Driving time approx. 30 minutes Upon arrival our representative will meet you and introduce you to your driver/ guide who will accompany you on your tour of Sri Lanka. Your driver will take you to your selected hotel in Colombo for 01 night – Bed & Breakfast. Afternoon commence a city tour of Colombo.

Driving time approx. 5 hours After early Breakfast leave on an exciting drive to Negombo along the Dutch Canal Road. Commence a city tour of Negombo and the fish market before heading to Anuradhapura. After Lunch a sightseeing tour of the ancient ruins of the 4th century BC capital city of Anuradhapura including Sri Maha Bodhi; or the Sacred Bo tree as it is known to the Buddhists. Overnight stay at your selected hotel in the Cultural Triangle – 2 nights – Bed & Breakfast

Driving approx. 1.5 hours This morning you will head off early to climb the Rock fortress of Sigiriya. This really is a wonderful excursion and is well worth the climb when you see the magnificent 360 degree views across Sri Lanka. If you decide not to climb up it then you can enjoy a leisurely walk around the old water gardens, of which most have dried up now and see the ruins. Continue on a sightseeing tour of Polonnaruwa, a city with ruins of Royal Palaces, king’s council chambers, Royal baths and ruins of Buddhist shrines such as the ‘Vatadage’, a circular relic house. The Gal Vihara (Stone Temple) has four Buddhist statues (standing 7 metres high and reclining 14 metres long). You will also visit Lankathilaka, Kiri Vihara, Thuparama image house, 12th century ‘Lotus Mandapaya’ and The Parakramabahu statue. Return to your hotel for overnight stay.

Driving approx. 2.5 hours Today you leave for Kandy en-route visiting the 1st century BC rock cave temple of Dambulla with some of the most impressive statues of the Buddha in the world, a spice garden and a batik factory. In the evening your will be taken to a traditional performance of Kandyan dancing. This will involve over 6 different types of dancing from various regions in Sri Lanka and concludes with a dramatic display of fire walking and breathing. Complete your day with an evening visit to the Temple of the Tooth, which houses the most sacred relic of the Buddha, where the casket the tooth is contained in is brought out. Overnight stay at your selected hotel in Kandy – 2 nights – Bed & Breakfast.

Driving approx. 2 hours After breakfast commence a City tour of Kandy visiting the upper lake drive which offers you a bird’s eye view of the man built Kandy Lake and the hustle and bustle of the Kandy market place, a visit to the Gem museum and Arts & Crafts Centre and the Peradeniya Botanical Gardens. Proceed to Nuwara-Eliya, en-route visiting a working Tea factory. Evening will be at leisure. Overnight stay at your selected hotel in Nuwara Eliya – 2 nights – Bed & Breakfast.

Early Breakfast and depart for the Pinnawela Elephant Orphanage established to provide care for orphaned baby Elephants found in the wild. Witness these gentle giants frolic in the river during their bath time and the babies being fed their quota of milk at the feeding time. Later proceed to the Airport or beach resort.