Day 01 : Bandaranaike international airport – Sigiriya / Dambulla

• On arrival you will be met and welcomed by our representative and transferred to nearby restaurant for refreshment ,
• Then transfer to Sigiriya / Dambulla , En route Pinnewela elephant orphanage & spice garden
• Check-in to the hotel & Leisure at the hotel ,
• Dinner & Overnight stay at hotel- Sigiriya / Dambulla

Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage – set amongst the verdant hills of Kegalle is a unique orphanage, where the tiny tots weigh 60 kg or more. This is the Pinnewela Elephant Orphanage, the world’s first and only elephant orphanage established to feed, nurse and house young elephants lost or abandoned by their mothers. Other occupants are elephants displaced from their natural environs by development projects or those found wounded. Visitors could see the baby elephants being fed milk from gigantic feeding bottles or bathed in the river which flows nearby – an unforgettable sight! Established in 1975, by the Wildlife Department and National Zoological gardens which subsequently led to a breeding programme through which more than twenty five elephants have been born since 1984.

Time table of the Elephant Orphanage

• 30am Opening the orphanage for visitors
• 15am Bottle-feeding the baby elephants
• 00am Morning bath at ‘Ma Oya’
• 12noon Elephants return to the orphanage after the bath
• 15pm Bottle-feeding the baby elephants
• 00pm Afternoon bath at ‘Ma Oya’
• 00pm Elephants return to the orphanage after the bath
• 00pm Bottle-feeding the baby elephants
• 00pm closing the orphanage to visitors

Spice garden Enjoy the Sri Lanka’s world renowned spices at their source. Visit a spice garden, where smells of cinnamons, pepper, cardamom, nutmeg and mace overwhelm the senses and the visitors are provided an insight into an age old industry of spice production, which attracted many a European and Asian merchants to the ports of ancient Sri Lanka.

Day 02 : Sigiriya –Kandy

• Breakfast at the hotel & proceed to Sigiriya rock or Pidurangala Rock ( You may select 1 )
• Then transfer to Kandy , Proceed to Kandy city tour including Tooth relic temple , Royal botanical garden & Gem museum ,
• Check in & Leisure at the hotel
• Dinner & Overnight stay at hotel- Kandy

Sigiriya Rock  : The ancient city of Sigiriya is one of seven UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Sri Lanka and a popular tourist attraction. The origins of the site – a city perched on the top of an enormous granite rock with picturesque gardens around the base – are disputed. It is a former 5th-century king’s fortress and palace, a Buddhist monastery or both. Whichever account is true, Sigiriya is a fascinating cultural and historical highlight of Sri Lanka.

Pidurangala : Located in close proximity to the Sigiriya Rock Fortress, Pidurangala has a proud ancient heritage which is often overlooked by many who visit. From the rich history to the adventurous climb and glorious views at the peak.Standing 199 metres tall, Pidurangala Rock has a long history which is widely believed to date back to the second century BC and is where a monastery was built by King Kashyapa. Ancient chronicles state that monks who previously resided at Sigiriya were donated the temple by the king before he took to building the marvellous structure atop Sigiriya Rock. The temple

Temple of the Tooth Relic, Kandy

The Temple of the Sacred Tooth relic of the Buddha Is the most important temple for the Sri Lankan Buddhists and was built in the 16th Century A.D. by king Wimaladharmasooriya, solely for the purpose of housing the tooth relic.

Opening hours:

• Temple 5.30am-8pm,
• Puja 5.30-6.45am, 9.30-11am & 6.30-8pm
• Dress code: Wear clothes that cover your legs and your shoulders, and remove your shoes outside the temple.

Day 03 : Kandy – Nuwara Eliya

• After Breakfast at the hotel & transfer to Nuwara Eliya , En- route Tea Factory , Tea Plantation , Hanuman temple & Ramboda Falls
• Checkin & Leisure at the hotel
• Dinner & Overnight stay at hotel- Nuwara Eliya

Day 04 : Nuwara Eliya

• After Breakfast at the hotel & proceed to Nuwara Eliya city tour including Hagkala Garden , Seetha amman temple & Gregory Lake ,
• Leisure at the hotel ,
• Dinner & Overnight stay at hotel- Nuwara Eliya

Day 05 : Nuwara Eliya  – Colombo

• Breakfast at the hotel & transfer to Colombo
• Then proceed to Colombo City tour & Shopping
• Check in & leisure at the hotel
• Dinner at outside restaurant ,
• Overnight stay at hotel- Colombo

City Tour: While on your city tour in Colombo you may visit famous places including Galle Face Green, the Viharamahadevi Park, National Museum, Twin World Trade Center towers, Old Parliament Building, Fort district, Independence Hall at Independence Square, and prominent Buddhist, Hindu, Islam and Christian places of worship. (Entrance fees to sites not included). For shopping, you may visit Odel, House of Fashion, Beverly Street, Majestic City, Noritake, etc

Day 06 : Colombo

• Breakfast at the hotel & transfer to the airport for departure