Sri Lankan Cultural & Highlands Tour for 5 Nights

Detailed Itinerary

Day 1 Arrive in Katunayake - Transfer to Habarana

On arrival at the Bandaranaike International airport, Katunayake, proceed for Habarana.
On arrival in Habarana, check in to the hotel.
Spend the rest of the day at leisure.
Overnight stay in Habarana.

Day 2 Excursion to Polonnaruwa

Day 3 Visit Rock Fortress and Spice Garden - Transfer to Kandy

After breakfast, proceed to Sigiriya and climb the Rock Fortress.
Thereafter proceed for Kandy.
En route visit a Spice garden in Matale.
On arrival in Kandy, check in to the hotel.
Afterward, proceed for a sightseeing tour of Kandy.
Visit the Temple of the Tooth.
Drive past the picturesque premises of the University of Peradeniya and visit the Market Place and an arts & crafts showroom.
Then drive along the Upper Lake road to get a panoramic view of Kandy Lake.
Also, visit the Peradeniya Botanical Gardens.
Late in the evening, enjoy the Kandyan Cultural show at the Kandyan Arts & Cultural Centre.
A visit to Gadaldeniya, Embekke, and Lankathilaka could be arranged on request.
Return to the hotel.
Overnight stay in Kandy.

Day 4 Visit Elephant Orphanage - Transfer to Nuwara Eliya

After breakfast, proceed to Pinnawala and visit the Elephant Orphanage.
Thereafter proceed to Nuwara Eliya.
En-route visit a tea plantation and a tea factory.
At the tea factory, witness the process of how the tea is manufactured.
On arrival in Nuwara Eliya, proceed for a sightseeing tour.
Visit the Nuwara Eliya Town, Market Place, Golf Course, the Hill Club, and drive around this hill station viewing Lake Gregory.
Later, check in to the hotel.
Overnight stay at a hotel in Nuwara Eliya

Day 5 Visit Tea Plantations - Transfer to Colombo

After breakfast, proceed to Colombo via Kitulgala.
En-route view beautiful waterfalls and landscape with tea plantations.
On arrival in Colombo, check in to the hotel.
In the afternoon, proceed for a sightseeing tour of the city of Colombo.
Drive through the commercial and city Centre area known as the Fort.
Visit the Pettah Bazaar and the National Museum.
Drive past the Town Hall, Independence Square, the B.M.I.C.H (International Convention Centre), and Cinnamon Gardens Residential Area and visit a Buddhist temple and a Hindu Kovil.
Return to the hotel.
Overnight stay in Colombo.