Sri Lanka Round Tour 7 Days

01 Stops 01 Negombo Beach Negombo, more affectionately known as the “Little Rome” of Sri Lanka is a romantic little coastal town in close proximity to the Bandaranaike International Airport. Home to some of the oldest churches in Sri Lanka, fresh seafood, and untouched beaches, Negombo is the perfect location for a beach holiday just before you set off to explore the rest of Sri Lanka or just before the end of your holiday in Sri Lanka. with a range of beach activities, such as kite just before the end of your holiday in Sri Lanka. with a range of beach activities, such as kite surfing, and active nightlife, there is always something to do in Negombo. Stop: 30 minutes Accommodation: Relax at star class hotel in the night. Meals: No meals included on this day.

2 Stops 01 Sigiriya The Ancient Rock Fortress Sigiriya rock famous as Lion Rock. Also this is a world heritage site. This site was selected by King Kasyapa (477 – 495 CE) for his new capital. He built his palace on the top of this rock and decorated its sides with colorful frescoes. These pictures have a close resemblance to paintings seen in the Ajanta caves in India. The mirror wall has verses dating from as early as the 8th century. People of all types wrote on the wall, on varying subjects such as love, irony, and experiences of all sorts Stop: 3 hours - Admission excluded 02 Village Tour Sri Lanka & Village Safari We have an interesting excursion available in Habarana, in the form of a traditional bullock cart ride. The real traditional Sri Lankan rural village style, where you will travel in a Bullock cart to a rural village through lush green paddy fields where you will be served tea and " jaggery" along with lunch made in authentic Sri Lankan style. Traditional cooking methods, and a visit to a paddy field to see how the local farmers protect their crops from the wild animals, will be demonstrated. Stop: 2 hours - Admission excluded Accommodation: Relax at star class hotel in the night. Meals: Breakfast & Dinner

5 Stops2 Stops 01 Minneriya National Park Minneriya National Park is a national park in the North Central Province of Sri Lanka. The area was designated as a national park on 12 August 1997, having been originally declared as a wildlife sanctuary in 1938. The reason for declaring the area as protected is to protect the catchment of the Minneriya tank and the wildlife of the surrounding area. The tank is of historical importance, having been built by King Mahasen in the third century AD. Stop: 4 hours - Admission excluded 02 Pidurangala Rock Pidurangala is a massive rock formation located a few kilometers north of Sigiriya in Sri Lanka. It has an interesting history closely related to that of the Sigiriya Rock Fortress. Being less grand and far more difficult to climb it is often overlooked by tourists. Like Sigiriya, Pidurangala was formed by volcanic activity. Whilst Pidurangala appears larger than Sigiriya; its upper surface is steeply sloped and is of solid rock. For this reason, it was not suitable for large-scale building activity. The rocky outcrops that surround the central rock give one an indication of what the area around Sigiriya may have looked like before its clearing and preparation as a royal citadel. Stop: 3 hours - Admission excluded Accommodation: Relax at star class hotel in the night Meals: Breakfast & Dinnerumn of rock nearly 200 meters high Dinner and overnight stay at hotel in Sigiriya Stop: 2 hours Accommodation: Depending on your selection of standards - Budget / Economy hotel or Standard hotel or Luxury hotel Meals: Breakfast & Dinner

3 Stops 01 Oak-Ray Isiwara Ayurvedic Village Sri Lanka is famous for its spices and spices gardens. These spice gardens offer tourists memorable visits to various spice plantations in Sri Lanka. To promote and uplift spice growing and spice gardens of Sri Lanka a spice council was established with all key industry private and public sector stakeholders. During early historical times Sri Lanka Known as Taprobane, was world-renowned for its quality spices. During ancient times the Greeks, Romans, and the Arabic maintained their links with Sri Lanka through the spice trade. Stop: 60 minutes 02 Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic Sri Dalada Maligawa or the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic is a Buddhist temple in the city of Kandy, Sri Lanka. It is located in the royal palace complex of the former Kingdom of Kandy, which houses the relic of the tooth of the Buddha. Since ancient times, the relic has played an important role in local politics because it is believed that whoever holds the relic holds the governance of the country. Kandy was the last capital of the Sri Lankan kings and is a World Heritage Site mainly due to the temple. Stop: 2 hours - Admission excluded 03 Kandy Lake Club - Cultural Dance Show Sri Lanka, a country rich with culture & tradition offers a very vibrant and unique show of Sri Lankan traditional dances, in the form of a Kandy cultural show. The highlight of the show is the fire walking the show, where the artists walk through a specially prepared fire pit, roughly 8 feet by 3 feet covered with red-hot charcoal, completely barefoot, and emerge unharmed at the other end Stop: 60 minutes - Admission included Accommodation: Relax at star class hotel in the night. Meals: Breakfast & Dinner

3 Stops 01 Royal Botanical Gardens As Sri Lanka’s largest garden an elegant and spacious 147 acres (60 hectares) plenty of time is needed to stroll Peradeniya’s imposing Avenue of Royal Palms. There are some 4,000 different species of plants at Peradeniya Gardens. The 10,000 or so trees, which are the stars, are mature, lofty giants, many of them tropical timber trees. The gardens showcase all of Sri Lanka’s flora and representative species from around the tropical world. Stop: 2 hours - Admission excluded 02 Geragama Tea Factory Sri Lanka is one of the highest producers of tea in the world and this tea estate allows a tour inside where tourists can see how tea is processed with machines. Furthermore they can also purchase tea at the very same place.The estate spreads across many hectares; when you stand on one end, it appears as if Giragama Tea Plantation knows no bounds. They have estates that are open to tourists for walks; tea manufacturing units that showcase the entire process from how to pluck tea leaves, cleaning and further processing into the finished product; and in-house shops that sell freshly packaged tea in different variants. Stop: 60 minutes 03 Adventure LK white water rafting kitulgala Experience White Water Rafting in the picturesque Kelani River, covering 5 major rapids and 4 minor rapids. This activity is for anyone above the age of 10 years with safety gear, modern rafts, and a comprehensive safety briefing will be given by our white water rafting instructors beforehand. The distance covered is around 5 KMs. The river and its surrounding will make you feel enchanted, with a memorable Experience during your White Water Rafting Tour in Kitulagala. Stop: 3 hours - Admission excluded Accommodation: Relax at star class hotel in the night. Meals: Breakfast & Dinner

4 Stop 01 Galle Fort The Bay of Galle on the southwest coast of Sri Lanka was built first in 1588 by the Portuguese, then extensively fortified by the Dutch during the 17th century from 1649 onwards. Galle’s earliest historical existence is traced to Ptolemy’s world map of 125–150 AD when it was a busy port, trading with Greece, Arab countries, China, and others. Its mention as a "port of call of the Levant" is made in the cosmography of Cosmas Indicopleustes. Stop: 60 minutes 02 Unawatuna Beach Unawatuna in Sri Lanka is one of the most famous areas in the country. Tourists on a vacation like to spend their time in the southern part of Sri Lanka. This is mainly because the south has the most beautiful beaches in Sri Lanka. With roughly a one hour ride from capital city Colombo, Unawatuna’s a perfect area to stay for a few days. The town itself is small, has great shopping, guesthouses, trendy restaurants, and quite some activities and sightseeing nearby. Read about our favorite things to do in Unawatuna. Stop: 60 minutes 03 Madu River Take a magical speed-boat ride down the beautiful Madu River, a wetland estuary spreading over 900 hectares of which 770 hectares is covered with water and inhabited with 64 islands. The boat ride is a wonderful way to take a closer look at this complex wetland ecosystem; a world heritage site protected by the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands being one of the last wetlands in Sri Lanka to contain a pristine mangrove forest. Stop: 2 hours - Admission excluded 04 Kosgoda Sea Turtle Conservation Project The Turtle Care Centre at Kosgoda beach is one of 18 turtle hatcheries along the southern coast of Sri Lanka. The center is located in the South Western coastal village of Kosgoda and was established in 1981. It is also very popular as all five species of turtles that visit Sri Lanka nest in Kosgoda. This is not so with many of the other hatcheries around the island whose beaches host only some of the species. Stop: 60 minutes - Admission excluded Accommodation: Relax at star class hotel in the night Meals: Breakfast & Dinner

3 Stops 01 Arcade Independence Square The monument was built at the location where the formal ceremony marking the start of selfrule, with the opening of the first parliament by the HRH Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester occurred at a special podium on February 4, 1948. Located at the head of the monument is the statue of the first prime minister of the country Rt. Hon. Don Stephen Senanayake "The Father of the Nation". Most of the annual National Independence Day celebrations have been held here. Stop: 60 minutes 02 Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall The Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall, is a convention center located in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Built between 1970 and 1973, the convention center was a gift from the People's Republic of China in memory of Solomon Ridgeway Dias Bandaranaike, Prime Minister. Stop: 30 minutes 03 Gangaramaya (Vihara) Buddhist Temple Gangaramaya Temple is one of the most important temples in Colombo, Sri Lanka, being a mix of modern architecture and cultural essence. The temple is known for having a young elephant, Ganga, chained at the back, unable to walk, has no elephant company, and sways sideways. She has also been spotted crying by tourists Stop: 60 minutes - Admission excluded No accommodation included on this day. Meals: Breakfast