COLOMBO & HILL COUNTRY

Arrival. Meet and greet by our representative at the airport and transfer to your hotel in Kandy. Evening visit the Temple of the Tooth Relic and thereafter witness a cultural show. Overnight stay at your hotel in Kandy.

Early breakfast at the hotel. Checkout from the hotel. Transfer to Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage. Proceed for a city tour of Kandy. Kandy - the last capital of the Sri Lankan Kings. The name Kandy conjures visions of a storied past, splendour folklore, mystery and traditions lovingly kept alive for countless years. Visit a Gem museum and a lapidary. Transfer to Nuwara Eliya and check in at the hotel in Nuwara Eliya. [please do note that a traveller might require soft warm cloths as the temperature may vary from 7 – 16 Celsius] Located over 6,800 feet above sea level, Nuwara Eliya is the heart of Sri Lankan hill country. It is the hom famous Ceylon Tea and the rolling mountains are a carpet of velvety green tea plantations, interspersed with streams and tumbling waterfalls. The salubrious climate, misty glens and the decidedly British character mak Eliya a must on any Sri Lankan travel itinerary. Sri Lanka's highest mountain Pidurutalagala (8282 ft) is also loc in the Nuwara Eliya city limits. Nuwara Eliya is the location for one of the finest 18 hole Golf Courses in Asia.Overnight stay at your hotel in Nuwara Eliya

Visit a Tea Plantation and a Tea Factory. Visit the following sites which signifies higher historical, religious and cultural values; The one-and-only temple in the world dedicated for princess ‘Sitha’ [Rama-Sitha]: the Sitha Amman Kovil/t Temple dedicated for ‘Hanuman’ Hakkgala Botanical Gardens Sitha Eliya and Sitha Amman Kovil/temple Sita Amman Temple is located about 1km away from the Hakgala Gardens. According to legend the temple is spot where Sita, was held captive by her abductor, King Ravana. Though an average visitor might feel that the l surrounded green land has nothing much to offer, archeologists have discovered giant foot steps – believed to b more ruins to look around. This temple/kovil is dedicated to “Seetha” the captive princess for her love, believe, honesty and loyalty towards Prince “Rama”. A believer, can still hear the silent mourns of Prince Seetha with a c free flow of the water stream which flows next to the temple. The crystal water stream which flows next to the t be where ‘Sitha’ bathe. Still worshippers do believe that the water at one point of the stream is ‘taste-less’ wher cursed ‘Demon King Ravana’ on her captivity. The epic continue with an undiscovered tale of an underground tu below water levels in this area.There is also a shrine to worship lord Hanuman with in the kovil. Hakgala Gardens The Hakgala Botanical Gardens situated at the base of the Hakgala Peak south of Nuwara Eliya. Established in 1 famous for its roses, ferns, the orchid house and the summerhouse. The rock of Hakgala rises 450 m above the The ‘Rama-Sitha’ epic also raises very concrete evidence that “Sitha” while in Ravana’s” custody has often used most of her leisure time while longing for her husband and home. “Hanuman” the official spy of the king Rama h the first time in this garden area. According to the local believing, this garden have been the “Sitha” longing . Overnight stay at your hotel in Nuwara Eliya.

Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to Colombo, en route St Clare’s and Devon water falls. Check in at your hotel in Colombo. In the afternoon do a city tour of Colombo, observing the old Parliament, the residential areas and th (Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall), A Hindu Kovil, a Buddhist Temple, Observing the G Green and visit Fort Bazaar. Shopping is never an end in Colombo - visit House of Fashions, Majestic City complex, ODEL Unlimited Dress Boutique, Noritake Ceramic Showroom, Barefoot Gallery and Lakmedura H Centre. Overnight stay at your hotel in Colombo.

Breakfast at the hotel and departure transfers.