Fortnight Tour

Fortnight TourThis tour is specially designed for the serious traveler. Spend a fortnight experiencing Sri Lanka in every way possible.

See various landscapes, tantalize your taste buds with endemic meals and witness culture as it unfold right before your very eyes.

 

 

 

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Day 01
Air Port – Negombo

Arrival at the Colombo Airport, You will be met by our Representative and Airport staff and offer assistance. When you think of a holiday in Sri Lanka, the first thing that comes to our mind is the gorgeous palm fringed beaches of Sri Lanka, the lush green tropical landscapes and the hospitality of the Sri Lankan people. Paradise Beach hotel is a 66 roomed charming hotel by the Negombo beach. Negombo is the closest beach resort to the International Airport of Sri Lanka and blessed with myriad of attractions around the area.

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Day 02
Negombo - Dambulla

Occupying a most unique site in the cultural triangle's heartland, This 5 star hotel is flanked by two UNESCO world heritage sites - the 1st Century BC Dambulla rock temple and the 5th Century AD Sigiriya rock fortress.
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Day 03
Dambulla – polonnaruwa – Mineriya - Dambulla

Polonnaruwa
The second most ancient of Sri Lanka's kingdoms, was first declared the capital city by King Vijayabahu I, who defeated the Chola invaders in 1070 CE to reunite the country once more under a local leader.

The ruins of the ancient city stand on the east shore ofa large artificial lake, the Topa Wewa Lake or Parakrama Samudra (the Sea of Parakrama), created by King Parakramabahu I (1153-86), whose reign was Polonnaruwa's golden age. Within a rectangle of city walls stand palace buildings and clusters of dozens of temples, various other Secular &. Non secular sculptures.
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Visit Mask factory & Museum to get first hand experience of world famous Sri Lankan Masks
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Visit to Minneriya National park in the evening - Optional
Large number of Sri Lankan elephants is attracted to grass fields on the edges of the reservoir during the dry season. The Minneriya tank contributes to sustain a large herd of elephants. Individuals of elephants gathered here is numbering around 150-200. Explore this park by 4x4 safari jeep
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Day 04
Colombo – Anuradhapura

The largest and oldest of all Sri Lanka's ancient cities, Anuradhapura is a fitting climax to any tour of the Cultural Triangle. Arguably, it takes a bit more effort to imagine it as it was more than 2500 years ago, with palaces and huge dagobas standing up to nine storey's high, a main processional avenue 24km (16 miles) long, and the richly decorated, ostentatious mansions of nobles and wealthy foreign merchants.
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Day 05
Dambulla – Sigiriya

Sigiriya

Climb the Rock Fortress, a UNESCO World Heritage site, built by King Kassapa in the 05thcentury A.D. which was a Royal Citadel for more than 18 years. The Lion Rock is a citadel of unusual beauty, rising 200 meters from the scrub jungle. The base of the rock is ringed by a moat and rampart and extensive gardens including the renowned water gardens. The majestic Lion's Paw picturesquely guards the stairway of the palace on the summit. See the famous frescoes of the "Heavenly maidens" of Sigiriya in a sheltered pocket of the rock and the 10 feet high Mirror Wall.
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In the evening Enjoy elephant ride or maybe have Aurvedic Spa just to sooth your body and mind
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Day 06 to 08
Habarana – Trincomalee

Located on the East Coast of Sri Lanka, known the world over for its beautiful soft white sand beaches which slope gently into clear shallow seas, the vast Indian Ocean which washes on to the shores of this coastal resort holds a treasure chest of dreams just waiting to be opened.

Here you could swim around the multi-hued reef protecting the island like so many layers of ribbon cake – turquoise, ochre, salmon pink, smoky grey, sandstone and cobalt blue – and revel in an underwater world of colorful translucence, feasting your eyes on shoals of jewel-hued fish darting among the surrounding coral and rocks.
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Day 09
Trincomallee - Dambulla – Matale - Kandy

Dambulla

Visit Dambulla, the 3rd Century B.C Rock temple where you could witness ancient masterpiece of Murals & Tempera paintings where it covers 22,000 Square feet's.

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Matale

A visit to one of Sri Lanka's spice gardens would explain all. It was the allure of spices, and the wealth they generated, that first drove Western merchants to brave the unknown oceans in search of profits.
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Kandy

Last Kingdom of Sri Lanka, this beautiful hill capital is now a World Heritage site.

Tooth Relic Temple

The pink painted famous Temple of the Tooth which houses the most sacred religious relic, the tooth of the Buddha, is one of the most venerated temples in Whole world

Cultural Dance show in the evening

The Sri Lankan Cultural Dance Show is a showcase of Sri Lankan arts; culture and heritage .The show includes a variety of traditional dances and exciting drum rhythms that will be a memorable experience.
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Day 10
Kandy – Pinnawala - Kandy

Visit to a Gem Museum

The island of Sri Lanka, also known as "Ceylon" has a long heritage for gem-mining and trading that dates back some 2,000 years. Sri Lanka has earned its namesake as the "Island of Gems," or "Gem Island" (Ratna Dweepa), with its abundance of corundum gems, chrysoberyl and alexandrite, garnet, moonstone, peridot, Spinel, topaz, tourmaline, and zircon.
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Visit to a Batick work shop

Batik is generally thought of as the most quintessentially Sri Lankan textile. Motifs of flowers, twinning plants, leaves buds, flowers, birds, butterflies, fish, insects and Cultural events are rich in symbolic association and variety; there are about three thousand recorded batik patterns.
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Pinnawala

The largest orphanage of its kind, In here there are over 80 elephants including baby elephants housed under protection.
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Day 11
Kandy – Nuwara Eliya

Nuwara Eliya

Journey to the top of the world across a limitless mountain vista adorned by a green carpet of tea plants, Enter a long lost era through a portal of clouds and feel the kiss of mountain mist on your skin. Breathe the pristine mountain air and let your soul be rejuvenated. Gaze upon the dreamscape of Nuwara Eliya.

Ever wondered what a tea-plucker has to go through to bring you your heavenly cup of tea, Visit a Tea Factory to get the first hand experience of processing world finest Ceylon tea.
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Day 12
Nuwara Eliya - Tissa

Tissa

Stay overnight at the Tissa, A historical city located in Deep South Sri Lanka, Another words City by the lake, Surrounded by breathtaking lush green Paddy fields, Also you could witness countless number of secular monuments.
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Day 13
Tissa - Yala

Yala National Park or Ruhuna National Park is the second largest and most beloved national park in Sri Lanka.
Major attraction is the Sri Lankan Leopard, The Sri Lanka's top predator, Yala is one of the highest leopard densities in the world and the number of mammals that has been recorded from the park is 44, you could also easily spot the majestic tuckers, Sloth bears and countless number of birds.

Explore the park by 4x4 safari jeep.
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Day 14 to 15
Tissa - Bentota

Bentota is a small resort town in the south western coastal belt of Sri Lanka. Bentota is the starting point of the 130 km long stretch of beach, the bay around remains ideal for bathing almost for the whole year.

Kosgoda Turtle Hatchery

Turtles another red lined species which is verge on a extinction, only 8 species exist in the whole world, In Sri lanka you could spot 5 out of 8.
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Day 16
Bentota – Colombo International Airport

End of Tour...
 
Package inc:
• Stay only in star class hotels and Resorts with H/B basis (breakfast & dinner provided)
• Luxury Vehicle with the English speaking Chauffeur/National Guide (Also we have fleet of guide lectures who speaks other languages as well)
• All the Entrance Tickets to the Visiting Sites
• All the Excursions ( safari jeeps etc......)

Package Exc:
• Lunch throughout the stay
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