Highlights
- Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage
- Sigiriya Rock Fortress
- White Water Rafting in Kithulgala
- Nature Trail in Horton Plains
- Adventure Activities in Ella
- Wildlife Safaris in Udawalawe & Yala National Parks
- Whale Watching in Mirissa
- Water Sports in Bentota
TOUR ITINERARY
Day 01
Arrive in Sri Lanka and you will be welcomed by the representatives of Asian Escapes and transfer to Negombo.
Check in at your hotel in Negombo. Rest of the day at leisure on the Beach.
Day 02
Leave for Sigiriya after breakfast. Visit Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage enroute. Witness the river bath of Elephants and the bottle feeding of milk to the baby elephants and proceed to Sigiriya.
Visit Dambulla Cave Temple in which hundreds of Buddha Statues and wall paintings can be seen.
Check in at your hotel in Sigiriya for overnight stay.
Day 03
Breakfast at the Hotel.
Optional: Hot Air Balloon Ride in Dambulla. This will be an hour ride over the skies of Kandalama and the villages which enables you to have a birds’ eye view of the village & the wilderness.
Visit Sigiriya Rock Fortress after breakfast. Witness the engineering marvels of the ancestors and back to foothills. Afterwards you will be taken on village tour in Hiriwadunna village. You will be able to experience a catamaran ride, bullock card ride and a tuk tuk ride in your trek. Back at your hotel. In the evening you will be taken on an Elephant Back ride which will be a remarkable experience. Overnight stay at your hotel in Sigiriya.
Day 04
Leave for Kandy after breakfast. Stop at Matale to visit a spice garden in which local spices and herbs are grown. Further you will be able to experience traditional cooking methods & experience some items of traditional village lifestyle.
Proceed to Kandy and check in at your hotel.
In the evening you will be taken on a city tour including a visit to most venerable Temple of Sacred tooth relic and a cultural show. Back at your hotel for overnight stay.
Day 05
Leave for Nuwara Eliya via Kitulgala after breakfast. We will experience a thrilling White Water Rafting ride in Kelani River in Kithulgala. Proceed to Nuwara Eliya after lunch at Kithulgala.
Check in at hotel in Nuwara Eliya. Evening enjoy the scenic beauty of Nuwara Eliya; the Little England.
Overnight stay at your hotel in Nuwara Eliya.
Day 06
Early morning we will leave for Horton Plains National Park with packed breakfast. Once you reach the park entrance, you will go for a Nature walk in the National Park.
Upon finishing the nature walk, you will be back to the park entrance; from where you will be transferred to Ella.
Check in at Ella Jungle Resort for dinner and overnight stay.
Day 07
Full adventurous day at Ella. After breakfast you will be taken on a nature trail to Warakara Waterfall where you will be able to experience Canyoning at the Waterfalls.
Back at the resort for lunch. In the evening you will be able to do some rope adventure activities within the resort itself.
This includes Slithering Rope, Monkey Rope, Toddy Tappers’ walk and Aerial Rope or Zip line. Dinner and overnight stay at Ella Jungle Resort.
Day 08
Leave for Udawalawe after breakfast. Upon reaching Udawalawe, arrive at Udawalawe National Park Entrance and go for a Jeep Safari. This national park is famous for large herds of Asian Elephants that can be seen throughout the year.
The park is also full of birds and other animals like, buffalos, crocodiles, deer etc… Back at the park entrance after the safari and check in at your campsite bordering the National Park for dinner and overnight stay.
Day 09
After the breakfast at the Campsite, you will be taken transferred to Mirissa.
Check in at your hotel. Rest of the day at leisure on the beach.
Overnight stay at your hotel in Mirissa.
Day 10
Early morning transfer to Mirissa Fisheries Harbour. Leave for a Whale Watching Sea Cruise in the see off Mirissa which is a world renowned Whale Colony.
After spotting the largest mammal in the world in their natural habitat, back the Mirissa harbour where you took off. Back at the hotel. Evening at leisure.
Dinner and overnight stay at your hotel in Mirissa.
Day 11
Leave for Bentota after the breakfast at the hotel. Visit world famous Galle Dutch Fort, which is one of the UNECSCO world Heritage Sites in Sri Lanka.
A visit to a Turtle Hatchery in Kosgoda will be another possible activity on your way.
Check in at your hotel in Bentota. Rest of the day at leisure on the beach. Overnight stay at Bentota.
Day 12
Breakfast at the Hotel. After breakfast you will be able to experience some thrilling water sports at Bentota River.
This includes; a round of Jet-Ski, a round of Banana ride, a round of tube ride and a boat ride. Back at your hotel.
Overnight stay at your hotel in Bentota.
Day 13
Breakfast at the Hotel. Proceed to Colombo after breakfast. Check in at your hotel upon your arrival at Colombo. In the evening you will be able to go for a shopping tour in Colombo.
In the late evening you are free to experience the night life of Colombo.
Overnight stay at your hotel in Colombo.
Day 14
After breakfast & transfer to the Bandaranayke International Airport for the flight back depending your flight schedule.