DAY 01 AIRPORT / COLOMBO

Welcome to Sri Lanka! We Travelorphic has taken all steps to make sure your Holiday is safe, secure
& Serene. Upon completing the airport formalities meet your chauffer at the airport arrival’s lounge.
Board the vehicle and leave towards Colombo. Enjoy a city tour.
Colombo, which is the largest city and former administrative capital of Sri Lanka and is a busy and
vibrant city with a mixture of modern life and remnants of a bygone colonial era. Due to its large harbor
and its strategic position along the East-West sea trade routes, Colombo was known to ancient traders
2,000 years ago. However, it was only made the Capital of the island when Sri Lanka was ceded to the
British Empire in 1815.
The main city is home to a majority of the Sri Lanka’s corporate offices, restaurants and entertainment
venues. On this tour you will visit many of the historical, religious and commercial sites of Colombo
including the historic and the elite residential Cinnamon Gardens, the Galle face Green, Viharamahadevi
Park and much more
Overnight stay at the hotel.

DAY 02 COLOMBO / PINNAWALA / KANDY

Breakfast at the hotel. Travel to Kandy.
En-route visit the Pinnawala elephant orphanage and Spice & Herbal Garden.
Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage Currently being a home to 100elephants. Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage; just as the name suggests holds a unique disposition in the ex-situ animal care. It’s success and fame has travelled not just within the country but throughout the world to an extent where pinnawala synonymous with the Sri Lankan Elephant.

Spice and Herbal Garden in Mawanella where you will be introduced to different spices and shown
how some of these spices are grown and processed. A processing and training unit has been set up in
the area and farmers are grouped in a cooperative to ensure fair prices and you will also be able to
purchase spices.

Reach in Kandy.
Kandy City Tour: Enjoy a sightseeing tour of Kandy which is a UNESCO world heritage site. The historic
city about 480m above sea level surrounded by mountains was known to Sri Lankan as Kanda Uda
Rata, which means the hill country. Kandy was home to Sri Lanka's last independent Kingdom, which
survived two centuries of colonial incursion before finally falling to the British at the beginning of the
nineteenth century.

Gem Museum & a Lapidary The museum exhibits rare minerals in the world which are found in Sri Lanka, the museum also gives its visitors detailed knowledge in how Sri Lankan minerals and gems outshine the ones found around
the world.

Kandy Temple of the Tooth The stunning 17th-century Temple of the Tooth (Sri Dalada Maligawa) is believed to house the left upper canine tooth of the Lord Buddha himself. This precious relic attracts white-clad pilgrims, bearing lotus blossoms and frangipani, every day.

After visiting the sacred Temple of the Tooth Relic you will be introduced to a Kandyan Cultural
show at the Kandyan Arts & Cultural Centre. The show features the graceful and rhythmic dancers
and drummers culminating in an impressive fire walking display.

Check in at the hotel and rest of the day leisure.
Overnight stay at the hotel.

DAY 03 KANDY / NUWARAELIYA

Breakfast at the hotel and proceed to Nuwara Eliya.

En route visit to a Tea factory & Tea Garden & visit Shri Bhakta Hanuman Temple.
Sri Bhakta Hanuman Temple is one of the important Hanuman Temples in Sri Lanka located on
summit of the very beautiful picturesque mountain in Ramboda 30 KM north to Nuwara Eliya, the
gateway to the tea country hill station of Sri Lanka.

Reach Nuwara Eliya, the beautiful town, set in the heart of Tea country and situated 1890 meters above
sea level, is where the British succeeded in creating an English countryside with homes in styles from
Georgian to Queen Anne. The beautiful town, set in the heart of Tea country and situated 1890 meters
above sea level, is where the British succeeded in creating an English countryside with homes in styles
from Georgian to Queen Anne.

Continue your journey towards Nuwara Eliya. Enjoy a visit to Gregory Lake.
Overnight stay at the hotel.

DAY 04 NUWARAELIYA/ YALA

Breakfast at the hotel and proceed to Yala via Ella.

Arrive at Yala. Enjoy a jeep safari at the Yala National Park.
Yala National Park, situated in the southeast region of the country covers almost 1000 square
kilometers and is the second largest national park in Sri Lanka. Designated as a wildlife sanctuary in
1900, along with Wilpattu, it is one of the first two national parks in Sri Lanka. Leopards are the stars
here, but it also has a large number of elephant herds. In addition, spotted deer, sambar, wild boar, wild
buffaloes, sloth bear, jackal, mongoose as well as numerous birds inhabit this natural wilderness
Overnight stay at the hotel.

DAY 05 YALA/ GALLE/BEACH

Breakfast at the hotel and travel toward your beach stay.

Visit a Turtle Hatchery in Kosgoda. Enjoy a River Boat safari at the Madu River.

Turtle Hatchery Where you can see five species of turtles-Green Turtles (Chelonia mydas), Hawksbill
Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata), Loggerhead Turtle (Caretta caretta), Leatherback Turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) and Olive Ridley Turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea).
The eggs collected by the Villagers and Fishermen are purchased by the Kosgoda Hatchery and kept in
sandy pens until they are hatched. The newly hatched ones are kept in seawater tanks and released to
the sea in the night. This Hatchery alone has released more than 1,750,000 young turtles to the sea. An
endowment by the Hasselblad Estate was responsible for the establishment of this hatchery.

Madu River Between Ambalangoda and Iduruwa, Madu Ganga dances around the coastline forming a
complicated network of lagoons and off-shoots. It’s fantastic birding territory and in praise of this it’s
been made into a Ramsar site.

Overnight stay at the hotel.

DAY 06 BEACH/MIRISSA/GALLE/BEACH

With packed breakfast leave to Mirissa for whale watching.
The practice of observing whales and dolphins in their natural habitat. Whale watching is mostly a
recreational activity for International Fund for Animal Welfare in 2009 estimated that 13 million
people went whale watching globally in 2008. Whale watching generates $2.1 billion per annum in
tourism revenue worldwide, employing around 13,000 workers. The size and rapid growth of the
industry has led to complex and continuing debates with the whaling industry about the best use of
whales as a natural resource.
Proceed to Galle and explore the heritage
The story of the Galle Dutch Fort; a UNESCO World Heritage Site reverberates through every traveler’s
photo and caption. Initially built by the Portuguese in the 16th century during their conquests, the fort
was later fortified and conquered by the Dutch in the 17th century, until it later fell to the might of the
British. The old town of Galle was once used as a trading port for spices and other goods for over 200
years. However, today, the fort has been transformed into a place of history, romance and beauty where
travelers are warmly welcomed to dive head first into the exotic stories and be a part of this heritage
site.
Overnight stay at the hotel.

DAY 07 BEACH / AIRPORT

Breakfast at the hotel.
Proceed to the airport as per the flight details.
Have a Safe Journey! Sri Lanka will be waiting to see you once again to be on a different journey.

End of Tour in Sri Lanka.