"Sri Lanka Beach & Heritage Tour"
Sri Lanka Beach and Heritage TourTour based sharing twin on half board basis (Breakfast + Dinner)
Airport transfer to a beach resort at Wadduwa.
“ Wadduwa is approx 40km from the airport on the southern coast. Depending on the traffic situation it would take almost an hours of travelling”
If time permits visit Richmond Castle and the Kaluthara temple. Rest of the day at leisure.
Dinner & overnight stay at Wadduwa.
After breakfast leave to visit the Madu river and a Turtle farm.
“Madu river consists of 50 small islands and it is famous for cinnoman cultivation. Cinnoman is a very popular spice in Sri Lanka. The boat ride will take you to few islands where you will visit an ancient temple, a remote village and cinnoman cultivations. The boat ride would take approx 2hrs.”
Dinner & overnight stay at Wadduwa.
After breakfast leave for Kandy and visit the Kandy temple.
“Kandy was the last capital of the Sri Lankan kings, which fell to the British in 1815. This hill capital is situated in a valley 1600 feet above sea level, surrounded by mountains & virtually encircled by the scenic Mahaweli river; the longest in Sri Lanka. Due to it’s Its cultural and religious significance UNESCO designated the Sacred City of Kandy as a World Heritage Site in 1988”.
“The Sacred Tooth Relic (Dâlada) of the Buddha is the most venerated object of worship for Buddhists. Its present house, the Temple of the Tooth Relic (Dâlada Mâligâwa) in Kandy, Sri Lanka (Ceylon) is considered the foremost sacred place of worship in the Buddhist world.”
Dinner & overnight stay at Kandy.
After breakfast visit the Peradeniya Botanical Gardens and observe a cultural dance in the evening.
“The Royal Botanic Gardens Peradeniya is well known for its large variety of plant life. The best know attraction of the garden is the orchid House. The area, nearly 150 acres in extent, is beautifully undulated, its average elevation above sea-level being about 1,540 feet.Royal Botanic Gardens at Peradeniya were established in 1821, six years after the final occupation of the Kandyan Kingdom by the British
Dinner & overnight stay at Kandy
After breakfast leave for Galle. Visit the Galle Fort and the Museum.
“The earliest recorded history of the city dates back to the year 545 AD, to the chronicles of the Roman historian, Cosmas. From then on records are very sparse - until the landing of the famous Arab navigator Ibn Batuta. Over the next 100 years, the city was the chief port of the island, for it attracted spice traders.The Portuguese came to Galle in 1505, followed by the Dutch in 1640. When the British came in 1796, the fort was handed over & used as an administrative center, a function which it performs to this day.
Dinner & overnight stay at Galle.
After breakfast visit the Martin Wickramasinghe Museum. Rest of the day at your leisure
Dinner & Overnight stay at Galle.
After breakfast leave for Colombo. City tour of Colombo.
“Colombo is a fascinating city not only for a comfortable blend of east & west, but also a mixture of past & present. It is the commercial hub of the country & is only 34 Km from the airport. Places of interest are the Galle Face Green, the Fort, Pettah, Town Hall, Independence Memorial Hall etc”
Dinner & overnight stay at Colombo
After breakfast leave for the Airport on time for the Flight.
