Arrival and transfer direct to Dambulla or Giritale.Enroute visit the elephant orphanage at Pinnawala is a home for about 60 elephants (out of which some are baby elephants) found abandoned or orphaned in the wild. They are being cared, fed and trained by the wild life authority. The best time for your visit is at 9.00 in the morning. Then you will be able to see these ‘babes’ being bottle-fed. You could also accompany the elephants to a river close by to see them having their daily baths.Rest of the day at leisure.
Dinner and Overnight stay at Hotel

Day Two

Habarana/ Polonnaruwa / Sigiriya / Habarana

After breakfast, proceed to Polonnaruwa.Visit Polonnaruwa, which was the 2nd capital city of Sri Lanka, built in the 11th and 12th centuries AD, which is a world heritage site. Here, you can see the ruins of the Royal Palace, the Gal Viharaya - where 4 splendid statues of the Buddha in 'Upright', 'Sedentary' and 'Recumbent' postures carved out of rock, the Audience Hall, the Lotus Bath, King Parakramabahu's statue, and the Parakrama Samudraya lake built by King Parakramabahu the great. There are also monuments of famous places of worship such as the Shiva Temple, the Lankathilake, the Watadage, the Galpotha, the Kiri Vehera and the remains of a former Temple of the Tooth Relic. In the afternoon, proceed to Sigiriya Climb the 5th century Sigiriya rock fortress which is a world heritage site, built by King Kashyapa (477-495 AD). The 'Lion Rock' is a citadel of unusual beauty rising 200 metres from the scrub jungle. The rock was the innermost stronghold of the 70 hectare fortified town. A moat, rampart, and extensive gardens including the renowned water gardens ring the base of the rock. Visit the world-renowned frescoes of the 'Heavenly Maidens' of Sigiriya, which are in a sheltered pocket of the rock approached by a spiral stairway. These frescoes are painted in earth pigments on plaster.
Dinner and Overnight stay at Hotel

Day Three

Habarana/ Matale / Kandy

After breakfast, proceed to Dambulla. Visit the Dambulla Rock Temple. Climb up to the temple, which was donated by king Walagambahu in the 1st century BC to Buddhist monks. Dambulla is a World Heritage site and is the most impressive of Sri Lanka's cave temples. The complex of five caves with over 2000 sq. metres of painted walls and the ceiling is the largest area of paintings found in the world. These caves contain over 150 images of the Buddha of which the largest is the colossal figure of the Buddha carved out of rock spanning 14 metres. Then proceed to Matale. Visit a spice garden in Matale to see the different spices, which Sri Lanka is famous for. You will be introduced to different spices and shown how some of these spices are grown and processed. Witness a Cookery demonstration + massage In the afternoon, proceed to Kandy. En route visit the Batik and the Wood carving Factory.In the evening visit the Temple of the Tooth Relic and thereafter witness a cultural show featuring traditional Sri Lankan dancing.
Dinner and Overnight stay at Hotel.

Day Four

Kandy

After breakfast, do a city tour of Kandy. Kandy was the last capital of the Sri Lankan kings, and is a World Heritage Site. The name Kandy conjures visions of splendour and magnificence. Many of the legends, traditions and folklore are still lovingly kept alive. Drive around the Kandy Lake built by the last Sinhala king Sri Wickrama Rajasinghe in 1798. Visit the Kandy town and Bazaar, the arts & crafts centre and a gem museum and a lapidary. In the afternoon, visit the Peradeniya Botanical Gardens. This botanical garden was first built as a pleasure garden by a Sinhala king and was expanded by the British. It is 147 acres in extent and provides an amazing variety of trees, plants and flowers.
Dinner and Overnight stay at Hotel.

Day Five

Kandy / Tea Plantation / Colombo

After breakfast, proceed to Colombo En route visit a Tea Plantation and a Factory.(Giragama) Lunch en route. Continue to Colombo. Rest of the day at Leisure.
Dinner and Overnight stay at Hotel

Day Six

Colombo/ Airport

After breakfast, transfer to airport for departure.

Rates per person in USD per person sharing double room


Valid from 01/11/08 to 30/04/09 except 21/12/08 to 10/01/09 Base 02 pax US $ 430.00 net per person US $ 105.00 single room supplement US $ 245.00 single traveler supplement

Included :
•	Accommodation on Half Board basis from dinner on Day 01 to breakfast on Day 06 Transportation in an air-conditioned vehicle throughout the tour - i.e. from Airport to Airport.

•	Entrance fees for sites mentioned in the programme.

•	Cost of Cultural show.

•	Cost of Safari Vehicle to Yala.

•	Services of a Local English speaking chauffeur guide

Other foreign language speaking driver guides can be provide with a supplement.

Excluded :
•	Accommodation on bed and breakfast basis for two nights at beach hotel.

•	Video and Camera permits.

•	Entrance fees to sites not specified above.

•	Expenses of a personal nature.

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