Duration: 04 Nights & 05 Days
Places to see: Colombo -Kandy -Nuwara Eliya -Mount Lavinia
Day 01:Arrival and Proceed to Kandy
On arrival at the Bandaranayke International Airport, you will be blessed to get your first taste of warm Sri Lankan hospitality; A Representative from Island Leisure Lanka will welcome you at the Airport & proceed to Kandy.
En route visit Pinnawela Elephant Orphanage
Approximate travel time from Air port Pinnawela Elephant orphanage is 2 hrs
Pinnawela orphanage is situated northwest of the town Kegalle, halfway between the present capital of Colombo and the ancient royal residence Kandy in the hills of central Sri Lanka. It was established in 1975 by the Sri Lanka Wildlife department. This 24 acres, large elephant orphanage is an also breeding place for elephants, more than twenty elephants were born since 1984, and it has the greatest herd of elephants in captivity in the world.
Visit Spice Gardens
Sri Lanka is famous for its spices and spices gardens. These spice gardens offers tourists memorable visits to various spice plantations in Sri Lanka.
Proceed to Kandy
Evening visit Kandy Temple & the enjoy with the city tour & shopping in Kandy
The hill capital of Kandy, the last stronghold of Sinhala kings against the British Empire, lies picturesquely surrounded by mountains and rivers just 120 km away from Colombo. Kandy features the most sacred of all Buddhist shrines -the temple of the tooth or The Dalada Maligawa, which holds the Sacred Tooth Relic of the Buddha.
When in city tour you will have the time to do some shopping in Kandy, where you could fetch souvenirs in wood, copper, silver, brass, ebony, bronze, ceramics, lacquer work, handlooms, batiks, jewelry and reed-ware at bargain prices!!
Next-Sightseeing of Kandy with Upper lake drive, Market square etc
Overnight stay at Kandy
Day 02:Visit Botanical Garden & Then proceed to Nuwara eliya
Breakfast at the hotel & you will proceed to visit Peradeniya Botanical Garden
One of the most popular attractions in Sri Lanka, the Royal Botanical Garden in Peradeniya is located close to the city of Kandy. Established in 1843, the Peradeniya Garden features more than 10,000 different plants and trees which include over 4,000 labeled species. The beautifully landscaped and maintained garden is also famous for its collection of orchids, medicinal plants and palm trees. The National Herbarium is also attached to the garden while the spice garden is one of the main highlights here.
Proceed to Nuwara Eliya
Travel Time : 02 hrs
En route you can visit Sri Baktha Hanuman Temple & Gayathri Temple
Sri Baktha Hanuman Temple, Ramboda
Sri Lanka is renowned for being one of the finest tea makers in the world, today you can experience the making and the taste of best tea produced to satisfy the hearts of millions across the globe.
