Leisure Tours

Sri Lanka Classic Tour – 4 Days / 3 Nights

An exclusive private tour of Sri Lanka, designed for those who wish to escape from the norms of everyday life whilst pampering themselves in luxurious comfort. So many different experiences in such a short time……!

Period	Types of Tour Packages	Single adult	Two adults	Three adults
21.12.2011 - 11.01.2012	Deluxe Accommodation	USD 1,315.00	USD 1,485.00	USD 1,930.00
11.01.2012 - 01.05.2012	Deluxe Accommodation	USD 1,251.00	USD 1,421.00	USD 1,830.00

Cost includes:

Accommodation on half board basis (dinner and full breakfast) at mentioned hotels

All transport in a quality air-conditioned car or van with English speaking driver/guide.

All sightseeing and entrance fees as per the itinerary.

All rates shown are quoted in US Dollars inclusive of applicable government tax and service charge on nett basis per tour unless stated otherwise, not per person.

Cost does not include:

Compulsory supplements at Kandy Hotels during Kandy Esala Perahera 2011 between 31st July 2011 to 14th August 2011.

Tips of personal nature.

Day 1: Depart to Jetwing Vil Uyana, Sigiriya

(The approximately estimated road distance 169km – transfer time 4 to 5 hours depending on traffic condition)

Depart after breakfast from your hotel in Colombo/beach, our journey takes us to Jetwing Vil Uyana a unique hotel located in Sigiriya within the cultural triangle of Sri Lanka is the creation of a truly “Lifestyle Hotel”. The challenge of introducing a wetland system on reclaimed agricultural lands within the Dry Zone, providing the unique backdrop for this exciting new property. Drawing from the local, rural traditions, the buildings grow not out, but into the landscape. The ‘habitats’ naturalized by local flora and fauna will create the timelessness of a healthy ecosystem providing the setting for peace and tranquility. With the first man-made lakes since King Parakramabahu’s era in the 11th century, this exciting feature allows for the first time in Sri Lanka dwellings to be built over water.

A section of land has been used to re-grow paddy using traditional harvesting methods, providing a new and exciting feature, dwellings within the paddy field, yet another first in Sri Lanka. The transformation of the land into patches of forested areas will create the feeling of ultimate privacy at this exclusive Sigiriya hotel, and will feature the Forest Dwellings, which is the largest of the rooms available. As a member of the Small Luxury Hotel’s of the World, Jetwing Vil Uyana is a haven for those who wish to escape from the norms of everyday life and for those nature lovers who wish to indulge in their hobbies whilst pampering themselves in luxurious comfort. With dwellings tastefully designed boasting space as its prime characteristic of luxury.

Dine in the privacy of your dwelling or ‘under the stars’ or simply relax and pamper yourself at the Island Spa offering a range of treatments to choose from. Whether it is the nature lover in you or the task of ‘finding yourself again’ treat yourself to an experience… come be part of the lifestyle.

Day 2: Sigiriya Rock Fortress / Dambulla / Amaya Hills Hotel in Kandy

Have a leisurely breakfast and then journey to Sigiriya which owes its glory to the vision of King Kashyapa. The monarch erected this ‘Palace in the Sky’ in the 5th century AD. On the top of the Sigiriya rock (meaning the ‘Lion Rock’) are the remnants of a large palace, which is the earliest surviving royal building in Sri Lanka. The palace has several chambers and a bathing pond. In a pocket of the giant rock are the celebrated paintings of 5th century. The Mirror Wall, which had been exposed to elements for more than fifteen centuries still, has some of the original sheen. This archaeological site has been declared a World Heritage Site.

En route to Kandy visit the most impressive of Sri Lanka’s cave temples at Dambulla. Built in the 1st century BC this world heritage site is made up of five caves with more than 2,000 square metres of painted walls and ceilings. This is the largest area of cave paintings to be found anywhere in the world.

Arrive in Kandy, where an afternoon tour showcases the most beautiful of Sri Lanka’s cities, with its colonial buildings situated around the man-made lake. On the banks of the lake, you will see one of the most important sites for Buddhists, the sacred Temple of the Tooth Relic. The day is rounded off with in the evening with a Sri Lanka cultural show.

Dinner and overnight hotel accommodation at Amaya Hills Hotel a palace in the hills. Architecture and details that embody the spirit of the ancient Kingdom of Kandy. A cool retreat perched high above a town renowned as the most beautiful in Sri Lanka.

Day 3: Kandy / Botanical Gardens in Peradeniya/ Grand Hotel Nuwara Eliya

Following breakfast we travel the short journey south to Peredeniya on the banks of the Mahaweli Ganga to the Royal Botanical Gardens. The gardens were first planted and laid out for King Kirtrhi Sri Rajasingha (1747-1780) and covers some 150 acres. With lawns, flowering shrubs and in excess of 10,000 trees and 4,000 plant species this visit demonstrates the beauty of Sri Lanka. In 1821, during British rule, the Royal Park became a botanical garden. Here, exotic crops such as coffee, tea, rubber and cinchona (quinine) were all tested and now form a large part of the Sri Lanka’s economy.

We continue our journey south into ‘hill country’ and the hill resort of Nuwara Eliya, at 5,199 ft above sea level we experience a perennial spring-like climate. This area is famed in Sri Lanka for its tea plantations, cascading waterfalls and colonial buildings that resemble old English cottages. Here we visit a typical Sri Lanka tea plantation and a working tea factory.

Dinner and overnight hotel accommodation: Grand Hotel. Former residence of Sir Edward Barnes, Governor of Sri Lanka from 1830 to 1850, the Grand Hotel is an excellent example of a mansion from the Elizabethan era. It retains the stateliness and grandeur of a Colonial Mansion and rightfully claims its place as one of the best hill country hotels in Asia. Situated 170 km. east of Colombo in the Central Province. Carpets of fragrant green velvet tea cover the hills, while majestic waterfalls tumble down from their source high in the mist-shrouded mountains.

Day 4: Depart from Nuwara Eliya

We depart after breakfast for a tour of Nuwara Eliya, traveling through pectacular scenery including rubber and tea plantations and the stunning waterfalls of the “Hill country”. After our sightseeing in Nuwara Eliya we return to Colombo hotel/beach hotel stopping en route at Kitugala, which allows us the chance to see the Devon Falls. Kitulgala is the location where the famous World War II movie “The Bridge on The River Kwai” was filmed. The river is now popular among water sportsman for rafting.

We arrive back at the Colombo/beach hotel in the early evening.