Day 01 : AIRPORT – COLOMBO
On arrival at the Bandaranaike International Airport, you will get your first taste of warm Sri Lankan hospitality; Representative from Discovery Tours will Welcome you and transfer to Colombo.
Rest of the day is free for you to recover from the flight.
Overnight stay at Colombo
Day 02 : COLOMBO
After breakfast do a city tour & a shopping around the busy streets of Colombo.
Go on a site seeing and a shopping trip around the busy streets of Colombo, Which like many capital cities in rapidly fast developing, changing its five sights, sounds, senses, Touch, Smell, Feel, Looks and Taste.
BMICH, Valukarama Temple,are few Symbol to look forward for, Meanwhile Busy Pettah Bazaar is not to miss to get your adrenalin pumping walking exposure through the locals shoppers, hawkers and vendors. Never miss the shopping experience the best buys never before from the reputed garments at free Bargains. Ceramics and Gems brought Glory to Sri Lanka and definitely will bring the same to you… Nightlife has now become active than it used to be in Colombo. Night clubs, pubs are open till dawn so you can drop in at any time. To experience Colombo Nightlife, check out the Fort and Pettah districts. The cascades (behind the Cinnamon Grand hotel, near Crescat Boulevard) is probably the most Westernized nightclub, featuring popular music till 5am. There’s dancing, if it’s not too crowded.
Overnight stay at Colombo
Day 03 : COLOMBO / PINNWALA / KANDY
After breakfast drive along a busy highway into the interior of the island, past paddy fields, Palm groves & Coconut Plantations. In Pinnewela you visit the Elephant Orphanage where you could witness around 60 Elephants in very close
Later depart to Kandy by road. Kandy the hill capital. Venue of the annual Perahera. The last stronghold of the Sinhala Kings was finally ceded to the British in 1815. Kandy is an example of the Buddhism’s influence in Sri Lanka today. Temple’s shrines and monasteries keeping alive Buddhist traditions are everywhere. On arrival visit the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic - ever since 4th Century A.D, when the Buddha’s Tooth was brought to Sri Lanka hidden from sacrilegious hands in an Orison princess’ hair, the Relic has grown in repute and holiness in Sri Lanka and throughout the Buddhist world. It is considered Sri Lanka’s most prized possession. Evening view a cultural show featuring various dance types of Sri Lanka
Overnight stay at Kandy
Day 04 : KANDY
After breakfast visit Royal Botanical Gardens at Peradeniya. Royal Botanical Gardens, Peradeniya, Sixty Seven hectares of exquisite beauty and botanical treasurers containing more than 4000 species, this is haven not only for Scientists but to every nature lover as well. In the afternoon visit the 3 Ancient Temples around Kandy very reminiscent of a South East Asian style of architecture, these medieval temples are situated in splendid rural
Overnight stay at Kandy
Day 05 : KANDY/ DAMBULLA
Breakfast at hotel & leave to Dambulla.
Dambulla is famous for the five cave Temples on a rock. The first 03 caves are better, older and larger than the other two. Some caves dates to 1st C.B.C. All the 5 cave walls and ceilings are covered with Buddhist murals and there are more than 130 Buddha
Dambulla is famous for the five cave Temples on a rock. The first 03 caves are better, older and larger than the other two. Some caves dates to 1st C.B.C. All the 5 cave walls and ceilings are covered with Buddhist murals and there are more than 130 Buddha
Day 06 : DAMBULLA / HABARANA/ POLONNARUWA / DAMBULLA
After breakfast at Amaya Lake leave to Polonnaruwa. En route does the elephant back ride safari in Habarana.
Polonnaruwa the Capital of Sri Lanka from 11th - 13th Century contains some splendid and spectacular status. Lankatilake, Tivanka and Thuparama are the most beautiful and largest shrine ruins and Tivanka has the best example of frescoes of the Polonnaruwa period. Rankot Vihara and Kiriwehera are well preserved large stupas, and Gal Vihare - a rock shrine, has four Buddha statues, two seated, one standing and one reclining and Parakrama Bahu statue are examples of Sinhalese stone carver. The Vata-da- ge is a unique creation of Sri Lankan artists.
Dinner & overnight stay at Dambulla
Day 07 : DAMBULLA / NEGAMBO
Breakfast at the hotel & leave to Negambo for beach stay. Rest of the day leisure by the beach
Dinner & overnight stay at Negombo
Day 08 : NEGAMBO / AIR PORT
After breakfast depart by Colombo airport for your dispatcher flight.
