Srilanka

03 Nights/04 Days Kandy & Colombo 

Day 01  

Arrival & transfer direct to Kandy. 

Nestled amidst lush mountains in the north of the island's hill country, the Royal City of Kandy, 116km from Colombo, was home to Sri Lanka.s last independent kingdom, surviving two centuries of colonial incursions by the Portuguese and the Dutch before falling to the British in 1815. The legacy of this proud tradition lives on today in the form of the city's distinctive architecture, art and dance. Home to the sacred relic of the tooth of the Buddha, a visit to the Dalada Maligawa or Temple of the Tooth, is an experience no tourist should miss said to have been snatched from the Buddha's funeral pyre and smuggled to Sri Lanka in the hair of a princess, the tooth relic is of great spiritual significance. Each year in July or August is the Kandy Esala Perahera (perahera means 'procession') a spectacular display of medieval pageantry that includes caparisoned elephants, fire dancers and Kandyan drummers. 

P.M. Visit the Temple of the Tooth and late evening witness a cultural performance. 

Overnight in Kandy  
 

Day 02  

Full day sightseeing of Kandy including visits to the Royal Botanical Gardens

Sri Lanka’s botanic gardens have a long and proud history, punctuated by colonialism, and industrial change & throughout this period the gardens have continued to flourish, and the plant collections and herbarium grown. Here, exotic crops such as coffee, tea, nutmeg, rubber and cinchona (quinine) - all of which later became important to Sri Lanka's economy - were tested. Sights include a palm avenue planted by the British in 1905. Another British import was the enormous spreading Java fig which sprewls across the lawn, grown from a sapling brought from the East Indies. The gardens also have stands of towering bamboos from Burma, Japan China and the East Indiaes, and a fine collection of orchids from Sri Lanka and further afield. 

Also, explore the Arts & Crafts workshops, Market Places and Bazaar areas.  

Overnight in Kandy

Day 03  

Proceed to Colombo visiting Pinnawela Elephant Orphanage 

Pinnawela, about 80 km northeast of Colombo, is regarded as the biggest herd of captive elephants in the world. Among the elephants is one that lost a foot when it stepped on a mine. Another is blind and is totally reliant on humans. The elephant herd in Pinnawela makes the journey to the river twice a day to bathe under the eyes of the tourists. The sound of cameras clicking increases every time one of the young elephant babies splashes about in the water.  

P.M. City tour of Colombo including visits to the Residential, Commercial and Bazaar areas – the tour also includes visits to well known department stores such as “House of Fashion” and “Odel” where internationally recognized designer brands are available at an unbelievable price 

Overnight in Colombo  

Day 04  

Departure transfer to Airport     
 
 
 

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