Charm of Sri Lanka

Days/ 8 nights

This tour is designed to take you through the most beautiful and attractive places of Sri Lanka. Though, it is a small island, but it as a lot to offer. Join Us and discover The Pearl of Indian Ocean. 

Where We Take You

Pinnawela -> Habarana -> Sigiriya -> Minneriya National Park -> Dambulla -> Matale -> Kandy -> Nuwara Eliya -> Scenic Train Ride -> Beach Stay -> Colombo

Day 1: Arrival-Pinnawela-Habarana

Welcome to Sri Lanka. Meet with your guide at the airport. Let’s start your adventure. Proceed through beautiful tropical scenery around you, as well get to know local traffic that is really fascinating.

The first stop today is PINNAWELA – ELEPHANT ORPHANAGE. Here you can see large numbers of elephants, over 70, also the youngest ones baby elephants. The most beautiful and interesting part is elephant river bathing and to observe those “gentle giants” enjoying it.

Proceed to HABARANA, check in to your hotel and spend resting afternoon. In the evening you can go for traditional Ayurveda massages (optional). Dinner and overnight.

Day 2: Sigiriya-Minneriya National Park-Habarana

In the morning star with a bit of sport and climb 200 meters rising up citadel of unusual beauty, SIGIRIYA– The Lion Rock, The Rock Fortress, “The Eighth Wonder of the World”; follow the steps of King Kassapa; 1200 steps ahead; and at the end the best, top of the rock fortress with the spectacular view. UNESCO heritage.

In the afternoon experience jeep safari adventure where you can see large numbers of wild elephants and beautiful nature- MINNERIYA NATIONAL PARK.

Back to hotel, dinner and overnight.

 Day 3: Dambulla-Matale-Kandy

After breakfast visit Golden Rock Temple in DAMBULLA; over 150 statues of Buddha and beautiful mural paintings, 14 meters Buddha statue carved out of the rock; UNESCO heritage.

Continue to spice garden in MATALE, where you will see different spices and herbs that Sri Lanka is famous for; the world’s best cinnamon; also taste special herbal tea.

Arrive to the last royal capital city- KANDY; UNESCO heritage. Visit silk shop and try on traditional Sri Lankan saree for women and sarong for men.

In the evening witness cultural show with traditional Kandyan dances, in the end also fire show. After show visit possibly the most sacred Buddhist shrine in the world – Sri Dalada Maligawa– The Tooth Relic Temple.

After quite busy day transfer to your hotel, dinner and overnight.

Day 4: Kandy-Scenic Train Ride-Nuwara Eliya

Today start with a talk inside Royal Botanical Garden; the largest botanical garden in Sri Lanka, variety of exotic flowers, trees and plants, royal palm-avenue, giant coconuts, huge bamboos, orchid house.

Then take a train through the most beautiful part of Sri Lanka. This train journey opens fascinating views of the picturesque scenery; hills and mountains all around, waterfalls, lush green tea plantations and tea pluckers. Few hours by typical train full of locals is a must thing to do. It says it is one of the most spectacular train journeys in the world. Arrive to Little England – NUWARA ELIYA with a strong hint to the British influence. Check in to your hotel, free program. Dinner and overnight.

 Day 5: Tea Plantations-Beach Stay

After breakfast proceed through tea plantations and visit tea factory to taste original Ceylon tea renowned throughout the world and find out how tea leaves end up as a cup of tea.

Then head out to the south-west coast of island for few days relaxing on the beach. 

Day 6-8: Beach Stay

Day 9: Beach Stay-Colombo-Departure

Relax on the beach.

If time allows, with night departures, have a short city tour of COLOMBO. Colombo as the capital, largest city and main port of the island, is a unique city linking the old with the new and modern with the traditional. You will see Independence Square, Memorial BMICH conferences hall, Town hall, promenade Galle Face Green and local bustling Pettah Bazaar. And of course, a part of this city tour is shopping. Then good bye dinner in of the best hotels of capital city. Departure.