7D 5N DELIGHTS OF SRI LANKA from Chan Brothers Travel

Highlights:

PINNAWELA
- Pinnawela Elephant Orphanage

DAMBULLA
- Golden Temple of Dambulla

SIGIRIYA
- Sigiriya Rock Fortress

HABARANA

- Elephant ride

KANDY

- Spice garden
- Upper Lake Drive
- Market Square
- Kandyan Arts and Crafts Industrial Centre
- Gem factory
- Sacred Temple of the Tooth
- Cultural show
- Expo Rail

NUWARA ELIYA

- Tea plantation and factory

COLOMBO
- Cinnamon Gardens
- Colombo Fort
- Pettah
- Hindu Temple
- Dutch Church
- Dewatagaha Mosque
- Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall
- Replica of Avukana Buddha
- Independence Square
- Dutch Hospital Shopping Precinct Galle

7D 5N DELIGHTS OF SRI LANKA

From $1788 SGD

Singapore – Colombo – Negombo

Assemble at Singapore Changi Airport for your flight to Colombo. Upon arrival, transfer to Negombo for your overnight stay.

Meals: (Meals On Board)

Negombo – Pinnawela – Dambulla

This morning, visit Pinnawela Elephant Orphanage, established in 1975 to house abandoned and wounded elephants. Thereafter, continue to Dambulla and explore Golden Temple of Dambulla, which dates back to 100 BC and is located on a vast isolated rock mass that is 500 feet high and 5,280 feet wide at the base.

Meals: (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner)

Dambulla – Sigiriya – Habarana – Dambulla

After breakfast, proceed to Sigiriya and head to Sigiriya Rock Fortress, a 5th-century fortress in the sky built on a colossal rock which is perhaps the most fantastic natural wonder on the island. You may climb up the fortress before returning to the hotel for lunch. In the evening, proceed to Habarana for an elephant ride before you return to Dambulla for your overnight stay.

Meals: (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner)

Dambulla – Kandy

After breakfast, proceed to Kandy. Visit a spice garden where you can see lush spice plants such as cinnamon, cardamom and pepper, and purchase some spices if you like. In the afternoon, embark on a city tour of Kandy which include sights such as Upper Lake Drive, Market Square, Kandyan Arts and Crafts Industrial Centre, a gem factory and Sacred Temple of the Tooth. Kandy was the last stronghold of the Sinhalese empire before it was ceded to the British in 1815. It is a fine example of Buddhist influence in Sri Lanka today, as temples and monasteries keeping Buddhist traditions alive can be found everywhere. Sacred Temple of the Tooth houses the tooth of Buddha that was brought to Sri Lanka in the 4th century and is considered the country’s most prized possession. In the evening, catch a cultural show featuring the various dances of Sri Lanka. Then, return to your hotel for dinner.

Meals: (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner)

Kandy – Nuwara Eliya

This morning, transfer to the railway station for your Expo Rail journey to Nuwara Eliya, known as Sri Lanka’s “Little England”, which is set against a beautiful backdrop of mountains,valleys, waterfalls and tea plantations. It is one of the coolest places in Sri Lanka, and the weather is reminiscent of springtime in England. Upon arrival, visit a tea plantation and factory where you can see how tea leaves are processed into the famous Ceylon tea.

Note
Only hand luggage can be taken on board the train to Nuwara Eliya. Your main luggage will be transferred by the coach captain.
You may choose to stay in Nuwara Eliya or upgrade your stay to Ceylon Tea Trails at your own expense. During peak season, Ceylon Tea Trails requires a minimum stay of 2 nights.

Meals: (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner)

Nuwara Eliya – Colombo – Singapore

After breakfast, embark on a picturesque ride as you journey back to Colombo. Upon arrival, embark on your city tour of Colombo. Drive through the city and pass by Cinnamon Gardens, a tree-lined residential area, before arriving at Colombo Fort and Pettah, the city’s commercial area where you can do some shopping. See the Hindu temple situated along Sea Street, a thoroughfare that is lined with goldsmith shops, and the Dutch church that dates back to 1749. Behold the historic Dewatagaha Mosque, Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall, Replica of Avukana Buddha and Independence Square. Spend some time shopping at ODEL and Barefoot at Dutch Hospital Shopping Precinct Galle. Proceed for your dinner before returning to Dutch Hospital Shopping Precinct Galle for a drink at a cafe or enjoy a spa session at your own expense. Thereafter, transfer to the airport for your flight home.

Meals: (Breakfast/Lunch/Sri Lankan Crab Dinner)

Arrive In Singapore

Arrive In Singapore

Meals: (Meals On Board)

Agency: Chan Brothers Travel

7D 5N DELIGHTS OF SRI LANKA

From $1788 SGD

Agency: Chan Brothers Travel

7D 5N DELIGHTS OF SRI LANKA

From $1788 SGD

Agency: Chan Brothers Travel