to a Tea factory
• Travel Insurance covering Covid
• Package excludes Airline Ticket and Visa

Package No. 1: DELUXE Hotels

Package No. 2: SUPERIOR Hotels

Important Notices:

• Prices are subject to change according to Availability.
• The list of Packages is NOT Exhaustive. For other alternative Hotels and Tours, please contact us.
• Sequence of itinerary is subject to change without prior notice.
• VISA: we can assist Lebanese National Holders to get their visa ONLINE (http://www.eta.gov.lk/)

ITINERARY

DAY 01: PINNAWALA

Arrival, meet greet and proceed to Kandalama via PINNAWALA. The Pinnawela Elephant Orphanage, established in 1975, commenced with seven orphans. Some orphans are living with their born grandchildren born. Currently, the orphanage became a conservation and educational center. With the help of local and foreign elephant experts, Pinnawela started a scientific captive-breeding programme for elephants. The free movement of the herd enhanced the chances for elephants to mate.
The nearby river played a dominant role in this regard, and in 1984, the first baby of Pinnawela was born. The success story of Pinnawela has drawn the attention of scientists from all over the world. A considerable number of books and research articles on Pinnawela have been published in several languages. The members of the Pinnawela herd have been filmed, videoed and photographed thousands of times by professionals.
Proceed to hotel. Overnight stay at Jetwing Lake or Occidental Paradise Hotel.

DAY 02: SIGIRIYA – KANDY

Breakfast then excursion to SIGIRIYA. Climb the 5^th century Sigiriya Rock Fortress which is a World Heritage Site, built by King Kashyapa (477-495 AD). The ‘Lion Rock’ is a citadel of unusual beauty rising 200 meters from the scrub jungle. The rock was the innermost stronghold of the 70-hectare fortified town.
A moat, rampart, and extensive gardens including the renowned water gardens ring the base of the rock.
Visit the world-renowned frescoes of the ‘Heavenly Maidens’ of Sigiriya, which are in a sheltered pocket of the rock approached by a spiral stairway. These frescoes are painted in earth pigments on plaster.

Proceed to KANDY via the famous spice gardens of Matale for which Sri Lanka is famous for.
Aromatize your senses and learn how spices are grown and processed. Witness a Cookery demonstration.
Enjoy a city tour of Kandy, which name “Kandy” conjures visions of splendor and magnificence. Kandy was the last capital of the Sri Lankan kings which is a World Heritage Site. Many of the legends, traditions and folklore are still lovingly kept alive.
Drive around the Kandy Lake built by the last Sinhala King, Sri Wickrama Rajasinghe in 1798.
Visit Kandy town and Bazaar, arts and crafts center, the gem museum and lapidary.
Contemplate the Temple of the Tooth Relic in Kandy and witness a Cultural show.
Check in at the hotel. Overnight stay at Earl’s Regency or Topaz Hotel.

Day 03: PERADENIYA PARK – NUWARA ELIYA

Breakfast proceed to Peradeniya and visit Royal Botanical Garden.

• Originally, it was created by the Kings as a pleasure garden. Then made the Royal Botanical Gardens of Peradeniya by the British. Located at about 5.5km from Kandy, today it is a flourishing national asset in the Wonder of Asia.
• It is near the Mahaweli River (The longest river in Sri Lanka) and renowned for its collection of orchids. The garden includes more than 4,000 species of plants, including orchids, spices, medicinal plants and palm trees. At the Entrance rests the giant Javan Fig Tree and cafeteria. Attached to it, is the “National Herbarium of Sri Lanka”. The total area of the botanical garden is 147 acres (0.59 km²), at 460 meters above sea level, and with a 200-day annual rainfall.

Proceed to Nuwara Eliya.

Misty steep roads, twisting through lush green blankets of tea bushes in a cool climate, remind visitors that they are within the range of the renowned British colonial retreat, Nuwara Eliya. Augmented by an English countryside atmosphere, the city of light – once governed by English & Scottish planters – is still studded with colonial bungalows, hedgerows and one of the finest 18-hole golf courses in the world. Drive through green valleys of the hill country pierced by endless waterfalls and dotted by tea puckers draped in bright-colored saris. Or rent a bike for a gentle ride along the banks splashed by the waters of Lake Gregory.
Nuwara Eliya’s invigorating mountain climate and scenery makes it Sri Lanka’s most popular hill resort.  It is also the heart of Sri Lanka’s tea country that produces a significant share of the world best tea.
Sri Lanka s highest mountain PIDURUTALAGALA (8,282 feet) is located here.
Nuwara-Eliya also has one of the finest 18-hole golf courses in South Asia.
Overnight stay at Araliya Green City or Galway Heights Hotel.

Day 04: YALA NATIONAL PARK

Breakfast then proceed to Yala.
Safari in Yala National Park. The Yala National Park is approximately 979km2 and is the 2nd largest national park in Sri Lanka.  It is located in the south eastern corner of the island and it has the added bonus of a scenic ocean frontage.
This is a leopard country, and they are the Lords of the Jungle! With a leopard density that’s higher than anywhere else on this planet, these menacing predators prowl majestically in Yala, while elephants roam in their numbers with cautious deer scampering by their side. The park is home for wild elephants, boars, buffaloes, leopards, bears, deer and crocodiles. Large flocks of migratory and indigenous birds are also found here.
P.S. Opened on weekdays from 6.00am to 6.00pm, Pre-notice / approval are required for tour groups.
Overnight stay at Jetwing Yala or Oak Ray Wild Hotel.

DAY 05: GALLE BEACH

Breakfast then proceed to the beach along the southern coast of Sri Lanka. Galle was once the chief port of Ceylon.It is still well known for hand-made lace. You can also visit the Galle Fort (a World Heritage Site spanning 90 acres) which was originally built by the Portuguese and later extended by the Dutch in 1663.
Check-in at the hotel. Overnight stay at Heritance Ahungalla or Turyaa Kalutara Hotel

Day 06: COLOMBO
Clients would need to proceed to a Hospital in Colombo to undergo a PCR test (Clients will receive the PCR test result within 24-36 hours) – if and when applicable.
Check in at the hotel. Overnight stay at Cinnamon Lake Side or Fairway Colombo Hotel

DAY 07: COLOMBO

Breakfast at the hotel.

• • Afternoon: Colombo City-tour. The throbbing metropolis is the country’s commercial capital that drives above 50% of the national GDP. Drive along the clean streets edging the crystal white Race Course – horse racing hub in 1893 and World War II airstrip – furnished today with lavish clothing, food and tea boutiques.
  • Drive through Pettah and the Floating Market, an offbeat shopping experience. Feel the buzz surrounding the upcoming inspiration, Colombo Port City, an offshore city featuring parks, commercial complexes and an F1 track! Head along Bauddhaloka Mawatha towards ‘Arcade’; Independence Square; Dutch Hospital, Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH), Nelum Pokuna opera…
    Overnight stay at Cinnamon Lake Side or Fairway Colombo Hotel.Day 08: Breakfast then transfer to airportFor Sri Lanka Facts, please click on the link:
    https://www.intertravel-agency.com/2021/03/18/sri-lanka-facts-the-land-of-serendipity/