Duration :-
7 Days
Destinations:-
Sri Lanka
Day 01 : Negombo (D)
Arrival in Sri Lanak,You will meet by Neptune representative
on arrival & transfers to Negombo.
* NEGOMBO- a famous fishing village
North of Colombo, with a Dutch built Canal. The canal
itself is a hive of activity with fishermen traveling
up and down in their gaily-painted boats. On the shores
of the canal you will find many homes and many species
of birds including spectacular Kingfishers.
Catamaran trips in the sea and boat trips in canal
can be organized. From November to April, diving facilities
are available in this quaint village. The streets
on either side of the Hotels are dotted with Souvenir
Shops, Restaurants etc.
Check in at the hotel.Rest of the day at leisure on
the beach.
Overnight stay at Blue Oceanic Hotel,Negombo.
Day 02 : Kandy – Pinnewala
Elephant Orphanage(B+D)
After breakfast proceed to Kandy,En rout visit to
Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage.
* PINNAWELA ELEPHANT ORPHANAGE- App.
55 miles from Colombo, off the Colombo - Kandy road
is Pinnawela, where an orphanage was started in 1975
to house the abandoned and the wounded elephants.
The number of elephants has increased to more than
65 now; including Baby Elephants brought from various
parts, as well as some of the more then 25 babies
born, as a result of the captive breeding programme.
The best time to visit is the feeding time from 0930-1000
hrs and 1330-1400 hrs and the bathing time from 1000-1030
hrs and 1400-1430 hrs when all the elephants are taken
to the river close by. Check in at the hotel.
Afternoon commence city tour of Kandy including visit
to Temple of the tooth relic & Royal Botanical Gardens,Peradeniya.
* KANDY – the hill capital is another
“World Heritage Site”. It was the last stronghold
of the Sinhalese Kings during the Portuguese, Dutch
and British rule and finally ceded to the British
in 1815 after an agreement.
To the Buddhists of Sri Lanka and the World, Kandy
is one of the most sacred sites as it is the home
of the “Dalada Maligawa” - Temple of the Sacred Tooth
Relic of Lord Buddha.
Close by are the remains of the Royal Palace (“Maha
Wasala”), “Palle Wasala”- where the Queens stayed-now
used for the National Museum, “Meda Wasala” where
other close relatives lived, Audience Hall, Natha
Devala and Vishnu Devala are situated close by. The
Bathing Pavilion (“Ulpenge”) is by the Lake and in
the Center of the lake is the Island called “Kiri
samudraya” (Milk white ocean) used by the kings as
the summerhouse.
Today it is the center of Buddhism, Arts, Crafts,
Dancing, Music and Culture.
Visitors can see these Dance & Music at the daily
Cultural Performances held at several places in the
city.
Royal Botanical Gardens - Peradeniya - 147 acres in
extent; Started in 1374 as a pleasure garden of the
Kings of Gampola and Kandy. There are more than 5,000
species of trees, plants and creepers. Some rare and
endemic as well as flora from the tropical world are
found in the gardens. Spice Garden and Orchid House
are popular with tourists. There are 5 Palm Avenues
beautifying the gardens, the earliest and tallest
Palm Avenue (Royal Palm Avenue) was planted in 1905
and the Double Coconuts from the Seashells Island,
with the largest seed of all plants in the world is
one such avenue.
Evening witness the cultural show feturing veruirs
types of dances.
Overnight stay at The Swiss Residence Hotel,Kandy.
Day 03 : Nuwara Eliya (B+D)
After breakfast proceed to Nuwara Eliya,En rout visit
tea factory & tea plantation.
* NUWARA ELIYA - The ‘Little England’
of Sri Lanka, is set against beautiful backdrops of
Mountains, Valleys, Waterfalls and Tea Plantations.
It is supposed to be one of the coolest places in
the Island, but it is really just like an English
spring day, although the temperature does drop at
night. All around Nuwara Eliya you will see evidence
of the British influence, houses like country cottages
or Queen Ann style mansions.
The Victoria Park, in the middle of the town, is a
lovely place for a stroll or a picnic and is also
good for Birding as you get some rare birds in this
Park.
Seasons may be absent elsewhere in Sri Lanka, but
here you can read them by the flowers, which bloom
in the spring (march to May) and the fall (August
and September). These are the “seasons” when low-country
folk flock to Nuwara Eliya to escape the sea level
heat and humidity.
Check in at the hotel.
Rest of the day at leisure.
Overnight stay at St Andrews Hotel,Nuwara Eliya.
Day 04: Bentota – Kithulgalla
(B+D)
After breakfast proceed to Bentota,via Kithulgalla.
* BENTOTA – is the first National
Holiday Resort developed by the Ceylon Tourist Board
as a planned resort. There are 6 tourist hotels in
the beach span of 5 miles with all the facilities
a resort would require.
Water sports facilities are available as in the Beruwela
Resort.
Check in at the hotel.Rest of the day at leisure on
the beach.
Overnight stay at Ceysand Hotel,Bentota.
Day 05: Bentota (B+D)
Breakfast at the hotel.
Rest of the day at leisure on the beach.
Overnight stay at Ceysand Hotel,Bentota.
Day 06 : Colombo (B+D)
After breakfast proceed to Colombo.
Check in at the hotel.
Afternoon commence city tour of Colombo including
shopping.
* COLOMBO – is the business and commercial
center and the new capital is Sri Jayawardhanapura
Kotte, only a few miles away. Colombo was only a small
seaport, which came into prominence in the 16th Century
with the arrival of the Portuguese in 1505 and the
development of it as a major Harbour took place during
the British period. Colombo became the capital of
Sri Lanka in 1815 after Kandyan Kingdom was ceded
to the British.
The remains of the buildings during the period of
the Portuguese, Dutch and British rule are found in
every area of the city.
None of the Portuguese & Dutch fortifications are
found today but some of their buildings and churches
could be seen in the Fort & Pettah areas.
Visit Fort, the former British administrative center
and military garrison, Sea Street - the Goldsmith’s
quarters in the heart of Pettah, the Bazaar area where
there is also a Hindu Temple with elaborate stone
carvings, the Kayman’s Gate with the Belfry at the
original gate to enter the Fort, the Dutch Church
of Wolfendhaal dating back to 1749, some of the sites
to be visited. Also visit the BMICH (Bandaranaike
Memorial International Conference Hall), see the replica
of Avukana Buddha in front and the Independence Memorial.
Overnight stay at Grand Oriental Hotel,Colombo.
Day 07: Colombo (B)
After breakfast transfers to airport to connect departure
flight
