Pearl of Sri Lanka Tour SL/004/E

Upon arrival, you will be greeted by our Travel Lanka Connection representative and proceed to the hotel and check in to the hotel.



Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel-Colombo.

After breakfast at the hotel proceed to the Dambulla and en route you can visit the Elephant Orphanage.



Elephant Orphanage

Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage is an orphanage, nursery and captive breeding ground for wild Asian elephants located at Pinnawala village, 13 km northeast of Kegalle town in Sabaragamuwa Province of Sri Lanka. Pinnawala has the largest herd of captive elephants in the world.



Check in to the hotel.



In the evening,you can enjoy a full body ayurvedic massage (approximately 45mins) at the hotel.



Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel-Dambulla.

After having a delightful breakfast at the hotel,proceed to visit the Sigiriya.



Sigiriya

Sigiriya This UNESCO World Heritage Site, a spectacular Rock Fortress, is one of Sri Lanka’s major attractions. The most impressive facets of the unique complex are the Water Gardens, the Frescoes of beautiful maidens, the Mirror Wall with ancient graffiti, the Lion platform and the Summit of 1.6 hectares, which was completely covered by buildings during the period of Sigiriya’s glory. Built by King Kashyapa (477-495 A.D), the “Lion Rock” is a citadel ofunusual beauty rising 200m from the scrub jungle.



Transfer back to the hotel.



In the evening, you can have a visit to the Polonnaruwa site.



Polonnaruwa

This medieval city, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, rose to fame as the capital (10th - 12th century AD) after the decline of Anuradhapura. The entire landscape of the region is punctuated by huge man-made reservoirs, the most famous of which is the Parakrama Samudra or the Sea of Parakrama, larger in size than the Colombo harbour. The monuments are relatively well preserved and give clear evidence of the glory of Sri Lanka's past. Highlights are the Royal Palace complex including the Kings Palace and Audience Hall, the Quadrangle with its concentration of ancient heritage and the spectacular Gal Vihare complex of four massive images of the Buddha, cut from a single slab of granite - a highlight of ancient Sri Lankan rock carving. Some of the best examples of the Hindu influence – the Temples of Shiva, intricate statues of Hindu Gods, fascinating Budhist temples, the Lankatileka and Watadage, the Galpotha, the Lotus bath, the Kiri Vihare Dagoba and the remains of a former Temple of the Tooth are other impressive sights.



Transfer back to the hotel.

Dinner & Overnight stay at the hotel- Dambulla.

After breakfast at the hotel, proceed to the Trincomalee and en-route visit the Dambulla Cave Temple.



Dambulla Cave Temple

Located in the north-central province this UNESCO World Heritage Site which dates back to the 01st century BC is an amazing complex of 05 caves, first used as a refuge by an ancient king who on regaining his throne, commissioned magnificent carved images within the living rock, Later kings made further improvements and the caves contain over 150 images of the Buddha of which the largest is a colossal figure spanning 15 meters. Cave inscriptions from the 2nd Century BC are found and on the walls are many paintings most of which belong to the Kandy period (early 19th century).



Check in to the hotel.

Dinner & Overnight stay at the hotel -Trincomalee.

Breakfast at the hotel.



Spend the day on leisure.



Dinner & Overnight stay at the hotel -Trincomalee.

After having a delightful breakfast at the hotel, proceed to Kandy and en route, you can visit the Spice Garden



Spice Garden

The Island had been famous for its spices since medieval times and is considered one of the main reasons for the Europeans to conquer the Island and for the Arabs to trade upon from the 14th century onwards. The most interesting feature would be the opportunity you’ll get to identify the real plants of spices you are so familiar with in your day-to-day life. A qualified guide will do a conducted tour of the garden and a presentation of its products.



Enjoy a special head and shoulder massage at the spice garden.



Check in to the hotel.



In the evening you can do the city tour of Kandy by a Tuk Tuk. Visit a Batik Factory, a Gem Museum and a visit to the Kandy “Tooth Relic Temple’’.



Temple of Tooth Relic

A lovely exotic city, the Hill Capital and last stronghold of the Sinhala Kings is a UNESCO World Heritage Site which retains an aura of grandeur, time has not affected. Encircled by hills, with a tranquil lake in its centre, it is the site of the renowned temple that enshrines the Tooth Relic of the Buddha and the Royal Botanical gardens – home to one of the world’s best collections of Orchids.



You can see the Cultural dance at Kandy.



Dinner & overnight stay at the hotel-Kandy

After a fresh breakfast Proceed to visit the Royal Botanical Garden.



Royal Botanical Garden

Royal Botanic Gardens, Peradeniya are about 5.5 km to the west of the city of Kandy in the Central Province of Sri Lanka. In 2016, the garden was visited by 1.2 million locals and 400,000 foreign visitors. It is near the Mahaweli River. It is renowned for its collection of orchids.



After completing the visit,proceed to the Nuwara Eliya where you’ll be able to see tea pluckers at work in the tea plantations.

you can visit the Tea Plantation and get an experience of walking among the mushy tea plants and talking to the tea pluckers.



You can have a train ride (Seat on availability)



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Dinner & overnight stay at the hotel – Nuwara Eliya

After breakfast, proceed to the Yala and en-route visit the Ravana Cave, Ravana Ella and the Buduruwagala Buddha Statue.



After completing the visit, proceed to the Yala.



Check in to the hotel.



Yala National Park

Yala National Park is a huge area of forest, grassland and lagoons bordering the Indian Ocean, in southeast Sri Lanka. It’s home to wildlife such as leopards, elephants and crocodiles, as well as hundreds of bird species. Inland, Sithulpawwa is an ancient Buddhist monastery. Nearby caves contain centuries-old rock paintings. Southwest, Magul Maha Viharaya also has ancient Buddhist ruins. Both are pilgrimage sites.



Transfer back to the hotel.



Dinner & Overnight stay at the hotel – Yala

After Breakfast at the hotel proceed to the Galle and en route, you can visit the Stilt Fishermen at Weligama.



Stilt Fisherman

Stilt Fishing is one of the most interesting traditional fishing methods in Sri Lanka. Records indicate that it came into being just after World War II. This mode of fishing was more widely used all along the coast until the tsunami in 2004 which caused such activities to cease temporarily until recent years. The beautiful sight of fishermen perched on branched poles as they fish skillfully during dawn, noon and dusk; can now be common along the southern coast in towns such as Koggala, Kaththaluwa and Ahangama.



After that, visit the Galle Fort.

Galle Fort

Galle Fort in the Bay of Galle on the southwest coast of Sri Lanka was built first in 1588 by the Portuguese, then extensively fortified by the Dutch during the 17th century from 1649 onwards. It is a historical, archaeological and architectural heritage monument, which even after more than 432 years maintains a polished appearance, due to extensive reconstruction work done by the Archaeological Department of Sri Lanka.



Proceed to the Colombo.



Check in to the hotel.



Dinner & Overnight stay at the hotel.

After Breakfast proceed to the airport .



Please note that you need to be at the airport before 03 hrs prior to the departure