Explore Sri Lanka within 4 Days (3 Nights)
Route: Colombo >Pinnawala>Kandy
Day
1
Hotel: Hotel in Kandy
- at the hotel and head towards
- Stop at: Spice Garden Kegalle. – Enriched with herbs, spice grows and plants with fragrant greenery shading from the tropical trees that enlightens the unique aroma of each spice and herb. We give the opportunity for our visitors to explore and gain knowledge on Sri Lankan spices, herbs, and the benefits of Ayurveda. The tropical climate in which our plants and herbs are grown helps them preserve its ancient originality. The educational tours around the garden, which we call ‘’The Spice Tour’’, let the visitors feel the sensation of the Sri Lankan spices and herbs which is demonstrated in different foreign languages to suit our customer need.
- Reach Pinnawala Elephant Orphanagein time to see the orphaned baby elephants being Bottle-fed. You can also feed and pet them.
- Have lunch at the restaurant overlooking the river, where the elephants – both young and adult – can be seen bathing and playing.
- After lunch, proceed to
- Stop at: “Gem Museum – Sri Lanka is famous for its high-quality gems – from Roman times, through the colonial era, to the present. The gem trade is widespread, and blue, yellow or star sapphires, rubies, cats’ eyes, amethyst, topaz, aquamarines, garnets, moonstones, zircons, and other precious stones are available throughout the island. We take you on a gem tour covering a gem museum where you learn about the gem industry in Sri Lanka through an informative Film. see a mock-up of a gem pit where you get the hang of traditional gem Mining, and visit a gem and jewellery gallery where you may inspect the dazzling stones at close quarters using a loop, learning to distinguish Quality based on color, size , luster and the absence of imperfections. Finally, you will see the stones being set in to jewelry.
- Visit to the world-famous “Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic.”
On the north shore of the lake, which is enclosed by a parapet of white stone dating to the beginning of the 19th century, are the city’s official religious monuments, including the Royal Palace and the Temple of the Tooth, known as the Sri Dalada Maligawa. Reconstructed in the 18th century, the Sri Dalanda Maligawa is built on a base of granite that was inspired by the temples of Sri Lanka’s former capital city.
- Visit Kandy Lake Club – Cultural Dance Show
Sri Lanka is rich in traditional and cultural activities. It has its own way of entertainment including dancing and drumming etc. Kandy Cultural show is one of the best places to witness this. The show starts at 5.00 pm and lasts for 1 hour. You will be amazed with some of the items including the walking on fire and fire dance etc.
Overnight at a hotel in Kandy
Route: Kandy> Dambulla> Sigiriya
Hotel: Hotel in
- Climb up to the world-renowned cave temples and admire the fascinating interiors with vibrant décor and impressive Buddha statues.
- Stop at: Sigiriya craft village, Kimbissa, Sigiriya Sri Lanka Experience the best of Sri Lanka inside the village with Njoy Lanka Tours and get the unique experience on a village lifestyle. Get a chance to go on an oxen cart ride and experience the world from the view of a village farmer. Have a relaxing catamaran safari through a calm lake. Walk through the golden fields ripe with their harvest of paddy. Watch an enjoyable traditional cooking demonstration that teaches you the basics of Sri Lankan cuisine. Delight your taste buds with a home cooked lunch made over wood fire and served on fragrant lotus leaves placed over woven trays. Enjoy the life of a Sri Lankan villager, just this day.
- Stop at: Minneriya National Park. Circling the beautiful Minneriya Tank (3c A.D), the green Surroundings are strikingly different to the arid landscape. Being part of the elephant corridor which joins up with Kaudulla and Wasgamuwa you are sure to sight elephants. During the months of August/September one of the most awesome wildlife spectacles ‘The Gathering’, Ranked sixth in the Lonely Planet’s ten greatest wildlife spectacles takes place. Over 300 Elephants converge to enjoy the tank with the receding water level to play and make merry. The national park’s faunal species include 24 species of mammals, 160 species of birds, 9 species of amphibians, 25 species of reptiles, 26 species of fish, and 75 species of butterflies.
Day
2
Overnight at a hotel in Sigiriya
Route: Sigiriya > NuwaraEliya
Day
3
Hotel in NuwaraEliya
- at the hotel and head towards
- Stop at: Spice Garden Kegalle. – Enriched with herbs, spice grows and plants with fragrant greenery shading from the tropical trees that enlightens the unique aroma of each spice and herb. We give the opportunity for our visitors to explore and gain knowledge on Sri Lankan spices, herbs, and the benefits of Ayurveda. The tropical climate in which our plants and herbs are grown helps them preserve its ancient originality. The educational tours around the garden, which we call ‘’The Spice Tour’’, let the visitors feel the sensation of the Sri Lankan spices and herbs which is demonstrated in different foreign languages to suit our customer need.
- Reach Pinnawala Elephant Orphanagein time to see the orphaned baby elephants being Bottle-fed. You can also feed and pet them.
- Have lunch at the restaurant overlooking the river, where the elephants – both young and adult – can be seen bathing and playing.
- After lunch, proceed to
- Stop at: “Gem Museum – Sri Lanka is famous for its high-quality gems – from Roman times, through the colonial era, to the present. The gem trade is widespread, and blue, yellow or star sapphires, rubies, cats’ eyes, amethyst, topaz, aquamarines, garnets, moonstones, zircons, and other precious stones are available throughout the island. We take you on a gem tour covering a gem museum where you learn about the gem industry in Sri Lanka through an informative Film. see a mock-up of a gem pit where you get the hang of traditional gem Mining, and visit a gem and jewellery gallery where you may inspect the dazzling stones at close quarters using a loop, learning to distinguish Quality based on color, size , luster and the absence of imperfections. Finally, you will see the stones being set in to jewelry.
- Visit to the world-famous “Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic.”
On the north shore of the lake, which is enclosed by a parapet of white stone dating to the beginning of the 19th century, are the city’s official religious monuments, including the Royal Palace and the Temple of the Tooth, known as the Sri Dalada Maligawa. Reconstructed in the 18th century, the Sri Dalanda Maligawa is built on a base of granite that was inspired by the temples of Sri Lanka’s former capital city.
- Visit Kandy Lake Club – Cultural Dance Show
Sri Lanka is rich in traditional and cultural activities. It has its own way of entertainment including dancing and drumming etc. Kandy Cultural show is one of the best places to witness this. The show starts at 5.00 pm and lasts for 1 hour. You will be amazed with some of the items including the walking on fire and fire dance etc.
Overnight at a hotel in Kandy
Route: Kandy> Dambulla> Sigiriya
Hotel: Hotel in Sigiriya
- Climb up to the world-renowned cave temples and admire the fascinating interiors with vibrant décor and impressive Buddha statues.
- Stop at: Sigiriya craft village, Kimbissa, Sigiriya Sri Lanka Experience the best of Sri Lanka inside the village with Njoy Lanka Tours and get the unique experience on a village lifestyle. Get a chance to go on an oxen cart ride and experience the world from the view of a village farmer. Have a relaxing catamaran safari through a calm lake. Walk through the golden fields ripe with their harvest of paddy. Watch an enjoyable traditional cooking demonstration that teaches you the basics of Sri Lankan cuisine. Delight your taste buds with a home cooked lunch made over wood fire and served on fragrant lotus leaves placed over woven trays. Enjoy the life of a Sri Lankan villager, just this day.
- Stop at: Minneriya National Park. Circling the beautiful Minneriya Tank (3c A.D), the green Surroundings are strikingly different to the arid landscape. Being part of the elephant corridor which joins up with Kaudulla and Wasgamuwa you are sure to sight elephants. During the months of August/September one of the most awesome wildlife spectacles ‘The Gathering’, Ranked sixth in the Lonely Planet’s ten greatest wildlife spectacles takes place. Over 300 Elephants converge to enjoy the tank with the receding water level to play and make merry. The national park’s faunal species include 24 species of mammals, 160 species of birds, 9 species of amphibians, 25 species of reptiles, 26 species of fish, and 75 species of butterflies.
Day
4
Check in the Negombo hotel or drop off you to the Airport.
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