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8DAYS PARADISE SRI-LANKA TOUR (Exclusive)

Sri Lanka Specialist Tour Code: SRI8A

Sri Lanka Specialist Tour Code: SRI8A

Highlights: If you want to spend your Happy Holidays in a magical tropical island,

Then there is no better place than Sri Lanka offers.

Exclusive:100%Meals+Village Tour+ Yala Safari+1 or 2N Seaside Resort Classic combines exploration, culture and relaxation. Explore the World Heritage Sites and ancient cities in the

Cultural Triangle before retreating to the beach for complete relaxation.

Inc ludes UNESCO as fo l low :

1 ) 丹不拉 Dambul la Temple

2 ) 锡吉里亚 S igr i ya L ion Rock (獅子岩 )

3 ) 康提 Kandy:

4 ) KandyTemple of The Sacred Tooth Relic, Admira t ion for the W or ld Buddhis t Centre ,

Buddha tooth re l ic t reasure l ies ;

5 ) Ga l le (海濱古城及要塞 ): its wonderful collection of Dutch-colonial buildings, a town of great beauty.

Classic architecture melds with a dramatic tropical setting to create a reality that is endlessly

DAY 01 SINGAPORE COLOMBO / SIGIRIYA (B: on board or Hotel, L:Village Cuisine, D:Hotel)

Arrival at Bandaranayke International Airport and welcomed by a representative of Sri Holidays Meet and Transfer to SIGIRIYA. After breakfast you will continue to village tour.Experience Sri Lanka country style. In the afternoon you can climb the UNESCO World Heritage site Sigiriya Rock (optional), your last stop in Sri Lanka’s ‘Cultural Triangle’ where you will have a chance to gaze over the stunning views of Central Sri Lanka. Sigiriya sometimes called Lion’s Rock) is the ruins of an ancient palace in a 200m high rock fortress, overlooking the beautiful plains of North-Central Sri Lanka. Built for an exiled Indian prince, the breathtaking ruins are one of Sri Lanka’s main tourist attractions and date back to AD 477. Despite its age, Sigiriya still retains much of its former beauty and features some of the finest examples of ancient art in the form of wall paintings, as well as a network of attractive gardens and reservoirs, and Sigiriya’s namesake – a gigantic pair of lion’s paws cut into the rock. With its fascinating history and unerring beauty, Sigiriya is often referred to as the 8th wonder of the world and the UNESCO-sponsored Central Cultural Fund has even restored Sigiriya’s 5th century Water Gardens, so that you can get a glimpse of what Sigiriya might have been like thousands of years ago.

DAY 02 SIGIRIYA l/DAMBULLA l MATALE / KANDY (B: Hotel, L: Local Cuisine, D: Hotel)

After breakfast you will leave for Kandy. On the way visit Dambulla cave temple (optional). These 2,000 year old caves sit on a massive rock overlooking the city and are a UNESCO World Heritage site, containing ancient Buddhist paintings which have attracted tourists and pilgrims from all over the world. Hidden amongst the frescoes you will find a colossal figure of the recumbent Buddha carved out of the rock. At some 14 meters long this really is an impressive sight to see. Whilst ascending the steps that lead to the caves, make sure you take some time to appreciate the beautiful surroundings, where dense forest rears up into the distance and an abundance of friendly monkeys patrol the steps, waiting for food from tourists. In the afternoon you will visit Matale Spice Garden. 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. A processing and training unit has been set up in the area and farmers are grouped in a cooperative to ensure fair prices and you will also be able to purchase spices. Gardens are open to visitors, a delightful place to stroll in fragrant greenery and learn about nutmeg, pepper vines, clove trees and curry, cinnamon and the precious cardamom, a relative of ginger. It grows in the shade of high jungle trees and can only be harvested by hand. Visitors may buy spices, traditional remedies and cosmetics, taste an herbal brew and in some venues, enjoy the full flavors of Sri Lankan spices over lunch.On the way, we will enjoy Sri Lanka Culture Show. In the evening you will move into Kandy and visit Temple Of The Sacred Tooth Relic (optional). It was built within the royal palace complex which houses the only surviving relic of Buddha, a tooth, which is venerated by Buddhists. The relic has played an important role in the local politics since ancient times; it's believed that whoever holds the relic holds the governance of the country, which caused the ancient kings to protect it with great effort. Kandy was the capital of the Sinhalese Kings from 1592 to 1815, fortified by the terrain of the mountains and the difficult approach. The city is a world heritage site declared by UNESCO, in part due to the temple. Monks of the two chapters of Malwatte and Asgiriya conduct daily ritual worship in the inner chamber of the temple, in annual rotation. They conduct these services three times a day at dawn, at noon and in the evening. In the evening you will relax in your hotel. Dinner and overnight stay at hotel in Kandy.

DAY 03 KANDY (B: Hotel, L: Local Cuisine, D: Hotel)

After breakfast, visiting the Elephant Orphanage in Pinna Wala (optional)., which is a home to about 60 Elephants found abandoned or orphaned in the wild. Also, accompany the Elephants to a river close by to see them having their daily baths. Afternoon, we enjoy city tour and go to shopping.

DAY 04 KANDY/TEA PLANTATION/NUWARA ELIYA (B: Hotel, L: Local Cuisine, D: Hotel)

After breakfast you will goto Nuwara Eliya. Proceed to visit tea plantation and tea factory. No visit to the hill country is complete without a visit to a tea estate, where you can view the vibrant green fields of tea which for so many people epitomize the image of Sri Lanka. Surrounded by the breathtaking, idyllic landscape, you will also get a chance to taste and purchase some of the world’s finest tea. In the afternoon you will arrive in Nuwara Eliya, an intriguing colonial-style town set in the heart of the tea-country, which still bears a distinctly British stamp. Well kept lawns, hedges, an Anglican church, Georgian-style houses, and a well-celebrated golf course give this charming town an air of nostalgia. Your trip to Nuwara Eliya will provide you with the perfect retreat after your visit to the historical sites, and because it is situated 1,890 meters above sea level, the air is cool and fresh, making Nuwara Eliya the perfect place to unwind.

In the evening you will relax in your hotel. Dinner and overnight stay at hotel in Nuwara Eliya.

DAY 05 NUWARA ELIYA /YALA (B: Hotel, L: Local Cuisine, D:Hotel)

After breakfast you will leave for Yala. In the afternoon you will move into Yala and visit Yala National Park. It is the most visited and second largest national park in Sri Lanka. The park consists of five blocks, two of which are now open to the public and also adjoining parks. It is situated in the southeast region of the country, and lies in Southern Province and Uva Province. The park covers 979 square kilometers (378 sq mi) and is located about 300 kilometers (190 mi) from Colombo. Yala was designated as a wildlife sanctuary in 1900, and, along with Wilpattu was one of the first two national parks in Sri Lanka, having been designated in 1938. The park is best known for its variety of wild animals. It is important for the conservation of Sri Lankan Elephants and aquatic birds. There are six national parks and three wildlife sanctuaries in the vicinity of Yala. The park is situated in the dry semi-arid climatic region and rain is received mainly during the northeast monsoon. Yala hosts a variety of ecosystems ranging from moist monsoon forests to freshwater and marine wetlands. It is one of the 70 Important Bird Areas (IBAs) in Sri Lanka. Yala harbors 215 bird species including six endemic species of Sri Lanka. The number of mammals that has been recorded from the park is 44, and it has one of the highest leopard densities. In the evening you will relax in your hotel. Dinner and overnight stay at hotel in Yala.

DAY 06 YALA / WELIGAMA / MATHARA TEMPLE/GALLE /KALUTHARA (B: Hotel, L: Local Cuisine, D: Hotel)

After breakfast you will leave for Bentota. On the way visit Weligama. Weligama is a fishing village famous for their distinctive silt fishermen who sit high above the ocean on wafer-thin wooden poles, and a breathtaking little island just offshore which houses a picturesque resort. After you have walked the beautiful sands of Weligama to your heart’s content. In the afternoon you will visit Mathara Temple on the way, after then going to Galle. Galle is a bustling provincial capital and administrative centre for the South. Once a port, Galle was Sri Lanka’s first international commerce and trade centre, and these days the streets are still awash with a cosmopolitan range of goods available to buy in exotic markets and quirky art galleries. The Dutch presence is still visible in Galle, and should you want to retrace the footsteps of the Dutch rule, let our guide give you the tour of the Old Dutch fort (a UNESCO World Heritage site), the Dutch Government House, the New Oriental Hotel (built in 1684), the old bell tower, and the Dutch tide-based sewage system. After then go to River Safari.

DAY 07 KALUTHARA /AMBALANGODA by train to KALUTHARA

(B: Hotel, L: Local Cuisine, D: Hotel)

After breakfast, we are going to Train station, enjoy train trip (optional) from Ambalangoda to Kaluthara. Along

the way, you will see very beautiful scenery of the Indian Ocean.

Train trip is experience, maybe arrange another area because train ticket subject to change.

DAY 8 COLOMBO CITY TOUR /AIRPORT SINGAPORE (B)

After breakfast at hotel, do a city tour in Colombo, observing the old Parliament, the residential areas and the BMICH (Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall) and visit Fort. Until transfer to airport for flight to Singapore.

PACKAGE INCLUSION

• Accommodation based on TWN SHARING room • Meals and Entrance ticket as per itinerary • Private transportation in A/C luxury vehicle with English speaking driver / guide.

PACKAGE EXCLUSION

• Travel Insurance

• Items of personal nature

• Optional Entrance Ticket: (subject to change)

-Lion Rock (USD30/Pax)

- Dambulla cave temple (SGD15/Pax)

-Temple Of The Sacred Tooth Relic (SGD15/Pax)

- Elephant Orphanage (SGD25/ Pax)

• Anything not specified in the package.

• 2-6pax:Tipping for tour guide &

drivel USD10/Pax/day，

• 7pax above: Tipping for tour guide

& drivel USD8/Pax/day，

• Potter fee RUPEE100/Room/Way，

• Request Chinese Speaking Tour

Guide+USD30/Pax (subject to change)

• COMPULSORY TOUR:

USD 95 /Adult, USD80/Chd (2-10yrs)

Yala National Park+ Village Tour+

Madu Ganga River Safari+ Mathara

Temple +Train (optional)

** Tour Sequence, hotel and meals are subject to changes with / without prior notice**

Remark:

1) If there are any discrepancies in the information between the English and Chinese Itineraries, please refer to

the Chinese version.