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Day 01 - Airport – Bentota
Arrival Transfer to Bentota.
Check-in at Hotel and relax at beach.
Overnight stay at Bentota.
Day 02 – Bentota
Breakfast at Hotel
Proceed to Bentota sight seeing.
Visit Maadu Ganga Boat Ride & Kosgoda Turtle Hatchery
In the afternoon proceed to Galle Sight Seeing tour.
Return to Bentota and Check-in to Hotel.
Overnight stay at Bentota.
Day 03 : Bentota – Nuwara Eliya
Breakfast at Hotel.
Pick up from hotel around 08.00 AM
Proceed to Nuwara Eliya.
En route visit Tea Plantation, Tea Factory & Ramboda Falls
Overnight stay at Nuwara Eliya Hotel.
Day 04 : Nuwara Eliya - Kandy
Breakfast at Hotel.
Pick up from hotel around 08.00 AM
Proceed to Kandy
Visit Kandy Temple, Spice Garden Gem Gallery and in the evening enjoy Kandy Cultural Show.
Overnight stay at Kandy Hotel.
Day 05 : Kandy – Dambulla - Sigiriya
Breakfast at Hotel.
Pick up from hotel around 08.00 AM
Proceed to Sigiriya via Dambulla. Anjoy the Dambula city with a half day city tour.
On completion proceed to Sigiriya.
Experience Sigriya City tour
On completion return to Hotel and relax.
Overnight stay at Sigriya.
Day 06 : Sigiriya - Anuradhapura
Breakfast at Hotel.
Pick up from hotel around 08.00 AM
Proceed to Anuradhapura.
Anuradhapura city tour.
On completion return to Sigiriya relax at hotel.
Overnight stay at Sigriya.
Day 07 : Sigiriya – Pinnawala - Colombo
Breakfast at Hotel.
Pick up from hotel around 08.00 AM
En route visit Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage
On completion proceed to Colombo.
In the evening do a city shopping tour of Colombo.
Overnight stay at Colombo.
DAY 08 : Colombo - Airport
Breakfast at the hotel, and transfer to the airport for departure.
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The Port of Galle – Sri Lanka’s 04th biggest town is 115 km south of Colombo and close to Hikkaduwa. Galle is a town rich in history and in fact, was the centre of Dutch rule in the 17th century. The majestic Galle Fort bears ample testimony to that fact. The City of Galle is one of the best-preserved colonial-era cities in Southeast Asia, and has been declared a World Heritage City. Galle was a major port in Sri Lanka and still handles shipping and cruising yachts.
The Dutch Museum, Groote Kerk (Great Church) and the National Maritime Museum are some of the famous tourist attractions in Galle. The city is also famous for its delicate handmade lace and ebony carvings. The Galle International Cricket Stadium has also contributed to enhance the image of the city as a sports destination since of late.
Here you can see five species of turtles-Green Turtles (Cheloniamydas), Hawksbill Turtle (Eretmochelysimbricata), Loggerhead Turtle (Carettacaretta), Leatherback Turtle (Dermochelyscoriacea) and Olive Ridley Turtle (Lepidochelysolivacea)
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.
Dambulla is a world heritage site in Sri Lanka, located north of Kandy in Matale district The town of Dambulla is built around a large granite outcrop, concealing an impressive Buddhist cave complex, Raja Maha Vihara, dating from the 1st century BC. It is the largest and best preserved cave temple complex in Sri Lanka.
The murals, covering an area of 2,100 square metres, include depictions of Buddha's temptation by Mara, and Buddha's first sermon. Statues of the Hindu gods Vishnu and Saman are also present, reflecting the arrival of Hinduism in Sri Lanka during the 12th century.
The spectacular Rock Fortress of Sigiriya, 19 kilometers North East of Dambulla is one of Sri Lanka’s major attractions. The Rock was the Fortress of the "King Kasyapa" who murdered his father and stole the throne from his elder brother who was the rightful heir to the throne. Kasyapa built his fortress in this 182-meter high rock to protect himself from his enemies.
For over 1000 years Sinhalese Kings with occasional South Indian interlopers ruled from the great city of Anuradhapura. It is the most extensive and important of the Sri Lankan ancient cities. Anuradhapura was found in the 4th century BC and is famous for its Dagabas (Temples), Reservoirs, and beautifully landscaped gardens, the ruins of which still remain to this day.
The sacred Bo Tree (the world's oldest tree on record) "Jayasri Maha Bodhi" and the "Ruwanwali Seya" Temples are two of Sri Lanka's most sacred places found in Anuradhapura. In addition to this there are many other historical and religious sites found in Anuradhapura.
App. 55 miles from Colombo, off the Colombo - Kandy road is Pinnawala, where an orphanage was started in 1975 to house the abandoned and the wounded elephants. The number of elephants has increased to more than 65 now, including Baby Elephants brought from various parts, as well as some of the more than 25 babies born as a result of the captive breeding programme. The best time to visit is the feeding time from 0930-1000 hrs and 1330-1400 hrs and the bathing time from 1000-1030 hrs and 1400-1430 hrs when all the elephants are taken to the river close by.