Ceylon, the secluded small island in Asia is the ideal location to escape from busy stressful lifestyles and to spend some days to harmonize the body and spirit with Ayurveda practices, Yoga, Meditation, Organic meals and Fitness related activities. This special wellness vacation is tailored to help you enlighten the spirit and to be a different soul before you travel back to your homeland.
Our Travel Design representative and chauffer guide will be paging you at the Airport to welcome you on your arrival. After collecting the luggage, you will be directed to Waikkal with a picturesque beach to spend a leisurely day recovering the jetlag. Accommodate in a stylish beach hotel with luxurious comfort. Relax and overnight at the hotel.
Wake up early morning and join a ride to calm and peaceful Hill Country nestled in the heart of the island. Kandy which is known as Senkadagalapura in the times of ancient kings is a city that lies in the midst of hills in the Kandy plateau. After acclimatizing a while at the Mountbatten Bungalow of the Victorian era, have a leisurely walk along the paths by the Kandy Lake and reach the Temple of the tooth mounted in the center of the town .The palace is the home to Lord Buddha’s sacred tooth relic which was originally brought to Sri Lanka in the times of the ancient kings.
Roam through Sri Dalada Museum admiring the valued array of gifts presented to the sacred tooth relic of Lord Buddha for about 50 years. And also pay a visit to the Raja museum which is dedicated to Raja the tusker who carried the casket of the Tooth Relic in the Kandy Perahera procession for a long time. After the death of Raja he was declared as a national treasure and the skin and tusks were preserved by mounting a life size recreation of Raja at the museum. Shop in the handy craft market of Kandy and return to watch the cultural show with exciting live fire parades and Sri Lankan traditional dancing performed to the beat of traditional drums before you head back to the bungalow.
After breakfast, you will visit the Dambulla Rock Cave temples; that consists of five different caves dedicated for many Gods and Goddesses. The cave is said to be one of the only remaining cave temples in the Island and has identical painting on the cave walls and ceiling that are identical to the Ajanta Caves of India.
Return to Kandy via the fertile city of Matale, the home to many spice plantations and is the destination where the best of spice gardens can be found. Sri Lanka is famed as the Island of Spices during the times of ancient kings because the inhabitants engaged in Spice trading. Get introduced to the spices of Ceylon with a guided stroll in the garden inhaling the fresh natural air in the quiet surrounding. Spices such as Cinnamon, Cloves, Cardamom, Pepper and many more can be found in the garden and you can observe how the spices are grown and harvested. And also the visitors can purchase spices, oils and portions made using the herbal spices in the garden before concluding the journey.
Relish a magical stay at Santani, the best Wellness Resort in the hill country with invigorating surroundings where you can handover the stress and sickness to nature as you collect the blessings for a long living life in return.
The resort offers personalized wellness packages for each and every guest unlike any other hotel in the country. During the lengthy stay at this peaceful haven you can enroll to Santani Bliss Wellness packages designed to give the body a relaxing and reenergizing break. On the arrival day at Santani you will meet the resident doctor for who will decide the personalized individual treatments, meals and activities according to your health conditions. Dip in to the thermal salt pool and engage in one hour long Abhayangam or Swedish massage. Sunset Yoga session is the final activity for the day.
Wake up when the birds start singing and stroll outside for the Sunrise Yoga and meditation. The resort offers Ashtanga, Vinyasa, Power, Acro, Yin, Flow, Patner, Aerial and Restorative Yoga types. Yoga style of every guest is personalized to enhance the mind-body connection within the stay. After the yoga session nutritious breakfast made to suit the personalized diet plan will be served to enlighten you before you start the rejuvenating day. Get ready for the one hours’ length Sirodhara or one hours’ length Deep tissue massage, by relaxing yourself in warm pool. Conclude the wellness activity with a steam bath. Get pampered by a delicious organic meal and acclimatize as the evening is scheduled with a group walk through the scenic surrounding.
Start off the day with fitness activity viz jogging through the nature, stretches and TRX. Get rid of body aches with sauna before sprinting for one hour spa therapy subsumed with Choorna Swedana or hot stone. Conclude the day after practicing the Sunset Yoga and meditation.
Perpetrate the body balancing morning yoga and stress releasing meditation early in the morning. Final day’s spa session will start with a dip in the thermal salt pool followed by one hour session of Udvarthana or detox body scrub. Get maximum benefit by concluding with a steam bath. Have a mouthwatering food encounter at the pavilion lounge. Stroll around the estate catching a glimpse of stunning views and absolute tranquility. As the night falls have a good night’s sleep with a fresh and calm mind.
After the Santani experience it’s time for the reborn you to reach back Negombo where you initially started the journey. Regardless of your first visit, Jetwing lagoon will give you a memorable experience in this sleepy city. Inspired by the architectural desires of legendary Geoffrey Bawa the Hotel is designed preserving the structure of its original resort. Dip in to the magnificent pool featured to be the longest in the area to find the ultimate relaxation. Enjoy Dinner by the lagoon and join the Kalapuwa Bar and Lounge to get chilled by finest beers, wines, cocktails and local brews before a goodnight sleep.
As the sunrises you need to be dressed up unless you want to miss the chance to see the sight of fishermen pulling the boats out of shores. The day is spared to visit the Negombo Fish market famous for lobsters, crabs and prawns. You will get to the chance to view the fish being dried, salted or chopped for the selling. This is a great place to experience the local culture and to take some photos while the fishermen bargain with the buyers. Later on the day you can do some shopping to purchase goods to be taken home and our guide will lead you through the streets pointing out the best shopping stalls in the city.
Time to say goodbye to all the local acquaintances as you head back to Airport to start the journey back home with cherished memories and a hope to come back.
