Lanka Tours

Day 1:

• Morning- leave for Kalpitiya connected with history & legend now famous for whale and dolphin watching

• Emerging beach resort

• The land skirted by the sea on one side and lagoon on the other

• Fourteen unspoiled islands basking in the sun

• Rimmed by blue waters of the Indian ocean 

• Overnight in Kalpitiya

 

Day 2:

• Visit Thalawila church and explore fishing villages etc.Gem & jewellery shops
   

Day 3:

• Morning Leave for  Anuradhapura 

• Ancient city 3rd c. B.C. - 8th c. A.D. tour of the ruins of splendid ancient shrines and buildings.

• Anuradhapura was an example par excellence of a hydraulic Civilization

• According to the ancient Sinhala chronical Mahavamsa was a model of planning with precincts set aside for huntsmen , scavengers, heretics, as well as for foreigners

• Overnight in  Anuradhapura

 

Day 4:

• Morning leave for Habarana 

• After lunch visit Sigiriya Rock Fortress 5th c. A.D. a royal citadel for over 18 years

• The complex of buildings part royal palace

• Part fortified town and water gardens on par with the best of the ancient world

• Overnight in  Habarana

 

Day 5:

• Leave for Kandy

• The most visited and beautiful city of Sri Lanka with beautiful city of Sri Lanka with a beautiful lakes as the centre- piece

• Sightseeing including the Botanic Gardens an Peradeniya

• One of the best in Asia and the Golden roofed Dalada Maligawa

• Temple of  the Sacred Tooth Relic of the Buddha in time to witness “ Pooja” and Kandyan drumming 

• Overnight in Kandy

 

Day 6:

• In Kandy 

• Many interesting temples, lovely walks and plenty of souvenir shops

• Kandy being the repository of our arts & crafts

 

Day 7:

• Morning leave  for Nuwara Eliya 

• A town built by nostalgic British planters

• Beautiful scenery 6187 ft. above sea level tea carpeted hills and high country vegetation mist covered hills and cascading waterfalls

• Hakgala gardens famous for its rose collection and fernery

 

Day 8:

• Leave for Horton Plains nature reserve

• Beautiful walk up to the ‘world’s end’ through the purple mist

• Overnight in Horton Plains

 

Day 9:

• Morning proceed to Yala National Park 

• Premier national park famous for elephants among other animals and birds

• Overnight in Tissamaharama

​

Day 10:

• At Tissamaharama/Hambantota

 

Day 11, 12, 13:

• Beach stay on the south coast

 

Day 14:

• Colombo

• City by the sea

• Interesting blend of the old & new

• Good shopping

• Even designer labels, handloom and cotton clothing & linen

• Handmade leather handbags and shoes, gems and jewellery

• You may visit Kelaniya temple (beautiful mural paintings)

• Colombo National Museum or drive on to Mt.Lavinia, best beach close to Colombo

• ​Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte – administrative capital