Highlights
- Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage
- Visit Dambulla Cave Temple
- Visit Sigiriya Rock Fortress
- Spice Garden in Matale
- Temple of tooth relic
- NuwaraEliya city Tour
- Horton Plains National Park
- University of Sabaragamuwa
- Watersports
TOUR ITINERARY
Day 01- Bandaranaike International Airport –Sigiriya
Arrive in Sri Lanka and you will be welcomed by the representatives of Asian Escapes and transfer to Sigiriya. 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 which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and has five caves full of Buddha Statues & wall paintings. Check in at your hotel in Sigiriya for dinner and overnight stay.
Day 02 – Sigiriya – Kandy
Breakfast at the Hotel. Visit Sigiriya Rock Fortress which was considered as the 8th wonder of the world in the past decades. Witness the giant construction work of the ancient people and proceed to Kandy. Stop at a Spice Garden in Matale which grows medicinal herbs fragrant spices.
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 03 – Kandy – Nuwara Eliya
Leave for NuwaraEliya after breakfast. Today’s drive will enable you to capture the fascinating views of misty mountains, scenic landscapes, tea estates and waterfalls. Visit a Tea Factory enroute to witness the process of making world renowned Ceylon Tea.
Check in at your hotel in NuwaraEliya and you are free to enjoy the scenic beauty of the town in the evening. Dinner and overnight stay at your hotel in NuwaraEliya.
Day 04 – Nuwara Eliya- Belihuloya
After enjoying your breakfast at the hotel leave for Horton Plains National Park which is in the highest elevated national park in Sri Lanka. Go for a Nature Walk in the only national park in which the visitors are allowed to walk. Visit famed World’s End; a sheer drop of 4000ft and the Bakers falls & Chimney falls within the park. At World’s End you will be able to see your day’s retreat in Belihuloya.
As soon as you arrive at the Belihuoya campsite, you will have to erect your tent with the support of the camp staff. Before the dinner you will be briefed about the following day’s programme. Dinner and overnight stay at your campsite in Belihuloya Overlooking Samanalawewa Reservoir
Day 05 – Belihuloya
After an early breakfast, you will start your day which is going to be an adventurous and educative. Please see the detailed Training programme given at the end of the itinerary.
Feedback and reflection session around the campfire in the evening. Enjoy a hearty BBQ dinner and overnight stay at your campsite overlooking Samanalawewa Reservior.
Day 06 – Belihuloya
Breakfast at the campsite. Visit University of Sabaragamuwa after the breakfast. The students will be able to interact with the local Students, experience their cultural values, enjoy some of their entertainment acts etc… at the university.
In the evening there will be a friendly Cricket / Football / Volleyball match with the local university student at the university grounds. Back at the campsite for dinner and overnight stay.
Day 07 –Belihuloya- Bentota
Breakfast at the campsite. Leave for Bentota after breakfast. Check in at your hotel.
Evening at leisure on the beach. Dinner and overnight stay at your hotel in Bentota.
Day 08 – Bentota
Breakfast at the Hotel. Go for a thrilling water sports package in Bentota. This includes a round of Jet Ski, Tube Ride & a Banana Ride. Proced to Balapitiya for a River Cruise in Madu Ganga Lake.
Evening at leisure on the beach. Dinner and overnight stay at your hotel in Bentota.
Day 09- Bentota- Colombo
After your breakfast at the Hotel leave for Colombo. Check in at your hotel upon your arrival at Colombo. In the evening you will be able to go for a City Tour in Colombo covering the important landmarks in Colombo.
Back at the Hotel in the evening for dinner. Get ready to your departure on the following day with a lot of experiences gathered. Overnight stay at your hotel in Colombo.
Day 10 – Colombo-Departure
After breakfast & transfer to the Bandaranayke International Airport for the flight back depending your flight schedule.
Schedule for the Training Program
| Icebreakers and kick off session
Setting up ground rules Objective discussion |
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| Safety and Course Introduction | Listening skill and be attentive – Safety is our priority….it is a shared responsibility without compromise. |
| Activity 1 – Building Trust (Trust Fall, Trust Pass, Trust Wave, Trust Lift) | Participant to demonstrate the trust in other members of the team. |
| Tea Break | Moments of Appreciation |
| Activity 2 – Gulliver’s Walk
The participants will have to complete the task with the given set of resources. Team work is crucial and the participants are required to think out of the box
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Team effort to achieve a set goal and prove it is reliable and dependable. |
| Activity 3 –Till the end do us part
Teams will move “attached” to each other as a humanchain through various obstacles.You are not supposed to let go of your partner till you complete the task. Team members need to beabsolutely aware of your colleagues’ strengths andweaknesses to complete the activity and win the game. |
Planning with anunderstanding of
the weak links /accomplishing tasks first time right /importance perfection / motivation &coaching / stayfocus under pressure / Empathy |
| Lunch | Moments of Appreciation |
| Activity 4–Water Monitors
The team is divided into groups and will create rafting vessels on their own, competing against each other in order to cross a reservoir with limited materials.
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Comprehension, identifying a complete solution, thinking out of the box, role definition and performance, delivering more than perceived limits , working smarter than harder |
| Final Debriefing
The facilitators will conduct a session to look back at the events that took place during the course of the programme. |
Application of the new knowledge – experiential education is transferable… It only the beginning…… |
