SRI LANKA 11 NIGHTS ROUND TOUR ON HALF BOARD BASIS

Day 01: AIRPORT | COLOMBO

Welcome to Sri Lanka, as you set foot on this beautiful island, you'll be met by a Chauffeur Guide of Hayleys Travels and transported in an air-conditioned vehicle to your hotel in the bustling city of Colombo.

Spend the rest of the day at leisure.

Overnight stay at Kingsbury Hotel
Day 02: COLOMBO | MILLENNIUM ELEPHANT FOUND. | DAMBULLA ROCK CAVE TEMPLE

After breakfast, you will proceed to Dambulla enroute visiting the Millennium Elephant Foundation where you can have an up-close and personal experience with these gentle giants.

Thereafter, you will be visiting the famous Dambulla Rock Cave Temple. The beautiful Royal Rock Temple complex sits about 160m above the road in the southern part of Dambulla. Five separate caves contain about 150 absolutely stunning Buddha statues and paintings, some of Sri Lanka's most important and evocative religious art.

Overnight stay at Amaya Lake
Day 03: SIGIRIYA | POLONNARUWA

Your tour today will start early in the morning, you'll be visiting one of Sri Lanka’s most famous landmarks, the Sigiriya Rock Fortress. This enormous rock hill was formed from the magma of an old volcano. The Lion Rock is said to be the 8th wonder of the world! It is also Asia's best-maintained city of the first millennium.

You'll be continuing on a sightseeing tour of Polonnaruwa, a city with ruins of majestic palaces, king’s council halls, royal tubs and ruins of Buddhist shrines. Explore the grandest ruins and archaeological sites, with many UNESCO appeals.

Overnight stay at Amaya Lake
Day 04: MINNERIYA NATIONAL PARK | PASSIKUDAH

After breakfast, you will be taken on a safari at the Minneriya National Park, yet another haven for the elephants that migrate from surrounding jungles to enjoy the lush grass fields on the banks of the Minneriya reservoir, during the dry season. Reports of elephant sightings range from a mere 100 to an astounding 700.

Thereafter, you will proceed to Passikudah for your long awaited beach stay. Famous for its elongated shallow coastline, Pasikuda makes a great spot for sunbathing and shallow swimming - the perfect beach destination for family holidays.

Overnight stay at Amaya Beach
Day 05-6: PASSIKUDAH

After breakfast, you will be visiting the Adam's Bridge, also known as Rama's Bridge or Rama Setu, which is a chain of limestone shoals, between Pamban Island, also known as Rameswaram Island, off the south-eastern coast of Tamil Nadu, India, and Mannar Island, off the north-western coast of Sri Lanka. Geological evidence suggests that this bridge is a former land connection between India and Sri Lanka.

Thereafter, spend the rest of the day at leisure by enjoying the amenities and activities the hotel has to offer.

Overnight stay at Amaya Beach
Day 07: PASSIKUDAH | KANDY | TEMPLE OF THE TOOTH RELIC

After breakfast, you will proceed to Kandy and continue to some sightseeing including a visit to the Temple of the Tooth Relic. The sacred Temple of the Tooth is a vital Buddhist site that contains a tooth of Buddha which was collected from his funeral pyre also, this beautiful temple holds great ancient history and artifacts.

Spend the rest of the day at leisure.

Overnight stay at Amaya Hills
Day 08: ROYAL BOTANICAL GARDEN | CULTURAL SHOW

After breakfast, you will visit the Royal Botanical Gardens which includes more than 4000 species of lovely flowers, herbs and tall trees; it is renowned for its collection of orchids. Located in Peradeniya near Kandy, the gardens are noted for its rich and varied collections of tropical woody plants. Occupying 59 hectares (146 acres), it has about 4,000 species of plants.

Thereafter, you will be taken to watch the famous Kandy Cultural show.

Overnight stay at Amaya Hills
Day 09: KANDY | NUWARA ELIYA

Get ready to traverse from the humid weather to a chilly surrounding in just a few hours. You will proceed to the hill station of Nuwara Eliya today. The "little England" of Sri Lanka, home to all the tea estates manufacturing the best-flavoured tea, an immense field of beautiful flowers and vegetables. In the evening, you'll also be stopping at a tea factory to witness and discover more about the process of transforming the fresh tea leaves into delightful sips of tea.

On completion, you will be visiting the famous Gregory Lake and the Victoria Park and spend the rest of the day at leisure.

Overnight stay at Oliphant Bungalow
Day 10: HORTON PLAINS

With a packed breakfast you'll be leaving for the Horton Plains National Park and hike to the World’s End and Bakers Falls - one of the best Nuwara Eliya waterfalls! Horton Plains National Park is capped by mountainous grassland and cloud forests on Sri Lanka’s highest elevation over 2100m above sea level.

Spend the rest of the day at leisure.

Overnight stay at Oliphant Bungalow
Day 11: NUWARA ELIYA | COLOMBO

After breakfast you will leave to Colombo.

Explore the city which never sleeps, a town that has lived for over 2000 years, is now a trendy megalopolis dotted with many colonial-era buildings amongst the skyscrapers and shopping malls. Delve into some of the most iconic sites sightseeing such as the Colombo National and Dutch period museums, Gangaramaya Buddhist Temple, Town Hall, and the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall, also, don't forget to visit the Pettah market.

Spend the rest of the day at leisure.

Overnight stay at The Kingsbury Hotel
Day 12: COLOMBO | AIRPORT

After breakfast, you will leave for the airport for your departure back to your country of origin. We wish you have a safe flight home, carrying all the memories collected from Sri Lanka.
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