Taste of Sri Lanka

Arrival at Colombo / Bandaranayake International Airport and reception with flower necklace.

Direct transfer to Dambulla.

En route visit the Golden Temple of Dambulla, which was built by King Walagambahu in the 1st century BC and is now one of the World Heritage sites. You will pass from room to room to discover magnificent sculptures of Buddhas. Its walls and ceilings, covered with colourful paintings, represent the largest air of frescoes in the world. Attention for the visit of this temple, it is required to wear clothes that cover the knees and shoulders.

Transfer to the hotel and installation in the rooms.

Free lunch (not included)

DINNER and overnight at the hotel in Dambulla.

Breakfast at the hotel.

Departure by road to Kandy via : Sigiriya

Visit the Citadel of Sigiriya or "Lion's Rock", a romantic and grandiose ancient site with the world famous frescoes of the "Ladies of Sigiriya".              

Visit Nalanda Gedige, the oldest stone building in Sri Lanka. It dates from the 8th century and is a remarkable blend of Hindu and Buddhist architecture. Probably a Mahayana shrine, its stones, which are currently being restored, show Tantric sculptures with sexual subjects, rare in Sri Lanka.                                           

*Matalé: visit the spice gardens offering all the indigenous varieties such as peppers, cardamons, nutmeg, cloves, chili peppers... Tasting of spice tea and demonstration of the therapeutic virtues of each plant.

Spice tea tasting and massages with natural products in the gardens and free time in the shop (sale of spices and herbal products).

Continuation for Kandy.

Cultural center of the country, the city fell to the English in 1815. Nestled in a green valley (between the last rice fields and the first tea plantations), surrounded by low hills and buckled by the Mahaweli, the largest river in Sri Lanka, Kandy remains a centre for handicrafts, music and dance. Charm, splendour of the past and serenity describe the city in a few words.

Installation in the rooms at the hotel.

Free lunch (not included)

DINNER and Overnight at hotel in Kandy

Breakfast at the hotel.

Departure for the visit of the orphanage of the elephants where you can attend the bath of these friendly mammals or their meals. About sixty elephants, including babies, are fed, trained for work and benefit from the protection of the "Wild Life Authority".

Optional: EURO 10.00 per person

Visit the Botanical Gardens of Peradeniya: among the most beautiful in the world, they have the most beautiful tropical species of trees, spices, flowers and fruits, on nearly 60 hectares.

Visit the town and the local market of Kandy and free time for shopping in the narrow streets lined with numerous stalls offering: silk, local crafts, jewelry, basketry, masks, umbrellas ...

Visit the town of Kandy and free time for shopping.

Visit the Royal Palace, the Temple of the Tooth or Dalada Maligawa" which contains the sacred relic of the Tooth of Buddha. In the evening, show of Kandyan dances with a big fire march.

Free lunch (not included)

DINNER and Overnight at hotel in Kandy

Breakfast at the hotel.

Transfer to Peradeniya train station. Train ride to Gampola. (Places not reserved)

Continue by car to Ramboda. On the way visit of a tea plantation and its manufacture.

Short walk in the famous health resort, once created by the English.

Continuation to the hotel.

Installation in the rooms and the rest of the day free.

Free lunch (not included)

DINNER and overnight at hotel in Nuwara Eliya.

After breakfast, drive to Colombo via Kithulgala, Norton Bridge, Laxapana and Ginigathlena, sites where many scenes from the famous film "Bridge over the River Kwai" were shot. 

Discovery of the city of Colombo. Known since the 8th century by Arab, Persian and Chinese merchants. This village nestled between two dunes, served as a trading post on the spice route. The Portuguese, wishing to control the trade of the Indian Ocean, settled there and built in 1518, with the authorization of the King of Kotte, a fort intended for their prospection as well as a civil and military city, rich in churches, schools and hospitals. Today, Colombo is the political and economic seat of the country. Continuation for the hotel.

Reception at the hotel and installation in the rooms.

Free lunch (not included)

DINNER and Overnight at hotel in Colombo

Breakfast at the hotel.                        

Final transfer to Colombo/Bandaranayake airport.

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