SCHEDULE

• Arrival to Bandaranaike International Airport and transfer to Colomb
• Check in at Fairview Hotel.
• Spend the evening on own.
• Overnight stay at Fairview Hotel in Colombo

COLOMBO is Sri Lanka’s commercial capital. It’s an important port in the Indian Ocean since ancient times. Traders from the middle-east used Sri Lanka as an exchange center while Arab traders came to gather the ivory, precious stones and spices such as cinnamon, cardamom, cloves and pepper, which were highly priced in Europe. There are many locations relating to the Portuguese, Dutch and British colonial times in Colombo. Ever a commercial city, the needs of leisure travellers can be fulfilled with the range of activities available in the city. The city tour will be conducted in way that students may experience the melting pot of cultures that make up Sri Lanka and learn about its history, trade and communities.

SCHEDULE

• Visit Negombo fish market early in the morning.
• Cycling Tour in Negombo
• Go for a boat ride in Muturajawala Marsh.
• Enjoy a seafood dinner in a local restaurant.
• Overnight stay at Vaaya Beach Hotel in Negombo.

SCHEDULE

• Breakfast at the Hotel.
• Transfer to Bandaranaike International Airport to connect with the departure flight.

SCHEDULE

• Arrival to Bandaranaike International Airport and transfer to Kandy via Kitulgala.
• Go for a thrilling white water rafting ride in Kelani River at Kitulgala.
• Proceed to kandy after lunch.
• Check in at St.Bridget's Country Bungalow in Kandy
• Visit Kandy Temple of Sacred Tooth Relic.
• Overnight stay at St.Bridget's Country Bungalow in Kandy

KANDY - the capital of the Central province is home to the Temple of the Tooth Relic, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Strategically nestled amidst three mountain ranges and known as the gateway to the hill country, Kandy was initially built in this location as a natural fortress against attack as it was not an easy target for the foreign invaders. Nowadays, the city of Kandy is well known as one of Sri Lanka’s best attractions among both local and international visitors.

SCHEDULE

• Breakfast at the Hotel.
• Visit Peradeniya Botanical Garden in the morning hours.
• City & Shopping Tour in Kandy.
• Cultural Show in Kandy in the evening.
• Overnight stay at St.Bridget's Country Bungalow in Kandy

PERADENIYA BOTANICAL GARDEN - Royal Botanical Gardens, situated in Peradeniya 6 km from the centre of Kandy, were once reserved exclusively for Kandyan royalty. Today the stunning, 60-hectare gardens with its fine collection of orchids and spice gardens are open to public. Among the greatest highlights are a stately avenue of royal palms, the extraordinary, aptly named cannonball fruit tree and 40m-high Burma bamboo. In the gardens, you can see also the giant Javan fig tree on the great lawn, with its colossal central trunk and umbrella-like canopy of branches.

SRI DALADA MALIGAWA – Famously known worldwide as The Temple of the Tooth, Sri Dalada Maligawa dates back to the 16th century, though most of the present buildings were built in the 19th century. Venerated as the most important object in the Buddhist world, the Sacred Relic of the Tooth of Buddha is enshrined at the Temple. It was brought from India 2500 years ago and it’s said that the possessor of the Relic had the right to rule the country. The Relic is kept in a gold casket and stored amidst great security in the Inner Chamber. The Temple complex is made up of numerous buildings most of which are highly decorated with paintings and carvings depicting Buddha. Rich in history and tradition, the Sri Dalada Maligawa is a religious centre where daily worship is a colourful and joyful way of everyday life. At several times throughout the day different services are held and with the large numbers of worshippers present, it is clear to see why Buddhists are so piously devoted towards the Sacred Tooth Relic. Spine-tingling traditional drumming to be heard coming from the Inner Chamber, will signal that the ceremonial opening of the window for the public viewing of the casket with the Relic within, is just about to begin. We conclude our Tour before the Drumming commences.

SCHEDULE

• Breakfast at the Hotel.
• Transfer to Bandaranaike International Airport to connect with the departure flight.

SCHEDULE

• Arrival to Bandaranaike International Airport and transfer to Galle.
• Check in at Pedlar62 Guest House in Galle
• Evening at leisure or walk in the fort on own arrangements.
• Overnight stay at Pedlar62 Guest House in Galle

GALLE - The bustling provincial capital and administrative center of the south, Galle, was Sri Lanka's first international commerce and trade center. The ancient port city is famous for Unawatuna Bay, a lovely cove protected by a reef. The Galle Fort overlooking the ocean is a UNESCO World Heritage Site built by the Portuguese in 1587 and reinforced again by the Dutch. The 36-hectare fortress is surrounded on three sides by the ocean, its ramparts protecting the harbour, old houses, churches, warehouses and the Arab quarter. Even as the city of Galle modernizes, its remarkable collection of ancient structures transports visitors to another time.

SCHEDULE

• Breakfast at the Guest House
• Visit Galle Dutch Fort in the morning hours.
• Cycling Tour in Galle & Suburbs in the evening.
• Overnight stay at Pedlar62 Guest House in Galle.

GALLE DUTCH FORT - is situated in the the Bay of Galle on the south coast of Sri Lanka. It was built first in 1588 by the Portuguese, and then extensively fortified by the Dutch during the 17th century from 1649 onwards.The Galle Fort has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site under criteria IV, for its unique exposition of an urban ensemble which illustrates the interaction of European architecture and South Asian traditions from the 16th to the 19th centuries.Today, most of the properties are owned by the Sri Lankan Government and a few Dutch people who had the ownership from the beginning.

SCHEDULE

• Breakfast at the guest house.
• Transfer to Bandaranaike International Airport to connect with the departure flight.