Set off on a journey that captures the essence of Sri Lanka the beautiful and misty hill country, the last kingdom of Sri Lanka and the World Heritage site in combination with the beautiful Islands of Maldives with pure white sandy beaches, This holiday program was designed to give you a sense a mixture of sun and sand with rich culture, heritage and ownership with a touch of nature and wild life.
Having arrived in Sri Lanka you will be greeted by both our Travel Design representative and your chauffeur guide at the airport itself. Take a leisurely drive, just under an hour into Colombo, the commercial capital of Sri Lanka and check in to your hotel.
Recover any Jetlag, relax and spend your time at leisure. Relax by the pool; enjoy some of the finest watersports available at the hotel. Overnight stay at Negombo
After an early breakfast at the hotel proceed to Sigiriya, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. You also have the option to visit Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage en-route.
Arrive at Sigiriya; hike the rock fortress of Sigiriya after the lunch break at a local restaurant. Sigiriya is believed to be the kingdom of King Kashyapa, and is famous for the Sigiriya Frescos, Mirror wall, and Boulder and water gardens. Overnight stay will be in Sigiriya.
After breakfast at the hotel proceed to Polonnaruwa, the second kingdom of Sri Lanka, which is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Polonnaruwa is famous for its better kept ruins, temples, stupa and Gal Vihara Temple complex is a key highlight including three magnificently carved Buddha Statues demonstrating three main postures of Lord Buddha out of one rock phase. Overnight stay at the hotel
After breakfast at the hotel you will be driven to the ancient and Buddhist city of Kandy, also world famous as the home of the Tooth Relic of Lord Buddha. Kandy is also the last kingdom in Sri Lanka. En-route stops at Matale Spice Garden and Alu Vihara Temple complex.
Arrive at Kandy; enjoy a short tour around the lake, Embekke Temple complex, Lankathilake temple, Gadaladeniya temples before checking in at the hotel. Overnight stay at the hotel
After breakfast at the hotel join the morning Pooja at Kandy Temple of the Tooth Relic followed by a visit to the Queen’s Hotel Kandy, one of the most famous and colonial hotels. Visit the Kandyan arts and Crafts center for an evening full of color and passion as you will be shown with a cultural dance show along with a fire walk show.
Overnight stay will be in Kandy
After breakfast at the hotel, the chauffer guide will drive you to the Peradeniya Railway station to catch the train to Nuwara Eliya. You will be able to enjoy beautiful sceneries of tea carpeted mountains, misty hills and aroma of freshly brewed tea. You will be picked up from the Nanu Oya Station and the tea experience will begin with a visit to a famous tea factory to observe the process of making raw black tea, grading tea, coloring and firing tea leaves to arrive at the finished product.(*train seat reservation can be done on request)
Overnight stay will be in Nuwara Eliya
After breakfast at the hotel, check out and proceed to Colombo. Arrive at the commercial capital of Sri Lanka; Colombo, check in at the hotel and refresh at the hotel at leisure upon arrival. In the evening enjoy a city tour in Colombo. Sri Lanka’s largest city, it is located on the west coast and draws together all the cultures, religions and influences of foreign lands into a pot-pourri of sounds, smells and a kaleidoscope of color. The original traders and settlers – the Arabs, Portuguese, Dutch and the British have left in their wake churches and monuments, names and religions, costumes and food and smatterings of their languages which have been absorbed into the speech of the Sri Lankan.
Overnight stay in Colombo
Bid farewell to an amazing and memorable journey in Sri Lanka and join the clear blue waters of Maldives for your beach stay. Departure to Maldives
From the Male airport you will be paged by us and will be transferred to the resort via speed boat or by sea plane.
Arrive at the resort, check in and spend the afternoon at leisure. Enjoy a sun set and night fishing safari by boat. You will be taught or will be given the chance to catch fish to be prepared for dinner. Sit back and relax while the fish is cooked over a glass of wine, spend the evening at leisure. Dinner and overnight stay will be at the resort in Male.
After an early breakfast at the hotel enjoy the excitement of watching a host of dolphins leaping from the sea in energetic bounds just a few feet in front of you. Maldives has been ranked among the top 5 places in the world for dolphin watching and combine your excitement with Manta Rays watching for which Maldives is one of the best locations especially with scuba diving or snorkeling. Overnight stay will be at the resort after dinner at the resort.
After breakfast at the hotel you will be treated with true colors of nature. Maldives is world renowned for its underwater beauty. Be blissful as you enter the underwater city with more than 700 species of multi colored fish and other aqua marine life giving the proud benefit for Maldives to be one of the best snorkeling sites in the world. If you’re lucky you will get the chance of swimming with turtles or over them which is a life changing experience.
Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel
Check out and proceed to the airport of Male for your flight home with blissful memories of a truly amazing holiday in Sri Lanka and Maldives. Departure as per your flight details
