Excursions

“Whether it's the cool misty hills paved with mountain terrains of Kandy, or the acres and acres of lush green tea bushes in the famous little England called Nuwara Eliya or the temples, the ruins & remnants of castles and our historic monuments, in the Cultural Triangle, Sri Lanka has the most exquisite and romantic destinations that are unbeatable and unique in what they have to offer”

‘The Kandyan Escape’

Day 01 -                Upon arrival you will be met & greeted by our English speaking driver/guide and thereafter transfer to Kandy with a comfort stop en-route

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.

                                Overnight at Senani Hotel, Kandy  

Day 02 & 03        After breakfast at leisure or free for optional excursion(s)

                                Overnight at Senani Hotel, Kandy  

Day 04                  Departure transfer

PRICE INCLUDES

·                     03 Nights Accommodation on Bed & Breakfast basis.

·                     Transport by Air Conditioned vehicle.

·                     Services of an English speaking Driver/Guide.

PRICE EXCLUDES

·                     Tips and Other expenses of a personal nature.

·                     Optional Programmes & Excursions

Excursions from Kandy

Excursion -1 – Kandy City Tour & Temple + Cultural Dance

Leave after lunch for a city tour of the scared city of Kandy which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site including a visit the Temple of the Tooth & a visit to the Cultural Dance Performance

Kandy a lovely city, the Hill Capital and last stronghold of the Sinhala Kings retains an aura of grandeur, which time has not affected. Encircled by hills, with a tranquil lake in its center, it is the site of the renowned "Temple of the Tooth" and the Royal Botanical gardens home to one of the best collections of Orchids. Kandy and its satellite villages are the centre of the islands handicraft industry and its traditional dances are the most spectacular in the country.

Rates Quoted in USD

Per person           USD 21/- per person

Price Includes

·         Transportation in an Air Conditioned vehicle for all site seeing mentioned 

·         Entrance Fees to Temple of the Tooth.

·         Cultural Dance performance

·         Services of an English speaking driver/guide

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Excursion -2 – Pinnawela Elephant Orphanage & Elephant Back Ride  

Leave after breakfast for the Pinnawela Elephant Orphanage in time for see the bay giants being bottled fed

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.

Thereafter take a ride on an Elephant before returning to Kandy 

Rates Quoted in USD

Per person           USD 33/- per person

Price Includes

·         Transportation in an air conditioned vehicle for all site seeing mentioned 

·         Entrance fees to Elephant Orphanage.  

·         Elephant Back Ride.

·         Services of an English speaking driver/guide

Excursion -3 – Royal Botanical Garden   

Leave for breakfast for 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.

Return to Hotel 

Rates Quoted in USD

Per person           USD 19/- per person

Price Includes

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