Sri Lanka Adventures (5N6D) Kandy 2N, Nuwara Eliya 1N, Bentota 1N, Colombo 1N
Overview
Day-by-day itinerary
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Arrival Colombo – Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage, Drive to Kandy (Stay in Kandy)
🛬 Arrival in Colombo Meet & greet on arrival at Bandaranaike International Airport, then set off by road for Kandy. 🐘 Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage Break the drive at Pinnawala, the sanctuary that cares for orphaned and injured elephants — watch the herd at the feeding and bathing hours. 🌿 Spice Garden Stop at one of the spice gardens along the way for a walk through the cinnamon, cardamom and pepper beds. 🪵 Wood Carving Workshop Visit a traditional wood carving workshop and see Kandyan craftsmen at work. 📍 Kandy Viewpoint Take in the view over the lake and the city from the Kandy viewpoint. 🏨 Check-in Check into your hotel and relax. Overnight stay at Kandy.
Meals: DBandaranaike International Airport, Colombo → Pinnawala → Kandy - 2
Kandy – Temple of the Tooth, Botanical Garden & Cultural Dance (Stay in Kandy)
🍳 Breakfast at the hotel. 🛕 Sacred Temple of the Tooth Relic Visit Sri Dalada Maligawa, the temple that houses the sacred tooth relic of the Buddha and the spiritual heart of the island. 🚶 Kandy Lake A walk around the lake in the centre of the old royal capital. 💎 Gem Museum See how Sri Lanka's sapphires and moonstones are cut and set. 🌺 Peradeniya Royal Botanical Garden The country's largest botanical garden — the orchid house, the giant Javan fig and the avenue of royal palms. 💃 Kandyan Cultural Dance In the evening, enjoy a cultural dance performance with drummers and fire walkers. Overnight stay at Kandy.
Meals: B / DKandy city sightseeing by private vehicle - 3
Kandy to Nuwara Eliya – Tea Estates, Ramboda Falls & Gregory Lake (Stay in Nuwara Eliya)
🍳 Breakfast at the hotel, then check out. 🚐 Drive to Nuwara Eliya Climb into the hill country, through the tea-carpeted slopes that gave Ceylon tea its name. 🍃 Tea Estates & Plantation Stop at a working tea estate and factory to see the leaf picked, withered, rolled and graded — and taste it at the end. 💦 Ramboda Waterfalls Pause at the Ramboda falls on the way up. 🚣 Gregory Lake Evening free at Gregory Lake — the promenade, the boats and the cool mountain air of "Little England". 🏨 Check-in Check into your hotel and relax. Overnight stay at Nuwara Eliya.
Meals: B / DKandy → Ramboda → Nuwara Eliya - 4
Nuwara Eliya to Bentota – Madu River Safari, Turtle Hatchery & Beach Sunset (Stay in Bentota)
🍳 Breakfast at the hotel, then check out. 🛕 Seetha Amman Temple Visit the colourful hillside temple at Seetha Eliya, linked in the Ramayana to Sita's captivity. 🚐 Drive to Bentota Descend from the hills to the south-west coast. 🛶 Madu River Boat Safari A boat safari through the mangrove islands of the Madu Ganga, with a stop at Cinnamon Island to watch cinnamon peeled and rolled by hand. 🐢 Kosgoda Turtle Hatchery Visit the hatchery at Kosgoda, where turtle eggs are protected and the hatchlings released to the sea. 🌅 Sunset at Bentota Beach Finish the day with sunset on Bentota beach. 🏨 Check-in Check into your hotel. Overnight stay at Bentota.
Meals: B / DNuwara Eliya → Seetha Amman Temple → Madu River → Kosgoda → Bentota - 5
Bentota to Colombo – Water Sports on the Bentota River (Stay in Colombo)
🍳 Breakfast at the hotel. 🚤 Water Sports on the Bentota River Enjoy the water sports on the Bentota river — jet ski, banana boat, tube ride and more (payable directly). 🚐 Drive to Colombo Continue up the coast road to Colombo. 🏨 Check-in Check into your hotel. 🌴 Evening at Leisure The evening is free at the hotel. Overnight stay at Colombo.
Meals: B / DBentota → Colombo - 6
Departure – Colombo
🍳 Breakfast at the hotel. 🚖 Transfer to the Airport Check out and head to the airport according to your departure time. ✈️ Departure This marks the end of a memorable Sri Lanka holiday.
Meals: BColombo hotel → Bandaranaike International Airport