06 Nights / 07 Days Sri Lanka Tour Flash Offer

Airport to Colombo

• On arrival at the Bandaranaike International Airport, you will meet your representatives from Travel Lanka Connection and be transferred directly to Colombo
• Colombo – the trade and commercial capital has long been the traditional gateway to the Orient. Sri Lanka’s largest city, it is located on the west coast and draws together all the cultures, religions, and influences of foreign lands into a potpourri of sounds, smells and a kaleidoscope of ccolor The original traders and settlers - the Arabs, Portuguese, Dutch and the British have left in their wake churches and monuments, names and religions, costumes and food and smatterings of their languages which have been absorbed into the speech of the Sri Lankan. Today, Colombo is a fascinating city - a happy blend of east & west, past & present, with a charm of its own. A less known but amazingly true fact is that Colombo has a superb range of high-quality restaurants serving food from all over the world and some of the best shopping opportunities in Asia. The main seaport of Sri Lanka is in Colombo & adjoining it, is Pettah, a local bazaar & trading area. Other places of interest are the beautiful Buddhist temples, Hindu temples, mosques, the historic Wolfendhal church, (1749) residential areas where you find the stately homes of the affluent, the Colombo Museum, the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall, the New Parliament in Sri Jayewardenepura, the Folk Art Centre, Art Galleries, Parks, Independence Square, the Zoo, the Ceramic Corporation famous for its well-known brand “Noritake” and ODEL the renowned shopping center.
• Check-in at the hotel
• Dinner and Overnight stay in Colombo.

Dinner & Overnight stay at.

• Hotel: Fairway Colombo

Colombo to Dambulla

• Breakfast at the hotel.
• Check out and Leave for Sigiriya.
• En route visit the Pinnawala Elephant orphanage.
• Pinnawala: As you enter the 25-acre coconut property, do not be surprised to witness baby elephants being bottle-fed or moving around freely causing absolutely no harm to anyone. It is rightly a sincere sight to observe how these gentle giants - orphaned and sometimes three-legged - are taken care of since 1975 at Pinnawela Elephant Orphanage. Up to date, over 20 calves have been born here, and it is surprising to hear that some of its inmates have even seen their grandchildren during the past few decades! Watch as they feed at 9:15 am, 1:15 pm & 5:00 pm and take a river bath twice a day at 10:00 am & 2:00 pm respectively for an experience that could never be felt anywhere else on earth!
• After completion visit Dambulla cave temple.
• Dambulla Rock Temple - was built by king Walagambahu in the 1st century B.C. Dambulla is a world heritage site and is the most impressive of Sri Lanka’s cave temples. The complex of five caves with over 2000 sq. meters of painted walls and ceilings is the largest area of paintings found in the world. The caves contain over 150 images of the Buddha of which the largest is the colossal figure of the Buddha carved out of rock and spanning 14 meters.
• Check in at the hotel and relax.
• Dinner and Overnight in Sigiriya.

Dinner & Overnight stay at.

• Hotel: Habarana Village by Cinnamon

Habarana

• Early morning visit to Minneriya National Park
• Minneriya National Park - The extent of this national park is about 8,889 hectares. There are wetlands in this national park that have international importance, and animal and plant species which are plenty in dry zone are found in this park. Wild elephants, various amphibians, and local and immigrant bird species are plenty in this park. about hundred and sixty species of birds, 09 amphibians, 25 reptile species, 26 fish species, and more than 78 butterfly species have been found in this area. There are bamboo trees which are rare in other parks.
• Evening explore Sigiriya Lions Rock.
• Sigiriya - This UNESCO World Heritage Site, a spectacular Rock Fortress, is one of Sri Lanka’s major attractions. The most impressive facets of the unique complex are the Water Gardens, the Frescoes of beautiful maidens, the Mirror Wall with ancient graffiti, the Lion platform and the Summit of 1.6 hectares, which was completely covered by buildings during the period of Sigiriya’s glory. Built by King Kashyapa (477-495 A.D), the “Lion Rock” is a citadel of unusual beauty rising 200m from the scrub jungle. The rock was the innermost stronghold of the 70-hectare fortified town and the base is ringed by a moat, rampart, and extensive gardens. The world-renowned frescoes (originally 500, of which only 19 remain today) which are in a sheltered pocket of the rock approached by a spiral stairway are painted in earth pigments on plaster. The old stairway to the top led through the mouth of a crouching lion but today only the huge paws remain giving an indication of the massive proportions of the head. Remains of the handsome royal citadel are on the summit and several caves for meditation, audience platforms and baths complete the unique site.
• After a 03-hour trek proceed back to the hotel and relax.
• Dinner and Overnight in Sigiriya.

Dinner & Overnight stay at.

• Hotel: Habarana Village by Cinnamon

Habarana to Kandy

• Breakfast at the hotel.
• Check out & proceed to Kandy
• Check-in at the hotel
• Optional: Visit the Temple of the tooth relic
• Sri Dalada Maligawa or the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic is a Buddhist temple in the city of Kandy, Sri Lanka. It is located in the royal palace complex of the former Kingdom of Kandy, which houses the relic of the tooth of the Buddha. Since ancient times, the relic has played an important role in local politics because it is believed that whoever holds the relic holds the governance of the country. Kandy was the last capital of the Sri Lankan kings and is a World Heritage Site mainly due to the temple.
• Dinner and Overnight stay in Kandy.

Dinner & Overnight stay at.

• Hotel: Cinnamon Citadel Hotel

Kandy to Bentota

• Breakfast at the hotel.
• Check out & proceed to Bentota.
• Check-in at the hotel
• PM: Relax on the beach or by the pool.
• Dinner and Overnight stay in Bentota.

Dinner & Overnight stay at.

• Hotel: Cinnamon Bey Hotel

Bentota

• Breakfast at the hotel.
• Visit a Turtle hatchery & enjoy a boat ride in the Madu river.
• Turtle Hatchery
• The Turtle Hatchery Project at Bentota Beach is another important attraction. Up to five endangered species of turtles have been frequenting a stretch on this undisturbed beach for a long time now. The turtles are allowed to hatch and thrive in a protected area before being set free.

• Leave for a river cruise along the Madu Ganga, the estuary of the Madu Ganga River is a complex coastal ecosystem of mangroves and islands. It may be one of the last remaining tracts of pristine mangrove forests in Sri Lanka.
• The boat trip is a wonderful way of seeing some of the hundreds of species of plants and animals – monkeys eat fruit in the trees, a water monitor lizard glides slowly through the water, and cormorants, egrets and kingfishers wait patiently on the banks, eyeing the water for prey.
• There are around 64 islands in the river and lagoon, from a tiny speck housing a deserted shrine to one housing 250 families connected to the mainland with a very long footbridge. The main occupations of the local inhabitants are producing cinnamon and prawn fishing – if you take the trip in the evening, you will see the fishermen in their canoes lighting lanterns to attract the shellfish into their traps.
• Dinner and Overnight stay in Bentota.

Dinner & Overnight stay at.

• Hotel: Cinnamon Bey Hotel

Bentota to Airport

• As all good things must come to an end, after breakfast today, your chauffeur guide will take you to the international airport in time for your return flight.

Dinner & Overnight stay at.

• Hotel: Departure