
Our airport representative will meet you at the arrival terminal to welcome you to the tour. (We provide you with a knowledgeable, friendly, multilingual guide and transportation in excellent condition, luxurious, and comfortable air-conditioned vehicles.) You will travel to the historic city of Anuradhapura after being picked up at the airport or your hotel. En route, you will stop at coconut farms and see the world-famous toddy tappers in action. Explore the city, which dates from the third century B.C. to the tenth century A.D., after you've settled into your comfortable accommodation. You will see the renowned Samadhi Buddha Statue, the Brazen Palace, the Ruwanveli Seya Dagoba (the largest in Sri Lanka), the Thuparama Dagoba (the oldest dagoba), the Lankarama Dagoba, the Elephant Pond, the Abhayagiriya Monastery Complex, and the Isurumuniya Temple (the stone carving of the Sri Lankan Romeo and Juliet). The Sri Maha Bodhi is the oldest tree in the world with a written history, and it is a sapling from the original tree under which Buddha attained enlightenment. Spend the night in a renowned Anuradhapura luxury hotel.
Polonnaruwa, an ancient city, is visited (10th–12th century A.D.) You will see the Shiva temple, the Thuparama shrine room with its glittering statues, the Alahana Monastery Complex, the Parakrama Samudra (a giant reservoir built by King Parakrama the Great), the Statue of King Parakrama, the Library Shrine, the Palace of King Parakrama, the Kumara Pokuna (a pond used by royal families with a water-flowing system), the Lotus Pond, and a traditional wood carving factory. You will be driven to Sigiriya in the evening by your amiable driver, where you will check into a cosy hotel.
After breakfast at the luxury hotel you will get the chance to ascend the Sigiriya Rock Fortress in the early morning. Constructed in the fifth century A.D., it is regarded by some as the eighth wonder of the world. Atop it, you may view the mural paintings, water garden, bolder garden, mirror wall, lion's paws, and royal swimming pool. You will travel to the Dambulla Cave Temple, which was constructed by King Walagamba in the first century B.C. and has 22,000 square feet of ceiling murals, after Sigiriya. Then come the Aluvihare Cave Temple (where Buddhism was first recorded in written form in the first century B.C.), the Spice Gardens in Matale, and Nalande Gedige, a temple situated in the geographic centre of Sri Lanka. Stay the night in a highly regarded luxury hotel in Kandy.
A popular site for Kandy sightseeing is the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic. The shrine of the Sacred Tooth Relic, also known as Sri Dalada Maligawa, is a Buddhist shrine located in Kandy, Sri Lanka. It is situated within the former Kingdom of Kandy's royal palace complex, which also holds the Buddha's tooth relic. Visit the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kandy in the afternoon. These gardens, which date back to 1816, are situated on the Colombo-Kandy highway 6.5 km before Kandy. Originally planted with cinnamon and coffee, it today boasts stunning species from outside and Sri Lanka. There is no entrance by car to this 147-acre garden. The Mahaweli River forms a loop around it on three sides. Both locals and tourists from abroad are drawn to the Avenue of Royal Palms, bamboo-fringed riverfront drive, Bat drive, spice garden, orchard house, cactus house, glasshouse containing anthuriums, begonias, African violets, and other species, and the enormous Javan fig tree located on the big lawn. It has a 1600 square metre footprint. Look out for a lawn mower powered by oxen. Spend the night in a well-regarded opulent Kandy hotel.
Visit the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage after breakfast. It is the biggest orphanage for elephants in Sri Lanka, with up to fifty elephants living there at any given time. The orphanage is open all day, although it's advisable to visit during the twice-daily feeding and cleaning schedule. The new-born elephants are brought into the stalls at 9.15 a.m. and 4.15 p.m., where they are bottle-fed milk while being tethered, offering countless photo opportunities. While it may be entertaining for a large audience, the infant elephants' washing is the real show-stopper. After that, have a scenic drive across the hill area of Sri Lanka. Visit plantations and a tea factory along the way. You will arrive in Nuwara Eliya, sometimes known as Little England, in the afternoon, with its colonial hotels, racecourse and golf courses. At an elevation of 1889 metres, Nuwara Eliya, often known as the City of Light, is the most popular hill station in Sri Lanka and the country's centre for tea production. In the early 1800s, a party of British officers discovered Nuwara Eliya when they went missing while hunting elephants, according to legend. After learning about this small hamlet, Sir Edward Barnes, the British governor at the time, chose to settle there and quickly established a health resort that gained recognition across the globe. The tea estates that round Nuwara Eliya seem to go on forever, and the people who work on them are tea pickers who are primarily Indian Tamils, not Ceylonese Tamils as they are known in the country's northeast. Spend the night at a highly regarded opulent hotel in Nuwara Eliya.
You will travel to Horton Plains, Sri Lanka's highest and most remote plateau, following an early breakfast. With its rich biodiversity and breath-taking views, Horton Plains is the ideal destination for nature enthusiasts, situated against a hauntingly gorgeous backdrop of cloud forests and infinite grasslands. Visitors to Horton Plains are mesmerised by the sight of numerous wild animals and several bird species taking in the breath-taking surroundings. Wander through Horton Plains to the World's End cliff, which is a well-liked photo location and offers an incredible 1,050-meter drop. It's also a great area to gaze out over the surrounding hills. In the afternoon, head back to the hotel and have a leisurely stroll through the nearby marketplace.
First, take in the breath-taking vistas of Rawana waterfall and Ella Valley. (You can choose to take an optional train excursion to complete this portion of the tour.) Proceeding to Yala National Park is the plan after a stop at the Wellawaya Pottery Manufactory or for an optional white water rafting excursion. Jeep safari in the afternoon, when you can see thousands of native and migratory birds in the wild, as well as leopards, elephants, and bears. To mention a few. One of the greatest locations in Asia to view wildlife is Sri Lanka. Due to the country's vast height difference, remoteness from the mainland and the intense rainfall of the two monsoons that blow diagonally, Sri Lanka has a climate and biodiversity that are typically only found throughout a continent. The main attraction is the Sri Lankan leopard, a subspecies that is native to the nation; in some parts of the park, there are typically one or two leopards per square kilometre. Sloth bears are frequently seen in June and July, when the palu trees are fruiting. A huge deer known as the sambar, spotted deer, buffalo, wild pig, stripe-necked and ruddy mongooses, langur monkeys, toque monkeys, golden jackals, and Indian palm civets are among the other creatures you might see. A high diversity of birds is ensured by the combination of freshwater, marine, scrub, and forest environments. In fact, 220 distinct species can be found in the park, and ardent observers have identified 100 species in a single day. Spend the night at a highly regarded opulent hotel in Yala or Tissamaharama.
You will have the chance to stop wherever you like to have a dip as you travel along the stunning South Coast beaches of Sri Lanka on your journey back to Negombo. The most well-known coastal towns are Unawatuna, Mirissa, and Tangalle. In addition to its historical significance, Galle is the commercial hub of Sri Lanka's south. If you want to get a taste of Singhalese culture away from the tourist traps without having to sacrifice the activities you had planned for your vacation, here is the place to go. Before the Portuguese arrived in the 16th century, Galle was known as Gimhathiththa (though Ibn Batuta calls it Qali in the 14th century), and it served as the island's principal port. Before the British arrived and established the harbour at Colombo, Galle reached its zenith of development in the 18th century. The best example of a European-built fortified city in south and Southeast Asia is Galle, which demonstrates the fusion of European architectural design with indigenous South Asian customs. Constructed by European conquerors, the Galle Fort is the largest surviving fortification in Asia and a World Heritage Site. Jesuit priests founded St. Mary's Cathedral; one of Galle's other notable structures. Overnight at a top reviewed luxury Hotel in Negombo.
You can head straight to the airport after breakfast, depending on when you're leaving, or you can take a Negombo sightseeing tour while you wait. The wreckage of the seventeenth-century Dutch Fort may be found close to the waterfront, and the fishermen's hut-lined Negombo Lagoon empties into the Hamilton Canal, which dates back to the Dutch era. The ceiling of the neoclassical St. Mary's Church is embellished with colourful religious paintings.