South coast Wild Life, Hill Country, Kandy
5 Days Tour by private vehicle Pick up from Hikkaduwa
Day 1
Early morning we will visit dolphin and whales watching to Mirissa. Morning session will be start at 6.30am
and normally total trip duration is 4.5 hours, it will depend on sea condition. The best seasons for whale watching start in November and
ends in April. After that we Proceed to Cinnamon Island & Boat Tour -Koggala Lake, then visit spice garden at
Koggala another great location to observe the spices with unforgettable memories, Check in at your hotel.
Overnight stay in Mirissa.
Dolphin and whales watching
Mirissa is the best
place you can go for whale and dolphin watching in Sri Lanka. In the warm
Indian Ocean you can see Blue whales, bride’s whales, sperm whales, fin whales,
and killer whales occasionally, and common dolphins, bottlenose dolphins,
spinner dolphins, risso’s dolphins and striped dolphins. And also you can see
the turtles and the various fish species like blue fin tuna and flying fish.
The best seasons for whale watching starts in November to April. Morning
session will be start at 6.30am and normally total trip duration is 5.6 hours,
it will depend on sea condition. Meals and bottle of water provide by the organizers and usually travel
9-15 nautical miles per journey.
Koggala
Lake
Koggala Lake together with its surrounding is
one of the popular attractions in Koggala. The Lake is replete with small
islands that abound with mangrove swamps and birds like herons. Among these
islands is the famous island ‘Madol Duwa’Boat rides are available and you have
a ride across the lake and explore these beautiful small islands in the lake
and watch birds.
Day 2
Yala National Park
Yala National Park
After
breakfast proceed to Yala. You will get an evening safari at Yala National Park. Yala
National Park is the most visited and second largest national park in Sri Lanka
bordering the Indian Ocean. It is important for the conservation of Sri Lankan elephants
and aquatic birds. Yala has the highest leopard concentration in the world. check in at your hotel. Overnight stay in Tissamaharamaya.
Yala National Park is a second largest national park in Sri Lanka. Yala
or Ruhunu National park is one of the best and most popular parks in the
country due to its diversity and density of the mammals. It consists of five
blocks covering area of 97,881 hectares. Much of the reserve is parkland, but
it also contains jungle, beaches, freshwater lakes and rivers and scrubland.
The latter zone is punctuated with enormous rocky outcrops. The range of
habitats give rise to a good range of wildlife.Yala has the world's highest concentration
of Leopards, although seeing this largely nocturnal carnivore still requires
some luck. There are good numbers of Asian Elephants, Crocodile, Wild Boar,
Water Buffalo and Grey langurs amongst other large animals. The open parkland
attracts birds of prey such as White-bellied Sea Eagle and the wetlands have
Waders, Painted Storks, and the rare Stork. Land birds of course are in
abundance, and include Blue Faced Malkoha, Indian Peafowl and Sri Lanka Jungle
fowl etc.
Day 3
Nuwara Eliya
Nuwara Eliya
After breakfast visit to the Nuwara Eliya. And drive around the mountains, viewing endless tea
plantations and Ravana waterfalls,
brings you to Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka's "Little England" where time
seems to have stood still since the days of the British occupation. Check in to
your hotel. After you will enjoy Gregory
Lake, Victoria Park, and City
Tour of Nuwara Eliya. Overnight stay in Nuwara Eliya.
Nuwara-Eliya
Nuwara-Eliya
is one of the cities that lie at the highest altitude of Sri Lanka and is
popular as a paradise holyday destination .Located in the central hills, 180km
away from Colombo; Nuwara Eliya is a classic example of climate diversity of
Sri Lanka.It is also a city where the influence of the Colonial architecture is
visible. Covered and cornered from three of the highest mountains of the
country that is Piduruthalagala, the Great Western & Haggala, it becomes a
paradise of its own isolating itself from other bustling cities and towns.
However, it offers many activities for tourists such as hiking, pony riding,
boating, golfing, visits to the tea plantations and the lovely landscapes &
parks.
Gregory Lake
Governor
William Gregory constructed the lake during his rule from 1872 to 1877
utilizing water from Nanu oya which runs across the town. It is about 91.2
hectares in extent and was used for water sports and recreational activities at
the time of the British rule. Lake Gregory is a significant tourist attraction
loved locals and foreigners alike. Boat Yard offers boating for people who love
& enjoy being with the water.
Victoria Park
Originally
used as a research field. 1897 it was declared ‘Victoria Park’ in commemoration
of the 60th Jubilee Coronation. It is said that this was established
as a park after a German Princess planting an Oak tree here. It is a Beautiful
landscape of more than 27 acres with 90% of trees being not indigenous.
Day 4
Horton plains, Kandy
Horton plains, Kandy
Wake
up Early morning at 0500 am drive to Horton plains visiting world end after
leave to Kandy, sightseeing water fall, Tea
plantation and Tea Factory. En route visiting the Peradeniya Botanical Garden.
Enjoy traditional dancing in Kandy. Check in your hotel. Over Night stay in
Kandy.
Don’t forget to bring
∙ Good steady shoes
∙ Comfortable trousers
∙ Long sleeves for the early morning hours
∙ Sun cream
∙ Hat
∙ San Glasses
∙ Fruit and Snacks (not packed in plastic bags)
∙ Water
Horton plains
Horton
plains are the only National Park that is based in the hill country. It is the
best escapade for nature & adventure lovers. Beautiful grassy land provides
stay to many wild animals such as Leopard, Samber and the endemic Purple –
faced Languor. Endemic highland birds include Dull-blue Flycatcher, Sri Lanka
white-eye, and Yellow –eared Bulbul. All travelers enjoy their travel by
visiting ‘World’s End ‘where ‘Horton Plains’ suddenly stops with a steep of
1050 meters as if the whole world ends there. Misty surrounding makes it so
real.
Kandy
Sri Lankas second largest city after Colombo, 1551 above sea level, Kandy
is a historic city of the highest religious and cultural importance. The last
capital of Sinhalese King until it fell into the hands of the British in 1815, Kandy
which is also known as Senkadagalapura was established by the Wickramabahu 111
(1357-1374 CE). Kandy remains the most sacred Buddhist since it is the home if
the temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic (Sri Dalada Maligawa) - the most venerated
Buddhist shrine in the world and this historic sacred site was declared a world
heritage site by UNESCO 1988.
Peradeniya Botanical Gardens,
The Royal Botanic Gardens at Peradeniya occupies a
horse-shoe-shaped peninsula and the scenic splendor of the
garden has been raised to greater heights by the longest river of Sri Lanka,
The Mahaweli which flows through its fringes. The total area is 147 acres (about
60 hectares) containing about 4500 plant species. It is situated in the serene
hill capital; it is near the Mahaweli River. It is renowned for its collection
of orchids.
Day 5 Dalada Maligawa- Elephant Orphanage- Airport
After
breakfast we will visit the beautiful Dalada
Maligawa in Kandy, the Temple Of The Sacred relic of the tooth of Gautama
Buddha. If you need shopping, Kandy is one of the best places buying gems,
Handicrafts, silk act. After visiting an Elephant
Orphanage at Pinnawala, leave to
katunayaka International Airport or Negombo.
Dalada Maligawa
Temple
of Tooth, Sri Dalada Maligawa or the Temple of the
Sacred Tooth Relic is a Buddhist temple in the city of Kandy, Sri Lanka. It is
located in the royal palace complex of the former Kingdom of Kandy, which
houses the relic of the tooth of the Buddha. The most sacred place of Buddhist worship in
Sri Lanka and perhaps the world’s most sacred Buddhist shrine venerated by millions of the Buddhists all over
the world. The temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic or Dalada Maligawa is a
monumental palace built in the heart of the city of Kandy to house the sacred
relic of the tooth of Gautama Budda. Brought from kalinga in India during the
reign of Sri Meghavanna.
The
sacred relic of the tooth was taken from the funeral pyre Gautama Buddha in 483
BC. Later on, the princess Hemamali with her husband prince Danta smuggled it
into Sri Lanka hidden in her hair on the instructions of her father Guhasiva a
during 4th Century AD and it was first enshrined in Isurumuniya
Temple in Anuradhapura. The first established kingdom in ancient Sri Lanka.Then
it moved through a number of kingdoms across the country from time to time and
at the end it was brought to Kandy by Hiripitiya Diyawadana Rala and Devanagala
Ratnalankara Thera.during the reign of king wimaladharmasuriya 1(1591-1604)who
built a two–storey building to place the sacred relic of tooth. After that, it
was improved by various kings who ruled the kandyan kingdom and the last
improvement was done by King Sri Wikrama Rajasinha (1798-1815).
Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage
Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage is. Established
in 1975 with five orphaned elephants in an area of 25 acres of land at
pinnawala. Pinnawala is notable for largest herd of captive elephants in the
world. Nearly there were 80 elephants. The Orphanage which serves as a
conservation and breeding centre as well as a place of informal education on
elephants and their conservation is a world famous attraction due to its unique
way of maintaining such a large free herd of jumbos. Around 1:15 p: m starts
the feeding Baby Elephants and fruit feeding getting their milk. The Elephants
Parade to the river to Barth around at 02:00 p: m. 04.00 p: m Head returns from
the river. Following this, you
will drive to Airport or Negombo.
Includes:
4 Night accommodation - As
you want (available from 3 stars to 5 Stars)
Transportation by air-conditioned car.
English speaking driver.
Portage & service charge.
English speaking driver.
Portage & service charge.
Breakfast
Excludes:
Flights
Entrance tickets
Lunch & Dinner
Flights
Entrance tickets
Lunch & Dinner
Any video / still
camera fee to the monuments and places of visit,
Any other expenses
which are not mentioned on Price Includes section,
Tour
& vehicle
Private AC Car/Van:
Minimum 2 people required special discounts available for 4-5 groups.
Private AC Car/Van:
Minimum 2 people required special discounts available for 4-5 groups.
Pick
up from airport also available.
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Cancellation or no show will considered forfeited