Heart of Asia SL/006/E

Day 1: Airport To Negombo

Upon arrival you will be greeted by our Travel Lanka Connection representative and Check in the Hotel in Negombo. Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel – Negombo.

Day 2: Colombo To Kandy

After breakfast proceed to Kandy, enroute visit the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage and check in the Hotel. By evening go visit the Temple of Tooth Relic and transfer back to the Hotel. Elephant Orphanage Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage is an orphanage, nursery and captive breeding ground for wild Asian elephants located at Pinnawala village, 13 km northeast of Kegalle town in Sabaragamuwa Province of Sri Lanka. Pinnawala has the largest herd of captive elephants in the world. Temple of Tooth Relic A lovely exotic city, the Hill Capital and last stronghold of the Sinhala Kings is a UNESCO World Heritage Site which retains an aura of grandeur, time has not affected. Encircled by hills, with a tranquil lake in its centre, it is the site of the renowned temple that enshrines the Tooth Relic of the Buddha. Dinner & Overnight stay at the hotel – Kandy.

Day 3: Kandy

After breakfast proceed to visit the Royal Botanic garden and transfer back to the Hotel. Royal Botanical Garden Royal Botanic Gardens, Peradeniya are about 5.5 km to the west of the city of Kandy in the Central Province of Sri Lanka. It attracts 2 million visitors annually. It is near the Mahaweli River. It is renowned for its collection of orchids Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel – Kandy.

Day 4: Kandy To Nuwaraeliya

After breakfast at the Hotel proceed to Nuwaraeliya, enroute visit the Tea Factory and check in the Hotel. By evening go visit the Gregory lake boat ride and transfer back to the Hotel. Tea Factory Sri Lanka is one of the world's largest exporters of tea with a roaring tea industry that dominates the island's central highlands. Introduced to the country by British tea planter James Taylor in 1867, tea irreversibly changed the topography, and even the demography of the country. Gregory Lake Named after Sir William Gregory in 1873, this is a prominent attraction used for water sports and recreational activities. Lake Park, Boat Rides are available. Can be reached by sea plane which takes only 30 minutes from Colombo. At the southern end of the town is Gregory Lake where the holiday makers can enjoy a leisurely walk on the paved walk ways, with swan shaped paddle boats for the more adventurous. There are pony rides round the lake for the kids and even adults, with plenty of fast food stalls located in a separate area where one can enjoy a meal or a snack Dinner & Overnight stay at the hotel- Nuwaraeliya.

Day 5: Nuwaraeliya

After breakfast at the Hotel go visit the Horton Plains National park and transfer back to the Hotel. Horton Plains National Park Horton Plains National Park is a national park in the central highlands of Sri Lanka that was designated in 1988. It is located at an elevation of 2,100–2,300 m and encompasses montane grassland and cloud forest. It is rich in biodiversity and many species found here are endemic to the region. Dinner and Overnight stay at the hotel – Nuwareliya.

Day 6: Nuwaraeliya To Bentota

After Breakfast at the hotel proceed to Bentota, enroute visit the Turtle Hatchery and check in the Hotel. By evening go experience the Boat Ride in Madu River and Transfer back to the Hotel. Madu Ganga Boat Ride This two-hour tour takes you on a boat safari through the primitive depths of the mangrove marshes in Madu River. Traverse the dark and dangerous caverns formed by the thick mangrove forests; interspersed with bright open stretches of water. Get a chance to see crocodiles, water snakes, tree snakes and wild boars in their natural habitat. Watch the cormorants; storks and much other avian life hunts for their prey in swift flow of Madu River. Turtle Hatchery The Turtle Hatchery Project at Bentota Beach is another important attraction. Up to five endangered species of turtles have been frequenting a stretch on this undisturbed beach for a long time now. The turtles are allowed to hatch and thrive in a protected area before being set free. Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel – Bentota.

Day 7: Bentota To Airport

After Breakfast proceed to the airport . Please note that you need to be at the airport before 03 hrs prior to the departure