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Sri Lanka Classic 10 Nights

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Bentota, Negombo, Kandy, Colombo, Dambulla, Sri Lanka

Some Basic Information

Days & Nights : 11 Days / 10 Nights
Country : Sri Lanka
Language Spoken : English
Visa Requirments : Yes
Guide : English Guide

Negombo, Sigiriya Rock , Heritage site of Polonnaruwa, Minneriya National Park with Safari, Anuradhapura Ancient City, Dambulla Cave Temple, Nalanda temple, Hindu Temple, Spice Garden, Holy City of Kandy, Temple of Tooth relic, Cultural show, Tea Plantations, Nuwara Eliya City,Train Travel, Yala National Park & Safari,Mirissa whale watching excursion and Southern beach of Sri Lanka.


PRICE INCLUDES
PRICE EXCLUDES
10 nights’ Accommodation in a Double room on Half Board Basis
Visa for Sri Lanka, please visit www.eta.gov.lk for more details / submit your individual visa application.
Entrance fees: Dambulla Rock Cave Temple, Sigiriya Rock Fortress, Minneirya National Park & Safari ,Polonnaruwa ancient City, Temple of Tooth Relic, Culture Show, Train Journey, , Yala national Park & Jeep Safari, Mirissa whale watching tour.
Lunch or any beverages
Transportation in private air-conditioned car
 Camera & Video permits at Cultural sights
Service of English Speaking Chauffeur driver throughout the tour. 
All expenses of personal nature
All Taxes
Tips and Porterage.
Bottled water during the tour


ARRIVAL – NEGOMBO

  • Upon arrival, meet & greet by Travelwind Holiday Sri Lanka representative at Bandaranaike International Airport and proceed to Negombo. Journey takes approx. 20 minutes to reach to the hotel.

  • Check in at the hotel and relax at the poolside and Beach of Negombo.

  • Dinner & Overnight stay at the Hotel in Negombo

NEGOMBO-DAMBULLA – HABARANA

  • Pick up from the Hotel at 0830Hrs.


  • Proceed to Habarana Driving time approximately 4 Hours with stop for Refreshment stop at Kurunagala .then continue to Habarana.

  • You will enjoy the country side of Sri Lanka. En route visit to Dambulla cave Temple on the way to Habarana.
    Dambulla Cave Temple
    Dedicated as a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1991, Dambulla Cave Temple (or the Golden Temple of Dambulla) is the largest and best-preserved cave temple complex in Sri Lanka The Dambulla Cave Temple grounds also features a functioning Buddhist Monastery dating back to the third and second centuries B.C.

  • Check in at the hotel and afternoon relax at the hotel.

  • Dinner and Overnight at the hotel in Dambulla

HABARANA – SIGIRIYA – POLONNARUWA

  • After breakfast proceed to World Heritage site of Sigiriya. The site of the 'Lion Mountain' was visited from the 6th century AD, by passionate admirers In the heart of Ceylon, the extraordinary site of Sigiriya, a lofty rock of reddish gneiss dominating, from a height of some 150 m, the neighbouring plateau, has been inhabited since the 3rd century BC Sigiriya was created by King Kasyapa who reigned between 477-495 AD

  • Proceed to Polonnaruwa :
    Visit the Heritage site of Polonnaruwa was the second capital of Sri Lanka after the destruction of Anuradhapura in 993. It comprises, besides the Brahmanic monuments built by the Cholas, the monumental ruins of the fabulous garden-city created by Parakramabahu I in the 12th century Today the ancient city of Polonnaruwa remains one of the best planned archaeological relic sites in the country.

  • Dinner and Overnight at the hotel in Polonnaruwa

HABARANA- MINNERIYA NATIONAL PARK

  • After breakfast leisure at the hotel and afternoon commence a Jeep Safari at Minneriya National Park.

  • Minneriya National Park - This National Park with 8889 hectares in extent is famous for it large population of elephants in herds of 100 to 150 roaming in the jungle and seen in the catchment area of the lake.
    Elephants, about 300 wild elephants, wild buffaloes, wild boar, spotted deer, sloth bear, Sambhur, leopards, crocodiles, jackals, 9 kinds of amphibians, 25 kinds of reptiles, 160 species of birds, 26 varieties of fishes, 78 varieties of butterflies are recorded from the Minneriya National Park.

  • After completion return back to the hotel.
  • Dinner and Overnight at the hotel

HABARANA –KANDY

  • After breakfast depart to Kandy via Dambulla

  • Drive to Kandy, en route visit to Spice Garden and Hindu Temple.

  • Check in at the hotel and then afternoon commence a city tour of Kandy.
    Tour of Kandy city and visit Temple of Tooth relic:
    Kandy became a centre for both Mahayana and Theravada Buddhism, the religion's two major sects. The most important of its many Buddhist temples is the Temple of the Tooth, which enshrines a sacred relic of a tooth of the Buddha.

  • And do some shopping with souvenirs and Gems.

  • Evening Culture Show at Kandyan art centre

  • Dinner &Overnight at the Hotel in Kandy

KANDY-NUWARA ELIYA

  • After breakfast you will drop at Kandy Railway station and train depart from Kandy at 0847Hrs. Arrival at Nanu Oya station at 1235Hrs.
    Our driver will meet you at the station and transfer to hotel for check in.

  • Afternoon commence a city tour of Nuwara Eliya.
    Nuwara Eliya is a mountain station at 1,868 m (6,128 ft) of altitude, in a splendid landscape. The city pretends to be particularly well-kept and neat, and the always green grass gives to the locality an aspect of Colonial British style. Nuwara Eliya was built entirely during the 19th century and its architecture mimics that of an English country town, with red-brick walls, country house like hill club and mock-Tudor half-timbering

  • Dinner & Overnight stay at the Hotel in Nuwara Eliya.

NUWARA ELIYA – ELLA – YALA NATIONAL PARK

  • After breakfast and depart through winding roads to Yala, the drive will take nearly 4 hrs.

  • Check in at the hotel and have a lunch at the hotel.

  • Afternoon commence a Jeep safari to Yala National Park.
    Elephants are the most often-spotted inhabitants of the vast Yala National Park in the southeast of Sri Lanka, east of Matara, but they share the reserve with 130 different species of birds and other creatures like sambhur, spotted deer, sloths, crocodiles, monkeys, wild boar and porcupines. There is also a small population of leopards

  • Evening return back to the hotel and Dinner and Overnight at the hotel

YALA – MIRISSA

  • After breakfast departs to Mirissa, Journey takes approx. 3Hrs to reach Mirissa.
  • Check in at the hotel and relax at the beach and pool.

  • Dinner & overnight stay at the hotel.

MIRISSA WHALE WATCHING

  • You will be picked up from the hotel at 0545Hrs, Hotel will arrange the packet breakfast to take away for whale watching tour.
    Whale watching excursion starts at 0600Hrs and it finishes around 1130Hrs. You will be served snacks, Tea, Coffee in the boat.

  • After the excursion return back to the hotel.

  • By lunch time check out from the hotel and drive to Bentota. En route visit to Galle City and visit Dutch Fort as well.

  • Then drive to Bentota, Journey takes about 1Hr from Galle to Bentota and check in at the hotel.
    Evening relax at the poolside.
  • Dinner & Overnight stay at the hotel in Bentota

FULL DAY LEISURE AT THE BEACH

  • Breakfast at the hotel and full day at leisure at the beach.

  • Dinner & overnight stay at the hotel. 

BENTOTA - AIRPORT


Breakfast at the hotel. Depending on your flight schedule we will transfer to airport for departure flight. Journey from Hotel to airport takes 2 ½ Hrs.