Day 1
Arrival at Colombo Airport and transfer to Kandy.
Lunch at the hotel
Witness a cultural dance performance and also visit Temple of the Tooth Relic in the evening.
Dinner and overnight stay in Kandy
Kandy - The hill capital; venue of the annual EsalaPerahera (Local festival at 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 ‘DaladaMaligawa’ - Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic of Lord Buddha. One would always return a second time to this beautiful city.
Day 2
After breakfast, visit Royal Botanical Gardens at Peradeniya and Spice Garden en-route.
Thereafter excursion to Pinnawela Elephant Orphanage.
Dinner and overnight stay in Kandy
Spice Gardens - See the luscious cinnamons, cardamoms, pepper plants 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.
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.
Pinnawela Elephant Orphanage - Off Colombo-Kandy road is Pinnawela, where an orphanage was started in 1975 to house abandoned and wounded elephants. The number of elephants has 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 programme. The best times to visit is the feeding time and bathing time - when all the elephants are taken to the river close by.
Day 3
After Breakfast leave for Colombo and visit Colombo City Tour, or alternative shopping en-route.
Dinner & overnight stay at a hotel in Colombo
Colombo-. History of the city, span over few centuries with the colonial invasions and three foreign rulings of the Portuguese the Dutch and lastly the British, and Fort area - a actual fort in colonial times, now except for a clock tower and some colonial-era buildings, has little to show for its origins.
Pettah - the busy Bazaar area and Market Place, Sea Street – the Goldsmith’s quarters in the heart of Pettah, Gangarama Buddhist Temple, Town Hall and Cinnamon Gardens, Bandaranayake Memorial International Conference Hall, Old parliamentary Complex, the Galle Face greens, Hindu Temples, with elaborate stone carvings, Dutch Church of Wolfendhal dating back to 1749, replica of Avukana Buddha, and Independence square are some of the sites to visit.
Alternatively explore the shopping opportunities Colombo though not so modernized with a wide range of offerings, is known for good quality products at very attractive pricing. ODEL, Arena, Cotton Collection, Lakmedura, Paradise Road, Barefoot, Lanka Hands are some of the popular to visit
Day 4
After breakfast, leave for your Beach Stay extension or Airport for your onward journey