CULTURE & WILD LIFE TOUR - 8 NIGHTS 
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| DAY 01 |
Arrival and transfer from Airport to Kandalama
Rest of the Day at Leisure
Overnight at the Kandalama Hotel
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| DAY 02 |
Breakfast at the Kandalama Hotel
Transfer from Kandalama to Sigiriya
Morning climb the Rock Fortress, which is a world heritage site built in 477 – 495 AD.
The ‘Lion Rock ‘ is a citadel of unusual beauty rising 200metres from the scrub jungle. Visit the world Renowned Frescoes of the ‘Heavenly Maidens’ of Sigiriya.
Afternoon transfer to Polonnaruwa
Polonnaruwa, which was the 2nd capital city of Sri Lanka built in the 11th and 12th centuries AD, Another World Heritage site. Here you can see the ruins of the famous Gal Viharaya, the The Royal Palace, Shiva temple and Many more
Overnight at the hotel in Kandalama
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| DAY 03 |
Breakfast at the Kandalama Hotel
Elephant Back Safari
Afternoon at Leisure
Overnight at the Kandalama Hotel
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| DAY 04 |
Breakfast at the Kandalama Hotel
Transfer from Kandalama to Dambulla
Visit Dambulla Rock Temple built in the 1st Century BC. It is most expressive of Sri Lanka’s cave temples. The complex of five caves with over 200 sq meters of
Painted walls and ceilings, is the largest area of paintings found in the world. It contains over 150 images of Buddha of which the largest colossal figure of
Budha carved out of a rock and spanning 14 metres.
Transfer from Dambulla to Matale.
Enroute visit a Spice Garden to see different spices for which Sri Lanka is famous for. Witness a Cookery Demonstration
Transfer from Matale to Kandy
Evening witness a Cultural Show
Overnight at the Earls Regency Hotel
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| DAY 05 |
Breakfast at the Earls Regency Hotel
Kandy was the last capital of the Sri Lankan kings which is a World Heritage site. Visit the Kandy town and Bazaar, The arts and crafts centre, a gem museum and a lapidary. Also visit the Temple of the Tooth Relic in Kandy.
Transfer from Kandy to Pinnawala
Visit The Elephant Orphanage. Here you get to see elephant of varied ages. You get the opportunity to feed them or watch them bath in the river near by.
Transfer from Pinnawala to Kandy.
Overnight at the Earls Regency Hote
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| DAY 06 |
Breakfast at the Earls Regency Hotel
Transfer from Kandy to Tea Plantation
Visit a Tea Plantation and a Tea Factory, where the best Tea in the world is produced. Here you could observe the full process of manufacturing tea and
Get the chance to taste a pure cup of Ceylon Tea in the factory.
Transfer from Tea Plantation to Nuwara Eliya, It is the most sort after hill resort in the country due to its invigorating mountain climate and scenery. Nuwara Eliya also has one of the finest 18 hole golf courses in South Asia.
Overnight at the Tea Factory Hotel
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| DAY 07 |
Breakfast at the Tea Factory Hotel
Transfer from Nuwara Eliya to Yala.
Do a safari of the Yala National park by jeep. Yala is the largest National Park in Sri Lanka, which is the home for wild elephants, wild boars, wild buffaloes, leopards
Bears, deers and crocodiles. Large flocks of migratory and indigenous birds are also found here.
Overnight at the Yala Village
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| DAY 08 |
Breakfast at Yala Village
Morning Safari of the Yala National Park by Jeep.
In the afternoon transfer from Yala to Colombo
Overnight stay at the Taj Samudra Hotel
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| DAY 09 |
Breakfast at Taj Samudra
Tranfer from Colombo to Airport or to your Beach stay
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