Green Legend

On reaching the Colombo International Airport, meet our representative and move on to Sigiriya.

About Colombo – It is a busy and vibrant city inculcating both modern life and remnants of a bygone colonial era. Due to its large harbor and its strategic position along the East-West sea trade routes, Colombo was known to ancient traders 2,000 years ago. However, it was only made the Capital of the island when Sri Lanka was ceded to the British Empire in 1815. The main city is home to a majority of the Sri Lanka’s offices, restaurants, and entertainment venues. On this tour, you will visit many of the historical, religious and commercial sites of Colombo including the historic and bustling Fort and Pettah, the elite residential Cinnamon Gardens, the Galle Face Green, Viharamahadevi Park, and much more. En route, visit the Pinnawela Elephant Orphanage, which is home to about 60 elephants. Some of them are baby elephants that were found abandoned or orphaned in the wild. In Sigiriya, try climbing 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 above the scrub jungle. Also witness the world-renowned frescoes of the ‘Heavenly Maidens’ of Sigiriya. These are located in a sheltered pocket of the rock and are accessible by a spiral stairway. Return to your hotel after your tour for an overnight stay.

After breakfast, visit Dambulla Temple.

About Dambulla: Located about 19 kms from Sigiriya, Dambulla is home to the Dambulla Cave Centre, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Dambulla lies approximately 148 kilometers (roughly 91 miles) to the Northeast of the Sri Lankan capital, Colombo. It is renowned the world-over for the presence of the Iron Wood Forest, and the Rose Quartz Mountain Range. Dambulla provides historical adventures and breathtaking sights in a region UNESCO has designated the Cultural Triangle. The city is a unique and important historical site because of the amalgamation of the material from many eras. King Walagambahu donated this temple to Buddhist monks in the 1st century BC. Dambulla is a World Heritage Site and is the most impressive of Sri Lanka’s cave Temples. The five caves with over 2000 square metres of painted walls including the ceiling is the largest area of paintings found in the world. These caves contain over 150 images of the Buddha, the largest of them being a colossal figure carved out of a rock spanning 14 metres. After your temple visit, return to your hotel.

After breakfast, drive off 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. Also drive around the Kandy Lake. It was built by the last Sinhala king Sri Wickrama Rajasinghe. Then, visit the Kandy town and Bazaar, the arts & crafts center, gem museum, as well as a lapidary. In the evening, visit the Temple of the Tooth Relic. Afterwards, enjoy a cultural show featuring traditional Sri Lankan dancing. Finally, return to your hotel for a comfortable overnight stay.

After breakfast, transfer to Nuwara Eliya.

About Nuwara Eliya: Do a city tour of Nuwara Eliya. Nuwara Eliya, because of its invigorating mountain climate and scenery, is Sri Lanka’s most popular hill resort. Nuwara Eliya is also the heart of Sri Lanka’s tea country producing a significant share of the world’s best tea.

En route, visit a tea plantation and a tea factory, where some of the best tea in the world is produced. Here, you can see how tea is manufactured and graded. You can also see how tea is graded. On completion of the tour, 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 also 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.

After breakfast, transfer to Beruwala.

Beruwala is also home to Al- Fasiyatul Nasriya Muslim Balika Maha Vidyalaya, which is the first and oldest girl’s school in Sri Lanka. It was damaged by tsunami on boxing day in 2004. Beruwala is the starting point of the 130 km long stretch of beach

After reaching Beruwala, spend the day at your leisure. Have a comfortable overnight stay in your hotel.

After breakfast, enjoy the day at your leisure OR take our optional day excursion to Galle.

About Galle:Untouched and unspoiled by the forces of modernity, Galle is the capital city of southern province of Sri Lanka with a colourful history. A UNESCO declared World Heritage Site; the Dutch fort out here attracts a number of tourists. This place is still alive with the 300 year old Dutch history and you can find many historical Dutch buildings and monuments out here. The Dutch Fort, which spreads across 36 hectors, has an amazing collection of structures and culture that dates back to centuries. This fort now houses administrative offices, courts, companies etc.

After breakfast, return to Colombo and take a city tour, seeing places, such 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.

After breakfast, drive to the airport to board your flight back home