Explore Exotic Sri Lanka 9 Nights / 10 Days

Itinerary

DAY 01 – Airport – Negombo. Jetwing Blue
On arrival at the airport, you will be met by our rep and directly transferred to Negombo. The drive is approx. 20mins. After check in, the rest of the day is at leisure.

DAY 02 – Negombo – Sigiriya. Jetwing Vil Uyana
An early morning visit Negombo Fish Market Negombo. Watch the fishing community hard at work as they hawk their wares on the city’s sandy shores. Starting from as early as 4AM, fishing boats begin to make their way to the beach laden with that morning’s catch. Shrimps, crabs and lobsters are hunted at the famous Negombo Lagoon, while fresh fish is hauled in from the waves of the Indian Ocean. Later, leave for Sigiriya, approx. 4hr drive. and then enjoy a village tour. Villages in Sri Lanka remain largely unchanged. You can feel how people live simply in harmony with the environment, responding to the seasons as they unfold. You can also enjoy a bull cart ride and catamaran boat ride in the village lake; visit a traditional mud house and you can have Sri Lankan Lunch of rice and curry

DAY 03 – Sigiriya – Minneriya National Park
Breakfast at Hotel followed by optional Activities/Excursions:

• Hot Air Ballooning – US$ 250 per person
• Climb Pidurangala Rock – US$ 10 per person
• Visit Dambulla Cave Temples – US$ 12 per person

Later in the afternoon, enjoy a 4 X 4 jeep safari at the Minneriya National Park. (04hrs) Minneriya National Park – 8889 hectares. This park is famous for its large population of Elephants in herds of 100 to 150 roaming in the jungle and seen in the catchment area of the lake. You are likely to see Elephants, Wild Buffaloes, Wild Boar, Spotted Deer, Sloth Bear, Sambhur, Crocodiles, Jackals, 9 kinds of amphibians, 25 kinds of reptiles, 160 species of birds. Overnight at hotel.

DAY 04 – Sigiriya – Kandy. Jetwing Kandy Gallery
After breakfast, visit Sigiriya Rock Fortress, a “World Heritage Site” and the 5th Century “Fortress in the Sky” This is probably the most fantastic single wonder of the Island. It is also known as Lion Rock because of the huge lion that used to stand at the entrance to the Palace on the summit of the 600-foot high rock. On its summit are the foundations of the Royal Palace, Water Tanks to supply water and all other buildings and at the edges the guardhouses. On one of the stairways the only known ancient work of Sinhala secular painting survived in the form of Frescoes of 21 life sized damsels in all the freshness and delicacy of their original colour. The Water Gardens, Fountain Garden, summerhouse, Boulder Gardens and the Caves with the enclosed are should not be missed.
Enroute back to Kandy you’ll visit Batik Factory (03hrs) This batik factory and showroom is a great place to see the batik-making process, from the drawing of the designs and multistage dyeing of cloth to the boiling away of the wax. The tasteful and excellent quality batiks are then made into dresses, sarongs, scarves and tablecloths.
Later in the evening watch a Cultural Dance Show. A Kandyan cultural show will leave you amazed by their dance, acrobatics, costumes and music. Held in Kandy town, this cultural show depicts various forms of Kandyan dancing which was once native to the area but has now spread to different regions of the island.
Check-in to hotel will be after the day’s events.

DAY 05 – Kandy – Kegalle – Kandy. Jetwing Kandy Gallery
After breakfast, transfer to Kandy city & enjoy a local Cooking Demonstration. The cooking class will be led by a local cooking expert that knows all the secrets to a good Sri Lankan dish. He/She will explain us how the preparing of dishes in Sri Lanka works and teach us how to cook rice and curry. We will prepare a typical meal with 2/3 curries, and there are many to choose from. Some of the favourite Sri Lankan curries are: dhal curry, potato curry, chicken curry, eggplant curry, Fish Curry and so many more… After the cooking is done we will have time to enjoy our meal! Thereafter transfer to Millennium Elephant Foundation Millennium Elephant Foundation (MEF) a family run non-government organization (NGO) which is dedicated to improving the welfare of domestic elephants throughout Sri Lanka. MEF was started in 1999 in memory of Sam Samrasinghe. This is home of the new and ethical Elephant Walk Experience. A much better alternative to elephant rides and offering you an up close and personal experience Return to hotel Overnight stay at Jetwing Kandy Gallery.

DAY 06 - Kandy – Nuwara Eliya. Heritance Tea Factory
After breakfast, you’ll travel to Kandy Railway Station Enjoy a scenic train journey from Kandy to Nuwara Eliya.

Special Note: We generally obtain 1st class train tickets for all our clients, but first-class carriages, with air conditioning are very limited and trains are often cancelled at the last minute. Therefore we often face challenges in obtaining the tickets due to the very high demand. Hence cannot guarantee the train journey until we receive the tickets directly from the suppliers. Alternative arrangements will be made in such circumstances.
Pick up from Nanu Oya Railway Station & transfer to Hotel in Nuwara Eliya and overnight stay at Heritance Tea Factory

DAY 07 – Nuwara Eliya. Heritance Tea Factory
After breakfast, leave Horton Plains National Park. You’ll be trekking today but we’ll go at your pace so you can do as much or as little as you wish.

Horton Plains National Park is a huge area of beautiful countryside in Sri Lanka’s hill country. The 9km looped track takes you to a stunning viewpoint named World’s End. You can see where it got its name when you reach the 4000-foot-high precipice. World’s End is about halfway along the route. The unprotected cliff edge falls a sharp 4000 feet down and the view stretches for miles. The view is spectacular but it can only be seen in the morning, after which it’ll be covered by clouds.
How Long Does It Take to Climb World’s End? The World’s End trek is generally considered to be a moderately strenuous one, It should take around 3 hours to complete, but obviously this depends greatly on your walking speed (and how many photos you stop to take!)
Return to hotel and overnight stay at Heritance Tea Factory.

DAY 08 - Nuwara Eliya – Kithulgala – Colombo. Shangri La Colombo.
After breakfast, leave for Colombo and en route enjoy white water rafting in Kithulgala on the Kelani River followed by a Sri Lankan Lunch. This river allows visitors to enjoy adrenaline fuelled moments battling with the rapids, intertwined with several opportunities to enjoy the stunning scenery. The entire experience takes around 90 minutes to enjoy, with the five rapids along the river having been graded between a 2 or 3.

Thereafter continue to Colombo | Approx. 3hrs drive to Colombo Overnight stay at Shangri-La Colombo

DAY 09 – Colombo
Breakfast at hotel and then in the evening enjoy a food walk tour. Whether you’re enjoying a Kottu, an Isso Vadei or some Egg Hoppers, food in Colombo has been influenced by many cultures. Whilst many Sri Lankans often eat home cooked meals, locals enjoy these street food delights at any time of the day. This tour will take you to some of the most iconic street food destinations which include Galle Face to taste some interesting finger food.
Return to hotel Overnight stay at Shangri-La Colombo

DAY 10 – Colombo – Airport
Breakfast at hotel and according to your flight details, transfer to the airport for your departure flight back home. Approx. 30 minutes’ drive to Airport.