ROMANTIC
12 DAY 11 NIGHT
DAY 1
Warmly
welcome you at Bandaranayaka International Air portTravel to Negombo.Negombo city tour, Fish market,Dutch Fort, and check in at your hotel. Overnight stay in
Negombo.
Negombo
Negombo
being very close to the Katunayake International airport of Sri Lanka, it
becomes place for a traveller comes to
Sri Lanka, before travelling around the country, they can have a nice relaxed
time with lovely food, relaxation, sea plus hot sun and other entertainments
like visiting the city, boat rides, Dutch Fort,Negombo
Fish Marketetc.
DAY 2Pinnawala,Dambulla
After breakfast leave to Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage, Take a
breakfast at Pinnawala. Following
this, you will drive toDambulla,
and check in at your hotel.
Sightseeing the city and proceed to the Dambulla Cave temple. Overnight
stay in dambulla
Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage
Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage isestablished 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 90 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 9:15 a: m starts the feeding Baby
Elephants and fruit feeding getting their milk. The Elephants Parade to the
river to Barth around at 10:00 a: m. 12.00 noon Head returns from the river.Following this, you will drive toDambulla.
Dambulla
cave temple
Dambulla is a commercial town with Sri
Lanka’s largest produce vegetables market and is most famous for the cave
temple and also for the iconic golden temple. Dambulla heritage site with a
history extending from prehistoric and proto-historic times, right down to the
modern period, makes Sri Lanka’s heritage really splendorous, Sightseeing the
city and proceed to the Dambulla Cave temple. It is believed that when king
VattaGamini was fleeing from his enemies in the 1st century BC.
DAY 3- Sigiriya, Polonnaruwa,
After
breakfast we start and climbing
the Sigiriya lion rock. After
Bullock cart riding to see Sri Lanka. real rural life and have Ayurveda massage.
We drive to the Elephant riding place. You can decide to take a ride on an
Elephant through the Jungle. After we proceed to the Polonnaruwa. Overnight stay in dambulla
Sigiriya (Lion’s rock)
Sigiriya (Lion’s rock) is a wonderful
ancient palace built atop 660 feet high rock column. This wonderful rock castle
is a creation of King Kassapa (477-495CE). He built his Palace on the top of
this rock and decorated its sides with colorful frescoes. The painting woods
have covered most of the western face of the rock. An area 140 meters long and
40 meters high. There are reterences in the graffiti to 500 ladies in these
paintings However, most have been lost forever. Sigiriya is one of the most attracted
historical sites in Sri Lanka and it is most famous for its stunning frescoes.
Sigiriya today is a UNESCO listed world heritage site. We start and climbing
the rock. After we back from the top of the rock.
Polonnaruwa,
Polonnaruwa
alias Pulastipura is an ancient city which was home to Sri Lanka’s second
Kingdom. When the Anuradhapura Kingdom fell to South Indian invaders in 993,
the Sinhalese royal capital was relocated to Polonnaruwa as the second capital
of Sri Lanka. Polonnaruwa was also the royal capital of the south Indian Chola
dynasty but they were warded off in 1070 by King Vijayabahu (1) and then he
kept Polonnaruwa as his capital. But it is known as one of the cleanest and
more beautiful cities in the country. The green environment, amazing ancient
constructions, Parakrama Samudra (a huge lake built in 1200)Today the ancient
city of Polonnaruwa remains one of the best planned archaeological relic cities
in the country, standing testimony to the discipline and greatness of the
Kingdom's first rulers. The ancient city
of Polonnaruwa has been declared a World Heritage site by UNESCO.
DAY 4
After breakfast we proceed to
the Ancient city ofAnuradhapura,and check in at your hotel.Overnight stay in Anuradhapura.
Anuradhapura-Sri Maha Bodhi, theoldest historically documented tree in the world, the Brazen Palace, Dagobas, Ruwanwelisaya,
Abeygiri & Jetawana Monasteries, finely preserved rock-cut statues of Lord
Buddha and ruins of palaces,
Isurumuniya rock temple.
Anuradhapura
Anuradhapura
is an ancient city which as Mahavamsa, the great chronicle affirms, was founded
in 380 BC by Prince Pandukabhaya. It remained the capital of Sri Lanka for
about 1400 years and is the oldest city of Sri Lanka. Anuradhapura is bestowed
with a plethora of historical monuments such as colossal Dagobas, monasteries,
temple complexes, palaces and many more amazing structures and hundreds of huge
reservoirs. Famous for its well-preserved ruins of ancient Lankan civilization.
From the 4th century BC, it was the capital of Sri Lanka until the beginning of
the 11th century AD.A World heritage Site declared by UNESCO, Anuradhapura is
one of the most sacred cities in Sri Lanka as it is home to the sacred jaya Sri
Maha Boddi three under which the Prince Siddhartha attained enlightenment
(Buddha hood). Introduction of Buddhism to Lanka also took place in
Anuradhapura during there reign of king Devanampiyatissa (247-207 BC).
The
ancient city, considered sacred to the Buddhist world, is today surrounded by
monasteries covering an area of over sixteen square miles (40 km).
DAY 5
After
breakfast transfer to Mihinthale.Ritigala Mountain.And check in at your
hotel. Overnight stay in Habarana. You can enjoy elephant back safari at
habarana.
Overnight stay in Habarana.
Mihintale
Mihintaleis
a sacred place of much historical and religious importance where the earliest
introduction if Buddhism to Sri Lankan took place in 247 BC. The site contains
a range of mountain peaks, a Vihara complex with Dagobas and ruins of monuments
and structures.It was at Mihintale that Buddhism was introduced to Sri Lanka by
Arhat Mahinda son of the great Buddhist emperor if India, Ashoka. When the
Arhat Mahinda visited Missanka Pabbata, the main mountain peak at Mihintale on
the Poson full moon Poya day. King Davanampiyatissa then ruler of Anuradhapura,
was on a hunting expendition pursuing a stag, having lost track of the stag, He
saw the Arhat dressed in yellow robes sitting beneath tree. Then the Arhat met
the King and the he introduced himself to the king and then he went on toTest
the king’s wisdom, being satisfied with the king’s wisdom,the Arhat Mahinda
preached Dhamma to him .After embracing the Buddhism; the king built a temple
complex including 68 caves for Bhikkhus to reside in. After
we proceed to Ritigala
Mountain.
Ritigala
Mountain
After
we proceed to Ritigala. Ritigala is an ancient Buddhist monastery and mountain
in Sri Lanka. The ruins and rock inscriptions of the monastery date back to 1st
century BCE. It is located 43 km (27 mi) away from the ancient monastic city of
Anuradhapura. Ritigala mountain range, a 1,528 ha (3,780 acres) Strict Nature
Reserve, in the Dry Zone of Sri Lanka, is managed by the Department of Wildlife
of Sri Lanka together with the Forest Department of Sri Lanka .At 766 m (2,513
ft) above sea level, and 600 m (2,000 ft) above the surrounding plains,
Ritigala is the highest mountain in northern Sri Lanka. You will drive toHabarana, and check in at your hotel.
DAY 6
After
breakfast proceed to the KandyEn-route you will visit
to aromatic Spice Garden, Nalanda
Gedige, Matale AluviharaRock temple and Matale Muttumariyamman Hindu kovil. Thereafter proceed to the beautiful
and historical city Kandy.You will
really enjoy a Cultural Dance Program.And Check in your hotel Over Night stay
in Kandy.
Spice Garden
Matale is situated in the central province in
close proximity to Kandy. This area is very famous for their spice which is
considered to be the best on the island. Gardens are open to visitors and its
atmosphere is superb to stroll in fragrant greenery and learn more about the
spices. The spice gardens attract tourists as well as locals who visit this
area. These spices are used for culinary, cosmetic and indigenous medicinal
purposes. Entrances to these gardens are free and children could learn to about
the origin of spices and identify each spice by its individual fragrance.
Nalanda Gedige
Nalanda
Gedige is considered one of the best gediges in Sri Lanka .A Gedige is a hollow
structure with thick walls. This 8th –century gedige which lies in a
raised ground in paddy fields, picturesquely surrounded by low hills and wooded
hemlets, is comprised of a mandapa, an entrance hall ,a short passage to a bare
cello and an ambulatory. Finely decorated faced sections and mandapa seem to be
of south Indian style. However, there are no sings of Hindu deities in gedige
which is said to have been used by Buddhists.
Matale Aluvihara
Matale offers you several attractions from
heritage sites to natural attractions. Matale Aluvihara Rock temple is the
place where Buddhist monks wrote the Buddhist scriptures (Tripitakas) in Pali
on Ola leaves. There is an influx of tourists both home and abroad flocking to
this historic temple.
Matale Muttumariyamman Hindu kovil, Muthumariamman
Temple or Arulmigu Sri Muthumari Amman Kovil is a temple in Matale, Sri Lanka.
The prefix “Muthu”, literally means “pearl”. "Mari" means rain and
"Amman" means mother.On
completion proceed to a historic sacred city in Kandy.And Check in your hotel. You
will really enjoy a Cultural Dance Program. Over Night stay in Kandy
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.
DAY 7
After
breakfast visit to Temple of tooth relic,
if you need shopping, Kandy is one of the best places buying gems, Handicrafts,
silk act. And visiting the Paradeniya Botanical
garden,after drivearound the mountains, viewing endless tea plantations and
ramboda waterfall, brings you to Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka's "Little
England" where time seems to have stood still since the days of the
British occupation. On the way to Nuwara Eliya you will visita typical Tea
Factory & enjoy a cup of tea. Following this you check in to your hotel.
After you will enjoy a City Tour of Nuwara Eliya.Overnight stay in Nuwara Eliya.
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 veneratedby
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).
Peradeniya Botanical Gardens,
TheRoyal 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.
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.
DAY 8-
‘world
ends ‘
Wake up Early morning at 0500
am drive to Horton plains, after
proceed St. Clair Water Fall,Mackwood
Museum after visit city tour in Nuwara Eliya. Overnight stay in
Nuwara Eliya
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.
St. Clair Water Fall
St. Clair waterfall is one of the widest water falls in Sri Lanka located
in the hill capital of Sri Lanka, Nuwara Eliya. It is known as the ‘Little
Niagara of Sri Lanka’ or ‘King of waterfalls’. The fall flows over a rock ledge
and divides into three cascades eventually into the pool making a prevalent
misty out the view.This place located proximity to Thalawakake Town and it is
truly magnificent views. Spending time in here few hours will heal the mind and
soul of the visitors. Highly attractive place local as well foreigners.
Mackwood Museum
A great place to observe the tea plantation history in Sri Lanka in a
wider angle. The tea museum present great tea plantation era since colonial era
of Sri Lanka. A great place to grab more knowledge as well as purchase quality
tea products from here. Museums demonstrate all thins well and explain very
well it is something that never missed. It was originally founded by Captain
William Mackwood in 1841 during the inception of tea estates in Sri Lanka; and
is the second oldest mercantile firm of the country. The company remained with
the Mackwoods family until 1956, when it was passed on to Mr. N.S.O. Mendis, a
visionary Sri Lankan entrepreneur. Mackwoods then experienced exponential
growth as a brand.
Hakgala Botanical Garden
Hakgala Botanical Garden – Superb destination in Nuwara Eliya where find
heaven well planned garden with landscape. The history of the botanical garden
goes up to King Rawana era. Rose Garden, Rock Garden and Water Garden are most
attractive place of the garden. Spending time on here make more tranquility for
visitors. The best time to visit here April to August. A place with
breathtaking views, It was established under the curatorship of three
Britishers.It is a beautiful experience to have when you visit Nuwara-Eliya
range of Haggala.The garden has an It is located is 5,400 feet above the sea
level. It to be the highest set botanical garden in the world. There are over
10,000 species of flora planted here and duringthe spring season in Nuwara
Eliya thousands of visitors come to see the blooms here. Numbers of annual
visitors are around 500,000. The garden is famous for number of species of
Orchids and Roses are planted there.
DAY 09
After breakfast we visit to Ella .Ella is
blessed with some of the most beautiful views, you could find in Sri Lanka.
Some of the places you could see in Ella are the Ella Rock, Little Adam's
Peak and Nine Arch Bridge.
Visiting the Ravana Ella Falls
Proceed toTissamaharama. And Check
in your hotel. Over Night stay in Tissamaharama.
Ella
Ella
is asmall village of quaint beauty, safely tucked-in amidst the towering peak
of Sri Lanka’s central highlands of the Uva province. The sleepy village is
nestled in a valley peering straight through Ella Gap to the plain nearly 1000m
below and across to coastline, where on a fine day, you could even catch a
glimpse of the Great Basses lighthouse of Southern Sri Lanka. If the view alone
wasn’t good enough, Ella is a also surrounded by hilly countryside perfect for
walks', through tea plantations to ancient temples and waterfalls.
Little Adams Peak
Little
Adams Peak whether considering the word ‘Little’, it is named after the sacred
Adams Peak (Sri Pada –where the foot print of Lord Buddha is preserved)
regarding the similarity between the two mountains. Therefore the mountain was
called as Little Adams Peak. “Punchi Sri Pada” is another name for this peak.
It is 1141 m in height. Little Adam’s Peak attracts many travelers who come to
Sri Lanka. Gradually with an easy hike up to the mountain of Little Adams Peak
you can consummation a worth panoramic view. You have to walk through lush
green tea plantation. The journey is truly amazing and unforgettable and more
amazing moments Wonderful trekking.
Ella Rock
We
were of course going to climb Ella's rock which sits at around 2000m, Ella sits
at 1000m and so the prominence of the mountain, or the climb, was some one
thousand meters or 3300ft. Ella Rock – Totally journey 8km for trekking it
consist with fully amazing breathtaking views enormous feeling. It will pave
the way to limitless wonderful experience. Instantly misty covered area with
narrow paths are truly amazing.
Nine Arch Bridge
This viaduct was built at Gotuwala between the two railway
stations – Ella and Demodara during the British Colonial period is the largest
in Sri Lanka. Located almost 3100 feet above the sea level, this 99.6ft high
bridge is called “Ahasnamayepalama” (Nine skies bridge) in Sinhala. When one stands
underneath it and looks up there is a beautiful sight of ‘nine skies’ through
the nine arches, This Bridge is also called ‘The Bridge in the sky’ due to the
sheer height. The bridge was finally commissioned in 1921. Locals came forward
and build the bridge with solid stone bricks and cement without steel.
DAY 10
Wake up Early morning at
05.30 am proceed to Yala national park.Afterleave
to Mirissa.And Check in your hotel. Overnight stay in Mirissa.
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 .Following this a scenic drive along the southern coast brings you to
Mirissa
DAY 11- Early morning we will visit to dolphin
and whales watching.After we Proceed
Cinnamon Island & Boat Tour -Koggala Lake, then visit spice garden at Koggala another
great location to observe the spices with unforgettable memories, En route to hikkaduwa we visit Galle Dutch Port.And proceed to
Hikkaduwa.Check in at your hotel.Overnight
stay in Hikkaduwa.
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.
Galle Fort
En route to hikkaduwa we visit GalleDutchFort.
The port of Galle is a centuries-old historic port in Sri Lanka. History of
Galle dates back 14th century, it was the ancient seaport of Tar shish and King
Solomon used it draw valuables like elephants, peacocks, gemstones. Persians,
Arabs, Greeks, Romans, Malays, Indians and Chinese have also used Galle seaport
for their business activities during the 14th century. The Galle seaport has
played a pivotal role in exportation of spices specially cinnamon from Sri
Lanka in early 1400 BC.1505 Portuguese
navigators arrived in Galle Port in 1505 with Lourenco de Almeida and the Dutch
arrived in Galle in 1640.
Galle port is covering 52 hectares of
land is one of the busiest places in Galle with a multi-ethnic population
living within its walls. Walk around the old town and the ramparts; visit the
Maritime Museum, Country Side Temple, Antique shops, Country Side Mosque and
the many hotels and restaurants around. Enjoy the beautiful view of the Indian
Ocean over the fort walls.
DAY 12
After
breakfast, spend your time leisurely on the beach. Enjoy glass bottomed boat,
diving and snorkeling. After that we
visit to Mask Museum at Ambalangoda. That you are at end of journey with us. We
will take you to the international airport or selected hotel.
Includes:
11 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,
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Breakfast
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Entrance tickets
Lunch & Dinner
Flights
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Lunch & Dinner
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camera fee to the monuments and places of visit,
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