FAMILY TOUR IN COLOMBO SRILANKA : 2N KANDY | 1N NUWARA ELIYA | 1N BENTOTA | 1N COLOMBO (05 NIGHTS / 6 DAYS)

Detail Itinerary

Day one (Airport – Kandy)

Meeting and Greeting at the airport by My Holiday Representative. Transfer from airport to Kandy. En-Route Visit Pinnawala

Pinnawala – Elephant orphanage :Pinnawala orphanage is situated in Rambukkana, northwest of the town Kegalla, half ways between the present capital Colombo and the ancient royal residence Kandy in the hills of central Sri Lanka. It was established 1975 by the Sri Lanka Wildlife department. This 24 acres large elephant orphanage is an also breeding pace for elephants, the first elephant baby was born in 1984, and it has the greatest herd of elephants in captivity in the world. Between 1975 and 2012, 67 animals were born here. Check in To Hotel. Evening View Of cultural show. Dinner and Overnight stay at Hotel in Kandy

Day Two–(Kandy)
Breakfast at the Hotel.Visit Temple of Tooth

Dalada Maligawa – Temple of Tooth

Located in Kandy, long a center of the Buddhist faith, the stunning 17th-century Temple of the Tooth (Sri Dalada Maligawa) is believed to house the left upper canine tooth of the Lord Buddha himself. This precious relic attracts white-clad pilgrims, bearing lotus blossoms and frangipani, every day. According to legend, the tooth was taken from the Buddha as he lay on his funeral pyre. It was smuggled to Sri Lanka in 313 AD, hidden in the hair of Princess Hemamali who fled the Hindu armies besieging her father’s kingdom in India. It immediately became an object of great reverence and was enshrined in a series of nested jeweled reliquaries. The tooth was brought out for special occasions and paraded on the backs of elephants, which are sacred to the Buddha. Where it survived numerous attempts to capture and destroy it. When the capital was moved to Kandy, the tooth was taken to the new city and placed in temples built to honor it. The temple was originally built under Kandyan kings between 1687 and 1707

Visit Botanical Garden

Royal Botanical Garden

Peradeniya is situated about 5.5 km to the west from the city of Kandy in the Central Province of Sri Lanka and attracts 1.2 million visitors annually; it is renowned for its collection of a variety of orchids. It includes more than 300 varieties of orchids, spices, medicinal plants and palm trees. Attached to it is the National Herbarium. The total area of the botanical garden is 147 acres (0.59 km²), at 460 meters above sea level, and with a 200-day annual rainfall. It is managed by the Division of National Botanic Gardens of the Department of Agriculture. The origins of the Botanic Gardens date as far back as 1371 when King Wickramabahu III ascended the throne and kept court at Peradeniya near Mahaweli river. This was followed by King Kirti Sri and King Rajadhi Rajasinghe. A temple was built on this location by King Wimala Dharma, but it was destroyed by the British when they were given control over the Kingdom of Kandy. Thereafter, the groundwork for a botanical garden was formed by Alexandar Moon in 1821. The Botanical Garden at Peradeniya was formally established in 1843 with plants brought from Kew Garden, Slave Island, Colombo, and the Kalutara Garden in Kalutara. The Royal Botanic Garden, Peradeniya was made more independent and expanded under George Gardner as superintendent in 1844.On his death in 1849 George Henry Kendrick Thwaites became superintendent. The Garden came under the administration of the Department of Agriculture when it was established in 1912.Evening city Tour at Kandy (Lake drive, Gem Museum, Silk shop, Batik etc…..). Dinner and Overnight stay at Hotel in Kandy

Day Three (Kandy-Nuwara Eliya)

Breakfast at the Hotel. Transfer from Kandy to Nuwara Eliya. Visit Hanuman Temple

En-Route visit Hanuman Temple: Visit Sri Baktha Hanuman Temple, Ramboda. The Ramboda area is believed to be an area where Rama’s forces were gathered against Ravana. RamPadai means Rama’s Force. The hills of Ramboda are also believed where Hanuman was searching for Sitadevi. The Chinmaya mission of Sri Lanka has built an Anjaneyar temple with Hanuman as the presiding deity. This temple is called Sri Baktha Hanuman temple and the image of lord Hanuman here is 16 Feet tall. The service times at the Sri Baktha Hanuman Temple are between 7:00 am to 12:00 noon and again 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. En-route Visit Ramboda Falls. Visit Tea Factory. Dinner and overnight stay at hotel in Nuwara Eliya

Day Four –Nuwara Eliya /Bentota
Breakfast at the Hotel. Visit Gregory lake area

Visit Gayathri Peedam: Gayathri peedom: Gayathri peedam is believed to be the place from where King Ravana’s son Meghanath propitiated Lord Shiva with penance and pooja’s and in turn was granted super natural powers by Lord Shiva. Visit Seetha Amman Temple. Transfer from Nuwara Eliya to Bentota

Spicy Garden at Mawanella

Sri Lanka is world renowned for its valued spices and healing herbs. Our lush spice and herbal gardens feature many important herbs such as Sandalwood, Margosa, Cocoa, Citronella, Almond, Jasmine and Coconut. When visiting us, make the most of the chance to experience first-hand how cloves, pepper, ginger, nutmeg, cinnamon and saffron are grown in their natural surroundings.

At Regent Spice and Herbal Garden you can learn of their medicinal healing properties and how to use them in your day to day needs. Used worldwide in many medicines, the healing powers of spices have been respected from the time of the Pharaohs and Chinese Dynasties, while our herbs are used in Ayurvedic concoctions. Evening Stay Leisure at Beach. Dinner and Overnight stay at Hotel in Bentota

Day Five – Bentota/Colombo
Breakfast at the Hotel. Visit Turtle Hatchery

Kosgoda Sea Turtle Conservation Project (“KSTCP”)

Dudley Perera’s project has been underway since 1988. The main aim of the project is to monitor local sea turtle activity and conserve the local nesting sites. We aim to make the public more aware of how endangered these beautiful creatures are and just how important it is to help protect them before it is too late. One of the most important activities of the project is its hatchery. Within the sanctuary of the project, collected and rescued eggs can hatch safely away from predators before being released into the sea at night-time. In addition, a certain number from each hatching are kept back for a short period for ‘head starting’ before release. The hatchery program is designed to maximize the number of hatchlings reaching the sea and surviving through the critical stages of their early life. Only a few hatchlings from each batch will ever make it to adulthood. Therefore every nest-ground, every egg, every hatchling and every turtle is crucial to the survival of the species. Unfortunately, sea turtles face many dangers

Madu River Journey: Maadu ganga flows across Balapitiya (approx. 80kms down south of Colombo) and is one of the rarely visited, unspoiled attractions any nature lover can find in Sri Lanka. She boasts of having a cluster of 64 small islands scattered along her path and the most of which are covered with mangroves and uninhabited. The largest island is known as “Ma Doowa” is the largest inhabited island within the country where about 300 families live. The smallest islet of the lot is called “Satha Paha Doowa” where there is a tiny shrine with a statue built in respect of the gods of Kataragama.

Attend to water sports. Transfer from Bentota to Colombo . City Tour at Colombo

Colombo city tour: Colombo – visit fort and Pettah areas and drive past the 100-year-old clock tower, the old parliament and several British built, colonial buildings. Other places of interest are, a Hindu and a Buddhist temple, residential areas where you find the stately homes of the affluent, the Colombo museum, the Bandaranaike memorial international conference hall (BMICH).visit the ceramics corporation showrooms, the ODEL unlimited dress boutique and the majestic city shopping complex. Overnight stay at your hotel in Colombo. Dinner and Overnight stay at Hotel in Colombo

Day Six – Colombo/Airport
Breakfast at the Hotel. Transfer from Colombo to airport for departure ﬂight.

Above packages include

~ Arrival assistance at the Colombo Airport by our representative

~ The accommodation in the hotels mentioned or similar. Check-in / Check-out 1200 noon

~ Stay at DBL / TPL Sharing or SGL room stay Basis

~ Meals on Breakfast and Dinner basis at Hotel (B5, D5)

~ Five Lunch at outside Indian restaurant (L5)

~ City tour & shopping tour at each city where client spend the night – without entrance ticket

~ Complementary Entrance Ticket to Cultural Show at Kandy

~ All Transfer by Air-conditioned private vehicles with an English Speaking Tour Guide

~ Fuel and Local insurance for the vehicle

~ Complimentary Head and shoulder massage at Spice garden