Package 1 Day 1 : Colombo - Pinnawala - Dambulla Arrive at Colombo.

Proceed to visit Pinnawala elephant orphanage, a home to the retired and orphaned Elephants. See a lot of captive elephants together in one place bathing, playing, feeding, fighting and chasing each other for fun. Arrive at Dambulla in the evening. Day 2 : Dambulla - Sigiriya - Matale - Kandy Visit the Sigiriya rock fortress - Lion rock and Frescoes of the Heavenly Maidens at Sigiriya. Later visit the Dambulla rock temple - The ancient caves and the tallest Buddha statue. Proceed to Kandy via Matale to visit a famous spice garden and witness a Cookery demonstration. Arrive at Kandy in the evening. Day 3 : Kandy - Peradeniya Visit the Peradeniya Botanical Gardens followed by visit to Ceylon Tea Factory, Kandy Lake, Temple of the Tooth Relic, Kandy Town, Bazaar, Arts and Crafts centre, Gems museum and Lapidary. Enjoy the traditional Sri Lankan Dance Show in the evening. Day 4 : Kandy - Tea Plantation - Nuwara Eliya Proceed to Nuwara Eliya, enroute visit the Anjaneear (Hanuman) temple of Ramayana Trail at Ramboda, followed by a visit to Tea Factory. Arrive at Nuwara Eliya in the evening. Day 5 : Nuwara Eliya - Hakgala - Colombo Proceed to Hakgala. Visit the Sita Amman Temple - according to tradition, the site is associated with Sita of the Ramayana epic. Ancient statues of Rama and Sita can be seen on a side of the temple. Later visit the Hakgala Botanical Gardens (Ashok Vatika) - one of the pleasure gardens of King Ravana. Arrive at Colombo in the evening. Day 6 : Colombo - Kelaniya Visit the Kelaniya Raja Maha Viharaya, a famous Budha temple built in the 3rd century B.C. Also visit a shrine dedicated to Vibushana , king Ravana's brother, who allied with Rama in the struggle to rescue Sita followed by the temple dedicated to Anjaneyar at Kalubowila Dehiwela, This is the only temple in the world to have a chariot dedicated to Anjaneyar. Kelaniya is also the centre for traditional Sinhala pottery. Arrive at Colombo. In the evening free time for shopping at the House of Fashions mall. Day 7 : Colombo City tour - Departure from Colombo City tour includes 100 years old clock tower, British built colonial buildings, Hindu and Buddhist temples and Bandaranaike Memorial International. Free time for shopping at Odel Shopping Mall. In the evening board the flight to your hometown. Tour Concludes.

PACKAGE 2 An experience that you will never forget, this holiday package to the stunning island nation of Sri Lanka is a little like heaven on earth. You will see the best Sri Lanka has to offer, and glory in its many wonders, from the Temple of the Tooth Relic in Kandy to the beautiful and pristine beaches of Beruwala, the awesome Lion's Rock in Sigiriya to the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage near Colombo, and much more. INCLUSIONS:

Return Economy-class airfare 2 nights' accommodation in Sigriya 1 night's accommodation in Kandy 1 night's accommodation in Nuwara Eliya 2 nights' accommodation in Beruwala 1 night's accommodation in Colombo Daily breakfast Visit to Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage Visit to the world-renowned frescoes of the 'Heavenly Maidens' of Sigiriya City tour of Kandy Visit to the Temple of Tooth Relic in Kandy Visit to a tea plantation & a tea factory City tour of Colombo Return airport transfers

ITINERARY DAY 1: ARRIVAL Upon you arrival at the Colombo International Airport, you will be met by our representative, and transferred to Sigiriya. En-route, you will visit the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage, which is home to about 60 elephants, out of which some are baby elephants found abandoned or orphaned in the wild. Upon your arrival at Sigiriya, you will climb the Lion Rock, a 5th century rock fortress built by King Kashyapa, and a World Heritage Site. It is a citadel of unusual beauty rising 200 metres from the scrub jungle. Here, you will also visit the world-renowned frescoes of the 'Heavenly Maidens' of Sigiriya, which are in a sheltered pocket of

the rock approached by a spiral stairway. These frescoes are painted in earth pigments on plaster. Spend the night in the comfort of your hotel room. Meals: Not applicable DAY 2: SIGRIYA After breakfast today, you will visit Dambulla, and climb up to the temple, which was donated by King Walagambahu in the 1st century BC to Buddhist monks. Dambulla is a World Heritage Site and is the most impressive of Sri Lanka's cave temples. The maple of five caves with over 2000sq. metres of painted walls and the ceiling is the largest area of paintings found in the world. These caves contain over 150 images of the Buddha of which the largest is the colossal figure of the Buddha carved out of rock spanning 14 metres. Spend the night in the comfort of your hotel room. Meals: Breakfast DAY 3: SIGRIYA - KANDY After breakfast today, you will be transferred to Kandy. Kandy was the last capital of the Sri Lankan Kings, and is a World Heritage Site. The name Kandy conjures visions of splendour and magnificence. Many of the legends, traditions and folklore are still lovingly kept alive. You will be driven around the Kandy Lake, built by the last Sinhala king Sri Wickrama Rajasinghe. You will also visit the Kandy town and Bazaar, the arts & crafts center, gem museum, as well as a lapidary. In the evening, you will visit the Temple of the Tooth Relic, and thereafter witness a cultural show featuring traditional Sri Lankan dancing. Spend the night in the comfort of your hotel room. Meals: Breakfast DAY 4: KANDY - NUWARA ELIYA After breakfast today, you will be transferred to Nuwara Eliya, and en-route, proceed on visit a tea plantation and a tea factory, where some of the best tea in the world is produced. You will be told all about the process of manufacturing tea. You can also see how tea is graded. On completion of the tour, you will proceed to Nuwara Eliya, which, because of its invigorating mountain climate and scenery, is Sri Lanka's most popular hill resort. Sri Lanka's highest mountain Pidurutalagala (8282 feet) is located here. Nuwara-Eliya also has one of the finest 18-hole golf courses in South Asia. Spend the night in the comfort of your hotel room. Meals: Breakfast DAY 5: NUWARA ELIYA - BERUWALA After breakfast today, you will be transferred to beautiful Beruwela, where you have the rest of the day at your leisure. Spend the night in the comfort of your hotel room. Meals: Breakfast DAY 6: BERUWALA After breakfast today, spend the day at your leisure. You can also take our our optional day excursion to Galle. Meals: Breakfast DAY 7: BERUWALA - COLOMBO

After breakfast today, you will be transferred to Colombo. Upon your arrival, you will proceed for a city tour of Colombo, seeing such places as Pettah Bazaar, a Hindu and a Buddhist Temple, affluent residential areas, Colombo Museum, and the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall. Spend the night in the comfort of your hotel room. Meals: Breakfast DAY 8: DEPARTURE After breakfast today, you will be transferred to the airport in time to board your flight back home. Meals: Breakfast HOTEL DETAILS SWISS RESIDENCE HOTEL City: Kandy SIGRIYA HOTEL City: Sigiriya RIVERINA HOTEL City: Beruwela GRAND ORIENTAL HOTEL City: Colombo GALWAY FOREST LODGE City: Nuwara Eliya