Nature and discovery tour in Sri Lanka

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ARRIVAL IN SRI LANKA AND TRANSFER TO NEGOMBO

Négombo | Sinhala

• Flight Paris – Negombo
• You will spend the afternoon relaxing on Negombo beach after your flight.

PINNAWALA AND DAMBULLA

• After breakfast it’s time to meet the elephants at Pinnawala’s orphanage.
• You will then carry on to Dambulla, to visit a cave temple: the Golden Temple.
• You will then go to your hotel at the end of the afternoon.

POLONNARUWA THEN SAFARI IN MINNERIYA NATIONAL PARK

• After breakfast, you will drive to the archaeological site of Polonnaruwa.
• After this historical visit, you will go on a jeep safari in Minneriya National Park late afternoon to see wild elephants.

DAY 4

SIGIRIYA AND KANDY

• The Lion Rock : enjoy the amazing panoramic view from the top and discover the remnants of the fortress that once stood there.
• Back on the ground you will visit a batik workshop before driving on to Kandy.
• You will stop to visit a spice garden where you can learn all about the origin, cultivation and uses of a variety of spices.
• Arrival in Kandy, where you can go for a walk near the lake and the Royal Palace before visiting the Temple of the Tooth.
• Early evening you will see a traditional dance performance featuring a fire walking demonstration, and attend the impressive evening ceremony at the Temple of the Tooth.

DAY 5

PERADENIYA ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS AND FREE AFTERNOON IN KANDY

• After breakfast you will go on a short drive to visit the Peradeniya Royal Botanic Gardens
• In the afternoon you will have time to visit Kandy independently, go shopping and maybe try a wonderful Ayurvedic massage

DAY 6

MAUSSAWA

• In the morning you will head for Nuwara Eliya
• You will then continue to Maussawa, where your hotel, the Eco Lanka Villa, is situated.
• Here you can discover Sri Lanka’s natural charm and feel completely in harmony with nature.

DAY 7

FROM NUWARA ELIYA TO BANDARAWELA

• In the morning you will visit the town of Nuwara Eliya, located at an altitude of 1,900 meters at the heart of the hill country.
• After visiting Nuwara Eliya you will take a tuk-tuk to the Nanu Oya train station to catch the 1 p.m. local train (subject to timetable changes).
• Arrival at Bandarawela Station at 3 p.m., where a driver will be expecting you. He will take you around Bandarawela, a very pretty town surrounded by tea plantations
• You will then drive on to Balangoda where you can get settled at the hotel, a charming guest house situated in a small village.

DAY 8

BAMBARAKKANDA AND BELIHUL OYA

• In the morning you will go on a three or four-hour hike to the renowned Bambarakanda Falls
• After the hike you will have lunch in a private home, an authentic way to find out more about Sri Lankan culture.
• A demonstration of Sri Lankan cookery will also be offered at your hotel in the evening.

BELIHULOYA – KUDA OYA

• You will have breakfast around 6.30 a.m. and go for a two to three-hour hike in the area to admire nature at dawn
• Then you will drive to Buduruwagala to see the statue of Buddha
• In the afternoon you will drive to Kuda Oya where you can get settled at the campground. You will spend the night close to nature.

KATARAGAMA AND SAFARI IN YALA NATIONAL PARK

• In the morning you will visit Kataragama Temple. This is actually a three-temple complex that displays true religious diversity (Buddhism, Hinduism and Islam).
• You will then stop in front of the sacred “Bo-Tree”, protected by gold railings and more than 2000 years old.
• In the afternoon you will head for Yala, where you will go on a jeep safari in Yala National Park.

KAN ELIYA – GALLE – BENTOTA

• After a good night sleep you will drive to Galle
• On the way you’ll stop at Kanneliya Forest Reserve
• Galle, your destination, is a city steeped in history : visit the town

BENTOTA – AIRPORT

• After breakfast you will drive to Bentota and enjoy a free day
• Evening : airport transfer
• Flight Colombo – Paris