Splendours Of The Hills, Wildlife Beaches Of Sri Lanka

Duration : 08 Days
Destinations Covered : Arrival - Colombo - Kandy - Nuwara Eliya - Horton Plains - Nuwara Eliya - Yala - Mount Lavinia - Colombo - Departure

Day 01 : Arrival in Kandy
Our representatives welcome you at Colombo airport and escort you to your car. The car transfers you to the hotel. Rest there and have your lunch. Spend your evening touring the spice garden and witnessing Sri Lankan crafts. You can buy fresh spices at good prices in the spice garden.


Day 02 : Kandy
Go for a guided tour of Kandy. The Hill Capital of Kandy was the last fortress of the Sinhala monarchs. It is a charming city offering a living record of a marvellous past. Foremost attraction in Kandy is the Dalada Maligawa, the temple which houses the sacred Tooth Relic of the Buddha. Kandy Lake increases the charm of the City. Kandy is a romantic plays 365 days of the year.


Day 03 : Kandy - Nuwara Eliya
Enjoy unbelievable natural scenery to Nuwara-Eliya. As we go high the vegetation of the region also changes. View of terrace cultivation of tea and occasionally of Paddy is very impressive. Also enjoy garden fresh cup of tea.


Day 04 : Nuwara Eliya
Go to Hortan Plains. Views of the various terrace farms, meadows, and animal farms are spectacular. Enjoy breathtaking scenes at Ambewela farms. Cattle, pastures and technology, Ambewala Farms seem to have everything. Also enjoy 8 km trek in Horton plains. Sample edible forest berries while trekking through the jungle.


Day 05 : Yala
Move for sightseeing tour of Nuwara-Eliya. Spotted by a British Nuwara Eliya town stands 1890 metres above sea level. Sir Samuel Baker converted it to a holiday resort with an ambience of an English village. Hakgala Botanical gardens is a nice attraction here. Walk along the garden soaking in the natural beauty of the region. Not forget to visit Golf Course, the hill club, and wander around this hill station viewing Lake Gregory.


Day 06 : Yala
Go on jeep for forest expeditions. Yala has several rocky outcrops, fresh water tanks, lagoons and impressive dry zone landscape. An untouched beach guards the south-eastern boundary of Yala. The northeastern boundary is formed by manik ganga river. The water holes in Yala reserve serve as feeding grounds for animals like elephants, leopards, deer, wild buffaloes, wild boar, many varieties of birds, crocodiles etc.