Day 1

Leave for Kandy, and visiting the Elephant Orphanage at Pinnawela and Spice garden en-route.

Witness a cultural dance performance and also visit Temple of the Tooth Relic in the evening.

Dinner & overnight stay at a selected hotel or resort.

Pinnawela Elephant Orphanage - Pinnawela is situated off Colombo-Kandy road, where an elephant orphanage was started in 1975 to house abandoned and wounded elephants. The number of elephants increased to more than 65 now, including baby elephants brought from various parts of the Island as well as those born as a result of the captive breeding program. The best times to visit is feeding time and bathing time - when all the elephants are taken to the river close by.

Spice Gardens - See the plants of luscious cinnamon, cardamon, pepper etc. You can also purchase your requirements of spices. Afterwards visit a Batik factory where you can see the manufacture of beautiful Batik prints and also purchase a wide variety of Batik items.

Kandy - The hill capital; Venue of the annual Esala Perahera (Local festival in Kandy); the last stronghold of the Sinhala kings, was finally ceded to the British in 1815. Surrounded by hills, the Mahaweli River and the virgin forest, it is the center of Buddhism, arts, crafts and culture in Sri Lanka. Kandy is an example of Buddhism’s influence in Sri Lanka today. Temples, shrines and monasteries keep Buddhist traditions alive. To Buddhists of Sri Lanka and the world, Kandy is one of the most sacred sites as it is the home of the ‘Dalada Maligawa’ - Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic of Lord Buddha. One would always return a second time to this beautiful city.

Sightseeing in Kandy includes:

A tea factory 

The Kandy market square

The arts & crafts centre 

The Kandy lake and Upper Lake Drive

In the evening: Visit the Temple of the Tooth 

Cultural dance performance.

Day 2  

After Breakfast, continue sightseeing. Visit the Royal Botanical Gardens at Peradeniya.

Royal Botanical Gardens at Peradeniya – Started in 1374 as a pleasure garden of the kings of Kandy, 147 acres in extent, it has more than 4,000 species of rare and endemic trees and plants as well as flora from the tropical world. This is a haven not only for scientists but to every nature lover too. The Spice Garden and Orchid House within the Gardens are popular with tourists.

On completion, Beach stay extension or Airport for your onward journey