Arrival at the Bandaranaike International airport Katunayake
Meeting you on arrival – Our airport staff members will meet you and provide all assistance
Transfer to Colombo – You will be taken to the commercial capital, Colombo, which is approximately an hour’s drive from the airport.
Check in at the hotel in Colombo
After lunch, you’ll be taken on a sightseeing tour of the city of Colombo.
Drive through the city’s main commercial area, known as ‘Fort’, drive past bustling bazaars, National Museum Town Hall, Independence Square, the B.M.I.C.H (International Convention Centre), Cinnamon Gardens residential area
Visit a Buddhist Temple and a Hindu Kovil
Overnight stay at Havelock Bungalow or Taru Villas at Park Street or similar in Colombo.
After breakfast leave for Polonnaruwa (216 km, approx. 5 hour drive) the ancient capital of Sri Lanka, with magnificent remains of palaces, shrines, monasteries and lakes.
Overnight stay at Elephant Corridor or Vill Uyana or similar in Sigiriya.
Leave for Sigiriya (25 km, approx.1 ½ hour drive), the renowned rock citadel of the 5th century CE, with its water gardens and frescoes of ‘Heavenly Maidens’
Proceed to Kandy (92 km, approx. 3 hour drive), visiting the Spice garden in Matale enroute.
Check in at the Villa Rosa or Kandy House or similar for overnight stay
After breakfast, leave for Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage (50 km, approx. 2 hour drive), set up to take care of orphaned baby elephants in natural surroundings
Leave for Nuwara Eliya (130km, approx. 4 ½ hour drive), visiting tea plantation and a tea factory en route
Tour of Nuwara Eliya, a favourite among British administrators, who spent their summers in its cool climes. This town boasts homes ranging in styles from Georgian to Queen Anne.
Overnight stay at a hotel in Nuwara Eliya. Pidurutalagala mountain (8282 ft), the tallest in Sri Lanka, is located here.
Overnight stay at a Tea Trails Bungalow or similar in Nuwara Eliya.
Breakfast at the hotel and leave for Uda Walawe National Park (180 km, approx. 4 ½ hour drive). A jeep safari will give you the unforgettable experience of viewing large herds comprising, with an estimated total of 500 elephants
Overnight stay at Boulder Gardens or similar in Ratnapura.