Grand Sri Lanka Tour

Grand Sri Lanka Tour is an assortment of Sri Lankan travel delights. A kaleidoscope of natural abundance and vivacity, Sri Lanka enchants with its ancient culture and history. It is here that you can see nature in its blissful self blooming with the silvery sands, exotic forests filled with abundance of wildlife and emerald hills. Its cultural wealth and religious faith is equally charming pulling thousands of visitors to its shores each year. This tour itinerary thus clubs all the most loved tourist destinations together for a fabulous touring plan.

Day-By-Day Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival � Kandy
Arrive at the Bandaranaike International Airport and transfer to hotel in Kandy. Rest of the day free at leisure.

Day 2: Kandy �Pinnawela Elephant Orphanage � Kandy
In Kandy visit the temple of the tooth relic, lake, upper lake, Kandy Market area, university area & botanical gardens in Peradeniya. Also visit Elephant Orphanage in Pinnawela. Return to hotel in Kandy for overnight stay.

Day 3: Kandy- Nuwara Eliya
Visit a tea factory and a plantation to see the manufacturing process. Also visit the region�s famous waterfalls.

Day 4: Nuwara Eliya- Colombo
Leave for Colombo. Explore waterfalls such as St. Clair�s, Devons waterfall. Optional white water rafting at Kitulgala. Begin sightseeing tour in Colombo and visit a Buddhist Temple, a Hindu Temple, Pettah, Fort, Galle Face Green, and Independence Square. Go shopping in malls such as House of Fashion, Odel, Arena, etc.

Day 5: Colombo
Day at leisure to make your last minute shopping etc. Overnight stay in Colombo.

Day 6: Colombo- Transfer
Transfer to airport for onward flight.

Tour Highlights:

Visit Peetah a famous place with open air bazaars and markets selling beauteous handicrafts
A leisurely stroll on Galle Face Green for a rejuvenating walk by the sea
Enjoy shopping escapade in the flamboyant shopping malls such as House of Fashion, Odel, Arena etc
One can go for clubbing or hit some discotheque for a fabulous night life
Optional Excursion to Elephant Orphanage
Visit a tea factory and a plantation to see the manufacturing process
Sip in the world renowned Ceylon tea
Visit UNESCO World Heritage Sites of Dambulla Cave Temple and Sigiriya Rock Fortress

Day 1: Arrival � Kandy

Upon your arrival at Bandaranaike International Airport, meet our representative awaiting just outside the arrival hall, past the customs area & currency shops. Later you will be driven to a hotel in Kandy for overnight stay. In the hotel our representative will brief you about tour starting the day after.

The gorgeous city has a lot to offer-historic heritage, forested hills, cultural exuberance and the urban glitz. The town and the surrounding countryside offers many pleasant walks and further the beauteous lake of Kandy is bustling with old shops selling antiques and gemstones etc. The day in the quaint, lush and antique city will be left free for you as you succumb to the comforts of your hotel room for a rejuvenating sleep.

Day 2: Kandy �Pinnawela Elephant Orphanage � Kandy

Morning today will bring a sightseeing tour of Kandy. Begin the tour with a visit to the Temple of the Tooth Relic; Sri Dalada Maligawa or the Sacred Tooth Relic is a Buddhist temple which is known for its age old belief that whoever holds the relic of the tooth of Buddha holds the governance of the country. Next you will be directed to the shores of the picturesque lake in Kandy; also take a stroll around Kandy Market area and bag some souvenirs. Visit the university area & the botanical gardens in Peradeniya to complete your Kandy tour.

Visit the elephant orphanage in Pinnawela. An orphanage and breeding ground for wild elephants it was established in 1975 on a 25 acre of coconut plantation. In the year 2008, it was inhabited by 84 elephants; one can observe the bathing elephants from a distance as the giant animal play and bathe in the rivulet.

Visit a spice garden today to see different spices and to know how some of these spices are grown and processed. For overnight stay return to your hotel in Kandy.

Day 3: Kandy- Nuwara Eliya

Leave for Nuwara Eliya today. Famed for its temperate climate, picturesque landscape and tranquil environs Nuwara Eliya is also known as �Little England�. The mountains covered with tea bushes and cascading waterfalls producing beauteous sceneries a visit to the place will prove to be very refreshing. For further refreshment visit a tea factory and a plantation to see the manufacturing process you can also enjoy a freshly brewed cup of famous �Ceylon Tea�. Evening make a city tour of Nuwara eliya. Overnight stay in Nuwara eliya.

Day 4: Nuwara Eliya- Colombo

After breakfast leave for Colombo. Trespassing beautiful landscape your mind will store numerous spectacular sights. Further see the widest waterfall of Sri Lanka, �St. Clair�s� and enjoy the gorgeous panorama. Make a stop at the Tea Kiosk passing the �Devon� waterfall. Those who love adventure can go for an optional white water rafting at Kitulgala, down river Kelani, Sri Lanka�s second largest.

Resume your drive to Colombo next and on arrival check into a hotel for overnight stay. Make a sightseeing tour of Colombo. You will be taken around numerous historic, religious and cultural sites for a complete picture of the region. Begin the journey on a pious not and visit a beautiful Buddhist and Hindu Temple first. Next on the city tour you will be visiting Pettah; a neighborhood famous for its beautiful open bazaars and markets is ideal for going for souvenir hunting. Also explore the imposing Fort and Galle Face Green, a walk on this promenade by the seafront will be a very rejuvenating experience. Final visit will be to Independence Square, a national monument it was built to commemorate the independence of Sri Lanka from British rule. Stuff your bags with trinkets from the shopping malls of Sri Lanka, such as House of Fashion, Odel, Arena, etc. Evening will be at leisure you can go clubbing or choose to shake a leg in discotheque for a memorable night.

Day 5: Colombo

Day left free at leisure for you to be able to go for your last minute shopping etc. Overnight stay in hotel in Colombo.

Day 6: Colombo- Transfer

After breakfast our representative will pick you from the hotel to get transfer to Bandaranaike International Airport. At the airport our representative will make all your arrangements in advance to ensure you have a comfortable journey back home.

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Standard Hotels

Deluxe Hotels

Luxury Hotels

Kandy

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Pinnawela

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Nuwara Eliya

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Colombo

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* Subject to availability, else similar category hotel will be arranged.

(*All Prices In INR)

Visa Details

Sri Lanka

Visa Required for Indians � Yes

Visa on Arrival Policy � Yes

Document Requirements

Passenger should be holding valid passport
Confirmed return air ticket
Stay confirmation
Sufficient foreign exchange.

Notes

Unexpired validity of the Travel Document should cover beyond a period of two months, the period of the applicants intended stay in Sri Lanka.
For nationals of most countries, visas are issued on arrival for 30 days. Extension of tourist visas is handled by the Department of Immigration and Emigration (Tel: 597511).
All the countries in the SAARC region are exempt from visa.
Multiple entry visa - Valid for three months - With the prior permission of the Controller of Immigration and Emigration. Which can be extended upon arrival when deemed necessary.

Processing Time

ON ARRIVAL

High Commission for the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
27, Kautilya Marg, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi
New Delhi - 110021
Tel : 9111-23010201
Fax : 9111-23793604
Email : lankacom@del2.vsnl.net.in

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