Colombo Trip Overview
Day 01, Meet and Greet at the Airport. Proceed to Kandy. Visit Royal Botanic Gardens. Visit Temple of Tooth in Kandy, Evening Kandy City Tour. Overnight at the Hotel in Kandy. Day 02 .Breakfast at Hotel. Visit a tea factory. Reach Nuwara Eliya. Visit Sita Amman Temple in Nuwara Eliya. Check in at hotel. Overnight at Hotel.Day 03.Breakfast at the Hotel. Visit Little Adams peak,
Sightseeing in Bandarawela, Haputale area. Relax at the cool climate. Overnight at Hotel in Ella. Day 04.Breakfast at Hotel. Proceed to Bentota via Yala, Safari at Yala National Park. Reach Bentota by afternoon. Overnight at Hotel Day 05.Breakfast at Hotel take Madu Ganga River safari, Proceed to Colombo. City tour of Colombo. Proceed to airport with lingering memories of your trip to Sri Lanka
Additional Info
Duration: 5 days
Starts: Colombo, Sri Lanka
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka
Day 01, Meet and Greet at the Airport. Proceed to Kandy. Visit Royal Botanic Gardens. Visit Temple of Tooth in Kandy, Evening Kandy City Tour. Overnight at the Hotel in Kandy. Day 02 .Breakfast at Hotel. Visit a tea factory. Reach Nuwara Eliya. Visit Sita Amman Temple in Nuwara Eliya. Check in at hotel. Overnight at Hotel.Day 03.Breakfast at the Hotel. Visit Little Adams peak,
Sightseeing in Bandarawela, Haputale area. Relax at the cool climate. Overnight at Hotel in Ella. Day 04.Breakfast at Hotel. Proceed to Bentota via Yala, Safari at Yala National Park. Reach Bentota by afternoon. Overnight at Hotel Day 05.Breakfast at Hotel take Madu Ganga River safari, Proceed to Colombo. City tour of Colombo. Proceed to airport with lingering memories of your trip to Sri Lanka
Itinerary
Day 1: Airport to Kandy
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: 2 hours
Stop At: Kandy, Kandy, Kandy District, Central Province
Surrounded by mountains, which are home to tea plantations and biodiverse rainforest. The city’s heart is scenic Kandy Lake which is popular for strolling. Kandy is famed for sacred Buddhist sites, including the Temple of the Tooth (Sri Dalada Maligawa) shrine, celebrated with the grand Esala Perahera annual procession. This was the last capital of the Sinhala kings whose patronage enabled the Dinahala culture to flourish for more than 2,500 years until the occupation of Sri Lanka by the British in 1815. It is also the site of the Temple of the Tooth Relic (the sacred tooth of the Buddha), which is a famous pilgrimage site, one of the most famous Buddhist temples in the world, which was built to protect the sacred tooth relic thought to belong to Lord Buddha, which has been enshrined in Sri Lanka for hundreds of years As well as a host of other temples, visitors to the city can wander along Kandy Lake, stroll through the stunning Botanical Gardens
Duration: 4 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: 3 Star Hotel or Similar
Day 2: Kandy to Nuwara Eliya To Ella
Stop At: Nuwara Eliya, Nuwara Eliya, Central Province
the “city above the clouds” at 1980m above sea level.A golf course, race course for horse racing, English country style cottages and planters bungalows are all witnesses of its colonial past.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Ella, Ella, Uva Province
Ella is blessed with some of the most beautiful views you could find in Sri Lanka. Only 8 km from Bandarawela, this small town is used as a base for plenty of trekking expeditions to the surrounding countryside. A taste of the breathtaking scenery of Ella could be had, if you just walk into the Garden of the Grand Ella Motel (Formerly Ella Rest House), where you seem to be standing at the edge of the world, and everything around you seems to disappear at your feet. Another fine view is from the Ambiente Hotel, where the wide doorway opens out to the mountains, creating a dramatic cinematic like experience, on entry.
Duration: 5 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: 3 Star Hotel or Similar
Day 3: Ella
Stop At: Ella, Ella, Uva Province
Ella is blessed with some of the most beautiful views you could find in Sri Lanka. Only 8 km from Bandarawela, this small town is used as a base for plenty of trekking expeditions to the surrounding countryside. A taste of the breathtaking scenery of Ella could be had, if you just walk into the Garden of the Grand Ella Motel (Formerly Ella Rest House), where you seem to be standing at the edge of the world, and everything around you seems to disappear at your feet. Another fine view is from the Ambiente Hotel, where the wide doorway opens out to the mountains, creating a dramatic cinematic like experience, on entry.
Duration: 4 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: 3 Star Hotel or Similar
Day 4: Ella to Bentota
Stop At: Bentota, Bentota, Galle District, Southern Province
A Sri Lankan coastal city famous for golden beaches, Bentota is situated on the southern coastal tip of the Galle District of the Southern Province . The town is a popular tourist attraction. It is especially famous among the foreign tourists. The name comes from a mythical story which dates back to kings time saying a demon called Bem ruled this river ( tota = riverbank. Bentota hosts a handful of world proclaimed hotels. It is the hosting land for the famous Sri Lankan Jeweler Aida. Bentota also delivers an ancient art of healing called Ayurveda . Bentota is also famous for its production in Toddy. An alcoholic beverage made out of coconut nectar. The city’s population is estimated to be between 25,000-50,000.
Duration: 4 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: 3 Star Hotel or Similar
Day 5: Bentota/ Beruwala to Airport via Colombo
Stop At: Colombo, Colombo, Western Province
Colombo, the capital of Sri Lanka, has a long history as a port on ancient east-west trade routes, ruled successively by the Portuguese, Dutch and British. That heritage is reflected in its its architecture, mixing colonial buildings with high-rises and shopping malls. The imposing Colombo National Museum, dedicated to Sri Lankan history, borders sprawling Viharamahadevi Park and its giant Buddha. Colombo, the commercial capital of Sri Lanka and the largest city in Sri Lanka, once served as an important seaport for trade between the East and the West. Situated on the west coast of the country, Colombo is a vibrant and busy urban metropolis that boasts of all the mod-cons of today’s world in addition to some traditions of a bygone era, still alive and waiting to be experienced.
Duration: 4 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.
