Accommodation

Accommodation at good 3 Star hotels based on Double / Twin Sharing basis • 1 Nights in Negombo • 3 Nights in Sigiriya • 2 Nights in Kandy • 1 Nights in Nuwara Eliya • 1 Nights in Kataragama • 2 Nights in Bentota • 1 Nights in Colombo Check In : 1400 Hrs / Check Out : 1200 Hrs Early check in and late Check out are subject to availability.

Guide

• English speaking guide at Pinnawala, Anuradhapura, Polonnaruwa, Dambulla, Matale, Kandy, Nuwara Eliya, Bandarawela, Kataragama, Galle and Colombo. (Other Languages guide except English language guide at Additional cost and Subject to Availability)

Meals

• 11 Breakfast at hotel

Others

• 11 Nights accommodation based on double / twin sharing basis • Assistance during arrival and departure by UncleSam Holidays • Daily breakfast at hotel • All transfers including airport transfers by an AC vehicle • English speaking guide at Pinnawala, Anuradhapura, Polonnaruwa, Dambulla, Matale, Kandy, Nuwara Eliya, Bandarawela, Kataragama, Galle and Colombo. (Other Languages guide except English language guide at Additional cost and Subject to Availability) • Wildlife safari in Minneriya National Park with professional naturalist • One mineral water bottle per person per day • All currently applicable taxes including GST

Transport

All sightseeing including airport transfers by an AC Car MUV / SUV / Sedan car with an English speaking driver. Drivers of our private vehicles are experienced with good knowledge of the road conditions and well trained. The type of vehicles provided are as follows : Passenger Vehicle type • 1-2 persons Air-conditioned medium car such as Etios / Dezire or similar • 3-4 persons Air-conditioned large car such as Toyota Innova or similar • 5-10 persons Air-conditioned mini-van such as Tempo Traveler or similar

Not included:

Insurance

Others

• Visas Fee (if applicable) • Monument entry fees • Tips (always optional, but some guidance will be given in the pre-departure information pack you’ll receive after booking) • Beverages other than drinking water & any costs of a personal nature • International flights to/from the start/finish of the trip

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Day 1 Day 1: Arrival At Colombo - Negombo (37 Kms / 45 Hrs)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 1: Arrival At Colombo - Negombo (37 Kms / 45 Hrs)

On the day of arrival at Colombo airport, Our UncleSam Holidays representative will assist you and later transfer to your hotel in Negombo. Rest of the day free for your own leisure activities.

Overnight at Hotel.
Day 2 Day 2: Negombo - Pinnawala - Sigiriya (190 Kms / 4.30 Hrs)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 2: Negombo - Pinnawala - Sigiriya (190 Kms / 4.30 Hrs)

Today after breakfast and check out from hotel later proceed to visit the Elephant Orphanage at Pinnawela, which is an orphanage, nursery and captive breeding ground for wild Asian elephants. After lunch continue your drive to visit Dambulla Rock Cave Temple, This rock cave temple is must for any tourist who visits Sri Lanka. A history, which dates back to the 1st centaury BC and awarded the first prize for the best photograph at the World Tourism Organization in 1995. After your sightseeing tour continue your drive to Sigiriya and check-in to your hotel for night stay. Rest of the day free for your own leisure activities.

Overnight at Hotel.
Day 3 Day 3: Sigiriya - Anuradhapura - Sigiriya
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 3: Sigiriya - Anuradhapura - Sigiriya

Today morning after breakfast proceed to visit Anuradhapura. It was the first capital and undoubtedly the grandest city of the ancient Ceylon. It is the home of two World Heritage Sites. Many places of historical and archaeological interest could be visited. ‘Samadhi’ Buddha statue (4th century AD) is one of the most famous statues, inaugurating the Buddha in a state of ‘Samadhi’ or deep meditation. Isurumuniya rock temple (3rd century B.C) is famous for its rock carvings.

Overnight at Hotel.
Day 4 Day 4: Sigiriya - Minneriya - Polonnaruwa - Sigiriya (60 Kms / 1.30 Hrs)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 4: Sigiriya - Minneriya - Polonnaruwa - Sigiriya (60 Kms / 1.30 Hrs)

Today after breakfast proceed to visit Polonnaruwa, En-route enjoy your safari at Minneriya National Park by jeep. The main attraction of this national park is the annual ’Gathering’ of herds of elephants. During the dry season, these humongous creatures migrate from warmer to colder lands in search of water. Usually, during the dry season, animals migrate to Minneriya for water and food. Due to the various plant and animal species thriving in the national park, it has multiple habitats, ranging from wetlands to forests, to scrublands.

Later continue your drive to Polonnaruwa, which was the 2nd capital city of Sri Lanka, built in the 11th and 12th centuries AD, and which is a world heritage site. Here you can see the ruins of the Royal Palace, the Gal Viharaya where 4 wonderful statues of the Buddha in ‘Upright’, ‘Sedentary’ and ‘Recumbent’ postures carved out of rock could be seen, After your sightseeing drive back to Sigiriya for night stay.

Overnight at Hotel.
Day 5 Day 5: Sigiriya - Dambulla - Matale - Kandy (100 Kms / 2.30 Hrs)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 5: Sigiriya - Dambulla - Matale - Kandy (100 Kms / 2.30 Hrs)

Today after breakfast and check out from hotel later continue your drive to Kandy. En-route our first visit to Dambulla rock temple was constructed by king Walagambahu in the 1st century B.C. and it is a World Heritage Site. It is the most remarkable of Sri Lanka’s cave temples. The complex of five caves with over 2000 sq. metres of painted walls and ceilings is the largest area of paintings found in the world. It contains over 150 images of the Buddha of which the largest is the gigantic figure of the Buddha carved out of rock and across 14 metres. Then move to Matale and enjoy your visit to the spice garden and see different spices, also learn how to grown and processed. And you have chance to visit some good Cookery show. After finish your sightseeing continue your drive to Kandy. Upon reaching check-in to your hotel. Rest of the day free for your own leisure activities.

Overnight at Hotel.
Day 6 Day 6: Kandy - Peradeniya - Kandy
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 6: Kandy - Peradeniya - Kandy

Today after breakfast proceed to Peradeniya. Peradeniya botanical garden was first built as an enjoyment garden by a Sinhala king and was expanded by the British. It is 147 acres in extent and provides a wonderful greenish variety of trees, plants and flowers. After finish your sightseeing drive back to Kandy. Rest of the day free for your own leisure activities.

You can also visit some of amazing Kandy town and bazaar, the arts and crafts centre, a gem museum and a lapidary. Also visit the Temple of the Tooth Relic in Kandy.

Overnight at Hotel.
Day 7 Day 7: Kandy - Tea Plantation - Nuwara Eliya (80 Kms / 2.30 Hrs)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 7: Kandy - Tea Plantation - Nuwara Eliya (80 Kms / 2.30 Hrs)

Today after breakfast and check out from hotel. Later proceed to visit Kandy tea plantation, where the best tea in the world is being produced. Here you can watch all about the process of manufacturing tea. You can also see how tea is graded. Taste a cup of pure Ceylon tea in the factory. After finish your visit of tea plantation then continue your drive to Nuwara Eliya. Nuwara Eliya is a city in the tea country hills of central Sri Lanka. The naturally landscaped Hakgala Botanical Gardens displays roses and tree ferns, and shelters monkeys and blue magpies. Nearby Seetha Amman Temple, a colorful Hindu shrine, is decorated with religious figures. Densely forested Galway’s Land National Park is a sanctuary for endemic and migratory bird species, including bulbuls and flycatchers.

Overnight at Hotel.
Day 8 Day 8: Nuwara Eliya - Bandarawela - Kataragama (160 Kms / 4 Hrs)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 8: Nuwara Eliya - Bandarawela - Kataragama (160 Kms / 4 Hrs)

Today after breakfast and check out from hotel. Later transfer to Kataragama through Bandarawela Tissamaharama road. According to this basic symbolic framework, a number of themes are woven in depending on the point of view - whether it be Buddhism, where Kataragama is the bodhisattva or Buddha to be or Hinduism where according to history, Skanda, the Hindu God of War arrived in Sri Lanka and received two gifts from the Sinhalese - a house of leaves and a beautiful wife. It is the passionate union of Skanda and his wife that is commemorated annually. After your visit to the Kataragama later continue your drive to Kataragama.

Overnight at Hotel.
Day 9 Day 9: Kataragama - Galle - Bentota (220 Kms / 4 Hrs)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 9: Kataragama - Galle - Bentota (220 Kms / 4 Hrs)

After breakfast and check out from hotel later proceed for Bentota. En-route visit the Galle, which is the southwest coast of Sri Lanka. It’s known for Galle Fort, the fortified old city founded by Portuguese colonists in the 16th century. Stone sea walls, expanded by the Dutch, encircle car-free streets with architecture reflecting Portuguese, Dutch and British rule. Notable buildings include the 18th-century Dutch Reformed Church. Galle Lighthouse stands on the fort’s southeast tip.

After your sightseeing continue your drive to Bentota and check-in to your hotel/resort to enjoy the amazing views of beaches. Rest of the day free for your own leisure activities.

Overnight at Hotel.
Day 10 Day 10: At Bentota
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 10: At Bentota

Today enjoy your delicious breakfast and experience the amazing views of Bentota beach with your own leisure activities.

Overnight at Hotel.
Day 11 Day 11: Bentota - Colombo (80 Kms / 1.30 Hrs)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 11: Bentota - Colombo (80 Kms / 1.30 Hrs)

Today after breakfast and check out from hotel. Later transfer to Colombo. Upon reaching Colombo your guide will take you on a driving tour of colourful Colombo, Sri Lanka’s frenetic capital. Just off the north end of Galle Road, the main north-south artery of the city is the area known as the Fort, once a colonial stronghold but now the site of many government buildings and interesting shops. Just south of the Fort is Galle Face Green, a seaside expanse where informal cricket games are played out amongst city folk enjoying a pleasant stroll. At the south end of the green is the Galle Face Hotel, a beautiful colonial-era hotel. Just east of the Fort is the Pettah, the traditional bazaar district - a colourful retail experience. Just beyond the centre is the affluent Cinnamon Gardens district of the city. You will drive through these districts on your tour of the city and visit Gangarama Temple and Independence Square.

Overnight at Hotel.
Day 12 Day 12: Departure From Colombo
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 12: Departure From Colombo

Today after breakfast and check out from your hotel later transfer to Colombo airport to board the flight for your home.

12 days tour

Splendours Of Sri Lanka

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Itinerary of your trip Splendours Of Sri Lanka

Day 1: Arrival At Colombo - Negombo (37 Kms / 45 Hrs)

Day 2: Negombo - Pinnawala - Sigiriya (190 Kms / 4.30 Hrs)

Day 3: Sigiriya - Anuradhapura - Sigiriya

Day 4: Sigiriya - Minneriya - Polonnaruwa - Sigiriya (60 Kms / 1.30 Hrs)

Day 5: Sigiriya - Dambulla - Matale - Kandy (100 Kms / 2.30 Hrs)

Day 6: Kandy - Peradeniya - Kandy

Day 7: Kandy - Tea Plantation - Nuwara Eliya (80 Kms / 2.30 Hrs)

Day 8: Nuwara Eliya - Bandarawela - Kataragama (160 Kms / 4 Hrs)

Day 9: Kataragama - Galle - Bentota (220 Kms / 4 Hrs)

Day 10: At Bentota

Day 11: Bentota - Colombo (80 Kms / 1.30 Hrs)

Day 12: Departure From Colombo

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