SRI LANKA CLASSIC TOUR

Met at Colombo International Airport and transferred to your hotel in Negombo (approx. transfer time 30 minutes). Later in the evening, meet with your tour guide who will go through the final details of your tour ahead.
Overnight: Goldi Sands Hotel, Negombo or similar

After breakfast, commence your tour with a visit to a local fish market. Continue to the sacred city of Anuradhapura, and tour the ancient capital (approx. transfer time 3.5 - 4 hours).
Overnight: Forest Rock Garden, Anuradhapura or similar
Meals : Breakfast

After breakfast depart for Sigiriya (approx. transfer time 3 hours), en route visit both Aukana and Reswehera Buddha Statues. Afternoon visit the 5th Century Sigiriya Rock and tour the Fortress, one of Sri Lanka's World Heritage Sites and one of the island's most awe-inspiring archaeological attractions, perhaps the most fantastic single wonder on the island.
Overnight: Aliya Resort & Spa, Sigiriya or similar
Meals : Breakfast

Mid-morning, depart for a tour of the local village, cross a lake by boat and discover the simplicity of village life, meet with the locals for an interactive Sri Lankan cooking experience. After lunch, proceed to Minneriya National Park for a jeep safari. Return back to Sigiriya.
Overnight: Aliya Resort & Spa, Sigiriya or similar
Meals : Breakfast and Lunch

Depart after breakfast for Kandy (approx. transfer time 2.5 - 3 hours), en route visit the Dambulla Cave Temple, a World Heritage Site and home to the marvellous temples whose walls are covered with murals exceeding 21,000 square feet. Afternoon enjoy Kandy city tour, explore Kandy Bazaar, Arts & Craft Centre, and Gem Museum. Evening enjoy a cultural dance performance.
Overnight: Earls Regent, Kandy or similar
Meals : Breakfast and Lunch

After breakfast, visit the much-famed Temple of the Tooth, followed by a stroll in the Royal Botanical Gardens. Rest of the day at leisure.
Overnight: Earls Regent, Kandy or similar
Meals : Breakfast and Lunch

Depart after breakfast and enjoy your drive to the hill country, the most scenic drive in the country as you pass through tea country with the mountains carpeted in tea, numerous waterfalls and tea pickers and to Nuwara Eliya (approx. transfer time 2.5 - 3 hours). En route, stop at a tea factory to see the processing and taste some of Sri Lanka's famous tea.
Overnight: Blackpool Hotel, Nuwara Eliya or similar
Meals : Breakfast

Day at leisure. Or take an optional morning trek to Horton Plains to witness the World?s End with a picnic breakfast.
Overnight: Blackpool Hotel, Nuwara Eliya or similar
Meals : Breakfast

Depart after breakfast and head towards Udawalawe via Ella (approx. transfer time 4 - 4.5 hours). En route visit the Nine Arch Bridge and the Ravana Falls.
Overnight: Grand Udawalawe Safari Resort, Udawalawe or similar
Meals : Breakfast

Enjoy an early morning safari at the Udawalawe National Park with a packed breakfast. Later witness bottle feeding of baby elephants at the Elephant Transit Home. Optional additional safari available at the Udawalawe National Park.
Overnight: Grand Udawalawe Safari Resort, Udawalawe or similar
Meals : Breakfast

After breakfast, proceed for your chosen beach hotel for relaxing along the warm waters of the Indian Ocean or transfer to the airport for your onward flight.
Meals : Breakfast

Excursions included in the Sri Lanka Classic Tour:
> Local Fish Market
> Anuradhapura city tour
> Aukana and Reswehera Buddha Statues
> Sigiriya Rock Fortress
> Village tour and Sri Lankan Cooking experience
> Dambulla Cave Temple
> Kandy city tour
> Cultural Dance performance
> Temple of the Tooth
> Royal Botanical Garden
> Tea Plantation and Factory
> Nine Arch Bridge & Ravana Falls in Ella
> 1 Half day safari to Udawalawe National Park
> Elephant Transit Home