Sri Lanka Tour 7 Days/6 Nights
DAY 1: Airport / Negombo
We pickup you from Bandaranayake Air Port (Sri Lanka) at any given time. First day/night stay in Negombo until you comfortable with your journey after long hours of flying. We stay the night in Paradise Beach Hotel Negombo. When you think of a holiday in Sri Lanka, the first thing that comes to our mind is the gorgeous palm fringed beaches of Sri Lanka, the lush green tropical landscapes and the hospitality of the Sri Lankan people. Paradise Beach hotel is a 66 roomed charming hotel by the Negombo beach. Negombo is the closest beach resort to the International Airport of Sri Lanka and blessed with myriad of attractions around the area.. We at Paradise Beach Hotel are committed to ensure that our guests have the most memorable holiday of their life time in Sri Lanka, enjoying themselves to the fullest whether its relaxing on the beach, sipping an exotic cocktail at the bar or trying out our delicious Sri Lankan and International dishes at our restaurant. Paradise Beach Hotel invites you to a memorable holiday. Located directly on the beach, with 66 air conditioned rooms along with a Swimming Pool, Restaurant and a Bar, guaranteeing the best in vacation and relaxation experience.
DAY 2: Negombo / Pinnawala / Kandy
Early morning at 6:30, We leave for Kandy, On the route we stop at a Pineapple garden, after this visit we proceed to the Elephant Orphange in Pinnawala. Around 9:15 start the feeding time, The Baby Elephants getting their milk, Around 10:00 the Elephants going for a bath in the river. we proceed to the Elephant riding place, there you can ride on a Elephants back through the jungle. After this visit we proceed to Kandy, The name Kandy is derived from the Sinhalese. (The Portuguese shortened this to “Candea”, using the name for both the kingdom and its capital Senkadagalapura. In Sinhala, Kandy is called Maha Nuvara, meaning “Great City” or “Capital”, although this is most often shortened to Nuvara). We will visit a spice and herbal garden. After we visit the spice garden we proceed to the Kandy Temple, Dalada Maligawa Temple of the Tooth , we visit the gem museum, see a batic factory, silk factory. Witness a Kandyan Dance Performance by night, We stay the night in Kandy at the ThiLanka Hotel.
DAY 3: Kandy / Sigiriya / Dambulla
After breakfast we leaving for Sigiriya, on the way we will stop at the Hindu Temple in Matala. We drive to Sigiriya, Sigiriya (Lion’s rock) is an ancient rock fortress and palace ruin, We start climbing the rock. after we are back from the top of the rock, We proceed to Dambulla, see the Sri Lanka’s biggest vegetables market in Dambulla, site seeing through the City, and proceed to the Dambulla Caves. Dating back to the 1st century BC, this is the most impressive cave temple in Asia. It has five caves under a vast overhanging rock, carved with a drip line to keep the interiors dry. In 1938 the architecture was embellished with arched colonnades and gabled entrances. Inside the caves, the ceilings are painted with intricate patterns of religious images following the contours of the rock. There are images of the Lord Buddha and bodhisattvas, as well as various gods and goddesses. After this visit we go back to the ThiLanka Hotel.
DAY 4: Kandy / Ramboda / Labookellie / Nuwara Eliya
After breakfast we visit the Royal Botanical Garden in Peradeniya, Located in close proximity to the city of Kandy in the Central Province of Sri Lanka. It is renowned for the collection the variety of Orchids, and has more than 300 varieties of Orchids, spices, medicinal plants and palms trees attach it is the National Herbarium. Total land mass of the botanical garden is 147 acres, After when we have seen the Botanical garden we drive to the Ramboda waterfall, the Ramboda Falls is 109m high and 11th highest waterfall in Sri Lanka and 729th highest waterfall in the world. After we visit the Ramboda waterfalls we proceed to Nuwara Eliya sightseeing the city and we stay the night in the Tea Bush Hotel.
DAY 5: Nuwara Eliya / Train Trip to Ella / Ella
After breakfast we leaving for the Nanu Oya rail station, we will take the train to Ella, Ella is a beautiful small sleepy town on the southern edge of Sri Lanka’s Hill Country. It’s situated in the middle of beautiful countryside, with small vegetable plots in the valleys, tea plantations on the hill slopes and forests on the tops. You can enjoy the picturesque scenery in the hill country. We stay overnight in Ella at The View Hotel.
DAY 6: Ella / Yala
After breakfast we drive to the Ella waterfalls, A popular sightseeing attraction in Sri Lanka. It currently ranks as one of the widest falls in the country. This waterfall measures approximately 25 m (82 ft) in high and cascade from an oval-shaped concave rock outcrop. After we visit the waterfalls we proceed to Tissamaharama (Tissa), we stay there in the Hibiscus Garden Hotel. In the afternoon around 2:30 we will start the Jeep Safari in the Yala National Park. Elephants are the most often-spotted inhabitants of the Yala National Park in the southeast of Sri Lanka, east of Matara, but they share the reserve with 130 different species of birds and other creatures like sambhur, spotted deer, sloths, crocodiles, monkeys, wild boar and porcupines. There is also a small population of leopards. After the Safari around 7:30 we go back to the Hibiscus Garden Hotel.
DAY 7: Yala / Galle / Hikkaduwa
After breakfast we will proceed to Hambanthota, Matara and Galle, Galle is the best example of a fortified city built by Europeans in south and southeast Asia, showing the interaction between European architectural styles and south Asian traditions. The Galle fort is a world heritage site and the largest remaining fortress in Asia built by European occupiers. When we arrived in Galle we will visit the Dutch fort, the Galle Museum, a old Dutch church and the British church. After we visit Galle we proceed and see the stick Fishermen sit on sticks while fishing in the traditional way. After this visit we proceed to hikkaduwa. Hikkaduwa is a small town on the south coast of Sri Lanka. It is located in the Southern Province, about 20 km north-west of Galle. We go with a glassbottom boat and watch the corals, if you like it you can go snorkeling. End of the day we will go back to your hotel which is booked by yourself.
Price for above tour is USD 1,200.00 for 2 persons. Tour includes two mineral water bottles/day, all break fast, hotels, train tickets and additional English speaking person. You have to bear all entrance ticket cost, sight seeing fee, lunch & dinner by yourself. All hotels stated in this website are 3 star hotels. If you wish to upgrade those into 4 star hotels we will charge USD 300.00 additionally for 2 persons. End of 7 days of this tour we also could reserve you a hotel at Unawatuna, Galle or Hikkaduwa area upon your request. Besides I’m maintaining a modern house for tourism in Unawatuna area. If you would like to feel real home stay feeling in Sri Lanka I could arrange my house at a rate of USD 25.00/day. House is fully equipped with 3 bedroom, veranda and kitchen.
Home Stay (3 bedroom house) $ 25.00/day
Food – 3 meals (2 persons) $ 150.00/day
Travelling – Tuk Tuk $ 60.00/day
– Van $ 100.00/day
Tours/person (Tuk Tuk)
Unawatuna beach $ 5.00
Galle/galle fort $ 10.00
Hikkaduwa beach $ 40.00
Spice Garden $ 50.00
Museum (Galle & Koggala) $ 50.00
Dolphins – Mirissa sea $ 100.00
Turturls village $ 100.00
Ayurveda Massage $ 100.00