Best of Sri Lanka 7 Days, Private Tour

Description

Explore during this seven-day tour Sri Lanka high and low with this fascinating round-trip starting in the capital, Colombo, and taking an inland loop that covers all the main historic, cultural and natural attractions of this magical island. Discover a world of lush landscapes, picturesque lakeside cities, historic temples and ancient citadels. Meet some of the friendliest and gentlest creatures in the animal kingdom and breathe in the fragrances of Sri Lanka at herb and spice gardens. Enjoy the lush green tea plantations spread through the hill county. 

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS

Kandy: last ruled by King Sri Wickrama Rajasinghe, the World Heritage Site & last royal capital of Sri Lankan kings, crafts an array of culture, history and heritage in the minds of visitors across the globe.

Nuwara Eliya: misty steep roads, twisting through lush green blankets of tea bushes in a cool climate, remind visitors that they are within the range of this renowned British colonial retreat.

Yala National Park: spreading into a vast 1259 Km Yala - with its glory spinning around vast grasslands, shrubs, tanks and dunes, rightfully is the heartland of wildlife in Sri Lanka

Galle: the epic Southern capital, is the intersection where classic Dutch architecture meets a tropical setting creating a vivid atmosphere in beauty.

Colombo: the throbbing metropolis, Colombo is not only the country's commercial capital but also the turbine that impels above 50% of the national GDP flanking Colombo's fancy urban development effort.

Included

TOUR GUIDE:

  • Operated with English-speaking chauffeur-guide, other languages upon booking of the optional extra

ACCOMMODATION:

  • 6 night’s accommodation

ACCOMMODATION OPTIONS

Day 1-2 Kandy

Standard Hotel Category = Oak Ray Regency or similar 3*

Superior Hotel Category = Radisson Kandy or similar 4*

Deluxe Hotel Category = Earl's Regency or similar 5*

Day 3 Nuwara Eliya

Standard Hotel Category = Oak Ray Summerhill Breeze or similar 3*

Superior Hotel Category = Jetwing St Andrews or similar 4*

Deluxe Hotel Category = Heritance Tea Factory or similar 5*

Day 4 Tissamaharama

Standard Hotel Category = Oakray Wild or similar 3*

Superior Hotel Category = Ekho Safari or similar 4*

Deluxe Hotel Category = Cinnamon Wild or similar 5*

Day 5 Hikkaduwa/ Bentota / Ahungalla

Standard Hotel Category = Kai Hikkaduwa or similar 3*

Superior Hotel Category = Ekho Surf or similar 4*

Deluxe Hotel Category = Heritance Ahungalla or similar 5*

Day 6 Colombo

Standard Hotel Category = Fairway Colombo or similar 3*

Superior Hotel Category = Radisson Colombo or similar 4*

Deluxe Hotel Category = Cinnamon Lakeside or similar 5*

MEALS:

  • 6 Breakfasts  
  • 6 Dinners
  • 5 Lunches upon an additional cost (full-board optional extra)

TRANSPORT:

  • Arrival private transfer in an air-conditioning vehicle from/to Colombo International Airport 
  • Private transportation in an air-conditioning vehicle throughout the itinerary

ENTRANCE FEES & ACTIVITIES:

  • All entrance fees and activities mentioned in the itinerary: Royal Botanical Garden, Kandy city tour (Day 2); Tea plantation visit, Nuwara Eliya tour (Day 3); Yala National Park safari (Day 4); Galle tour (Day 5); Colombo city tour (Day 6)

OTHER:

  • Meet & Greet 
  • Government taxes

Excluded

  • Visa fees
  • Domestic flights 
  • International flights 
  • Drinks during meals (unless specified otherwise)
  • Video Camera and still camera permits 
  • Lunch throughout the tour
  • Optional tours (if any)
  • Any visit not mentioned in the program
  • Porterage and gratuities  
  • Expenditures of a personal nature, drinks and meals or items not stated explicitly in the program
  • Any alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, mineral water, camera/video camera fee (if any)
  • Travel Insurance or any loss or extra cost arising due to unforeseen circumstances such as flight delays, accidents, etc.

Know before you go

Visitors of both genders have to wear decent clothing to cover the body appropriately when visiting religious places and shorts and sleeveless tops are not acceptable. This rule is strictly adhered to at all religious sites especially the Sacred Bo Tree and Stupas in Anuradhapura and the Temple of the Tooth in Kandy. Visitors should remove hats, caps, shoes and slippers when entering buildings and sites with religious monuments. Most of these places have a secure facility at the entrance for visitors to leave behind shoes and slippers for a very small fee.

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