A captivating journey through Sri Lanka’s wild landscapes, misty mountains, and vibrant capital, combining unforgettable wildlife encounters with the beauty of Ella and Colombo.
One of our representatives will meet you at the airport and you will be taken to your Sri Lankan adventure with a journey towards the island’s wildlife-rich southern region.
After breakfast you will proceed to Udawatta Kele is known as a birder’s paradise with its plethora of bird species and its easy accessibility. You will be able to see species including the Layard’s Parakeet, Yellow-fronted Barbet or even the Crimson-backed Golden back.
In the evening there are more history and culture await for you with the visit of Temple of Tooth Relic (Sri Dalada Maligawa). The Temple is the most sacred site for Buddhists the world over, as this is where the most important object in the Buddhist world, a tooth fragment recovered from the funeral pyre of the Buddha, is located. The relic itself is kept in a golden casket amidst heavy security in the Inner Chamber of the temple. The temple complex is adorned with paintings and sculptures depicting the life of the Buddha and a museum documenting its history.
Kandy also offers the opportunity to see a few traditional Kandyan dances at one of several cultural performance centres. These shows generally last about an hour in non-air conditioned venues. A team of dancers accompanied by drummers, all attire in colourful costumes, will give you a spectacular display of Kandyan dancing embracing both grace and speed, unique to the Hill Country. Your overnight stay will be arrange at a the same Hotel in Kandy.
Along the railway, you will be transferred to Nanu Oya, (Availability of Train Tickets are highly applicable to change) the closest point to Nuwara Eliya, Nuwara Eliya is the heart of Sri Lanka’s Tea Country, that was named ‘Little England’ by the British.For the next few hours, your journey will take passed the most beautiful parts of the Sri Lankan Hill Country. At several points, you will get a view of the majestic Adam’s Peak.
Passing Hatton, you will enter the Poolbank Tunnel. This 562-meter-long tunnel is the longest tunnel on this journey, and it curves in the middle so that one end of the tunnel cannot be seen from the other end. As you emerge out of this tunnel, you will notice a contrasting change in the surrounding environment: you are in the area of the best tea in the country - perhaps in the world.
Sri Lanka is one of the biggest and best tea producers. Tea is an integral part of the culture since it goes hand in hand with hospitality and every household offers tea to guests every time without exception.
Take the opportunity before checking in to Nuwara Eliya Hotel to visit a tea plantation and a tea factory to see first-hand how tea is processed from raw leaves to the final product. Your overnight stay will be arranged at a hotel in Nuwara Eliya.
After breakfast it's time to have wonderful nature walk in Horton Plains National Park is something special. Considered one of the world’s best nature reserves, it is an area of serene beauty and is known to have very high biodiversity. The sambar deer, spotted deer, giant squirrels, wild boar and the rare Horton Plains slender loris – an endemic, small primate to the national park – call this area home. The grasslands are interspersed with montane forest, giving it a unique position among Sri Lanka’s National Parks. For the sake of conservation of the National Park and its many inhabitants, vehicles are strictly prohibited in the area, and the only way you can see this amazing National Park is a guided nature walk. Unmissable sights in Horton Plains are Baker’s Falls, the Chimney Pool, and World’s End - a 3700 ft (1130m) sheer drop providing fantastic views of the area below. Your overnight stay will arrange at the same hotel in Nuwara Eliya.
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