Discover Sri Lanka – 11N | 12D

Travel time: Approx. 45mints drive. On arrival you will be welcomed to our island paradise by one of our hand selected Guide. Afterwards you will be escorted to your vehicle and transfer to your hotel. In the evening, conduct a Colombo sightseeing tour where you can enjoy street food at Galle face green, travel through busy Pettah markets, Dutch hospital for amazing culinary delights, museum to dive in a pool of knowledge.

Travel time: Approx. 04.30hrs drive. Begin your journey towards the Ancient city, Anuradhapura! En route, you stop at Yapahuwa ancient city (a 300-foot fortified wonder dating back to the 13th century) and explore the area. Proceed to Anuradhapura and check into your hotel. Spend the afternoon enjoying the facilities at your luxury resort.

This morning explores the ancient capital of Anuradhapura - a UNESCO World Heritage Site famous for its well-preserved ancient ruins. One of the oldest continually inhabited cities in the world, it was founded around 500 BC. Its golden age began around 260BC, when the King and his people converted to Buddhism. The city became vast, spreading over many miles. Of great interest are the 2,200-year-old Sacred Bodhi-Tree; the Brazen Palace, once a nine storey residence for monks; the 4th century Smadhi Buddha masterpiece and the Ruvanvalisaya Dagoba - a 90-metre-high dome-shaped shrine towering over the surrounding countryside. In the afternoon, travel eight miles to the mountain peak of Mihintale. It is believed that this was the site of a momentous meeting between the monk Mahinda and King Devanampiyatissa, introducing Buddhism to the country. Exploring Mihintale involves climbing a flight of 1,840 shallow stone steps, and a short final section with uneven steps and a handrail leading to the summit of the Missaka Mountain. There are excellent views from the top looking back to Anuradhapura.

Travel time: Approx. 02 hrs drive. Leaving Anuradhapura, we pause to view the magnificent Standing Buddha of Aukana, which stands 12 meters high. Sculptured in the 5th century by a master craftsman, it is still relatively isolated in its jungle setting. Then drive to Dambulla, where a great series of caves have been turned into temples (dating from the 1st century BC). We will visit five separate caves, which contain many Buddha images and a few sculptures of Hindu Gods. In one of the caves there is an incredible Reclining Buddha measuring 14m long! This World Heritage Site is visited by crowds of worshippers. Reach the resort in Dambulla in the late afternoon.

In the morning drive to Sigiriya where you climb to the Sky Fortress. The ruins of this 5th century fortress is one of Sri Lanka's major attractions, a stupendous sight to behold and a feat of consummate engineering skill. Halfway up, tucked beneath a sheltering overhang of rock, are the famous frescoes - the Sigiriya Damsels, their colors still glowing. Magnificent views can be enjoyed from the summit of the rock palace. After lunch, explore the ancient city of Polonnaruwa, which reached its height of glory in the 12th century. The city still has many interesting and spectacular buildings and monuments. There is the Royal Palace Group with its Audience Hall, Bathing Pool and Quadrangle - a very compact collection of ruins. Another famous feature of the deserted city is the group of carved images of the Buddha known as Gal vihara. Here there are four colossal figures, all of which are hewn out of solid granite. Later in the afternoon return to Dambulla.

Travel time: Approx. 02hrs drive. This Morning, two-hour drive takes us to Kandy. En route, visit the woodcarving Centre and a Spice Garden in Matale. Enlighten your-self with the different varieties of spices used in Sri Lankan cuisines, how the famous spices of Sri Lanka are grown and processed. Relax and enjoy a 10 minutes complimentary Ayurveda Massage & traditional Sri Lankan Lunch. Then visit the Temple of the Tooth Relic known as the Sri Dalia Maligawa & Witness an iconic, traditional Kandyan dancing and drumming performance, with dancers dressed in cultural clothing.

Travel time: Approx. 02.30hrs drive. Sri Lankan Cookery Lesson with our Chef in Kandy! - Find out how to select the best ingredients for a traditional Rice and Curry from the Farm's vegetable and herb garden and the local village stores; prepare your curry sauces, fruit and vegetables and then cook them to perfection. Then share your own Sri Lankan Rice and Curry lunch with your party. your cookery lesson including, of course, your own lunch. Then head off across the highlands, through green rolling hills covered in tea plantations, visiting a working tea factory en route to the hill station of Nuwara Eliya. After checking into the hotel you’ll take a tour around this little town, known as Little England, famous for its lake, golf and racecourse and well-manicured gardens.

A full free day to continue your exploration of this charming mountain town or simply relax and enjoy the amenities at our hotel.

Travel time: Approx. 04.30hrs drive. Today heading south out of the hills we travel to Sri Lanka's best-known national park, Yala. The park is popular for elephant, leopard, bear, crocodile and Wild boar. At 97,800 hectares, this is the second largest of Sri Lanka's national parks. Its open undulating terrain made it famous for elephants for many years, but recently the park has also become better known for leopard. The park, which is primarily shrub jungle with several salt and freshwater lagoons, has one of the highest concentrations of leopard per square kilometer the world. Conduct a private Jeep Safari at Yala National Park.

Travel time: Approx. 05.30hrs drive. After breakfast at the hotel you will start your drive towards Bentota and stopping en route for a walking tour of the historic port of Galle. home to an impressive World Heritage-listed Dutch fort with extensive walls and many interesting old buildings.

Enjoy a free day to bliss out on the beach or exploring this bustling beach town.

As all good things must come to an end, we bid you farewell as our Chauffeur Guide transfers you to the Airport to meet your departure flight to home. Travel time: Approx. 02 hrs. drive.