Glimpse of Sri Lanka Tour - Four Days / Three Nights
Day 1 AIRPORT, PINNAWELA, KANDY
Arrival, welcome & assistance at the airport. Leave for Kandy. En-route visit the Elephant orphanage at Pinnawela. This orphanage was established to feed nurse & house young elephants found abandoned by their mothers. Often the young ones fall into pits and ravines in their request for water during drought period. Continuation to Kandy. Arrive at hotel in Kandy, the center of the traditional arts in Sri Lanka. Visit the city of Kandy. The most famous landmark of Kandy is its Lake, in the center of the city. Udawatte-kele is a nature reserve surrounded by city. The Kandy market is a great bazaar full of the sounds of exiting trade. Visit the temple of the sacred tooth relic of Buddha. Late in the evening view the Kandyan cultural performance. Overnight at hotel.
Day 2 KANDY, PERADENIYA, MATALE, SIGIRIYA
After b’fast visit the royal botanical gardens of Peradeniya which is well known for it’s large number and variety of plants, ornamental, decorative, useful & medicinal .more than 4000 species include indigenous and introduced plants. This garden is best known for it’s collection of orchids the largest in Asia. Continuation to the cultural triangle region. En-route visit a Spice Garden and a batik factory in Matale. PM climb the rock of Sigiriya built by the patricide king Kashyapa in the 5th century ad today it’s a treasure trove of rare art. a pocket of the giant rock are the famous frescoes of the ‘’ heavenly maidens of Sigiriya’’ . Overnight at hotel.
Day 3 POLONNARUWA, DAMBULLA, COLOMBO
After b’fast leave for Polonnaruwa & visit the 2nd capital of Singhala kings dating back to the 11th & 12th century A.D The entire landscape of the region is punctuated by huge man-made reservoirs, the most famous of which is the ‘’Parakrama Samudra’’. Numerous monuments are found in this city & ‘’Gal Vihara ‘’ complex is one of the best among them with the fine sculptures of the recumbent, standing and seated Buddha’s. Leave to Colombo. En-route visit the rock cave temple of Dambulla. Some of the frescoes in these caves are over 2000 years old. There is also a colossal figure of the recumbent Buddha 14 meters long carved out of rock. Late evening visit the city of Colombo. Overnight at hotel.
Day 4 COLOMBO, AIRPORT
B’fast at hotel transfer to the airport to connect flight for departure or extension beach stay. Check out 12h00.
NB: All rates are net per person inclusive of all taxes in US Dollars
All Rates are based on participation of 02 people and above.
Group Discounts can be arranged.
Winter 2007/2008– 01.Nov.2007 to 30.Apr.2008 (*Excluding High Peak Period)
Price Per Person
USD
USD
USD
Glimpse Of Sri Lanka
Economy
First Category
Superior
02 Pax
$ 200.00
$ 235.00
$ 290.00
04 To 06 Pax
$ 180.00
$ 220.00
$ 260.00
Single Supplement
$ 70.00
$ 95.00
$ 120.00
Summer 2008 - 01 May.2008 to 31 Oct 2008 (*Excluding Kandy Perahara Period 07th to 16th August 2007) the dates are not finalized still will be done by June 2008
Transfers from airport to hotel and vice versa in Air-conditioned Vehicles.
The accommodation in Twin bed rooms in the hotels mentioned or similar
Check-in / Check-out 12hoo
Bed & Bfast Basis (Room + Bfast on all Nights)
The excursions and sightseeing mentioned in Program (Without Entrance fees)
Air-conditioned vehicle with English speaking chauffeur guide will be provided.( Private Vehicle )
*Perahara Period – 07th to 16th August 2007) the dates are not finalized still will be done by June 2008
Perahera Supplement
Economy
First Category
Superior
Per room per night During
Kandy Hotel Nights only
$ 20.00
$ 25.00
$ 30.00
*High Peak Period – 15th December 2007 to 15th January 2008
For Reservations on the above period please contact us for further details .As Peak supplements apply at hotels during this period & this will change according to the category of hotels.
Entrance fees & Jeep hire charges to visit reserve to be paid directly as applicable for different programs. (Entrance Fees are Subject to Change Without Prior Notice.) Glimpse of Sri Lanka – Around USD 80 per person. Some places of visits will provide children under 12 year’s half rate charges.
