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South & Culture Tour

General information

DurationDestinationDeparture
9 days and 8 nights
Sri Lanka (Beruwela, Kandy, Dambulla, Colombo)
Sri Lanka (Colombo)

Category

 
Standard Hotels (Private Tour)
Full Board 3 Stars
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Superior Hotels (Private Tour)
Full Board 4 Stars
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Program

Day 1 : Katunayake| Beruwela

Arrival at the international airport in Colombo, formalities for entry and baggage claim. Meeting with guide and transfer to Beruwela
Arrive in hotel where First PCR test will be conducted.
Clients are not allowed to leave the room until results are received.
Dinner and overnight at the hotel in Beruwela

Day 2 : Beruwela | Galle | Beruwela

Breakfast at the hotel. Morning at leisure. (no activity arranged as PCR test in case of delay in PCR result arrival)
Lunch at hotel.
Thereafter late afternoon proceed to Galle for a panromic tour of the Galle Dutch Fort.
The South Coast’s major city is Galle, whose oldest landmark is the massive Portuguese and Dutch Fort which is a “World Heritage Site” in which the central city is contained. But the city may be much older. Some scholars believe it to be the “Tarshish” of the Old Testament, to which King Solomon sent his merchant vessels, and to which Jonah fled from the Lord.
Today, the 90-acre Galle Fort shows no evidence of the Portuguese founders. The Dutch incorporated the Portuguese northern wall in a great rampart in 1663. A second, taller wall was built inside of it. Between the two walls, a covered passage connected the central bastion with the Fort’s two half bastions overlooking the sea.
Thereafter return to hotel.
Dinner and overnight at hotel in Beruwela.

Day 3 : Beruwela | Yala | Beruwela

Breakfast at hotel. Spend morning at leisure.
Leave hotel with lunch packs and proceed for an excursion to Yala National Park.
Late afternoon excursion-jeep safari in Yala National Park, is one of the largest island covers an area of almost 1,200 square kilometers of bush, lagoons and rocky outcrops is a particularly suitable for observing the elephants.
On competion return to Beruwela.
Dinner and overnight at hotel in Beruwela.

Day 4 : Beruwela | Pinnawela | Kandy

Breakfast at the hotel. Leave for Kandy.
En route visit the Pinnawela Orphanage, famous for the protection of orphaned elephants who are lost from the wild.
Thereafter proceed to Kandy and check into hotel for lunch.
Explore the city of Kandy with a short panaromic city tour.(client will need to remain in the vehicle)
Dinner and overnight at hotel in Kandy.

Day 5 : Kandy

Breakfast at hotel.
Late morning visit to the Temple of the Sacred Tooth of Buddha, containing the most revered relic in Sri Lanka, and retaining extraordinary testimonies of the past with its greatest symbol of Buddhism.
(visit only on Weekdays between 11.30 a.m. – 01.30 p.m.)
Return to hotel for lunch.
Visit the beautiful gardens Botanical Peradenya, located 6 km from Kandy which extend over an area of 60 acres. These gardens are considered among the richest in the world for the variety of ornamental species and spices that host.
(visit only on Weekdays)
Dinner and overnight at hotel in Kandy.

Day 6 : Kandy | Polonnaruwa| Dambulla

Breakfast at the hotel. Leave for Dambulla.
Proceed to hotel and check in.
After lunch.
In the afternoon excursion to Polonnaruwa, the ancient capital of the kingdom of Sri Lanka. Architectural complex consisting of temples, palaces and a pool in the shape of lotus.
Dinner and overnight at the hotel in Dambulla.

Day 7 : Dambulla | Sigiriya | Dambulla

Breakfast at the hotel.
Morning excursion to the Rock Fortress of Sigiriya. Located 300 meters high, was built on top of a monolith of red stone that dominates a harmonious set of gardens. The palace built on the summit is reached by a narrow staircase that winds through the huge paws of a stone lion.
Return to hotel for lunch.
Afternoon optional – Jeep safari in Kaudulla National Park.
Dinner and overnight at the hotel in Dambulla.

Day 8 : Dambulla| Colombo

Breakfast at the hotel.
Late morning proceed on a transfer to Colombo.
Thereafter proceed on a panaromic city tour of Colombo. (client will need to remain in the vehicle).
Dinner and overnight at the hotel in Colombo.

Day 9 : Colombo | Katunayake

Breakfast at the hotel.
Arrival in time for return flights to the city of origin.

Price includes

- Overnights in the selceted Hotels or similar
- Full board basis during the tour (starting from dinner on Day 1 and ending with breakfast on the Day 09 )
- Transport in an air-condition vehicle with a English speaking driver guide during the tour for up to 6 pax.
- Cost of Jeep fro Safari in Yala National Park.
- Cost of Health and Safety equipment and services for the secure bio-bubble operation (sanitizers, masks,gloves,disinfectant,disposable bags etc.)
- Entrance fees as per the programme.
- Local taxes.

Price does not include

- Air tickets
- Cost of PCR tests
- Cost of COVID insuarance
- Tips & porterage
- Early check in / Late check out
- Compulsory Supplements
- Photography permissions
- Spanish speaking national guide
- All that are not mentioned in the cost include

Itinerary

Day Overnight Itinerary highlights
1 Beruwela   Colombo - Colombo
2 Beruwela
3 Beruwela
4 Kandy
5 Kandy
6 Dambulla
7 Dambulla
8 Colombo
9   Katunayake

Accommodations provided in each place

PlaceStandard HotelsSuperior Hotels
Beruwela3 Stars4 Stars
Kandy3 Stars4 Stars
Dambulla3 Stars4 Stars
Colombo3 Stars4 Stars