A collision of two capitals of different times, this tour offers you an opportunity to witness the grandeur and magnificence of these two capitals, Colombo and Kandy. Colombo, the hustling and bustling capital of modern Sri Lanka is a trace of development under the Western Rules. Now Colombo is the political, economic, and cultural center of Sri Lanka. The elegant avenues and high skyscrapers are all the legacy of the colonization, making Colombo the striking capital. Meanwhile, going further into the hill country in the central highlands of Sri Lanka, you will experience Kandy, the capital of the last kingdom of Sri Lanka. This is where a long string of Singhalese kings exerted his imperial power and where Buddhism flourished. Nowadays, Kandy is still the capital of the hill country and still retains the distinctly Sinhalese tradition.

DAY 1: ARRIVE COLOMBO AIRPORT-NEGOMBO
Arrive in Sri Lanka. You will be welcomed by representatives & transferred to Colombo.

Free & Easy at Hotel
Overnight stay at A HOTEL IN NEGOMBO.

DAY 2: NEGOMBO-MAWALELLA-KANDY
After breakfast proceed to Kandy. En route visit a *Spice Garden in Mawanella to see the different spices, which Sri Lanka is famous for. You will be introduced to different spices and shown how some of these spices are grown and processed.

Lunch at Restaurant
On arrival city tour of Kandy, including Upper Lake Drive, Market Square, Arts & Crafts Centre, Gem Museum & Royal Botanical Gardens. *Kandy - the hill capital, venue of the annual Perahera. The last stronghold of the Sinhala Kings was finally ceded to the British in 1815. Kandy is an example of the Buddhism's influence in Sri Lanka today. Temple's shrines and monasteries keeping alive Buddhist traditions are everywhere.

*Royal Botanical Gardens - 147 acres in extent: started in 1374 as a pleasure garden of the King’s of Kandy. There are more than 5000 species of tree and plants. Some and endemics as well as flora from the tropical world. Spice garden and Orchid House are popular with Tourists.

Late afternoon visit *Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic - ever since 4th Century A.D, when the Buddha's Tooth was brought to Sri Lanka hidden from sacrilegious hands in an Orissan princess' hair, the Relic has grown in repute and holiness in Sri Lanka and throughout the Buddhist world. It is considered Sri Lanka's most prized possession.

Evening witness a cultural show featuring various dance types of Sri Lanka.
Dinner & Overnight stay at A HOTEL IN KANDY.

DAY 3: KANDY-COLOMBO
After breakfast proceed to Colombo and on arrival commence city tour of *Colombo - a drive through the city taking you to the busy commercial areas as well as the tree-lined residential, Cinnamon Gardens. Visit Fort, the former British administrative center and military garrison, Sea Street - the Goldsmith’s quarters in the heart of Pettah, the Bazaar area, where is also a Hindu Temple with elaborate stone carvings, and the Dutch Church of Wolfendhal dating back to 1749. Also visit the BMICH, see the replica of Avukana Buddha and Independence Square, including *Gangarama Temple.

Lunch at Restaurant
Afternoon shopping in Colombo - visit Mlesna exquisite tea boutique, cashew nut shop, ready made garments and all sorts at Majestic City. Visit the Lanka Ceramics Centre, a place where you can buy “NORITAKE SET” or other ceramic items, visit the ‘ODEL SHOP’. Visit ’BAREFOOT’, ’HOUSE OF FASHION’ and 'BEVERLY HILLS'.

Dinner at Restaurant
Overnight stay at A HOTEL IN COLOMBO.


DAY 4: COLOMBO-AIRPORT
After breakfast transferred to the airport for flight departure.
 

Price per person in U.S. Dollars

Child (under 12 years old) sharing with 2 adults:
      a) with an extra bed - 40% discount on adult Twin Sharing rate
      b) without extra bed - 60% discount on adult Twin Sharing rate

Price includes:

• 3 Night accommodation at Hotel specified or similar.
• Meals on FB basis commencing with breakfast on day 2 & ending with breakfast on day 4.
• Sightseeing tours as per the programme above.
• English speaking driver guide through out the tour.
• Entrance fees to places of interest specified in the itinerary.
• Return airport transfers

Does not include:

• Personal expenses
• Guide Tips
• Camera/video permits
• Supplements Peak Period

Cost of Kany Perahera - A visit to Sri Lanka sometimes feels like a vacation at the circus. Sitting along the road at the famous Kandy Perahera (parade), we watched bare-chested men crack whips, boys on stilts juggle torches and crimson-robed elephants lumber along beside their mahouts. And the carnival atmosphere doesn't evaporate after the parade ends. Sri Lankans smile constantly-perhaps amused, perhaps joyous-at the spectacles that surround their daily lives: stilt fisherman reeling in mullet along the south coast; teenaged couples walking the walls of the 17th-century Dutch fort in Galle; kids searing their tongues with a fiery curry meal. For the traveler, it all starts to feel like a never-ending perahera. Sri Lankans sweep you into their circus so persuasively that you're soon moving with the show, instead of watching it

Remarks:

• All tours are operated in Private
• 1 Person only will be accommodated in 1 single room; no supplement single charge
• Supplement Single (Sup Sin) is additional only for tour participants of 2 or more persons who would like to have separate single room for him or herself.