Meet on arrival & transfer to Kandy via Pinnawela.

The Pinnawela Elephant Orphanage : The Pinnawela Elephant Orphanage, established in 1975, commenced with seven orphans. Today some of these orphans enjoys the fortune of seeing their grandchildren born in the same location. The original objective of establishing the orphanage inclined more towards tourism, but is soon became a conversation and educational centre. With the help of local and foreign elephant experts, Pinnawela started a scientific captive-breeding programme for elephants. The free movement of the herd enhanced the chances for respective individuals of both sexes to get together and mate. The nearby river played a dominant role in this regards, and in 1984, the first baby of Pinnawela was born.

The success story of Pinnawela has drawn the attention of scientists from all over the world. Almost considerable number of books and research articles on Pinnawela have been published in several languages. The members of the Pinnawela herd have been filmed, videoed and photographed thousands of times by professionals.

Overnight stay in Kandy.

Breakfast at the Hotel. Morning - Trasfer to Peradeniya & visit the Royal Botanical Gardens.

Royal Botanical Gardens : This botanical garden was fruit 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 - Do a city tour of Kandy.

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.

Breakfast at the Hotel. Morning - Transfer from Kandy to Nuwara Eliya. Enroute - Visit a tea Plantation.

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 - Do a city tour of Nuwara Eliya

Nuwara Eliya :  Nuwara Eliya, because of 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 worlds best tea. Sri Lankas highest mountain Pidurutalagala (8282 feet) is located here. Nuwara Eliya also has one of the finest 18 hole golf courses in South Asia.

Overnight stay in Nuwara Eliya.

Breakfast at the Hotel. Transfer from Nuwara Eliya to Kalutara via Kitulgala.

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.

Overnight stay at Kalutara.

Breakfast at the Hotel. Full day at leisure. Overnight stay in Kalutara.

Breakfast at the Hotel. Transfer from Kalutara to Colombo & do a city tour of Colombo.

Colombo : Colombo, like many capital cities in developing countries is fast changing its face. Almost ovenight, 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.

Also visit House of Fashions, ODEL, Noritake ceramic shop & a local souvenir shop.

Overnight stay in Colombo.

After breakfast transfer to Airport to connect the departure flight.

With Deluxe Package : The Tea Factory, Nuwara Eliya / Ramada Beach Resort (ex Golden Sun Resort) , Earl's Regency Kandy , Galadari Hotel Colombo , Hotel Hilton , Taj Samudra , Hotel Hilton.