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HILL COUNTRY WITH BEACH
Programme : HILL COUNTRY WITH BEACH
Duration : 6 DAYS/5 NIGHTS.
Period : 27-SEP-09 TO 02-OCT-09
| Day 1 |
AIRPORT/KANDY
Transfer from Airport to Kandy.
Kandy was the last capital of the Sri Lankan kings and is a World Heritage Site.
The name "Kandy" conjures visions of splendour and magnificence. Many of the
legends, traditions and folklore are still lovingly kept alive. Drive around the
Kandy lake built by the last Sinhala king, Sri Wickrama Rajasinghe in 1798.
Visit the Kandy town and bazaar, the arts and crafts centre, a gem museum
and a lapidary. Also visit the Temple of the Tooth Relic in Kandy. Thereafter
witness a cultural show.
Dinner & overnight stay at Amaya Hills. |
| Day 2 |
KANDY/PERADENIYA/TEA PLANTATION/NUWARA ELIYA
Breakfast at Amaya Hills.
Transfer from Kandy to Peradeniya.
Peradeniya botanical garden was first built as a pleasure garden by a Sinhala
king and was expanded by the British. It is 147 acres in extent and provides an
amazing variety of trees, plants and flowers.
Transfer from Peradeniya to Tea Plantation.
Visit a tea plantation and a tea factory, where the best tea in the world is
produced. Here you could observe all about the process of manufacturing tea.
You can also see how tea is graded. Taste a cup of pure Ceylon tea in the
factory.
Transfer from Tea Plantation to Nuwara Eliya.
Visit Nuwara Eliya. Nuwara Eliya, because of its invigorating mountain climate
and scenery, is Sri Lankas most popular hill resort. Nuwara Eliya is also the
heart of Sri Lankas tea country producing a significant share of the world s best
tea. Sri Lanka s highest mountain Pidurutalagala (8282 feet) is located here.
Nuwara Eliya also has one of the finest 18 hole golf courses in South Asia.
Dinner and overnight stay at St. Andrew'S Hotel. |
| Day 3 |
NUWARA ELIYA/KITULGALA/BENTOTA
Breakfast at St. Andrew'S Hotel.
Transfer from Nuwara Eliya to Kitulgala
The Kelani River (the broadest river in Sri Lanka) flowing through Kitulgala was
the main location where the Oscar winning movie Bridge on the River Kwai was
filmed. On the hill above this town, a prehistoric cave was recently discovered
containing large middens of shells from some unknown civilization.
Transfer from Kitulgala to Bentota.
Dinner and overnight stay at Taj Exotica Hotel. |
| Day 4 |
BENTOTA/COLOMBO
Breakfast at Taj Exotica Hotel,.
Morning at Leisure at Beach
Evening transfer from Bentota to Colombo.
Dinner at Agra Restaurant.
Overnight stay at Taj Samudra. |
| Day 5 |
COLOMBO
Breakfast at Taj Exotica Hotel,.
Do a city tour and shopping of Colombo. Colombo like many capital cities in
developing countries is fast changing its face. Almost overnight, skyscrapers
arise from where old buildings once stood. Yet in some parts, the old world
charm is retained. For example, there is a 100-year-old clock tower and
several British built colonial buildings. Other places of interest are Hindu and
a Buddhist temple, residential areas where you find the stately homes of the
affluent, the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH)- an
outright gift to Sri Lanka from the People's Republic of China.
Dinner at Grand Oriental Hotel.
Overnight stay at Taj Samudra |
| Day 6 |
COLOMBO/AIRPORT
Breakfast at Taj Samudra.
Transfer from Colombo to Airport. |
FLIGHT DETAILS
- IT3434 27SEP CCUBLR 0650 1025
- IT 063 27SEP BLRCMB 1300 1430
- IT 064 02OCT CMBBLR 0915 1045
- IT3433 02OCT BLRCCU 1845 2245
- PRICE PER PERSON
- ADULT IN DBL/TRPL – INR 23333
- ADULT IN SGL – INR 31111
- CHILD NO BED – INR 21111
- CHILD WITH BED – INR 22222
- INFANT – INR 9999
The above prices include :
- Accommodation in standard rooms on Half Board basis for 5 nights from dinner on day 1
to breakfast on day 6 at hotels specified or of similar standard.
- Transportation by air-conditioned vehicle.
- Service of English Speaking National Guide.
Above prices does not include :
- Video Camera and Still Camera permits at the Temple of the Tooth Relic in Kandy.
- Lunch throughout the tour.
- Entrance fees to any sites.
- Cost of beverage throughout the tour.
- Expenses of a personal nature.
- Tips and Porterage
- Any other services not specified above.
Other conditions :
- Optional excursions and additional services could be provided for which we will charge
additionally.
- Visits to wild life parks will be at client's own risk.
- Jeeps available are very basic with basic insurance cover (not comprehensive as in the case
of vehicles used for tours).
Hotel rules and regulations :
- The official check-in time at all hotels will be 1200hrs.
- The official check-out time at all hotels will be 1100hrs.
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