Beautiful Sri Lanka

DAY 01 – AIRPORT - PINNAWALA – DAMBULLA

● Meet on arrival and proceed to Pinnawala
● Visit Elephant Orphanage
● Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage is an orphanage, nursery and captive breeding ground for wild Asian elephants located at Pinnawala village, 13 km northwest of Kegalle town in Sabaragamuwa Province of Sri Lanka. Pinnawala is notable for having the largest herd of captive elephants in the world.
● Transfers from Pinnawala to Dambulla
● Check-in to the hotel and later proceed to visit Dambulla Cave Temple
● The Dambulla Cave Temple is a World Heritage Site and is the largest, preserved cave temple complex in the country. It is believed that King Valahambahu converted these caves into a temple during the 1st century BC. The temple contains 153 Lord Buddha statues, 3 statues of Sri Lankan Kings and 4 statues of Gods and goddesses. The murals cover over 2,000 square meters in area.
● Dinner and Overnight stay at DAMBULLA

DAY 02 – DAMBULLA – TRINCOMALEE – DAMBULLA

● Breakfast from the Hotel
● Later, visit Koneswaram Temple
● Thiru Koneswaram is a wonderful temple located on a rock promontory of Trincomalee. It was built by Rishi Agastya on the instructions of Lord Shiva who was impressed by the devotion of King Ravana.
● Thereafter visit Shankari Devi Shakthi Pitam
● Adjacent to Trincomalee's famous Koneswaram temple there is another shrine; the Shankari Devi temple is the first in the list of Ashta Dasha (18) Shakti Pitas written down by Adi Shankara.
● Lunch at a Hotel
● Transfer from Trincomalee to Dambulla
● En route visit Hot Water Springs in Kannia
● Dinner and Overnight stay at DAMBULLA

DAY 03 – DAMBULLA – KANDY

● Breakfast at Hotel
● Transfer from Dambulla to Kandy
● En route visit Herbal & Spice Gardens in Matale
● Lunch at a restaurant
● In the evening visit Temple of Tooth Relic – the most significant highlight of Kandy, the last capital of the Sri Lankan Kings
● Visit the Kandy Town and Bazaar, the arts & crafts centre and a gem museum and a lapidary
● Enjoy the Culture Show
● Dinner and Overnight stay at KANDY

DAY 04 – KANDY – RAMBODA – NUWARAELIYA

● Breakfast at Hotel
● Transfer from Kandy to Nuwaraeliya
● Visit Sri Bhaktha Hanuman Temple – built by the Chinmaya mission of Sri Lanka, housing a 16 feet height statue of Hanuman
● Lunch at a local restaurant
● Visit Sita Amman Temple and Ashok Vatica, Sita Eliya – believed to be the place where Sita lived most of the time of her captivity on the island of Lanka
● Also visit Hakgala Botanical Garden
● Thereafter enjoy sightseeing in Nuwaraeliya – a preferred destination in the hill country with incredibly cool climate and amazing sceneries, home to one of the finest 18-hole golf courses in South Asia
● Dinner Overnight stay at NUWARA ELIYA

DAY 05 – NUWARAELIYA – BENTOTA

● Breakfast at Hotel
● Transfer from Nuwaraeliya to Bentota
● Lunch at a restaurant
● Reach Bentota & Check in
● Transfer from Bentota to Balapitiya (30mns) enjoy River Safari – Balapitiya is famous for its mangroves and endemic flora and fauna, renowned for Ceylon Cinnamon and fishing
● Visit Kosgoda Turtle Hatchery
● Dinner and Overnight stay at BENTOTA

DAY 06 – BENTOTA – COLOMBO

● Breakfast at Hotel
● Transfer from Balapitiya to Colombo (02 hours)
● Do a City & Shopping tour of Colombo – the trade capital of Sri Lanka. Highlights include Independence Square, Nelum Pokuna, Pettah Bazaar and BMICH
● Later, Transfer from Colombo to Airport for departure