Day 01: Arrive Colombo
On your early morning arrival at International airport, you transfer to your hotel for overnight stay.
Colombo the capital of Srilanka and is located on the west coast of the island. The city is 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. Colombo is an ideal location to start the Sri Lanka sojourn.nad the city is also home to a majority of the Srilanka’s corporate office and entertainment venues.
Day 02: Excursion Mount Lavinia
This day would be devoted to enjoy excursion to Mount Lavinia.
Commencing its career as an imposing weekend abode for a British Governor in 1806, Mount Lavinia yet retains the old world charm and elegance. In addition it has all the facilities of a modern resort that any tourist would expect.
Later drive back to Colombo for overnight stay at your hotel.
Day 03: Colombo - Kitulgala - Nuwara Eliya
In the morning you will proceed to Nuwara-Eliya. En route we would stop at Kitulgala, located on the banks of the Kelani River.
It is an area famous for its rapids. Grade 2 - 3 rapids are found here. Enjoy the thrilling adventure of rafting on the white water rapid sections of the Kelani River. The short but thrilling excursion is 'Level 03'. It is suitable for most people aged between 08 and 60. The adrenaline surge is experienced while sitting in a 06 or 08 man raft and being completely at the mercy of the rapids.
Ride to Nuwara Eliya would be continued. With the elevation the vegetation of the region also changes. Tea Gardens appear on the slopes and waterfalls of various strengths can be viewed frequently. The road twists and turns all the way up the mountains. Scenic view of terrace cultivation of tea and occasionally of Paddy is an impressive sight.
Day 04: Nuwara Eliyam - Horton Plains - Nuwara Eliya
In the morning you will drive for Hortan Plains.
Enjoy spectacular and the views on a clear day of the various terrace farms, meadows, and animal farms are beautiful en route.
The trekkers would trek through the forest and, sample edible jungle berries. The wild, but scenic landscape includes wild orchids, scarlet rhododendron, marsh bamboo, stobilanthes, which bloom once every ten years, tree ferns, and many rare species of butterflies. Birds include babblers, magpies, the Ceylon hill muniya, bull-blue flycatcher, pied bush chat, and the whistling thrush.
Later arrive in Nuwara Eliya and check-in into the hotel for overnight stay.
Day 05: In Nuwara Eliya
One can indulge in independent activities in morning. You can stroll down the main bazaar of Nuwara Eliya. Nuwara Eliya is famous for her tea and coffee especially filter coffee. A fruit market section is also there where a huge variety of fruits are sold.
Go on a sightseeing tour of Nuwara-Eliya. When the area was under foreign rule, a few British on a hunting expedition in the hill country spotted the site where the present day Nuwara Eliya town sits. They set up a health resort there. It was later converted by Sir Samuel Baker to a holiday resort with a touch of an English village. This earned it the name 'Little England'. We tour Hakgala Botanical gardens with exotic trees, shrubs and herbs known to thrive best in hill country.
Day 06: Nuwara Eliya - Ella - Yala National Park
In the morning you will visit the famous Pedro Estate of Nuwara Eliya.
In the morning you will drive to tea making from leaf plucking to curling, roasting, crushing and packaging. Continue riding to Ella for lunch. The journey provides contrasting landscapes from rolling grasslands and paddy fields to vast stretches of tea plants carpeting the mountainside. Ella has stunning view in Sri Lanka. Descend slowly towards the warmer plains of the South. We can stop on the way to appreciate the landscape. Tumbling Ravana Fall is something to see. The landscape alters. There are no more tea terraces as we drive along paddy, maize and sugarcane fields.
Days 07 - 08: In Yala National Park
In the morning you will proceed national park to view the wild life and Bird species.
Yala has several rocky outcrops, fresh water tanks, brackish lagoons and impressive dry zone landscape. Yala reserve has vast open areas and water holes which serve as feeding grounds for animals such as elephants, leopards, deer, wild buffaloes, wild boar, many varieties of birds, crocodiles etc. The most important geophysical feature of Yala is its many areas of outcropping bedrock, some big enough to be mini rocky ranges. These are breeding grounds to the leopard and the Sri Lankan sloth bear.
Day 09: Yala - Colombo (6 Hours)
In the morning you will proceed for Colombo and on arrival check-in into the hotel.
Afternoon take a sightseeing tour for the capital city
Visit the Fort, Slave Island, where the slaves had their night quarters, Mount Lavinia – the famous beach, Kelaniya Raja Maha Vihara – the famous Buddhist temple, Wolvendaal Church – the oldest Dutch church. Also visit House of Fashion, ODEL, Noritake ceramic shop & a local souvenir shop.
Stay overnight at your hotel.
Day 10: Colombo – Delhi Departure
In the morning as per scheduled you will be transferred to airport to the flight for Delhi. After reaching at the Delhi airport connect flight for your onward destination. |