Sri Lanka Classical Tour
An eight-day journey combining Sigiriya, Kandy, tea country, Yala, the southern coast and Colombo.
Sri Lanka · 7 nights / 8 days
The journey
An eight-day journey combining Sigiriya, Kandy, tea country, Yala, the southern coast and Colombo.
The displayed starting price is USD 1,500 per adult sharing a double room. Rates are from the supplied SkySAS brochure and depend on the quoted travel period, hotel choice and lowest available airfare. Confirm the final quote and availability with SkySAS before booking. Destination photographs are illustrative.
Quoted rates in USD per person:
• Superior 4-star: double $1500; triple $1470; single-room supplement $275.
• Deluxe 5-star: double $1720; triple $1680; single-room supplement $470.
Hotels listed, or similar:
in this tour or similar:
Number of Nights | City | Superior 4 Stars | Deluxe 5 Stars
2 | Sigiriya | Sigiriyana Resort | Covanro Sigiriya
1 | Kandy | Royal Kandyan | Grand Kandyan
1 | Nuwera Eliya | Araliya Red | Araliya Green City
1 | Yala | Chaarya resort | Hilton Weerawila
1 | Ahungalla/Induruwa | Turya Kalutara | Heritance Ahungalla
1 | Colombo | Morven Colombo | Courtyard by Marriot
Your itinerary
DAY 01 : Arrival, meet greet and proceed to Sigiriya/Dambulla via Pinnawala. The Pinnawela Elephant Orphanage, established in 1975, commenced with seven orphans. Today some of these orphans enjoy the fortune of seeing their grandchildren born in the same location. The original objective of establishing the orphanage was more inspired towards tourism but soon became a conservation and educational center. With the help of local and foreign elephant experts, Pinnawela started a scientific captive-breeding programme for elephants. The free movement of the herd enhanced the chances for respective individuals of both sexes to get together and mate. The nearby river played a dominant role in this regard, and in 1984, the first baby of Pinnawela was born. The success story of Pinnawela has drawn the attention of scientists from all over the world. A considerable number of books and research articles on Pinnawela have been published in several languages. The members of the Pinnawela herd have been filmed, videoed and photographed thousands of times by professionals. Thereafter proceed to hotel and check-in. Overnight stay at Covanro Sigiriya 5* / Sigiriyana Resort 4*
DAY 02 : After breakfast climb the 5th century Sigiriya rock fortress, which is a world heritage site, built by King Kashyapa (477-495 AD). The 'Lion Rock' is a citadel of unusual beauty rising 200 meters from the scrub jungle. The rock was the innermost stronghold of the 70-hectare fortified town. A moat, rampart, and extensive gardens including the renowned water gardens ring the base of the rock. Visit the world-renowned frescoes of the 'Heavenly Maidens' of Sigiriya, which are in a sheltered pocket of the rock approached by a spiral stairway. These frescoes are painted in earth pigments on plaster.
Overnight stay at Covanro Sigiriya 5* / Sigiriyana Resort 4*
DAY 03 : After breakfast proceed to Kandy via Matale. Visit a spice garden in Matale to see different spices for which Sri Lanka is famous for. Here, clients could see different spices and how some of these spices are grown and processed. Witness the Cookery demonstration.
Do a city tour of Kandy. Kandy was the last capital of the Sri Lankan kings which is a World Heritage Site. The name "Kandy" conjures visions of splendor and magnificence. Many of the legends, traditions and folklore are still lovingly kept alive. Drive around the Kandy Lake built by the last Sinhala king, Sri Wickrama Rajasinghe in 1798. Visit the Kandy town and Bazaar, the arts and crafts center, a gem museum and a lapidary. Also visit the Temple of the Tooth Relic in Kandy and witness a Cultural show. On arrival check in to hotel. Overnight stay at Grand Kandyan 5* / Royal Kandyan 4*
DAY 04 : After breakfast visit the Peradeniya Botanical Gardens. This Botanical Garden was first built as a pleasure garden by a Sinhala king and was expanded by the British. It is 147 acres in extent and provides an amazing variety of trees, plants and flowers.
Thereafter proceed to Nuwara Eliya. En route visit the factory and tea plantation. Nuwara Eliya, because of its invigorating mountain climate and scenery, is Sri Lanka s most popular hill
resort. Nuwara Eliya is also the heart of Sri Lanka s tea country producing a significant share of the world best tea. Sri Lanka s highest mountain Pidurutalagala (8282 feet) is located here. Nuwara-Eliya also has one of the finest 18-hole golf courses in South Asia. Continue to the hotel and check-in. Overnight stay at Araliya Green City 5* / Araliya Red 4*
DAY 05 : After breakfast proceed to Yala. Do a safari of the Yala National Park by jeep. Yala is the largest National Park in Sri Lanka, which is the home for wild elephants, wild boars, wild buffaloes, leopards, bears, deer and crocodiles. Large flocks of migratory and indigenous birds are also found here. On completion continue to the hotel and check-in. Overnight stay at Hilton Weerawila 5*/ Chaarya resort 4*
DAY 06 : After breakfast proceed to the beach along the southern coastal best of Sri Lanka. Galle was once the chief port of Ceylon. It is still well known for hand-made lace. You can also visit the Galle Fort (spanning 90 acres) which was originally built by the Portuguese and later extended by the Dutch in 1663. This is a World Heritage Site. Continue to Ahungalla/Induruwa and check-in at the hotel. Overnight stay at Heritance Ahungalla 5*/ Turya Kalutara 4*
DAY 07 : After breakfast proceed to Colombo. Check into the hotel. Afternoon do a city tour of Colombo, like many capital cities in developing countries is fast changing its face. Almost overnight, skyscrapers arise from where old buildings once stood. Yet in some parts, the old-world charm is retained. For example, there is a 100-year-old clock tower and several British built colonial buildings. Other places of interest are the Pettah bazaar - where one can shop for bargain, a Hindu and a Buddhist temple, residential areas where you find the stately homes of the affluent, the Colombo Museum, the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH)- an outright gift to Sri Lanka from the People's Republic of China, and the Dutch Museum. Overnight stay at Courtyard by Marriot 5* / Morven Colombo 4*
DAY 08 : After breakfast transfer to airport in time for the departure.
Included
• Round trip economy class flights as per the lowest booking fare
• Round trip transfers from and to the airport
• Transportation by air-conditioned vehicle as per the itinerary
• 2 nights stay in Sigiriya at the hotel of your choice
• 1 night stay in Kandy at the hotel of your choice
• 1 night stay in Nuwera Eliya at the hotel of your choice
• 1 night stay in Yala at the hotel of your choice
• 1 night stay in Ahungalla/Induruwa at the hotel of your choice
• 1 night stay in Colombo at the hotel of your choice
• Daily Breakfast
• Cost of English-Speaking Chauffeur Guide
Complementary Value Additions:
• Welcome by Garlanding at the Airport
• Visit to a spice garden, a gem lapidary, and a Tea factory
Not included
• E-Visa to Sri Lanka: 70 USD/Person
• Video and Camera permit.
• Lunch and dinner throughout the tour.
• Entrance fees to the sites specified above.
• Compulsory supplements.
• Any other services not specified above.
• Excursion
• Any other services not specified above.
Supplement for entrance fees:
• Pinnawela Elephant Orphanage US$ 18.00 Per person
• Sigiriya Rock Fortress US$ 36.00 Per person
• Peradeniya Botanical Gardens US$ 13.00 Per person
• Kandy Temple US$ 10.00 Per person
• Cultural Show US$ 05.00 Per person
• Yala National Park (Jeep cost) US$ 52.00 (01 - 06 Pax)
• Yala National Park (Entrance) US$ 48.00 Per person
Document needed for E-Visa:
• A scanned copy of the passport
• Occupation
• Ticket flight reservation
• Address in Lebanon
• Hotel address in Sri Lanka
Visa charges, entrance fees and document lists above are brochure quotations; confirm current requirements and costs with SkySAS.
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