Sustainable Tourism in Sri Lanka
LSR Sri Lanka
Day 1:
Arrive in Negombo – ‘’Little Rome’’, Transfer to hotel – Negombo City Tour
O/N stay at the Suriya Luxury Resort, Waikkal
Day 2:
Visit Anuradhapura Sacred City – The 1st Capital of Sri Lanka / World Heritage Site
O/N stay at the Lake Forest Hotel, Anuradhapura
Day 3:
Village Experience which includes a Bullock Cart Ride / a Catamaran Ride / ‘’Chena Cultivation “and a local lunch at a traditional Sri Lankan Family
Leave for Sigiriya/ Climb the Sigiriya Rock Fortress – ‘A World Heritage Site considered to be the 8th Wonder of the Modern World’
O/N stay at the Rangiri Dambulla Resort, Dambulla
Day 4:
Leave for Kandy- ‘World Heritage City’/Visit Kandy Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic/ Visit Hantana Tea Museum which depicts the history of this world famous brew in Sri Lanka.
Experience local foods at ‘Hela Bojun’ prepared by local housewives on the spot, an exercise to uplift their living standards.
O/N stay at the Mountbatten Bungalow, Kandy
Day 5:
Leave for Nuwara Eliya – ‘’Little England’’ / Visit an Up Country Tea Factory / Sight Seeing
O/N stay at the Grand Hotel, Nuwara Eliya
Day 6:
Visit Horton Plains –‘Part of a World Heritage Site’ / Leave for Ella/ Enjoy the Nature
O/N stay at the 98 Acres Resort, Ella
Day 7:
Leave for Udawalawe / Undertake a Jeep Safari of the Udawalawe National Park / Visit Elephant Transit Home (Conservation Exercise) /Leave for Ratnapura – ‘’Gem City’’
O/N stay at the Centauria Hills Resort, Ratnapura
Day 8:
Leave for Sinharaja Nature Forest Reserve –‘a World Heritage Site’ – Sri Lanka’s last remaining primeval Rain Forest which is classified as a Tropical Rain Forest or a Wet Evergreen Forest. Hiking to enjoy nature at its best
O/N stay at the Blue Magpie Lodge, Weddagala
Day 9:
Leave for Galle via Matugama/ Visit Galle Dutch Fortress – ‘World Heritage Site’ originally built by the Portuguese
O/N stay at the Hikka Tranz by Cinnamon, Hikkaduwa
Day 10:
Visit Hiyare Rain forest Bio Diversity Centre/ Visit a Low Country Tea Factory which might be the only one of it’s kind producing White Tea.
O/N stay at the Hikka Tranz by Cinnamon, Hikkaduwa
Day 11:
Visit Marine National Park / Visit a Mask Museum to witness the efforts put in by them to preserve this ancient cultural practice.
Visit a Turtle Hatchery to appreciate the procedures adopted by them to sustain these fast diminishing species.
O/N stay at the Habitat Kosgoda by Asia Leisure, Kosgoda
Day 12:
Leave for Colombo/ Visit the historical Ketchchimalai Moslem Mosque, one of the most popular Islamic Places of worship claimed to have been built in the 12th Century in Beruwala which is a classic example of the religious harmony prevailed in the society.
Visit and trek up to the Fa Hiengala Cave Temple, considered to be the largest cave in Sri Lanka which could give shade to about 3,000 people, became popular as the famous Chinese explorer monk Fa Hien , in the 5th century, is claimed to have been resting in it during his sojourn in Sri Lanka and on his way to Adam’s Peak but more interestingly proven records show that pre historic human habitations have been here 50,000 years back. / Leave for Colombo
O/N stay at the Grand Oriental Hotel, Colombo
Day 13:
Experience the blend of Colonial and Local Culture in the City of Colombo
In the evening you may experience street food
O/N stay at the Grand Oriental Hotel, Colombo
Day 14:
Transfer to the Airport for Departure
Package Includes:
- 13 Nights’ Accommodation at different Star level hotels
- Taxes as of now
- BB: Breakfast Daily
- Transport in an A/C deluxe vehicle with an English Speaking Chauffeur Guide
- Services of a National Guide when the group size is 8 or more.
- Entrance Fees to all Tourist Attractions mentioned in the itinerary.
- Cost of Village Experience
Package Excludes:
- All meals except the daily breakfast at hotels
- Additional meals and drinks
- All beverages, Tips and Portages.
- All expenses of personal nature such as Telephone Calls, Laundry and Tipping etc
- Travel insurance
- All Flights, Visas and Taxes
- Anything not mentioned as included
- Any supplements that may incur due to events / matches / sports activities taking place in those localities
- Additional transfers other than the itinerary will be charged locally. Mileage will be calculated from office to office
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