At the Colombo Airport, TCI representative will meet and greet and then drive you directly to your Resort in Kandy where you can C/I and refresh.
The uphill journey from Colombo to Kandy passes through the lush foothills of Sri Lanka’s central mountains, dotted along the route are several attractions. Welcome to Kandy, a delicate hill-country revealing colorful houses amid forested halo. In the centre of town, three-wheelers careen around slippery corners, raising a soft spray that threatens the silk saris worn by local women. Here’s a city that looks good even when it’s raining. Spend the rest of the day at leisure.

Today, post an early breakfast, we will begin a lifetime experience tour of Kandy, the cultural hub of Srilanka. We will first visit the Elephant feeding at Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage. Here you get a chance to get real close to a large herd of elephants, follow them down to the river where you can watch them bathe and play. After visiting Pinnawala, we will drive around the Kandy lake built by the last Sinhala king, Sri Wickrama Rajasinghe in 1798. Visit the Temple of the Tooth Relic in Kandy, a major highlight. The Temple of Tooth or Sri Dalada Maligawa is a temple built within the royal palace complex which houses the only surviving relic of Buddha. Also visit the Kandy town and Bazaar, the arts & crafts centre, a gem museum and a lapidary. Our last visit will be the Royal Botanical garden before rest of the evening will be yours to explore. Refresh overnight at your resort in Kandy.

Today, post early breakfast, C/O from your resort in Kandy and we will pick you up from your hotel and drive to Nuware Eliya. Upon arrival, C/I at the resort and refresh yourself for a wonderful day.
Welcome to Nuwara Eliya, often referred to as ‘Little England’, this genteel highland community does have a rose-tinted, vaguely British-country-village feel to it, with its colonial-era bungalows, Tudor-style hotels, well-tended hedgerows and pretty gardens. We will drive around Nuwara Eliya for an essential Tea Trails experience. The Resident Tea Planter will show you first hand the age-old tea making process. First, follow the trail of the planters of old Ceylon, as they trekked through the dense jungle looking for the best slopes on which to plant tea. Then on to watch the tea pluckers pick two leaves and a bud with deft hands. We will then visit the Tea factory and proceed to Hakgala Botanical gardens situated at an elevation of about 1745 m above mean sea level, lie under the shadow of the Hakgala Rock (meaning “Elephant’s jaw rock”). This massive rock towers to a height of about 2,200m behind the gardens and the surrounding forest reserve like a solitary giant. Time Permitting, we will then visit the popular Sitaamnan temple before driving you back to the resort where the rest of the evening will be yours to explore.

Today, post breakfast, C/O from your resort in Nuwara Eliya and we will pick you up from your hotel and drive to Bentota. After arrival, C/I at your resort in Bentota which is blessed with one of Sri Lanka’s most impressive beach offerings. A long, broad belt of pristine sand is set against a gorgeous green backdrop, dotted with coconut trees. Waves can climb high here, too, making it the perfect spot for surfers. The lack of souvenir shops and hawkers you might find elsewhere only adds to its appeal. It is also home to some stunning natural beauty. Alternatively, even if you aren’t a water baby, Bentota will make you fall in love with at least the basic water sports that need no swimming training. This will be a day at leisure in the resort or you may even wish to visit nearby beaches on your own. TCI’s experts will assist in providing various options for you to plan this day, be it an optional or additional tour or any recommended activities for the day. Regardless, whatever you choose to do today, you are bound to have a wonderful day in the beautiful island country of Bentota.

Today, we shall visit the Turtle Hatchery, a must-visit for the nature lovers. The Turtle Hatchery is the prime turtle nesting site, established as an attempt to protect Sri Lanka’s marine turtles from extinction. Here, you would see huge tanks filled with new born turtle hatchlings. After being fed and taken care of for about 2-4 years, these little creatures are released into the sea. It would be an entirely new experience to watch closely different species of this marine creature, while also being able to hold them and getting photographed. We shall then return to Bentota resort where you can spend the evening at leisure.

Today, we shall visit the Turtle Hatchery, a must-visit for the nature lovers. The Turtle Hatchery is the prime turtle nesting site, established as an attempt to protect Sri Lanka’s marine turtles from extinction. Here, you would see huge tanks filled with new born turtle hatchlings. After being fed and taken care of for about 2-4 years, these little creatures are released into the sea. It would be an entirely new experience to watch closely different species of this marine creature, while also being able to hold them and getting photographed. We shall then return to Bentota resort where you can spend the evening at leisure.

Today after breakfast, the first half of the day will be at leisure*(for late flights in the day) in which TCI’s experts will recommend you how to make the most out of your time. As we know that all great journeys have to come to an end so we will pick you up from your hotel and drive you to the Colombo airport from where you can board your return flight.