Nature Tours (7 Days|6 Nights)

Meet and assist at Colombo international airport by our company representative and proceed to the hotel in Colombo. Overnight stay at the hotel in Colombo. Representatives from Asanga Tours.

En route visit

After breakfast proceed to Dambulla via Pinnawala and visit the elephant orphanage.

Pinnawala which is about one hour away from the Kandy town, is one of the largest elephant orphanages where they rear Elephants that were lost to their herds by human-elephant conflict and by falling into pits. Most of them are baby elephants. The elephants are fed at the orphanage and bathed in the nearby river twice a day, which will be an unforgettable experience for you.

Continue to Dambulla and check-in to the hotel

In the evening visit Sigiriya. One of Asia’s major archaeological sites, Sigiriya presents a unique concentration of fifth-century urban planning, architecture, gardening, engineering, hydraulic technology and art. Sigiriya Lion Rock Citadel of Sri Lanka built by King Kasyapa in the 5th century A.D. It was the royal citadel of King Kasyapa for more than 18 years. Sigiriya has been named as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1982. On completion return to the hotel in Dambulla. Overnight stay at the hotel in Dambulla.

Overnight stay at same hotel

After Breakfest Drive Minneriya

Take breakfast packets from the hotel and leave early morning at around 5 O’clock for a safari at Minneriya National Park. Minneriya National Park affords the opportunity to sight herds of Elephants throughout the year. Wild elephants from the surrounding wilderness, makes their way to the shores of the Minneriya Reservoir adjoining the Minneriya National Park in search of food and water. Huge herd of elephants, sometimes numbering up to 300, converge together within a few square Kilometres of the lake. This Elephant Gathering is a thrilling spectacle that would be remembered for rest of the life of all those who were fortunate to witness it.

After a thrilling safari at Minneriya National park proceed to Kandy via Matale.

Visit a spice garden in Matale to see many different types of spices Sri Lanka is famous for. Just 25 km from the hill capital of Kandy, the Matale spice gardens are among the best on the island. You will be introduced to different spices and shown how some of these spices are grown and processed.

Continue to Kandy

Kandy, a world heritage site, is home to numerous Buddhist temples including the sacred Temple of the Tooth Relic. Set in a valley surrounded by rings of mountains, the city of Kandy is the gateway to the Salubrious hill country of Sri Lanka. In the evening enjoy a cultural show of traditional dances. Overnight stay at the hotel in Kandy.

Overnight stay at Kandy hotel

After breakfast proceed to Nuwara Eliya.

En route visit

Nuwara Eliya of Central Highlands of Sri Lanka at an altitude 6,200 ft. above the sea level was made into a health resort by the British in the 19th century. Such is the character of the district of Nuwara Eliya, with its home gardens of plants and flowers and cultivation of vegetables, even today it is known as Little England. En-route visit to a tea plantation Sri Lanka is one of the world’s largest exporters of tea. Since the introduction of tea to Sri Lanka in mid 19the century Nuwara Eliya has been the capital of the tea industry. For many miles prior to reaching Nuwara Eliya from either direction you will find acres and acres of tea plantations. There are many factories open for visitors which also have tea sales outlets. Overnight stay at the hotel in Nuwara Eliya.