Package Details

Explore Nature, Culture and Relax - 06 nights/ 07 days

 
 
 
Day 01 - Colombo

Arrive at the Bandaranaike International airport, Katunayake. You will be met and assisted on arrival by our airport staff and transferred to Colombo, the commercial capital of the country. (30 km – approx. 1 hour drive). On arrival, check in at the hotel.
Afternoon commence a sightseeing tour of the city of Colombo. Drive through the commercial and city centre area known as the “Fort”, built by the Portuguese in the 16th century where grand colonial era buildings stand alongside modern office structures. See the busy markets and noisy bazaars of Pettah, the National Museum with its fine collection of lovely antiques and art of Sri Lanka. Drive past the Town Hall, Independence Square, the B.M.I.C.H (International Convention Centre) and Cinnamon Gardens residential area and visit a Buddhist temple and a Hindu Kovil to experience the diversity of religion, ethnicity and customs of the people.On completion, return to hotel.
 Overnight stay at a hotel in Colombo.

Day 02 –Habarana / Polonnaruwa / Minneriya

After breakfast leave for Habarana, a small village with excellent hotel accommodation, a central location for all the ancient city sites.  (172 km – approx. 4 hour drive). On arrival in Habarana, check in at hotel.

After a short break at the hotel, leave for Polonnaruwa,(UNESCO  World Heritage Site) which was the Capital of Sri Lanka from the 11th to 13th century, a well-planned medieval city defended by enclosing walls (around 5 km. which still remain),graced by palaces, shrines, monasteries, pavilions, parks, ponds and irrigation lakes. Polonnaruwa is strewn with ruins in a resplendent state of preservation. Of these the ‘Vatadage’ and the ‘Thuparama Image house’ are the most spectacular. The ‘Gal Vihara’ which consists of statues of the recumbent, standing and seated Buddha have been cut from a single granite wall and rank among the true masterpieces of Sri Lankan Art.
On completion of sightseeing of Polonnaruwa leave for Minneriya for a Jeep Safari( 29 km, approx. ண hour drive). Minneriya National Park is about 8889 hectares in extent and is an ideal eco tourism location in Sri Lanka. The park vegetation consists of dry mixed evergreen forest and scrub area and is home to Sri Lanka’s favorites such as spotted deer, Sambar, leopards, Sloth bear and elephants. However the central feature of the park is the ancient Minneriya Tank (built in the 3rd century). This tank is an incredible place to observe the elephants which come to bathe in the water and graze on the grasses and the huge flocks of birds, cormorants and painted storks to name a few that come to fish in the shallow waters.,
Overnight stay at a hotel in Habarana

Day 03- Sigiriya / Kandy

After breakfast leave for Sigiriya (25 km – approx. ண hour drive) and climb the Rock Fortress( UNESCO World Heritage site) built by King Kassapa in the 05thcentury A.D. which was a Royal Citadel for more than 18 years.  The Lion Rock is a citadel of unusual beauty, rising 200 meters from the scrub jungle. The base of the rock is ringed by a moat and rampart and extensive gardens including the renowned water gardens. The majestic Lion’s Paw picturesquely guards the stairway of the palace on the summit. See the famous frescoes of the “Heavenly maidens” of Sigiriya in a sheltered pocket of the rock and the 10 foot high Mirror Wall. Thereafter leave for Kandy (92 km – approx. 3 hour drive). En route visit a Spice Garden in Matale. On arrival in Kandy, check in at the hotel.
Overnight stay at a hotel in Kandy.

Day 04 – Kandy / Bentota

After breakfast at hotel commence a sightseeing tour of Kandy, the bustling hill country capital which is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Visit the pink painted famous Temple of the Tooth which houses the most sacred religious relic, the tooth of the Buddha. Kandy is also popular because of the annual festival known as the Esala Perahera where the inner casket covering the tooth relic of the Buddha is taken in a grand procession through the streets of the city held annually in the month of July or August. Drive past the picturesque premises of the University of Peradeniya and visit the Market Place, and an Arts & Crafts Showroom. Then drive along the Upper Lake road to get a panoramic view of the Kandy Lake built in 1807 and is an attractive centerpiece to the town. Also visit the Peradeniya Botanical Gardens, where a rare collection of tropical exotic and indigenous flora including the famous Orchid House could be viewed. On completion proceed to Bentota, a tourist resort in the south with the most beautiful, wide and sandy beaches. (185 km – approx. 5 hour drive)
Overnight stay at a hotel in Bentota

Day 05 - Bentota

Breakfast at hotel. Full day at leisure on the beach. Overnight stay at a hotel in Bentota.
 

Day 06 - Bentota
Breakfast at hotel. Full day at leisure on the beach. Overnight stay at a hotel in Bentota.

Day 07 - Bentota
After breakfast leave to the Airport (96 km, approx. 2 ண hour) drive for your departure

Price From Rs. 41,499 /- (per person on twin sharing)
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Cost Includes s

• Return airfare Chennai SriLanka Chennai

• Meet and Greet at the Airport by our Representative

• Return airport transfers.

Important notes

• This is proposed service costing. We are not holding any confirmed airline and hotel reservations for your travel. The same is subject to availability at the time of booking. Its possible at the time of confirmation the prices may vary.

• The Cost of the airline ticket is quoted on specific class of the specified airlines, incase we are not able to procure the seat at similar class we will try for higher class, the difference of the same will be intimated to you befor booking and the difference amount you have to pay .

• Seat-in-coach transfers are on fixed timings , for private transfer the cost will be extra

• Full payment for the tour should be made 15 days prior to the departure of the tour

• Prices are valid for stated travel period and are of defined validity, any change in the dates will lead to re-costing.

• Final handover ( hotel vouchers / Airtickets / Passports Etc) will be delivered only upon recieveing full and final payment & duly filled & signed BTQ form by the passenger travelling.

Cost Excludes

• Any increase in the airfare charged by the airlines on your air ticket . The airline ticket fare quoted is applicable as of date and will change for your date of travel .

• Cost of extension of the validity of your air ticket .

• Porterage , tips , laundry , wines , mineral water , telephone charges , optional tours and all items of personal nature and also food and drinks not forming part of the itinerary .

• Anything not specifically mentioned in the " Package tour price includes " box.

• Any sight seeing not mentioned in the " tour price include " column.

• Airport Taxes

• POE & Expenses of personal nature.

Remarks

• All prices quoted per person inINR on twin sharing basis. Rates subject to change without notice Rates are applicable for a minimum of two (2) persons travelling at one time.

• Rates are applicable for Indian/Forniers market.