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| ITINERARY |
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DAY 1: ARRIVAL
On arrival in Sri Lanka, transfer to Bentota. Check into Eden Resort & Spa. Enjoy the rest of the day at leisure at the beach. Stay overnight at the Eden Resort & Spa, Bentota.
Meals: Not Applicable
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DAY 2
After breakfast, enjoy a full body massage at the spa. Enjoy the rest of the day at leisure at the beach. Stay overnight at the Eden Resort & Spa, Bentota.
Meals: Breakfast
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DAY 3
After enjoying breakfast, leave for a boat safari at the Benthara River. Enjoy the evening at leisure at the beach. Stay overnight at the Eden Resort & Spa, Bentota.
Meals: Breakfast
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DAY 4
After enjoying breakfast, leave for Nuwara Eliya via Kitulgala. Kitulgala is the place where the acclaimed Oscar-winning movie 'The Bridge on the River Kwai' was filmed. En route, visit a tea plantation & tea factory where the best tea in the world is produced. You will also get to learn about the process of manufacturing tea and witness how it is graded. Taste a cup of pure Ceylon tea in the factory. Hereon, proceed to Nuwara Eliya. Nuwara Eliyas invigorating mountain climate and scenery has made it Sri Lanka's most popular hill resort. Nuwara Eliya boasts of producing a considerable share of the worlds' best teas. It is also home to Sri Lanka's highest mountain, Pidurutalagala (8282 feet). Besides this, Nuwara Eliya has one of the finest 18-hole golf courses in South Asia. Hereon, move on to visit the waterfalls, i.e. St. Clare's and Devon. Thereafter, enjoy dinner at The Train (The Train is a fine dining restaurant inside the hotel and offers a unique dining experience). Stay overnight at the Tea Factory Hotel.
Meals: Breakfast & Dinner
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DAY 5
After breakfast, enjoy the day at leisure at the hotel. Stay overnight at the Tea Factory Hotel, Nuwara Eliya.
Meals: Breakfast
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DAY 6
After enjoying breakfast, leave for Kandy. Check into Amaya Hills Hotel. In the evening, visit the Temple of the Tooth Relic and thereafter, enjoy watching a cultural show of traditional Sri Lankan dance. Return to the hotel. Stay overnight at Amaya Hills Hotel.
Meals: Breakfast
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DAY 7
After enjoying breakfast, leave for Colombo. En route, visit the elephant orphanage in Pinnawala. Check-in to the Spa Deluxe Room at Galle Face Hotel. In the evening, embark on a sightseeing tour of Colombo driving through the commercial Fort area so named because both the Portuguese and Dutch once had a fort in this area. Drive past Pettah, a noisy oriental bazaar (marketplace) chock-a-block with ancient vehicles, mosques, temples and great bargains. Visit the Hindu temple & drive past Jumi-Ul Alfar Jumma Mosque. Continue the tour by moving through the Wolvendaal Dutch Church and Hultsdorf Law Courts to arrive at the residential area of Cinnamon Gardens. From here, move on to the Independence Square and Bandaranayke Memorial International Conference Hall. Also visit the Ceramics Corporation Showroom, Majestic City shopping complex, House of Fashion and the Odel Unlimited dress boutique. Stay overnight at the Galle Face Hotel, Colombo.
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner
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DAY 8
After enjoying breakfast, proceed to the airport for departure.
Meals: Breakfast
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| HOTEL DETAILS |
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AMAYA HILLS HOTEL
 
City: Kandy
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RIVERINA HOTEL
City: Beruwela
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TEA FACTORY HOTEL
City: Nuwara Eliya
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SIGRIYA HOTEL
City: Sigiriya
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RAMADA COLOMBO
City: Colombo
Location
Nestled in Colombos commercials centre, Ramada Colombo is amongst the finest hotels on the island today. With its exotic ambience and comprehensive facilities, Ramada Colombo provides the ideal venue for both business and leisure travelers.
Hotel amenities and services
The facilities offered at the hotel include a 24 hour business centre, bar with pool table, boardroom / conference room with high-speed internet access, handicap accommodation, health club, Jacuzzi (available in suites), laundry facilities and an outdoor swimming pool. There are, however, many more facilities available at the hotel.
Rooms
The hotel offers comfortable accommodation in 3 room categories, i.e. the Standard, Junior Suite and the Executive Suite. The Standard Rooms come complete with a mini bar, king size or queen size beds, tea & coffee makers and many other facilities. Other in-room amenities offered at the hotel include a clock radio, hair dryer, in-room safe, lounge chair/ottoman and tea / coffee maker.
Oasis Lounge
The Oasis Lounges unique computerized jukebox allows you to pick your favourites from a versatile song list. You can also try out the bars great new range of cocktails while you listen to music, or play a game or two on the ruby red pool table, or simply sit back and let the stylish relaxed ambience work its magic on your senses.
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| DESTINATION INFORMATION |
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| COLOMBO |
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A wondrous port city that braved colonisation and ethnic conflicts with grace and now stands with a poise to grow, that's Colombo. The colonial charm of temples, monasteries and bungalows coexists with skyscrapers, malls, tuk-tuks (auto rickshaws) and flavours of a city on ocean banks. Stroll along Pettah Market miles away from the affluent world of Cinnamon Gardens and haggle over merchandise. Wander into narrow alleyways at Galle Road, and devour steaming Egg Rotis and fresh Lemon Juice, and you're beginning to feel Colombo.
Colombo is packed with surprises, relaxation and fun. Let's begin our journey...
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The Fort in Colombo, Sri Lanka
Gangaramaya Temple in Colombo, Sri Lanka
Busy roads of the main town, Colombo, Sri Lanka
Paintwork on Canvas, Colombo, Srilanka
Spice world festival, Colombo
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| KANDY |
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Kandy is a living monument to long-lost royal might, a hill station that outstrips the expectations of a traveller or a history buff. Home to a Buddha's tooth relic, this city is unique. A World Heritage Site, it is one of Sri Lanka's most bewitching cities with ancient temples like Dalada Maligawa, Gadaladeniya Temple and Embekke Temple that sit by Kandy Lake and are surrounded by hills.
Kandy piques your curiosity. Why is Kandy Lake considered sacred if it was constructed by the last Kandyan ruler, Wickrama Rajasinha? If Buddha attained Nirvana in India, then how did his tooth end up in Dalada Maligawa? Seek out Kandyan legends to satiate your curiosity.
Once you've had your fill of legends, go hunting for gems, spices, antiques, ethnic dumbara mats and lacquer wood painting. Look over the antiques at Waruna Antiques, spilling over with ancient Sri Lankan beads, masks, statues and temple paintings.
Kandy is a popular summer destination and caters to people with a wide range of interests, and wildlife is but one of the many things you can explore. Do not miss the procession of the elephants from Pinnawala Elephant's Orphanage to the nearby river for their daily bath. People stand up on the raised sidewalk to let the elephants pass for their bath. It is amusing to watch the elephants run eagerly for a bath. Just another one of the pleasant surprises that Kandy loves to throw your way!
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Sri Dalada Maligawa Temple in Kandy, Sri Lanka
Esala Perahera Festival in Kandy, Sri Lanka
Elephants in Kandy, Sri Lanka
A park in Kandy, Sri Lanka
Dambulla Cave Temple, near Kandy, Sri Lanka
Sri Dalada Maligawa Temple
Sri Dalada Maligawa Temple
Row of Parket Tuk Tuks in Kandy, Sri Lanka
A calm location in Kandy
Bus stand in Kandy, Sri Lanka
Sri Dalada Maligawa Temple
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| NUWARA ELIYA |
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Who would suspect coming face to face with England at the top of a hill while getting away from the smouldering heat of Sri Lanka below? Nuwara Eliya, discovered by Dr John Davy in the 19th century soon became a hill resort under Sir Edward Barnes. Though the British are long gone, time seems to have stood still at the City of Light.
The journey to the top if taken on the tracks will put you in a state of delight long before you reach Nuwara Eliya. Neatly trimmed tea bushes, stoic tea pickers who are mostly Indian Tamils, and pretty waterfalls are a few friendly sights that greet you. The chill and the bleak weather that takes over the hill when grey clouds gather overhead, the colonial mansions with rose gardens, and streets with English names: you know why it is called 'Little England'. The old Post Office and Victoria Park push the point further.
Spend a quiet evening fishing or boating at Lake Gregory and don your finest clothes for dinner at The Hill Club which still retains the British way of doing things.
In the summertime, Nuwara Eliya is the choice destination of Sri Lankans. It isn't just the refreshing cool air. Take a break from the crowds by taking off on a trek to Pidurutalagala which is Sri Lanka's highest peak. Celebrate the arduous trek with Masala Tea and Scones, a blend of two countries on one tray that you can find nowhere else but in Nuwara Eliya.
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Gregory Lake in Nuwara Eliya (Sri Lanka)
A view of Nuwara Eliya
Nuwara Eliya's beautiful Flora
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| SIGIRIYA |
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Sigiriya, also known as Lion's Rock, is an ancient 5th century rock fortress that along with the ruins of a castle is situated in central Matale District of Sri Lanka. An extremely popular destination for both tourists and locals, it is also famous for its ancient paintings that are very similar to the paintings of the Ajanta Caves of Maharashtra, India, as well as its water gardens, and Mirror Wall. It is one of the seven World Heritage Sites of Sri Lanka.
In Sigiriya, expect to go on a somewhat arduous journey to the top of the rock, discovering history, architecture and art along the way. Ranked amongst one of the seven World Heritage Sites in Sri Lanka, Sigiriya holds immense historical, religious and archaeological significance.
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Sigiriya Water Gardens
Sigiriya Lion Rock
Sigiriya Rock Entrance
Sigiriya Rock
Sigiriya
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| BERUWELA |
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A charming and relaxed coastal town in southwest Sri Lanka, Beruwela offers beautiful beaches and great cuisine, along with modern facilities, idyllic markets and beachside fun all year round. It marks one end of the massive 130 km stretch of beach, which is one of the longest in the world. You can watch the fresh catch being brought in by the fishermen in the early morning, visit one the turtle hatchery, or even take a boat safari here.
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| PHOTO GALLERY |
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The Fort in Colombo, Sri Lanka
The Fort stands in the heart of the central business district in Colombo, Sri Lanka
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