DAY 01 AIRPORT / PINNAWALA / KANDY

Reach Colombo airport. Clear Immigrations, Baggage claim and Customs. Your Local guide will be waiting for you are the airport arrival lounge.

Travel towards Kandy. En route,

Visit Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage: Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage (PEO) is an orphanage, nursery and breeding ground for nearly 100 elephants. It was founded in 1975 by the Sri Lanka Department of Wildlife Conservation to care for and protect the orphaned young elephants that were often found wandering around the forests of Sri Lanka. What began with five baby elephants grew into a program that now cares for a herd of more than 90 elephants.

Visit Herbal Spice Garden: Fascinating insight into Sri Lankan history, botany, and gastronomy. The fragrant gardens are home to an exotic collection of trees, bushes, and flowers, all of which lend their flavors and spices to the diverse melting pot of Sri Lanka's cuisine. Follow your guide as they lead you through aromatic cloves, cinnamon, cardamom, nutmeg, mace, chocolate, vanilla, and pepper. At the end, you can even buy some of your favorite spices to bring a little bit of Sri Lanka home with you.

Reach Kandy. Check into the hotel & Rest of the day free.

OVERNIGHT AT KANDY.

DAY 02 KANDY

Breakfast at the hotel. Commence a city tour of Kandy.

Visit Temple of the sacred Tooth Relic: The royal palace complex of the ancient Kingdom of Kandy, now the Sri Dalada Maligawa (or the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic) is a Buddhist temple that is home to the tooth relic of Lord Buddha. The city of Kandy was the last great capital of Sri Lanka’s ancient kings, and the presence of the temple is a major reason that the city was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The relic that lies within the temple has played a major role in Sri Lanka’s political history, as it was believed that the holder of the relic possessed the right to govern the country.

Visit Gem Museum & Gem Gallery: Throughout history, Sri Lanka has been known as a land of gems. At the Gem Museum, you will have a chance to learn about Gems and how it’s being mined, cut polished given shapes. The relic that lies within the temple has played a major role in Sri Lanka’s political history, as it was believed that the holder of the relic possessed the right to govern the country.

Witness Traditional Dance Show: Kandyan-style dancing is among the most distinctive features associated with the culture. It is an age-old traditional art form that can be a treat to watch when performed. A stimulating evening of dance and music. It is a show that celebrates the traditional arts established long ago during the heyday of the Kandyan Kingdom.

Enjoy the views from the Kandy upper lake drive.

Back to the hotel & Rest of the day is free.

OVERNIGHT AT KANDY.

DAY 03 KANDY / AMBULUWAWA / COLOMBO

Breakfast at the hotel and leave towards Colombo. En route,

Visit Ambuluwawa Tower: 3567 meters above sea level and there are 200 plants which belong to 80 species. We know the climb to the top is a bit tough but then again you know the hardest climbs always give the best views. Some of the best views you can admire from this tower is, from South Sri Pada or Adams Peak, North Mountain range of Knuckles, West Bathalegala or Bible Rock, East Piduruthalagala.

Continue towards Colombo. Commence a City Tour of Colombo.

Visit Independence Square: Independence Memorial Hall is a national monument in Sri Lanka built for commemoration of the independence of Sri Lanka from the British rule with the restoration of full governing responsibility to a Ceylonese-elected legislature on February 4, 1948.

Visit Lotus Towers: Lotus Tower, is a 351.5 m (1,153 ft) tall tower, located in Colombo, Sri Lanka. It has been called a symbolic landmark of Sri Lanka. As of 2019, the tower is the tallest self-supported structure in South Asia, the second tallest structure in South Asia after the guy-wire-supported INS Kattabomman in India. Lotus Towers is the 11th tallest tower in Asia and the 19th tallest tower in the world. (Going inside USD 20/-)

Visit Gangaramaya Temple: Gangaramaya is one of the oldest Buddhist temples in Colombo, started by the famous scholar monk Hikkaduwe Sri Sumangala Nayaka Thera in the late 19th Century. The temple is involved in Buddhist welfare work including old peoples' homes, a vocational school and an orphanage. The temple is uniquely attractive and tolerant of members of many different religions. It has been instrumental in establishing the Buddhist temple on Staten Island (US) the Buddhist Center in New York and the Buddhist Centre in Tanzania, thus helping to propagate the Dhamma in other countries.

Visit Old Galle Buck Lighthouse: Old Galle Buck Lighthouse, is situated in the center of the rapidly developing zone of the Colombo Port City. The lighthouse was first opened in 1952 and features stunning views of the Indian Ocean at sunset, set against a backdrop of the urbanized center of Colombo City. The lighthouse is open to the public all year round but is perhaps best viewed after 5 PM to take in the magnificent views.

Shopping in the City – ODEL, House of Fashions, Up Town Kandy ETC.

Check into the hotel Rest of the day free & easy.

OVERNIGHT AT COLOMBO.