Paradise Island – 14 Days

A full day in your hand to explore many must visits of Jaffna. End your long day with an authentic Jaffna cuisine and local ice cream.

Attractions/Sightseeing:
– Witness a unique religious service with chanting and drumming at the the Nallur shrine.
– Visit Kadurugoda temple with 61 daggobas scattered over the ½ acre land of the temple.
– Visit Jaffna fort and museum
– Travel to Delft island to see wild horses and the ancient baobab tree (Optional)
– Enjoy sunny, shallow sea of Casurina Beach
– Dip in Keerimalai hot spring, which is known to have healing properties.
– Overnight stay and breakfast in Jaffna:**
– Option 1:*- Jetwing Jaffna (4*)
– Option 2:*- PJ Hotel (3*)

Other Information
– More hotel choices available to suit your budget
– Footwear not allowed inside the religious sites
– Men are required to remove their top clothing when entering Hindu shrines
– Restaurants and mosques available in the city
– Cost of Optional excursions not included

Start your journey by road today. You’ll be descending from the northern Sri Lanka to Trincomalee. This is yet another city which boasts its pristine beaches. Relax by the beach or take sightseeing tour in the city of Trincomalee.

Attractions/Sightseeing:
– Visit Konnesvaram temple and Fort Frederick
– Engage in snorkeling and scuba diving to explore the hidden glory of the underwater (Optional)
– Overnight stay and breakfast in Trincomalee:**
– Option 1:*- Amaranthe Bay (Luxury Boutique Hotel)
– Option 2:*- Chaaya Blu (4*)

Other Information
– Travel Time: Approx 4 hrs
– Average temperature: 28-30 °C
– More hotel choices available to suit your budget
– Footwear not allowed inside the religious sites
– Men are required to remove their top clothing when entering Hindu shrines
– Restaurants and mosques available in the city
– Cost of Optional excursions not included

Travel to heritage city of Dambulla today. Enjoy a bullock cart ride through rural villages and then a scrumptious lunch prepared in Sri Lankan style. Then reach the hotel for a relaxing afternoon.

Attractions/Sightseeing:
– Afternoon drive to Minneriya National Park and engage on wild safari to see elephants, deer, birds etc. (Optional)
– Engage in optional Elephant back ride around or bullock cart ride through a humble village
– Overnight stay and breakfast in Sigiriya / Dambulla:**
– Option 1:*- Heritance Kandalama 5- Luxury
– Option 2:*- Amaya Lake 4*

Other Information
– Travel Time: Approx 2 hrs
– Average temperature: 28 – 29 °C
– More hotel choices available to suit your budget
– Footwear and head gear (scarves, caps, bandanas) not allowed inside the religious sites
– Restaurants and mosques available in the city
– Entrance fees are not included
– Cost of Optional excursions not included

Start your day with a adventurous yet rewarding rock climbing. Sigiriya rock fortress is considered as the 8th wonder of the world, and one of the top tourist attractions of the island. Your next sight is a temple famous for its fives caves built under an over-hanging rock. Dambulla cave temple claims to be the most impressive cave temple in Sri Lanka adorned with equally impressive vistas.

Attractions/Sightseeing:
– Climb the Rock Fortress of Sigiriya citadel of unusual beauty, rising 200 metres from the scrub jungle
– Proceed to the famous Dambulla Rock Temple which dates back to 1st century BC.
– Overnight stay and breakfast in Sigiriya / Dambulla:**
– Option 1: **Heritance Kandalama 5- Luxury
– Option 2: **Amaya Lake 4*

Other Information
– Average temperature: 28 – 29 °C
– More hotel choices available to suit your budget
– Footwear and head gear (scarves, caps, bandanas) not allowed inside the religious sites
– Restaurants and mosques available in the city
– Entrance fees are not included

It’s a day of your choice. If you are up for more travelling take a day excursion to historical cities of Anuradhapura and Polonnaruwa, where you would witness beyond belief excellence of Sri Lankan craftsmanship.

Attractions/Sightseeing:
– Take a trip to city of Anuradhapura – the first capital of the island and step back in time
– Proceed to Polonnaruwa, the second capital of the island and the central location of ancient Sri Lankan craftsmanship
– Afternoon engage in Elephant back ride (Optional)
– Overnight stay and breakfast in Sigiriya / Dambulla:**
– Option 1: **Heritance Kandalama 5- Luxury
– Option 2: **Amaya Lake 4*

Other Information
– Average temperature: 28 – 29 °C
– More hotel choices available to suit your budget
– Footwear and head gear (scarves, caps, bandanas) not allowed inside the religious sites
– Restaurants and mosques available in the city
– Entrance fees are not included
– Cost of Optional excursions not included

Your destination today is the cultural and religious hub of central Sri Lanka, Kandy. The drive from Dambulla to Kandy will give you ample of opportunities to feast your eyes and feed your knowledge. Stroll through a spice garden to identify dozens of spices flavoring food all over the world, but only grow in the rich and blessed soil of Sri Lanka.

Attractions/Sightseeing:
– Visit Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage this morning to witness how 90 more elephants live their jumbo life well looked after by their human “fathers”
– On your way don’t forget to visit a Batik factory and a Spice garden too
– Overnight stay and breakfast in Kandy:**
– Option 1:*- Cinnamon Citadel (5*)
– Option 2:*- Earls Regency (5*)

Other Information
– Travel Time: Approx 3 hrs
– Average temperature: 20 – 25 °C
– More hotel choices available to suit your budget
– Restaurants and mosques available in the city
– Entrance fees are not included
– Optional excursions’ charges not included.

Spend the morning hours of the day taking the Kandy city tour, visiting and witnessing many attractions of the city. Afternoon watch a cultural show in its full swing from acrobatic dancers to fire eaters.
– Overnight stay and breakfast in Kandy:**
– Option 1: **Cinnamon Citadel (5*)
– Option 2: **Earls Regency (5*)

Other Information
– Average temperature: 28 – 29 °C
– Footwear and head gear (scarves, caps, bandanas) not allowed inside the religious sites
– Restaurants and mosques available in the city
– Entrance fees are not included
– Cost of Optional excursions not included

It’s your day to drive to “little England” today. Fondly known as this is a city with breath taking views of tea plantations, English style houses and year around cold climate.

Attractions/Sightseeing:
– Leave for Nuwara, passing stunning views of tea and vegetable plantations, paddy fields and humble village life
– En-route, visit a tea factory and a tea plantation to “pluck” some first-hand experience of the tea making process
– Overnight stay and breakfast in Nuwara Eliya:**
– Option 1:*- Heritance Tea Factory (4*+)
– Option 2:*- Grand Hotel – Colonial 4- Hotel

Other Information
– Average temperature: 16 – 20 °C
– More hotel choices available to suit your budget
– Restaurants and mosques available in the city
– Entrance fees are not included
– Cost of Optional excursions not included

Idle in your beautiful hotel or go for many optional excursions to warm you up in lowering temperatures of Nuwara Eliya.

Attractions/Sightseeing:
– After breakfast engage in a scenic tour around Nuwara Eliya, admiring the acres and acres of tea plantations, dozens of waterfalls and beautiful streams
– Play a round in the Nuwara Eliya golf club (Optional), pony rides, horse rides and a boat ride in the Gregory Lake would keep you warm in chilled weather
– A stroll down to the Nuwara Eliya city centre would give you a real glimpse of the authentic life of humble dwellers of Nuwara Eliya
– Visit Horton Plains – the only highland national park in Sri Lanka. (Optional)
– On the way witness lush greenery of the Ambewela farm. (Optional)
– Take an exhilarating tractor tour to strawberry farm (Optional)
– Overnight stay and breakfast in Nuwara Eliya:**
– Option 1:*- Heritance Tea Factory (4*+)
– Option 2:*- Grand Hotel – Colonial 4- Hotel

Other Information
– Average temperature: 16 -20 °C
– Restaurants and mosques available in the city
– Entrance fees are not included
– Cost of Optional excursions not included

Set off on your journey to Yala today. While Yala is known for its National park harboring hundreds of different varieties of wild animals living in their own natural habitats, the celebrity attraction here definitely is the elusive leopards!

Attractions/Sightseeing:
– Visit Haggala botanical garden en-route
– Leave for Yala, where you can go for a wild safari in the Yala national park. With highest concentration of Leopards in the world you may hardly miss at least one crossing the path
– Overnight stay and breakfast in Yala:**
– Option 1:*- Jetwing Yala (5*)
– Option 2:*- Cinnamon Wild (5*)

Other Information
– Travel Time: Approx 4 hrs
– Average temperature: 28 – 30 °C
– More hotel choices available to suit your budget
– Restaurants and mosques available in the city
– Entrance fees are not included
– Cost of Optional excursions not included

You will be driving to the down south of Sri Lanka, ending your journey across the country. Reach the luxurious beach hotel for a perfect and well deserving relaxation.

Attractions/Sightseeing:
– After an early breakfast leave for the down south beach paradise of the island
– On the way witness stilt fishing, a method of catching fish, though unique and picturesque, largely abandoned
– Then visit to Dutch Fort of Galle – the most famous landmark of this town. Untarnished and uncluttered after 400 years existence
– Overnight stay and breakfast in Galle / Bentota:**
– Option 1:*- Jetwing Lighthouse (5- Geoffrey Bawa Hotel)
– Option 2:*- Heritance Ahungalla (5- Geoffrey Bawa Hotel)

Other Information
– Travel Time: Approx 3.5 hrs
– Average temperature: 24 – 26°C
– Restaurants and mosques available in the city
– Entrance fees are not included
– Cost of Optional excursions not included

A full day of relaxation by the beach. Nevertheless, if you want more activities to keep your spirits soaring, Sri Lanka has plenty to offer for sure.

Attractions/Sightseeing:
– Water activities – skiing, surfing, banana boat riding etc (Optional)
– Glass- bottomed boat ride to see colourful corals (Optional)
– Boat safari through the mangroves of the near-by river (Optional)
– Overnight stay and breakfast in Galle / Bentota:*- – Option 1: **Jetwing Lighthouse (5- Geoffrey Bawa Hotel)
– Option 2: **Heritance Ahungalla (5- Geoffrey Bawa Hotel)

Other Information
– Entrance fees are not included
– Cost of Optional excursions not included

End of unforgettable two weeks in Sri Lanka. You will be bidding good-bye to the golden shores of this gorgeous island as you are taken to airport for the departure. Have a safe journey….. Ayubowan!
Other Information
Travel Time: Approx 2.5 hrs