Tour in Paradise

08 Nights 09 Days

1

Welcome and assistance by Helanka vacations representative, transfer to Colombo.

Proceed for a city tour in Colombo and shopping. A drive through the

city will take you to Fort and Pettah – the commercial area of the city

and tree-lined Colombo 7 – Cinnamon Gardens. Colombo 3, 4, 5 & 8

are the prime residential areas of the City. The Hindu Temple at Sea

Street – lined with goldsmith shops, the Dutch Church at Wolfendhal

dating back to 1749, the historic Devatagaha Mosque, Independence

Square, BMICH, Gangaramaya Temple and Colombo Museum are

some of the attractions in Colombo. Sri Lanka is renowned for Ceylon

Tea, Ceylon Cinnamon, Blue Sapphires spices, precious and semi-

precious gems and jewelry in silver, gold and white gold.

There is a lively nightlife at a number of clubs, pubs and dining venues.

Dinner at a Local restaurant.

Overnight stay in Colombo.

After breakfast, proceed to Sigiriya.

Sigiriya holds remains of King Kasyapa’s palace, forever set on the top of the

rock yet, still showcasing their age-old beauty. Numerous eye-catching

highlights in this fortress.

En-route- visit the Dambulla cave temple, a designated a World Heritage site

in 1991. The Dambulla Rock Temple had first been constructed during the

reign of King Vattagamini Abhaya (103 BC and 89-77 BC). There are 5 caves

in the temple and 157 statues of the Lord Buddha, with paintings on the ceilings and walls of the cave. The paintings

of the cave highlight the past of the Lord Buddha and Buddhism in Sri Lanka.

Arrival- Colombo (Approximate travel time- 20 minutes) Overnight stay in Colombo

Negombo- Sigiriya (Approximate travel time- 3 ½ hours) Overnight stay in Sigiriya

Day 1

Day 2

Tour in Paradise

08 Nights 09 Days Climb the Sigiriya rock (Lions rock)- afternoon climb. When entering the

site walk along the Royal gardens which consists of pools, fountains and

unending number of aromatic gardens. As you enter the second level of

the rock, witness the colorful paintings dating back from the 5th

century. Another interesting construction is the Mirror wall, which is

covered with graffiti from the 7th to the 10th centuries AD. The

Audience hall is a part of the royal complex constructed on a rock

boulder. The Cobra head cave is named due to the natural shape of the

rock itself. Sigiriya is named a world heritage site by UNESCO.

Overnight stay in Sigiriya.

After breakfast, advance to Kandy.

Kandy was the capital of Sri Lanka during the ancient times of Kings and

Queens. Nestling midst low hills and looped by the Mahaweli river; Kandy is

a religious city and is one of the most sacred places of worship to Buddhists

in the world. Kandy is named a world heritage site by UNESCO.

En-route- visit the Sri Lankan spice garden- Matale, a vast garden which smells of Cinnamon, Pepper, Cardamom, Nutmeg and many more varieties of spices. Enjoy the nature, peace, flavor and education of the gardens.

Proceed to Kandy and visit the temple of the tooth relic, the crown jewel of

the Kandy city, it is also known as Dalada Maligawa. ‘Maligawa’ translates

to palace and the temple is part of the palace. It has seen centuries of

peaceful reigns and is one of the many historical places in the island. Walk

around the Kandy lake. It is also known as “the sea of milk”, an artificial lake

situated in the heart of Kandy (next to the temple of the tooth relic) built in

1807 by the last ruler/king of Sri Lanka. This lake is highly protected as it’s

considered extremely important in maintaining the decor of Kandy along

with many auspicious stories related to it.

Witness the Kandyan cultural show – A unique show of Sri Lankan traditional dance (fire and harvest dance), which

include an entertaining fire-walking act. The artists dance to the beat of the drums, rising and falling to the lively

tempo.

Overnight stay in Kandy.

Sigiriya – Kandy (Approximate travel time-2 ½ -3 hours) Overnight stay in Kandy

Day 3

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After breakfast, transfer to Nuwara Eliya.

Nuwara Eliya is also known as ‘Little England’, known for its picturesque landscape based on beautiful mountains,

valleys, waterfalls and tea plantations. Sir Samuel Baker fell for Nuwara Eliya’s beauty, and started an English farm

with flowers, plants and animals.

En-route- visit the tea factory in Ramboda and learn on the production of Sri Lanka’s famous beverage and witness

the Ramboda falls, it is a unique and beautiful sight that can be seen at the Pussellawa area of Nuwara Eliya, at the

Ramboda pass. The height of this fall is 109 meters.

Start sightseeing Nuwara Eliya by visiting the old brick post office, country

house like hill club and its interesting interior, the 18-hole golf course, race

course, Gregory lake, Strawberry farm and Victoria park.

Overnight stay in Nuwara Eliya.

After breakfast, visit the Botanic gardens in Hakgala, established in 1861.

Highlights include the central pond, lower flower garden, rose garden, glass

house, bulb garden, upper flower garden and the folklores. There is a

collection of flowers such as Lilium, Watsonia, Gladiolus, Agapanthus and

Zephyranthes. The Badulla tree is said to have valuable medicinal

properties. There are many species of birds such as; wood pigeon, southern

crow pheasant, Layard's wood pecker, straked fan tail warbler, yellow

fronted barbetn and Tickell's flower pecker.

Enjoy the evening at leisure.

Overnight stay in Nuwara Eliya.

Day 5 Nuwara Eliya Overnight stay in Nuwara Eliya

Kandy- Nuwara Eliya (Approximate travel time- 2 ½ - 3 hours) Overnight stay in Nuwara Eliya Day 3 Day 4

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After breakfast, proceed to Yala and enjoy an evening safari at the Yala national

park.

Yala was designated a wildlife sanctuary in 1900 and was designated a

national park in 1938. Yala is home to 44 varieties of mammal and 215 bird

species. Among its more famous residents are the world’s biggest

concentration of leopards, majestic elephants, sloth bears, sambars, jackals,

spotted dear, peacocks, and crocodiles.

Overnight stay in Yala.

After breakfast, advance to Bentota.

En-route- visit the Blowhole, which is also known as Hummanaya. The

meaning behind the name ‘Hummanaya’ is the distance a sound of "hoo" can

be heard and is to be the 2nd largest blowhole in the world and witness the

locals stilt fishing.

Overnight stay in Unawatuna.

Early morning proceed to Mirissa and experience whale watching from a Boat.

Breakfast in the boat.

Rest of the day at leisure.

Overnight stay in Unawatuna.

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After breakfast, head out to the airport for a timely departure.

***END TOUR***

Day 6 Nuwara Eliya- Yala (Approximate travel time-4 ½ hours) Overnight Stay in Yala

Bentota- Airport (Approximate travel time- 3 hours) Departure Day 9

Day 7 Yala- Bentota (Approximate travel time- 4 hours) Overnight Stay in Bentota

Day 8 Bentota Overnight Stay in Bentota

Tour in Paradise

08 Nights 09 Days

Double sharing basis

Price for the tour

Per person USD 790.00

Description

Price Does Not Include

Price Includes

08 nights’ accommodation on Half Board basis in

Double room sharing basis.

Breakfast and Dinner at the hotels.

Dinner in Colombo at a Local restaurant. Transport in an air-conditioned Car with an

English-speaking chauffeur guide.

Entrance fees and boat charges for Whale

watching.

Tour pack with the compliments of Helanka

Vacations.

Government TAX

Early check-in and late check-out

Tips and other expenses of a personal nature

Jeep fees

Every other meals throughout the tour.

Entrance tickets

Camera permits (for tourist sites)

All extra expenses to hotels.

Price Does Not Include

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Hotels

Ramada, Colombo (4*) Cinnamon Lodge, Habarana (5*) Grand Kandyan, Kandy (5*) The Firs, Nuwara Eliya (4*) Chaarya Resort & Spas , Yala (4*) Calamander Beach resort, Unawatuna (4*)