Tour Itinerary

DAY 01

MOUNT LAVINIA HOTEL - Legend has it that a besotted British Governor built this magnificent mansion in the early 19th century for a damsel named Lavinia. Today nearly two centuries later, carefully planed innovations have transformed this monument of love to a truly modern seaside resort, whilst preserving the grandeur of a governor’s residence and the motif of the colonial era. With its grand colonial architecture, extensive beach frontage, fragrant tropical gardens and specious terrace that falls out into the ocean, the Mount Lavinia Hotel offers a unique location and atmosphere.

DAY 02

Elephant Orphanage set up to save abandoned and orphaned wild elephants, which is indeed the most popular “elephant attraction” in Sri Lanka. Controlled by their keepers, bottled fed at the right times, these Baby Giants of the Jungle endanger no one - a rare place indeed, where you meet over 50 young elephants - some of them so young and small, where an elephant may step on your foot but you might walk away with only a smile! This is a heart warming experience. Meal times are very interesting with the really small baby elephants guzzling down many huge bottles of milk.

ELEPHANT CORRIDOR HOTEL Allows you the luxury of relaxation in absolute privacy. Follow your
biological clock, and have your meals served when you are hungry, in your preferred style. In-suite, at
specialty restaurants, or even outdoors under the trees. "The Elephant Corridor" allows you to experience the grandeur of Sri Lanka's heritage, both natural and man-made, in a way that is in harmony with nature. At the same time, it offers an exclusive kind of hospitality, spoiling you with your individual requirements in star class luxury.

DAY 03

SIGIRIYA - ‘The Rock Fortress in the sky’ is a huge rock out-crop that arises almost sheer to a height of nearly 200 metres from the scrub jungle. The only known work of Sinhala secular paintings survives here. The frescoes of life-size "heavenly maidens of SIGIRIYA” in all the freshness and delicacy of their original colours. These frescoes are painted in earth pigments on plaster.

DAY 04

AUKANA - an image of the Buddha, a colossus carved out of living rock, supposedly around the year 500 AD. This exquisitely sculpted image of the 12 metre high standing Buddha called Aukana meaning "sun-eating" is best viewed in the morning. One of the more interesting facets of this work of art of a by-gone era is that although the statue is narrowly joined at the back to the Rock face, the lotus plinth on which it stands is altogether a separate piece of artistry.

The most ancient Capital of Sri Lanka, founded in the 5th century BC - well known even before the advent of Buddhism. Here is found the largest number of ancient monuments of a great civilization that flourished in this region.

Visits may include:

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DAY 05

DAMBULLA - The Rock Cave Temples - some dating back from 500 BC to 1400 AD, where the story of Buddhism unfolds in stone, wood and mud. The way to the summit of this rocky mountain of caves is as fascinating with the many monkeys that one may encounter. There is also a panoramic view of the surrounding areas from top of this rock.

Visit a Spice Garden - follow a conducted tour of the spice plantation where cinnamon, cardamom, the pepper creeper, ginger, cloves, nutmeg, coriander, turmeric and a host of other spices, some of which indigenous to Sri Lanka, will be introduced.

MAHAWELI REACH HOTEL - Impeccably owner-managed in the gracious traditions of Kandyan hospitality, located almost on the fringe of the longest river in Sri Lanka, surrounded by lush green gardens, is one of the finest properties in the hills. The well equipped 115 rooms and the other modern and up-to-date amenities guarantee total satisfaction even to the most discerning guests.

DAY 06

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DAY 07

Tea, the cornerstone of the Sri Lanka economy, is manufactured in multi-storied Tea Factories; study the difference of the high-grown, and low-grown teas, and their subtle flavors, the secrets of names such as Broken Orange Pekoes (BOP) and Finings, and all this directly from the Tea Maker himself, who is the master brew-man responsible for the process by which the "two-leaves and a bud" brings you the "cup that cheers"

Tea Factory Hotel - A hotel of character set in an emerald teascape is 6,800 feet above sea level, In the mountain range, the hotel began as a factory built in the days of the British Era. It has been converted so that much of the original style and machinery remains, a reminder of the past in perfect blend with innovations of the present

DAY 08

HORTON PLAINS; trek along the footpaths along refreshing, cool and clear streams and ponds, proceed along to WORLD'S END where you see the most famous, awesome and stunning feature, where the southern HORTON PLAINS come suddenly to an end, and drop almost straight down to 700m.

DAY 09

Saman Villas - Laid out on a magnificent rocky headland dividing two long, surf-swept golden beaches. The only sounds are sea gulls' cries and the surf below. The resort was inspired by ancient Sri Lankan architecture. The restaurants, bars and villa suites are all angled to take full advantage of the sea shore vista either side of the headland. A terraced garden draws the eye to a stunning infinity-edge pool whose colours yield to the capricious blues of the ocean beyond.

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