Itinerary-14 Days
Day 1: Arrive Colombo
Day at Leisure
Day 2: Colombo
Afternoon arrival and transfer to the Cinammon Lakeside (or similar) for 1 night. (N)
Day 3: Dambulla
In the morning transfer to Dambulla. Stay 3 nights at the hotel
Day 4: Anuradhapura • Mihintale
Drive to the ancient city of Anuradhapura. For 1,400 years this city was Sri Lanka’s capital and contains fabulous Buddhist shrines and relics. Afternoon visit to Mihintale, the birthplace of Buddhism in Sri Lanka. (B)
Day 5: Sigiriya • Polonnaruwa
Morning visit to the town of Sigiriya, where you will be able to climb the 5th century Rock Fortress. Continue to the medieval capital of Polonnaruwa to visit the 11th and 12th century ruins of the 2nd capital of Sri Lanka. (B)
Day 6: Kandy
Morning visit to Dambulla, home to Asia’s most impressive cave temples. Continue to the beautiful hill station of Kandy and stay 2 nights. Later, in the evening, take time to watch a traditional Kandyan dance performance and visit the Temple of the Tooth. (B)
Day 7: Kandy
Kandy is set on the shores of a beautiful manmade lake and the area abounds with rich and varied plant life. Morning visit to the Royal Botanical Gardens. Afternoon at leisure. (B)
Day 8: Nuwara Eliya
Early morning drive to Nuwara Eliya hill station via a tea plantation. Situated at 2,000 metres above sea level, Nuwara Eliya attracted the British in the 18th century and their legacy is still visible. Stay for 2 nights. (B)
Day 9: Horton Plains
Early morning visit to Horton Plains, situated on Sri Lanka’s highest plateau (this excursion involves a 2.5-hour trek*). Horton Plains is home to large populations of monkeys and sambar deer. The remainder of the day is at leisure. (B)
Day 10: Ella • Yala
Transfer to Ella; the view through the Ella Gap – a break in the hills – is one of the finest in Sri Lanka. Visit the Rawana Ella Falls before continuing to Yala. Stay 2 nights . (B)
Day 11: Yala
Morning wildlife safari in Yala National Park. Covering 1,300 sq km, Yala National Park encompasses a diversity of jungle habitats, including scrub, brackish lagoons and riverside locations. Creatures that may be seen include elephants, leopards, sloth bears, spotted deer, sambar deer, wild pigs, jackals, marsh crocodiles and a great variety of birdlife. (B)
Days 12-13: Galle • Ahungalla
Drive to Ahungalla, stopping for a tour of Galle Fort, built in the late 16th century by the Portuguese and later destroyed and rebuilt by the Dutch in 1640. Stay 2 nights . Following day at leisure. (B)
Day 14: Fly back home.
Transfer to Colombo and fly back home.
Sri Lanka: The Enchanted Island-14Days
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