Simply Sri Lanka

Day wise Itinerary

• Day 1 : Arrive Kandy

  Meet Greet And Transfer From Airport To Pinnawala. Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage - App. 55 Miles From Colombo, Off The Colombo - Kandy Road Is Pinnawala, Where An Orphanage Was Started In 1975 To House The Abandoned And The Wounded Elephants. The Number Of Elephants Has Increased To More Than 65 Now; Including Baby Elephants Brought From Various Parts, As Well As The 23 Babies Born, As A Result Of The Captive Breeding Programme. The Best Time To Visit Is The Feeding Time From 0930-1000 Hrs And 1330-1400 Hrs And The Bathing Time From 1000-1030 Hrs And 1400-1430 Hrs When All The Elephants Are Taken To The River Close By. Transfer From Pinnawala To Kandy. Kandy – The Hill Capital Is Another “World Heritage Sites”. It Was The Last Stronghold Of The Sinhalese Kings During The Portuguese, Dutch And British Rule And Finally Ceded To The British In 1815 After An Agreement. To The Buddhist Of Sri Lanka And The World, Kandy Is One Of The Most Sacred Sites As It Is The Home Of The “Dalada Maligawa” - Temple Of The Sacred Tooth Relic Of Lord Buddha. Close By Are The Remains Of The Royal Palace (Maha Wasala), Palle Wasala- Where The Queens Stayed-Now Used For The National Museum, Meda Wasala Where Other Close Relatives Lived, Audience Hall, Natha Devala And Vishnu Devala Are Situated. The Bathing Pavilion (Ulpenge) Is By The Lake And In The Center Of The Lake Is The Island Called “Kiri Samudraya” (Milk White Ocean) Used By The Kings As The Summerhouse. Today It Is The Center Of Buddhism, Arts, Crafts, Dancing, Music And Culture. Visitors Can See These Dance & Music At The Daily Cultural Performances Held At Several Places In The City. Royal Botanical Gardens - Peradeniya - 147 Acres In Extent; Started In 1374 As A Pleasure Garden Of The Kings Of Gampola And Kandy. There Are More Than 5,000 Species Of Trees, Plants And Creepers. Some Rare And Endemic As Well As Flora From The Tropical World Are Found In The Gardens. Spice Garden And Orchid House Are Popular With Tourists. There Are 5 Palm Avenues Beautifying The Gardens, The Earliest And Tallest Palm Avenue (Royal Palm Avenue) Was Planted In 1905 And The Double Coconuts From The Seashells Island, With The Largest Seed Of All Plants In The World Is One Such Avenue. Overnight At Kandy.

• Day 2 : Kandy – Bentota

  After Breakfast At The Hotel You Will Be Transferred From Kandy To Bentota. Bentota – Is The First National Holiday Resort Developed By The Ceylon Tourist Board As A Planned Resort. There Are 6 Tourist Hotels In The Beach Span Of 5 Miles With All The Facilities A Resort Would Require. Water Sports Facilities Are Available As In The Beruwela Resort. Many Interesting Sightseeing Tours Are Possible From Here, Such As The Turtle Hatchery, Mask Factory, Boat Trips On Bentota River Etc. Overnight At Bentota. (B)

• Day 3 : Bentota – Colombo

  After Breakfast At The Hotel You Will Be Transferred From Bentota To Colombo. Colombo – Is The Business And Commercial Center And The New Capital Is Sri Jayawardhanapura Kotte, Which Is Only A Few Miles Away. Colombo Was Only A Small Seaport, Which Came Into Prominence In The 16th Century With The Arrival Of The Portuguese In 1505 And The Development Of It As A Major Harbour During The British Period And Became The Capital In 1815 After Kandy Was Ceded To The British. The Remains Of The Buildings During The Period And The Portuguese, Dutch And British Rule Are Found In Every Area Of The City. None Of The Portuguese & Dutch Fortifications Are Found Today But Some Of Their Buildings And Churches Could Be Seen In The Fort & Pettah Areas.Visit Fort, The Former British Administrative Center And Military Garrison, Sea Street - The Goldsmith’s Quarters In The Heart Of Pettah, The Bazaar Area Where There Is Also A Hindu Temple With Elaborate Stone Carvings, The Kaymans Gate With The Belfry At The Original Gate To Enter The Fort, The Dutch Church Of Wolfendhaal Dating Back To 1749, Kelaniya Buddhist Temple, Davatagaha Mosque, Colombo Museum And The Natural History Museum Are Some Of The Sites To Be Visited. Also Visit The Bmich (Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall), See The Replica Of Avukana Buddha And The Independence Square. Overnight At Colombo. (B)

• Day 4 : Depart Colombo

  After Breakfast At The Hotel You Will Be Transferred To The Airport For The Departure (Depending On The Flight Schedule)(B)

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