Explore Sri Lanka Tour - 10 Days - 9 Nights
Description
The Explore Sri Lanka tour package covers Negombo, Habarana, Kandy, and Bentota so that you can experience nature and Sri Lankan culture and have a beach stay.
All our tour programs can be changed and added according to your choices. We are happy to plan your holiday according to your plans. Our team will be available to you 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Included
* Meet And Assist On Arrival & Assist On Departure
* Accommodation & Breakfast at Mentioned Hotels
* Transportation by Air Conditioned Private Vehicle (5 Lakhs Travel Insurance for all travelers)
* English Speaking Chouffer Driver
(SLTDA Licensed)
* All The Expenses Are The Driver
* Ultimate Travels Distance According To The Itinerary
* Government Taxes & Service Charges
Excluded
* Entrance Fees at Visiting Sites
* Air Tickets & Visa
* Lunch & Dinner
* Items Of Personal Nature Such As
Laundry, Telephone Calls, Tipping, Etc
Tour Special Offers
* Welcome Drink After Arrival
* Free Wifi In The Vehicle
* Free Water Bottle In The Vehicle
* Valuable Gift End Of The Tour
* Free Sim Card
Tour Itinerary
DAY 01 - Bandaranayake International Airport To Negombo
Arrive at Bandaranayake International Airport, be met by your guide and representatives, and transfer to the Negombo Beach Hotel.
Rest of the day at your leisure. Negombo is a characteristic fishing town north of Colombo; it is more than 6 km from the international airport.
Negombo is a gourmet paradise with seafood in plenty. Old-world fishing crafts like the outrigger canoe and the catamaran bring seer, skipjack, herring, mullet, pomfret, and amber jack, while lobster and prawn are caught in the lagoon.
Overnight stay at a hotel in Negombo
(Visit place)
Lagoon Boat Tour
St' Mary's Church
Fish Market
DAY 02 - Negombo To Anuradhapura
After breakfast, check out from the hote and leave for Anuradhapura.
Visit the Cultural sites and then travel to visit the Mihintale Rock Anuradhapura is the birthplace of the Sinhala civilization and one of the world largest archaeological sites.
It is considered the greatest monastic city of the ancient world and was founded in the 5th century BC.
In the evening, you will travel to visit Mihintale Rock. Mihintale is a mountain peak near Anuradhapura in Sri Lanka. It is believed by Sri Lankans to be the site of a meeting between the Buddhist monk Mahinda and King Devanampiyatissa, which inaugurated the presence of Buddhism in Sri Lanka.
It is now a pilgrimage site and the site of several religious monuments and abandoned structures.
Overnight stay at a hotel in sigiriya
(visit place)
Mihinthale Rock
Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi
Ruwanwelisaya
DAY 03 - Polonnaruwa
After Breakfast, at the hotel and travel to Polonnaruwa and visit Polonnaruwa Cultural sites.
Polonnaruwa was the capital of Sri Lanka from the 11th to the 13th century AD. This ancient city is today one of the most beautiful centers of this island cultural heritage. In its prime, the city, inside its 3/ Miles strong encircling walls, housed hundreds of thousands of people.
Evenings visit a forest Buddhist monastery.
afternoon Take a jeep safari through the Minneriya National Park, looking for elephants, deer, peacocks, boars, and many kinds of birds.
Overnight stay at hotel at Sigiriya.
(Visit Place)
Polonnaruwa Cultural Site
Minneriya Jeep Safari
Village Tour
DAY 04 - Sigiriya To Kandy
Next day have breakfast chekout from the hotel and leave to visit the Sigiriya Rock fortress.
One of Sri Lanka most fascinating UNESCO world heritage sites. No matter how often you climb to the summit of this one-time hilltop fortress of the maverick Sinhalese king, Kassapa, the pleasure barely diminishes because of the abandoned spectacular views at the summit.
Then travel to Kandy, via Dambulla and Matale.
En route visits the Golden rock temple. Golden Rock is a cave temple that dates back to the 1st Century. BC. Its rock ceiling is one large sweep of colorful frescoes which depict Buddhist mythology and the tales of the Buddha previous births. The caves house the largest collection of Buddha statues in one place.
From Dambulla drive to Matale to visit the Nalanda Gedige temple. The small building is designed like a Hindu temple with a mandapa, an entrance hall (originally roofed), a short passage to a bare cello, and an ambulatory around the holy center. There is no sign of Hindu gods, however, and the temple is said to have been used by Buddhists. This is one of the earliest buildings of stone constructed in Ceylon.
Then travel to Kandy visit the Matale spice garden.
Check in the hotel overnight stay at Kandy.
(Visit Place)
Sigiriya Rock fortress
Spa Treatment
Cave Temple
Mathale Spice Garden
Hindu Temple
Temple Of The Tooth
DAY 05 - Kandy To Pinnawela
Next day morning you will travel to visit the Pinnawala elephant orphanage.
Elephant Orphanage, an institution that has been looking after orphaned or injured elephants that would otherwise have surely died.
If you leave the hotel early then you can watch the elephant bath in the river after the youngest babies are milk fed.
Then travel to Kandy to visit the Temple of the Tooth.
View a cultural dance in the evening. Kandy, the last seat of the Sinhala Kings, is a very popular destination for visitors from home and abroad.
Overnight stay at Kandy.
(Visit Place)
Pinnawala elephant orphanage
Kandy City Tour
Culturel Dance
Wood Carving Factory
Gem museum
Hand Made Bathik Factory
DAY 06 - Kandy To Yala (Hortain Plains)
Earlier morning you will Travel to horton plains and have a brief walk (around 1 hour) and travel to kitulgala.
Visit Kelani River & other attractions around kitulgala.The Kelani River (the broadest river in Sri Lanka) flowing through Kitulgala was the main location where the Oscar-winning movie Bridge on the River Kwai was filmed.
after wart travel to Horton Plains is a unique natural attraction in Sri Lanka. It is located on the highest plateau of the country and it’s known for its beautiful landscapes and rare plant and animal life.
The Horton plains is one of the most important catchment areas in Sri Lanka which acts as a giant sponge that stores rainwater and then feeds several major rivers of the country throughout the year.
The vegetation mainly consists of wet grasslands and Montana forests. The weather at Horton Plains is quite dynamic. The average temperature varies between 5 degrees Celsius to 27 degrees Celsius.
Then travel to Nuwara Eliya and leave for Yala.
En route visits the Ella gap and Ravana waterfall.
Check in at the hotel and overnight stay hotel at Yala.
(Visit Place)
Horton plains
Kithulgala Water Rafting
Ella Gap
Ravana Waterfalls
DAY 07 - Yala National Park
Earlier morning you will go for a game drive to Yala, one of the island most popular wildlife parks where you could see all most all the animals which are found in Sri Lanka.
One of Sri Lanka s premier eco-tourism destinations, lies 24km northeast of Tissamaharama and 290km from Colombo on the southeast coast of Sri Lanka, spanning a vast 97,878 hectares over the Southern and Uva Provinces.
The vegetation in the park comprises predominantly semi-arid thorny scrub, interspersed with pockets of fairly dense secondary forest. Small patches of mangrove vegetation also occur along the coastal lagoons.
The park is renowned for the variety of its Wildlife (most notably its many elephants) and its fine coastline (with associated coral reefs)
It also boasts a large number of important cultural ruins, bearing testimony to earlier civilizations and indicating that much of the area used to be populated and well-developed.
Afternoon leave for your beach vacation and Overnight stay at the Beach hotel.
(Visit Place)
Yala Jeep Safari
Yala National Park
DAY 08 - Yala To Bentota (Galle)
After breakfast leave for Bentota En route Visit the Galle Dutch Fortress.
Galle is an ancient city that is now a modern and buzzing town today. It was the most important sea port way back in history, where the sea-faring merchants arrived to trade and barter.
This is also where the Portuguese first set foot in the year 1505 and built a fortress, which was later captured and fortified by the Dutch.
The fortress is one of the best preserved on the island. A visit to the fortress and watching the sunset from the rampart is an experience unforgettable.
The oldest Protestant church in the country called the by the Dutch is located inside the Fort. It is situated close to New Oriental Hotel also built by them as the Governora Residence in 1684.
you can go for a boat ride in the Madu River
Overnight stay at the hotel at Bentota.
(Visit Place)
Galle Dutch Fort
Madu River
Golden Beaches
DAY 09 - Relax In Bentota
Beach Stay with many choices for spending your time.
Leisurely strolling on the Golden Beaches enthralled in the magical atmosphere.
Lazing on a Sun deck reading a book of your choice and sipping a cool fresh tropical fruit drink of pine apple, Mango, and Banana.
Water skiing, Wind Surfing, Snorkelling or cutting through the choppy on a jet water scooter, and much more.
Overnight stay at hotel at Bentota.
(Visit Place)
Water Sports
City Tour
Kosgoda Turtle hatchery
DAY 10 - Bentota To Airport (Colombo)
Chekout from the ane Then travel to Colombo you will have a city tour in Colombo
Colombo city is the capital of Sri Lanka & it is the largest city and main port of Sri Lanka. It is also the commercial and financial center of Sri Lanka. A bustling metropolis, the city is an attractive blend of old and new It has the lazy charm of the bygone era combined with the verve and vivaciousness of a modern city.
Overnight stay hotel in Colombo.
Visit the important places in the capital city of Colombo, such as the Parliament, Gangarama Temple, Independence Square, Galle face Green, Museum and world trade center.
Transfer to the airport on time for the flight.
(Visit Place)
Colombo City Tour
One Galleface Mall
GalleFace Green
Port City
World Trade Center
Lotus Tower
Old Parliament
Colombo Museum
Colombo Night Life