COLOMBO / PINNAWALA / DAMBULLA / SIGIRIYA / ELLA

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COLOMBO – PINNAWALA / DAMBULLA – HABARANA – SIGIRIYA – ELLA

Day 1

Welcome & assistance in Colombo. Leave Colombo by 06.30Hours & proceed to Pinnawala Elephant orphanage in time to witness Bottle milk feeding for baby Elephants at 09.15Hours.Feeding will be on for about 30 Minutes. Thereafter witness all the Elephants leaving the orphanage crossing the road to a nearby river for a bath. Spend some time here. Thereafter drive to Dambulla to visit Dambulla cave tem

OVER NIGHT STAY IN HABARANA

ELEPHANT ORPHANAGE – PINNAWALA

Pinnawala is an orphanage for elephants set Zoological Gardens. This orphanage was established to feed, nurse and house young elephant found abandoned by development projects or those found wounded. It is probably the closest you’ll ever come to an elephant and certainly the most unforgettable.

ROCK TEMPLE OF DAMBULLA

Twelve miles from Sigiriya is Dambulla, a vast isolated rock mass 500 ft. high and a mile round the base. Here is found the famous rock-temple dating to the first century BC. The cave of Dambulla sheltered the king during his 14 years of exile from Anuradhapura. When he regained the throne, he caused to be built the most magnificent of rock-temples of this island. The view from the top of this rock is breathtaking 350 ft. above are a series of five caves turned into shrines. In the first cave is recumbent image of the Buddha 47 ft. long, cut out of the rock. There are images of deities associated with Buddhism. The frescoes on the walls and ceiling could be dated to the 15^th – 18^th centuries. In the second cave, the finest and the largest of all are not less than 150 life-size statues of gods. Images of the Buddha as well. The ceiling too is covered with frescoes which depict great events in the life of the Buddha, and landmarks in the history of the Sinhala people.

Day 2

After Breakfast check out from the Hotel. A visit to Sigiriya Rock Fortress. As you start climbing the rock you will witness the frescos. Thereafter climb up to the top of the rock to witness the ruins of the palace & the swimming pool used by the King Kassapa. Proceed to Kandy via Mathale road. A visit to a spice garden at Mathale. Check in at the Hotel in Kandy. At leisure. Around 16.45Hours leave the Hotel to witness a cultural show. Show starts at 17.00Hours. Show for about an Hour. Thereafter a visit to the Temple of the tooth relics. Return to the Hotel. Dinner at the Hotel.

OVER NIGHT STAY IN KANDY

ROCK FORTRESS OF SIGIRIYA

Sigiriya was no mere fortress, gloomy and forbidding. At the brief height of its glory

It was a royal citadel for more than 18 years, from 477 to 495 A.D. and one of the

Loveliest those have graced this land. There are many interpretations of the Sigiriya period, history replete with legend, love and betrayal. But one story remains, the story of Kasyapa (477–495 A. D.)Its creator, King with an artist’s soul. Bards have written about him and plays and films have tried to capture his personality. The summit of the rock is nearly three acres in extent. The outer wall of the palace which is the main building was constructed on the very brink of the precipice. There were gardens, cisterns and ponds laid out attractively. The pleasure garden of the western side of the rock is studded with ponds, islets, promenades and pavilions. Some underground and surface drainage systems have been discovered during excavations. The wall abutting the moat encircling the fortress is one of the most arresting features.

Day 3

After Breakfast check out from the Hotel. City tour in Kandy & a visit to Royal Botanical Gardens at Peradeniya. Thereafter proceed to Nuwara Eliya. En route a visit to Mackwoods Tea Factory, Tea Museum & a Tea plantation at Labukelle. Drive to Nuwara Eliya for a tour around the lake. Thereafter straight drive to Ella for check in at the Hotel at late evening. Dinner at the Hotel. Climate in Nuwara Eliya & Ella is cold. You may bring your winter cloths. Nuwara Eliya is also known as little England.

OVER NIGHT STAY IN ELLA

Day 4

After Breakfast check out from the Hotel. A visit to Ella Ravana waterfalls. Thereafter proceed to Tissamaharama to start a Jeep safari at Yala national park. You may witness Leopard and the other wild animals. Such as Elephants & Bears. This journey will take about 02.00 to 02.30Hours. While in the park do not get down from the jeep, avoid feeding animals, do not throw articles to the park & avoid using flash while taking photographs. After the jeep safari, return to Tissamaharama to get in to the vehicle & proceed to Galle via High way road from Mathara. Witness Stilt fishing on the way & a city tour in Galle. Drop at the Hotel in Galle.

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The below Price Includes:

Accommodation on Half Board Basis for 03 Nights. 01 Double room.
Transportation by an Air-conditioned Car from Day 01 pickup from Colombo to Day 04 Galle drops off.
Elephant back safari at Habarana for 02 Guest.
Jeep for safari at Yala national park.
High way entrance tickets & Parking tickets.
Services of an English Speaking chauffeur & his daily subsistence’s.

The below Price Does not include:

Return Air tickets.
Lunch throughout the tour.
Video and Camera permits.
Entrance ticket cost at any sight.
Expenses of a personal nature.
Any other services not specified above.