South coast Wild Life, Hill Country & Kandy ( 5 Days 4 Nights )

Day 1

Early morning we will visit dolphins and whales watching Mirissa. The morning session will start at 6.30 am and normally the total trip duration is 4.5 hours, it will depend on sea condition. The best seasons for whale watching start in November and ends in April. Check-in at your hotel. Overnight stay in Mirissa.

Dolphin and whales watching

Mirissa is the best place you can go for whale and dolphin watching in Sri Lanka. In the warm Indian Ocean you can see Blue whales, bride’s whales, sperm whales, fin whales, and killer whales occasionally, and common dolphins, bottlenose dolphins, spinner dolphins, Risso’s dolphins, and striped dolphins. And also you can see the turtles and the various fish species like bluefin tuna and flying fish. The best seasons for whale watching start in November to April. The morning session will start at 6.30 am and normally the total trip duration is 5.6 hours, it will depend on sea condition. Meals and bottles of water provide by the organizers and usually travel 9-15 nautical miles per journey.

Day 2 

After breakfast proceeds to Yala. You will get an evening safari at Yala National Park. Yala National Park is the most visited and second largest national park in Sri Lanka bordering the Indian Ocean. It is important for the conservation of Sri Lankan elephants and aquatic birds. Yala has the highest leopard concentration in the world. check-in at your hotel. Overnight stay in Tissamaharamaya. 

Yala National Park

Yala National Park is the second-largest national park in Sri Lanka. Yala or Ruhunu National park is one of the best and most popular parks in the country due to its diversity and density of mammals. It consists of five blocks covering an area of 97,881 hectares. Much of the reserve is parkland, but it also contains jungle, beaches, freshwater lakes and rivers, and scrubland. The latter zone is punctuated with enormous rocky outcrops. The range of habitats gives rise to a good range of wildlife. 

Yala has the world’s highest concentration of Leopards, although seeing this largely nocturnal carnivore still requires some luck. There are good numbers of Asian Elephants, crocodiles, Wild Boar, Water Buffalo, and Grey langurs amongst other large animals. The open parkland attracts birds of prey such as White-bellied Sea Eagle and the wetlands have Waders, Painted Storks, and the rare Stork. Land birds, of course, are in abundance and include Blue Faced Malkoha, Indian Peafowl, and Sri Lanka Jungle fowl, etc.

Day 3

After breakfast visits the Nuwara Eliya. And drive around the mountains, viewing endless tea plantations and Ravana waterfalls brings you to Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka’s “Little England” where time seems to have stood still since the days of the British occupation. Check in to your hotel. After you will enjoy Gregory Lake, Victoria Park, and the City Tour of Nuwara Eliya. Overnight stay in Nuwara Eliya.

Nuwara-Eliya

Nuwara-Eliya is one of the cities that lie at the highest altitude of Sri Lanka and is popular as a paradise holiday destination. Located in the central hills, 180km away from Colombo; Nuwara Eliya is a classic example of the climate diversity of Sri Lanka. It is also a city where the influence of Colonial architecture is visible. Covered and cornered from three of the highest mountains of the country is Piduruthalagala, the Great Western & Haggala, it becomes a paradise of its own isolating itself from other bustling cities and towns. However, it offers many activities for tourists such as hiking, pony riding, boating, golfing, visits to the tea plantations, and the lovely landscapes & parks.

Gregory Lake

Governor William Gregory constructed the lake during his rule from 1872 to 1877 utilizing water from Nanu Oya which runs across the town. It is about 91.2 hectares in extent and was used for water sports and recreational activities at the time of British rule. Lake Gregory is a significant tourist attraction loved by locals and foreigners alike. Boat Yard offers boating for people who love & enjoy being with the water.

Victoria Park

Originally used as a research field. 1897 it was declared ‘Victoria Park’ in commemoration of the 60th Jubilee Coronation. It is said that this was established as a park after a German Princess planted an Oak tree here. It is a Beautiful landscape of more than 27 acres with 90% of trees being not indigenous.

Day 4

Wake up early morning at 0500 am drive to Horton plains visiting world end after leaving to Kandy, sightseeing waterfall, Tea plantation, and Tea Factory. En-route visiting the Peradeniya Botanical Garden. Enjoy traditional dancing in Kandy. Check-in at your hotel. OverNight stay in Kandy.

Don’t forget to bring

• Good steady shoes
• Comfortable trousers
• Long sleeves for the early morning hours
• Sun cream
• Hat
• San Glasses
• Fruit and Snacks (not packed in plastic bags)
• Water

Horton plains

Horton plains are the only National Park that is based in the hill country. It is the best escapade for nature & adventure lovers. Beautiful grassy land provides stay to many wild animals such as Leopard, Samber, and the endemic Purple-faced Languor. Endemic highland birds include Dull-blue Flycatcher, Sri Lanka white-eye, and Yellow-eared Bulbul. All travelers enjoy their travel by visiting ‘World’s End ‘where ‘Horton Plains’ suddenly stops with a steep of 1050 meters as if the whole world ends there. Misty surrounding makes it so real.

Kandy

Sri Lanka’s second-largest city after Colombo, 1551 above sea level, Kandy is a historic city of the highest religious and cultural importance. The last capital of Sinhalese King until it fell into the hands of the British in 1815, Kandy which is also known as Senkadagalapura was established by the Wickramabahu 111 (1357-1374 CE). Kandy remains the most sacred Buddhist since it is the home of the temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic (Sri Dalada Maligawa) – the most venerated Buddhist shrine in the world and this historic sacred site was declared a world heritage site by UNESCO 1988.

Peradeniya Botanical Gardens 

The Royal Botanic Gardens at Peradeniya occupies a horseshoe-shaped peninsula and the scenic splendor of the garden has been raised to greater heights by the longest river of Sri Lanka, The Mahaweli which flows through its fringes. The total area is 147 acres (about 60 hectares) containing about 4500 plant species. It is situated in the serene hill capital; it is near the Mahaweli River. It is renowned for its collection of orchids.

Day 5 

After breakfast, we will visit the beautiful Dalada Maligawa in Kandy, the Temple Of The Sacred Relic of the tooth of Gautama Buddha. If you need shopping, Kandy is one of the best places to buy gems, Handicrafts, silk act. After visiting an Elephant Orphanage at Pinnawala, leave to Katunayaka International   Airport or Negombo.

Dalada Maligawa

Temple of Tooth, Sri Dalada Maligawa, or the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic is a Buddhist temple in the city of Kandy, Sri Lanka. It is located in the royal palace complex of the former Kingdom of Kandy, which houses the relic of the tooth of the Buddha. The most sacred place of Buddhist worship in Sri Lanka and perhaps the world’s most sacred Buddhist shrine is venerated by millions of Buddhists all over the world. The temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic or Dalada Maligawa is a monumental palace built in the heart of the city of Kandy to house the sacred relic of the tooth of Gautama Buddha. Brought from Kalinga in India during the reign of Sri Meghavanna.

The sacred relic of the tooth was taken from the funeral pyre of Gautama Buddha in 483 BC. Later on, the princess Hemamali with her husband prince Danta smuggled it into Sri Lanka hidden in her hair on the instructions of her father Guhasiva a during the 4th Century AD and it was first enshrined in Isurumuniya Temple in Anuradhapura. The first established kingdom in ancient Sri Lanka. Then it moved through a number of kingdoms across the country from time to time and in the end, it was brought to Kandy by Hiripitiya Diyawadana Rala and Devanagala Ratnalankara Thera. 

During the reign of king Wimaladharmasuriya 1(1591-1604)who built a two-story building to place the sacred relic of the tooth. After that, it was improved by various kings who ruled the Kandyan kingdom, and the last improvement was done by King Sri Wikrama Rajasinha (1798-1815).

Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage

Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage is. Established in 1975 with five orphaned elephants in an area of 25 acres of land at Pinnawala. Pinnawala is notable for being the largest herd of captive elephants in the world. Nearly there were 80 elephants. The Orphanage which serves as a conservation and breeding center as well as a place of informal education on elephants and their conservation is a world-famous attraction due to its unique way of maintaining such a large free herd of jumbos. Around 1:15 p: m starts the feeding of Baby Elephants and fruit feeding get their milk. 

The Elephants Parade to the river to Barth around at 02:00 p: m. 04.00 p: m Head returns from the river. Following this, you will drive to Airport or Negombo.