 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Classifieds: Travel | | Romancing Lanka-6 nights | | Posted By: Concept Voyages at: 22, Jan 2011 12:39:55 PM IST | Day 1 Colombo to Kandy: Upon arrival at Colombo, meet and greet by Concept Voyages representative and transfer to Kandy via Pinnawela. The Pinnawela Elephant Orphanage, established in 1975, commenced with seven orphans. Today some of these orphans enjoy the fortune of seeing their grandchildren born in the same location. Overnight stay in Kandy
Day 2 Kandy: Breakfast the Hotel. Morning transfer to Peradeniya to visit the Royal Botanical Gardens. Royal Botanical Gardens was first built as a pleasure garden by a Sinhala king and was expanded by the British. It is 147 acres in extent and provides an amazing variety of trees, plants and flowers. Afternoon proceed for a city tour of Kandy. Kandy was the last capital of the Sri Lankan kings and is a World Heritage Site. The name ''Kandy'' conjures visions of splendour and magnificence. Many of the legends, traditions and folklore are still lovingly kept alive. Drive around the Kandy Lake built by the last Sinhala king, Sri Wickrama Rajasinghe in 1798. Visit the 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. Thereafter witness a cultural show. Overnight stay in Kandy
Day 3 Kandy to Nuwara Eliya: Breakfast the Hotel. Transfer from Kandy to Nuwara Eliya. Enroute - Visit a Tea Plantation. Visit a tea plantation and a tea factory, where the best tea in the world is produced. Here you could observe 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. Evening proceed for a city tour of Nuwara Eliya. With its invigorating mountain climate and scenery, is Sri Lankas most popular hill resort. Nuwara Eliya is also the heart of Sri Lankas tea country producing a significant share of the world s best tea. Sri Lanka s highest mountain Pidurutalagala (8282 feet) is located here. Nuwara Eliya also has one of the finest 18 hole golf courses in South Asia. Transfer from Nuwara Eliya to Hakgala. The Hakgala Botanical Gardens was one of the pleasure gardens of King Ravana of the well-known epic Ramayanaya. This garden was expanded during the British period and has a wide variety of flowers including an excellent collection of orchids. Transfer from Hakgala to Nuwara Eliya. Overnight stay in Nuwara Eliya.
Day 4 Nuwara Eliya to Kalutara via Kitulgala-Bentota: Breakfast at the Hotel. Transfer from Nuwara Eliya to Kalutara via Kitulgala. The Kelani River (the broadest river in Sri Lanka) flowing through Kitulgala was the main location where the Oscar winning movie Bridge on the River Kwai was filmed. On the hill above this town, a prehistoric cave was recently discovered containing large middens of shells from some unknown civilization. Transfer from Kitulgala to Bentota. Overnight stay at Hotel.
Day 5 Bentota: Breakfast at the Hotel. Full day at leisure. Overnight stay in Bentota.
Day 6 Bentota-Colombo: Breakfast at the Hotel. Transfer from Bentota to Colombo proceed for a city tour of Colombo. Colombo, like many capital cities in developing countries is fast changing its face. Almost overnight, skyscrapers arise from where old buildings once stood. Yet in some parts, the old world charm is retained. For example, there is a 100-year-old clock tower and several British built colonial buildings. Other places of interest are a Hindu and a Buddhist temple, residential areas where you find the stately homes of the affluent, the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH) - an outright gift to Sri Lanka from the People''s Republic of China & the old parliament. Visit House of Fashions, ODEL, Noritake ceramic shop & a local souvenir shop. Overnight stay in Colombo
Day 7 Colombo departure: After Breakfast transfer to airport to connect the departure flight to home.
Tour Cost:Rs.18,796/- per person
Validity from 17-jan-2011 to 30-apr-2011
Tour Inclusions:
•Arrival & Departure transfers from Colombo Airport
•6 nights accommodation at the following 3 star hotels including:
o2 nights accommodation at Hotel Hill Top-Standard at Kandy
o1 night accommodation at Galway Forest Lodge at Nuwara Eliya
o2 nights accommodation at Ceysands Hotel at Bentota
o1 night stay at Grand Oriental Hotel at Colombo
•Daily breakfast during stay
•Half day Colombo city tour
•Royal Botanical Gardens Tour
•Pinnewala Elephant Orphanage tour
•Temple of Tooth Relic Tour
•All transfers and sightseeing tours by A/c coach as per itinerary
•English speaking guide assistance during tours.
•All taxes
Package cost excludes: Airfare, Visa fee, Travel Insurance, departure taxes if any, entrance fee at sightseeing places, conference, Early check in and late checkout charges at hotels, high season surcharges during festivals, and trade fair period (will be advised at the time of booking if any), meals other than specified, optional excursions taken at the destination, personal expenses and any other services not included in the above clause “Package cost includes”.
|
| |
More Travel classifieds |
|
|
|
|
|
| Advertisements |
|
|
|
|
| Advertisements |
|
