Sri Lanka Spirit of Sri Lanka

On arrival meet the guest at the airport and leave for Sigiriya

Optional - Afternoon Elephant back ride through the Jungle of Habarana – A very popular excursion for visitors to this area is elephant back rides through the very pretty landscapes of Habarana where the forest is interspersed with villages and lakes.

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Optional - Afternoon exclusive private Jeep safari in NP Minneriya. Minneriya National Park is in the North Central Province of Sri Lanka , about a ten minute drive east from Habarana. Dominated by the manmade Minneriya tank, this relatively small park has a huge range of wildlife living in its many habitats, including spotted deer, sambar, purple-faced langur monkeys and macaques, but it is most famous for elephant. During the dry months, from July to October, the tank is on the ‘migration’ route for these huge beasts from many of the surrounding areas as they search for water and fresh grass, all of which has dried up elsewhere. They gather in numbers of up to 300 at this time, beginning the largest meeting of Asian elephants in the world.

 
Dinner and overnight accommodation at hotel

Early Morning Climb the 5th century Sigiriya rock fortress which is a world heritage site, built by King Kashyapa (477495 AD).

The 'Lion Rock' is a citadel of unusual beauty rising 200 meters from the scrub jungle. The rock was the innermost stronghold of the 70 hectare fortified town. A moat, rampart, and extensive gardens including the renowned water gardens ring the base of the rock. Visit the world-renowned frescoes of the 'Heavenly Maidens' of Sigiriya, which are in a sheltered pocket of the rock approached by a spiral stairway. These frescoes are painted in earth pigments on plaster.

Proceed to Kandy en-route visit Batik Factory.

Enlighten your-self with the different varieties of spices used in Sri Lankan cuisines, how the famous spices of Sri Lanka are grown and processed
Thereafter visiting a Spice Garden in Matale. Enlighten your-self with the different varieties of spices used in Sri Lankan cuisines, how the famous spices of Sri Lanka are grown and processed.

Optional: Relax and enjoy a 20 minutes Ayurvedic Massage.

Evening witness a Typical Kandyan cultural performance.

Dinner and overnight accommodation at hotel

After breakfast visit sacred Temple of the Tooth.

The famous Dalada Maligawa or the Temple of the sacred Tooth Relic in Kandy is the most venerated place of worship for Buddhists throughout the world. Built in the 16th century, this temple houses the sacred Tooth Relic of the Buddha brought to Sri Lanka from the Kalinga province in ancient India in the 4th century AD. Several buildings have been added to the temple complex by successive rulers, the latest being the Golden Canopy over the inner shrine where the Tooth Relic is placed.

Thereafter visit Gem Museum and Traditional cloth shop.
Proceed to Nuwara Eliya.

The change in temperature will certainly take you by surprise. The road to Hill country snakes through the tea plantations. If you are in the mood you can stop on the way to mingle with the locals, to participate in tea plucking or just to enjoy the beautiful sights.

Thereafter set on a sightseeing tour, visit to a Tea Plantation and Tea factory. Find out how tea leaves end up in a steamy hot cup. Don’t forget to grab a few fresh tea packets on your way out

Dinner and overnight accommodation at hotel.

Optional : NP Horton Plains

Spread over 3160 hectares these quiet and mysterious wet zone plains in the south central hills are a paradise for Treks. Forming a plateau within some of the highest mountain peaks in Sri Lanka, the south part of the plains comes to an abrupt end, dropping over 700 meters straight down. This spectacular place is called the "World's End". Leopard, Herds of Sambar & Bear Monkey live in the plains. A variety of birds can also be seen here. Grassland dominates the plains with pockets of forest cover with unusual vegetation spread out in areas. Horton Plains is a place of a very special desolate type of beauty.

Thereafter proceed to Colombo

Afternoon city tour in Colombo. Sights of this colorful city are as diverse as its people. The architecture is a mix of modernity, its colonial past & multi-religious monuments. You will see High tech buildings, old Dutch Churches, Hotels built during the British Raj, Buddhist Temples with traditional mural art & statues, ornate Hindu Temples and Mosques. As you travel through Fort - the commercial area, the noisy chaos of the busy bazaar area of Pettah onto the elite residential area of
Cinnamon Gardens, you will also notice the diversity of its people in race, community and religious belief.

Dinner and overnight accommodation at hotel.