Sri Lanka Tour with Kandy
Colombo – Kandy for 5 Days
Peradeniya is a great destination for its Royal Botanical Garden with variety of orchids. This beautiful garden was built by a Sinhala king and was further expanded by the British. Covered within a span of about 147 acres, it consists of more than 4000 species of plants ranging from medicinal plant of several spices, orchids and palm trees. The day follows with a visit to the bazaar and a museum of gems.
Overview
Day 1 :
Arrival in Colombo
On arrival, our agent will meet you outside the Customs area and transfer you to your resort/ villa/ hotel. You will drive 40 km, about 50 minute to reach your hotel from the airport. Check in to your room and relax or you can also stroll to familiarize yourself with the Colombo.
Day 2 :
Colombo City Tour
In this tour, you’ll see that the city has still its charm of the bygone era. Old Town Hall, Red Mosque, Colombo Lighthouse, the Prison Cell of the last Sinhala King, Lighthouse with Clock Tower designed by Lady Ward which was built before the Big Ben in London.
Day 3 :
Colombo – Pinnawala (85 km) – Kandy (45 km)
Drive from Colombo to Pinnawala which will take about 2 hours to reach. We will visit Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage, a home to elephants that are abandoned or orphaned in the wild. Here they are being cared, fed and trained. See them play in river or feed them. After spending good time with the elephants, we will continue our journey to Kandy. It will take around 1 hour to reach Kandy.
Day 4 :
Kandy City Tour
Transfer to Peradeniya to visit the Royal Botanical Garden. It is known for its huge variety of orchids. This beautiful garden was built by a Sinhala king and was further expanded by the British. Covered in a span of 147 acres, it consists of more than 4000 species of plants, spices, orchids, medicinal plants and palm trees. After enlightening our soul in the garden, we will return to Kandy. Here we drive around the beautiful lake built by the last Sinhala king. The day follows with a visit to bazaar and museum of gems. Last visit for the day would be to the Temple of the Tooth Relic, a sacred Buddhist Temple in the royal complex.
Day 5 :
Kandy – Colombo
Today you’ll be transferred to Colombo Airport which is 110 km from Kandy and will take around two hours.
Inclusion & Exclusion
Inclusion
- Accommodations
- Daily Buffet
- Sightseeing tours
- Tours & Transfers by A/C Vehicle
- Taxes & Service charges
- Airport Transfers
Exclusion
- Airfare
- Visa fees
- Entrance fees & Video Camera / Photography permits