colombo & hill country
(Colombo-Kitugala-Nuwara Eliya-Kandy-Peradeniya)
Day 1 Colombo: Upon arrival meet and greet by Concept Voyages' representative and transfer from Airport to Bentota. Free day at leisure.
Colombo, like many capital cities in developing countries is fast changing its face. Almost overnight, skyscrapers arise from where old buildings once stood. Yet in some parts, the old world charm is retained. For example, there is a 100-year-old clock tower and several British built colonial buildings. Other places of interest are a Hindu and a Buddhist temple, residential areas where you find the stately homes of the affluent, the
Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH) - an outright gift to Sri Lanka from the People's Republic of China & the old parliament. Overnight stay in Colombo
Day 2 Colombo-Kitugala-Nuwara Eliya: After breakfast, transfer to
Nuwara Eliya via
Kitugala. The
Kelani River (the broadest river in Sri Lanka) flowing through Kitulgala was the main location where the Oscar winning
Movie Bridge on the River Kwai was filmed. On the hill above this town, a prehistoric cave was recently discovered containing large middens of shells from some unknown civilization. Nuwara Eliya, because of its invigorating mountain climate and scenery, is Sri Lanka’s most popular hill resort. Nuwara Eliya is also the heart of Sri Lankas tea country producing a significant share of the world s best tea. Sri Lanka s highest mountain
Pidurutalagala (8282 feet) is located here. Nuwara Eliya also has one of the finest 18 hole golf courses in South Asia. Overnight stay at Nuwara Eliya.
Day 3 Nuwara Eliya-Kandy: After breakfast, transfer to
Kandy. Enroute - Visit a tea plantation and a tea factory, where the best tea in the world is produced. Here you could observe all about the process of manufacturing tea. You can also see how tea is graded. Taste a cup of pure
Ceylon tea in the factory. Kandy was the last capital of the Sri Lankan kings and is a World Heritage Site. The name "Kandy" conjures visions of splendour and magnificence. Many of the legends, traditions and folklore are still lovingly kept alive. Drive around the
Kandy Lake built by the last Sinhala king, Sri Wickrama Rajasinghe in 1798. Visit the Kandy town and bazaar, the arts and crafts centre, a gem museum and a lapidary. Also visit the
Temple of the Tooth Relic in Kandy. Thereafter witness a cultural show. Overnight stay at Kandy.
Day 4 Kandy-Colombo: After breakfast, proceed to visit the
Royal Botanical Gardens in
Peradeniya. This botanical garden was first built as a pleasure garden by a Sinhala king and was expanded by the British. It is 147 acres in extent and provides an amazing variety of trees, plants and flowers. Enroute visiting the
Elephant Orphanage at Pinnawela, which is a home to about 60 elephants found abandoned or orphaned in the wild. Also, accompany the elephants to a river close by to see them having their daily baths. In the afternoon do a city tour of Kandy - the last capital of the Sri Lankan kings. The name Kandy conjures visions of a storied past, splendour, legend, folklore, mystery and traditions lovingly kept alive for countless years. Transfer to Colombo. Afternoon shopping tour of Colombo. Shop till you drop at
Odel, House of Fashion, Noritake ceramic shop & a local souvenir shop. Overnight stay at hotel.
Day 5 Colombo Departure: After breakfast checkout and transfer to airport board
flight for onward journey.
tour inclusions & pricing
End of Tour!
Tour Booking Code: CVILK-03
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