OVERVIEW
TOUR PLAN
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DAY 1:
Hikkaduwa
Located about100 km from Bandaranaike International Airport, Hikkaduwa is famous among tourists for its natural attractions: wide, clean beaches, coral garden, ocean with crystal clear water and hot sun.
We spend our first day
- • Enjoying the topical beach
- • Coral and marine wild safari
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DAY 2:
Sinharaja Rain Forest
- • Camping in a safe and serene ambiance place
- • Early hours of the morning watching different species of birds and animals.
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DAY 3:
- • Kurulukele Bird Sanctuary in Kegalla
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DAY 4:
- • Habarana/Sigiriya
Habarana is a popular tourist destination for safari lovers.It is the ideal destination to experience the beauty and majesty of the Asian elephant.
- Elephant back riding
- Later explore the Sigiriya rock fortress which is a UNESCO listed World Heritage site.
- Visit the world renowned frescoes of the ‘Heavenly Maidens’ of Sigiriya.
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DAY 6:
- • Explore the ancient caves of Dambulla Rock Temple
Dating back to the 1st Century B.C. the famous Dambulla Rock Temple is made up of five caves containing around 150 Buddha statues and colourful frescoes.
- • A visit to a spice garden in Matale to see different varieties of spices in their natural setting.
- • Watch how different spices are grown and processed for cooking and also for Ayurveda medicine.
- • Then proceed to Kandy. The town is situated 500 meters above sea level and is known for its culture and beauty.
- • It is a sacred Buddhist city, famous for the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic known as the Dalada Maligawa.
- • Enjoy a city tour and witness a cultural dance performance in the evening.
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DAY 7:
- • Visit the Knuckles Mountain Range.
Knuckles, the mist-laden mountain range is nothing but a subtle habitat of flora and fauna, most of them being endemic to Sri Lanka.
- • Relax in the evening in the comfort of your canvas tent, while listening to the crickets’
- • Overnight stay at campsite set in a huge pre-historic shelter in the thick jungle.
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DAY 8:
- • The Horton Plain Plateau is a secluded wilderness sanctuary 2130 m high and offers one of Sri Lanka’s most unforgettable views.
The Horton Plains are the habitat of giant Rhododendron (an evergreen shrub with large clusters of trumpet shaped flowers), tree fern primrose and daffodil orchids and birds such as the Sri Lanka Whistling Thrush and Arrenga, the Shaggy Bear monkey and the blue mormon butterfly and many other endemic and endangered montane species.
Traditionally called ‘Maha Eliya’ the Horton Plains was founded by Sir Robert Hortain, the British Governor in 1831-1837 and established as a nature reserve in 1969 and a National Park in 1988.
- • Evening boat ride at Gregory lake, Nuwara Eliya.
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DAY 9:
- • Duwili Ella waterfall
Duwili Ella, which is a marvelous creation of nature, cascades from a height of about 63 feet. It is located about 4 km from Balangoda at Thanjantenna a little to the inferior.
It has been described as one of the most unusual waterfalls in Sri Lanka.
Unlike other waterfalls what you see this is a misty cascade of droplets in a sheer veil of shimmering light.
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DAY 10:
- • Colombo
The throbbing metropolis, Colombo – located in the West – is not only the country’s capital but also its business hub.
Drive along the clean streets edging the crystal white Race Course – horse racing hub in 1893 & World War II airstrip – furnished today with lavish clothing, food & tea boutiques
Ride to Pettah & tune into the Floating Market – an offbeat shopping experience
Head along Bauddhaloka Mawatha towards ‘Arcade’ facing a historic waypost, the Independence Square.Have a chilled beer at the Dutch Hospital while gazing through fancy windows showcasing best fashion, jewelry & handicraft brands.
Smell the scent of incense while listening to the chiming bells of Gangarama temple