Cultural Heritage & Highland Charm

Day 01: AIRPORT – COLOMBO

Meet and assist on arrival at Airport by our airport representative.

Proceed to Colombo

Check in to the hotel – on or after 12:00 pm

Day 02: COLOMBO

Breakfast at the Hotel.

Enjoy a Colombo city tour & shopping experience in the heart of the city.

The throbbing metropolis, Colombo - located in the West - is not only the country's commercial capital, but also the turbine that impels above 50% of the national GDP flanking Colombo's fancy urban development effort. 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. Meanwhile, ride to Pettah  - an offbeat shopping experience - or feel the buzz surrounding the upcoming inspiration, the Colombo Port City - an offshore city - featuring parks, commercial complexes! Head along Bauddhaloka Mawatha towards 'Arcade' facing a historic waypost, the Independence Square. Every designer boutique, top-notch cuisine outlet and even the 'walk-over fish tank', have revamped this colonial masterpiece into one of the trendiest shopping and hangout zones in Sri Lanka. 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. Or, jazz up to Colombo's night life spiced by night clubs & casinos that borderline its bustle. If you're lucky, head into an exhibition at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH) before swaying your head to an opera or play at Nelum Pokuna that should just drive your day into perfection!

Visit Gangarama temple

Head back to the Hotel.

Overnight at Hotel in Colombo

Day 03: COLOMBO  – KANDY

Breakfast at the Hotel.

Proceed to Kandy

Continue your journey to Kandy, enjoy a stroll along the main streets of Kandy and visit to the Kandy market.

Check in to the Hotel.

Overnight at Hotel in Kandy.

Day 04: KANDY – PERADENIYA - KANDY

Breakfast at the Hotel.

Visit to Peradeniya Botanical Gardens.

First developed as a pleasure garden under royalty and later harmonized by the British, the Royal Botanical Gardens of Peradeniya - today bundled with the most welcoming facilities located just 4 miles off Kandy - is a flourishing national asset in the Wonder of Asia. Walk into this 147 acre bliss of an experience, passing well tended lawns, pavilions & an octagon conservatory to be greeted by the vast expanse of a magnificently landscaped lush green turf which will encourage you for an exhilarating break. Towards the north of the entrance rests a cafeteria that one might come across before stepping into some of the highlights - the orchid house & giant Javan fig tree - of this place which overflow in grace.

Enjoy a Kandy city tour & visit the Temple of Tooth relic.

Last ruled by King Sri Wickrama Rajasinghe - before it was brought under the British rule in 1815, Kandy - the World Heritage Site & last royal capital of Sri Lankan kings - crafts an array of culture, history and heritage in the minds of visitors across the globe. Experience an ancient Kandyan legacy engraved around its crown jewel, the temple of the sacred tooth relic of Lord Buddha. A stroll across this small lakeside town - cradled among the misty hills - will feature the Kandy City Centre - bundled with latest and world class brands, bazaar, an arts & crafts centre, as well as a gem museum & lapidary walk in colour as you glide through fresh fruits and vegetables in the Kandy market.

Towards the evening, enjoy a traditional cultural show in evening.

Fine tune your evening by stepping to the beat of traditional music & drumming amplified by a cultural show enhancing the rich and vibrant culture of the Wonder of Asia, Sri Lanka.

Head back to the Hotel.

Overnight at Hotel in Kandy

Day 05: KANDY – TEA PLANTATION – NUWARA ELIYA

Breakfast at the Hotel

Proceed to Nuwara Eliya.

Visit a Tea Factory & Tea Plantation.

Sri Lanka, Tea and Tourism are words which cannot be separated. Take a tour to the cold & misty hills that take pride of an ultimate tea tour, covering lush green blankets of tea plantations. Or just step into a tea factory processing the prestigious brand of Ceylon Tea, to observe a rich tradition kept alive up to date. As you observe the hissing and swishing of machines, inhaling the heavenly scent arising from these facilities, make sure to end your day in style over a perfectly blended cup of pure Ceylon Tea.

Enjoy a Tea Plucking session at the Tea Plantations.

Enjoy a Nuwara Eliya city tour.

Misty steep roads, twisting through lush green blankets of tea bushes in a cool climate, remind visitors that they are within the range of the renowned British colonial retreat, Nuwara Eliya. Augmented by an English countryside atmosphere, the city of light - once governed by English & Scottish planters - is still studded with colonial bungalows, hedgerows & one of the finest 18-hole golf courses in the world. A hike through the green grass and red-brick walls should present breathtaking views of a buzzing countryside hamlet. Drive through green valleys of the hill country pierced by endless waterfalls & dotted by tea pluckers draped in bright-colored saris. Or rent a bike for a gentle ride along the banks splashed by the waters of Lake Gregory.
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Check in to the Hotel.

Overnight at Hotel in Nuwara Eliya

Day 06: NUWARA ELIYA -  BENTOTA

Breakfast at the Hotel.

Proceed to Bentota,

Relax & Leisure by the beach and hotel.

Check in to the Hotel.

Overnight at Hotel in Bentota.

Day 07: BENTOTA – GALLE - BENTOTA

Breakfast at the Hotel.

Proceed to Galle and enjoy a Dutch city tour

Galle, the epic Southern capital, is the intersection where classic Dutch architecture meets a tropical setting creating a vivid atmosphere in beauty. Walk the Dutch-haunted streets listening to the creaks of wooden saloon doors and observe how European architecture mingles with South Asian traditions today flooding cultural enthusiasts on a global scale. Its original ramparts and bastions preserved up to date showcase evidences of a heritage preserved for more than 3 1/2 centuries. Walk clockwise within the fort to observe the 'old gate' carrying the British coat of arms. Flanking the old gate is the Zwart bastion - the oldest of all - and the lighthouse standing 18 feet in its glory next to the Point Utretcht Bastion. This Dutch bliss is painted with streets that spread in a rectangular grid pattern pierced with houses carrying Dutch colonial style verandas. Hop into the Dutch Hospital Shopping Complex to be mesmerized by an array of souvenir selections. However, its hallmark stands a reality where the Dutch fort remains a working community with its usual buzz of administrative offices, court complex, commercial buildings, churches and Southern folks frequenting its streets bracing the air of the Elysium of architecture, Galle!

Head back to the Hotel.

Here you will relax and be at leisure by the beach and hotel.

Day 08: BENTOTA – AIRPORT

Breakfast at the Hotel.

Transfer to the Airport for Departure at least 03 hours prior to flight timings.

Bon Voyage!

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