Colombo Trip Overview
Witness the amazing tourist spots of Sri Lanka, Visit Kandy is a bustling city built around a lake in central Sri Lanka. It is listed as a world heritage site by UNESCO and is considered one of the most sacred places of worship in the Buddhist World. It can be beautiful, loud and peaceful, depending on where you go. Experience the coolest place in Sri Lanka – Nuwara Eliya, Kithulgala is a famous adventure activity destination in Sri Lanka, where even adventure camping is possible for adventure tour lovers and thrilling water activities to engage in. This one-day excursion will give the guests an exposure of adventure and engaging in some adventure activities, Horton Plains, its surroundings, forests, and the adjoining Peak Wilderness constitute Sri Lanka’s most important catchment area of almost all major rivers.
Additional Info
Duration: 3 days
Starts: Colombo, Sri Lanka
Trip Category: Multi-day & Extended Tours >> Multi-day Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka
Witness the amazing tourist spots of Sri Lanka, Visit Kandy is a bustling city built around a lake in central Sri Lanka. It is listed as a world heritage site by UNESCO and is considered one of the most sacred places of worship in the Buddhist World. It can be beautiful, loud and peaceful, depending on where you go. Experience the coolest place in Sri Lanka – Nuwara Eliya, Kithulgala is a famous adventure activity destination in Sri Lanka, where even adventure camping is possible for adventure tour lovers and thrilling water activities to engage in. This one-day excursion will give the guests an exposure of adventure and engaging in some adventure activities, Horton Plains, its surroundings, forests, and the adjoining Peak Wilderness constitute Sri Lanka’s most important catchment area of almost all major rivers.
Itinerary
Day 1: Colombo-Kandy-Nuwara Eliya
Stop At: Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, Sri Dalada Veediya, Kandy 20000 Sri Lanka
Sri Dalada Maligawa or the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic is a Buddhist temple in the city of Kandy, Sri Lanka. It is located in the royal palace complex of the former Kingdom of Kandy, which houses the relic of the tooth of the Buddha
Duration: 1 hour
Pass By: Kandy Lake, Centre of Kandy City, Kandy 20000 Sri Lanka
Kandy Lake, also known as Kiri Muhuda or the Sea of Milk, is an artificial lake in the heart of the hill city of Kandy, Sri Lanka, built in 1807 by King Sri Wickrama Rajasinghe next to the Temple of the Tooth. Over the years, it was reduced in size. It is a protected lake, with fishing banned
Stop At: Royal Botanical Gardens, Peradeniya Road, Peradeniya 20400 Sri Lanka
Royal Botanic Gardens, Peradeniya are about 5.5 km to the west of the city of Kandy in the Central Province of Sri Lanka. It attracts 2 million visitors annually. It is near the Mahaweli River. It is renowned for its collection of orchids.
Duration: 1 hour
Pass By: Kandy, Kandy, Kandy District, Central Province
Kandy is an enormous city in focal Sri Lanka. It’s determined to a level encompassed by mountains, which are home to tea estates and biodiverse rainforest.
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 2: Nuwara Eliya – Horton Plains – Nuwara Eliya
Stop At: Sita Temple, Peradeniya-Badulla-Chenkaladi Highway, Nuwara Eliya 22200 Sri Lanka
The Sita Amman Temple dedicated to Sita, the wife of Lord Rama, situated in the hills of Nuwara Eliya, is treated with enduring devotion by Hindus as it is considered to be the only such temple in the world. It is located five kilometers along the road from Nuwara Eliya to Kandy. History has it that this is the place where King Ravana held Sits imprisoned. What is interesting about the temple is the presence of footprints by the river, which is construed as being akin to Hanuman’s.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Hakgala Botanic Gardens, Badulla Road, Nuwara Eliya 22200 Sri Lanka
Hakgala Botanical Garden is one of the five botanical gardens in Sri Lanka. The other four are Peradeniya Botanical Garden, Henarathgoda Botanical Garden, Mirijjawila Botanical Garden and Seetawaka Botanical Garden. It is the second largest garden in Sri Lanka.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Horton Plains National Park, Nuwara Eliya Sri Lanka
Horton Plains National Park is a protected area in the central highlands of Sri Lanka and is covered by montane grassland and cloud forest. This plateau at an altitude of 2,100–2,300 metres is rich in biodiversity and many species found here are endemic to the region
Duration: 4 hours
Pass By: Gregory Lake, Nuwara Eliya Sri Lanka
Gregory Lake was created in 1873 by the British era Governor at the time, Sir William Gregory, supposedly for the purpose of providing electricity. However, the lake was mainly used for leisure and recreation after it was built. At its peak of fame, Gregory Lake was the most prominent attraction in the area and was used as a place to relax by many visitors.
Stop At: Shri Bhakta Hanuman Temple, Kandy-Nuwaraeliya Road, Nuwara Eliya 22200 Sri Lanka
Shri Bhakta Hanuman Temple is built by the Chinmaya Mission of Sri Lanka. Located in Ramboda on Kandy-Nuwara Eliya Road located approximately 30 odd kilometers North of Nuwara Eliya on the A-5 route facing the Kotmale Reservoir. The Chinmaya Mission is a Hindu spiritual organization engaged in the dissemination of Vedanta, the science of the self as expounded in the Vedas, particularly the Upanishads, and other important Hindu scriptures including the Bhagavad Gita.
Duration: 10 minutes
Pass By: Nuwara Eliya, Nuwara Eliya, Central Province
Nuwara Eliya is a city in the tea nation slopes of focal Sri Lanka. The normally finished Hakgala Botanical Gardens shows roses and tree plants, and asylums monkeys and blue jaybirds. Close by Seetha Amman Temple, a beautiful Hindu sanctuary is improved with strict figures.
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 3: Nuwara Eliya – Kitulgala – Colombo
Stop At: Rafters Retreat – Kithulgala, 78/5 Rosmead Place, Colombo 7. Sri Lanka., Colombo 00700 Sri Lanka
Welcome to Rafters Retreat, Kitulgala, the main white water rafting location in Sri Lanka! This is a get-away for independent travelers, family, adventurous couples and for adrenalin junkies. We are located in Kitulgala, 90 Km from Colombo (a 2.5 hr drive) on the banks of the Kelani River of “Bridge on the River Kwai” fame.
Adventure, action and living with nature is key in this Robinson Crusoe hideaway. Owner, Channa, is the epitome of life in the woodland and on the river – safari shorts, braces, a woolly beard and a love of wildlife. Channa is an excellent host, inviting families, single travelers and adventurous couples into his self-built tree houses.
Duration: 3 hours
Pass By: Colombo, Colombo, Western Province
Colombo, the capital of Sri Lanka, has a long history as a port on old east-west exchange courses, administered progressively by the Portuguese, Dutch and British. That legacy is reflected in its engineering, blending pilgrim structures in with elevated structures and shopping centers. The monumental Colombo National Museum, committed to Sri Lankan history, outskirts rambling Viharamahadevi Park and its mammoth Buddha.
Meals included:
• Lunch
No accommodation included on this day.
