• Arrive at the Airport.
  Meet & Assistance on arrival by a representative of Travel Design by CDC.
• Proceed to the Hotel in Anuradhapura.
  (Approx. 3 Hours & 45 mins’ drive from Airport to Anuradhapura.)
• Arrive & check in at the Hotel, Uga Ulagalla, Anuradhapura.
• Dinner & overnight stay at the Hotel.

• After breakfast, proceed to visit the Ancient City of Anuradhapura. The first Ancient Capital of Sri Lanka, Anuradhapura, was the capital of the king’s country (Rajarata among locals) for around 1400 years. At the peak of its glory, the city is said to have been spread out over 52 km2 with a population of tens of thousands. With its magnificent monuments, intricate sculptures and imposing stupas, Anuradhapura is the perfect testament to ancient Sri Lankan culture.
• In the late afternoon, enjoy a Nachchaduwa scenic drive.This unique drive takes you well off the beaten track, weaving along earthen tracks through rural countryside dominated by rice paddles. Birds and buffalo are often sighted alongside other wildlife, including elephants, particularly when you reach scenic Nachchaduwa Lake, a vast reservoir framed by dense pockets of forest and the distant hills. This setting makes a great spot for enjoying sundowners before heading back to the Hotel.Return to the Hotel.Enjoy Kamatha Dinner.On this epicurean adventure you will sample traditional dishes, explore old world ingredients and even work with home cooks and their favourite recipes. You will learn ; how the traditions of a Kingdom are reflected in the myriads of fragrant spices and seasonings, about the utensils still in use after 2000 years and of the preparation of food in hand made clay pots and open wood fires at a whole different taste.Overnight stay at the Hotel.

• After breakfast, check out from the Hotel & proceed to Dambulla. (Approx. 1 Hour & 15 mins’ drive from Anuradhapura to the Hotel.)
• Arrive & check in to the Hotel, Kalundewa Retreat, Dambulla. Afterwards, enjoy a cookery demonstration.
• Sri Lankan cuisine is one of the country’s many attractions that will make an unforgettable imprint on your mind or to be more precise your tongue. Thus, learning this great culinary art will be one of the best souvenirs you can take home. As it features a visit to the resort’s organic garden to hand pick your vegetables and fruits which will be followed by creating traditional Sri Lankan dishes with the guidance of our chef.
• Return to the Hotel & stay at leisure.
• Dinner & Overnight stay at the Hotel.

AM

• Today early morning, proceed to hike the Sigiriya Rock Fortress.
• (Approx. 45 mins’ drive from the Hotel to the Sigiriya Rock Fortress.)
• The Sigiriya rock fortress is a remarkable feat of engineering and a fascinating example of artistic craftsmanship. Hewn out of the living rock, the Sigiriya fortress was the stronghold of King Kashyapa; a formidable royal palace and city. Sigiriya, or the ‘Lion Rock” is most famous for its frescoes; a series of “heavenly maidens” painted on the rock surface itself. From halfway, up the rock, you can witness the elaborately landscaped water gardens containing the royal baths and fountains; some of which still work today during the rainy seasons. Sigiriya is a still standing monument to Kashyapa, and the vision of a truly egotistical monarch.

Return to the Hotel for breakfast.

PM

• Afternoon, proceed to visit the Ancient City of Polonnaruwa.
• Polonnaruwa was established as Sri Lanka’s medieval capital after the fall and destruction of Anuradhapura at the hands of the Cholan invaders from India. Polonnaruwa contains various masterpieces of Buddhist sculpture and architecture, as well as, remarkable feats of engineering that are widely regarded as ahead of their time. The most famous of these masterpieces is the Gal Vihara, with its famous rock carvings of Lord Buddha; The Sacred Quadrangle, which includes the Vatadage, used to hold the Tooth of Lord Buddha; and the Parakrama Samudra, or the sea of Parakrama in English, is man-made reservoir (or tank) stretching over 23 kilometers which is prime example of the advanced engineering of that time.
• Return to the Hotel.Dinner & Overnight stay at the Hotel.

AM

• After breakfast, check out from the Hotel & proceed to Kandy.
  (Approx. 2 Hours & 45 mins’ drive from Dambulla to the Hotel.)
• En route, proceed to visit the Sri Lankan Garden Matale.
• The Sri Lankan Garden is actually a particularly picturesque farm spread over 15 and a half acres towards the top of a mountain so that it boasts incredible views of the Aluvihare Mountains. You are greeted by your host with farm sourced fresh juice and taken on a guided walk where you can learn about the garden’s collection of Sri Lankan produce, from pepper to papaya, cocoa to coconut and mango to mahogany. After observing these crops growing, enjoy the fruits of the planters’ labor with a traditionally prepared rice and curry lunch.

PM

• Evening, proceed to visit the Temple of the Tooth.
• Sri Lanka’s second city is, a beautiful historical city in the citadel of the country. It is not only known for its great kings who ruled the city for almost 225 years independently until the British took over in 1815, but it is also the place where the Sacred Tooth of Lord Buddha is laid in a magnificent temple. The incomparable Perahera celebration, a procession of more than 100 elephants, is held every August here.
• Arrive & check in to the Hotel, Mountbatten Bungalow, Kandy.
  Dinner & Overnight stay at the Hotel.

• After breakfast, stay at leisure.
• Dinner & Overnight stay at the Hotel.

AM

• After breakfast, check out from the Hotel & proceed to Dickoya.
  (Approx. 3 Hours’ drive from Kandy to the Hotel.)

PM

• Arrive & check in to the Hotel, Camelia Hills, Dickoya.
  Lunch, Dinner & Overnight stay at the Hotel.

(All Inclusive Includes: Daily breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea and dinner, Daily offering of soft drinks, beers, house wines / gins / vodkas / whiskeys / arracks with mixers, Tea / coffee throughout the day.)

AM & PM

• Following Activities can be experienced at Camellia Hills, Dickoya.
• Visit to a local Tea Factory
• The leaves are brought in from the tea estates, dried, withered and rolled, before being heated to remove as much moisture as possible. Finally, they’re sorted by particle size, ranging from the finest dust to the most prized variety, orange pekoe. One of the factory managers will host you on this excursion and take you on a guided tour, showing you the processes, introducing you to the machines and demonstrating how each of them works. At the end, you’ll have the opportunity to taste a few varieties of tea in an insightful tea tasting session.
• Note: Tea factory visits would be arranged at 1600hrs except on Sundays, public holidays and special estate holidays (ex: during Sinhala & Tamil New Year’s season), as tea leaves are not plucked and processed on these days.
• Or
• Cookery Demonstration.
• In the demonstration, the chef will use clay pots to cook each curry. These clay ‘chatties’ are the secret to providing an authentic and distinctive flavour to Sri Lankan cuisine and have been used across the island for centuries. Villagers in rural areas still use them for cooking on an open hearth. You will have the option of picking from a fish, chicken, or seafood curry, along with a dhal (lentil) curry and a selection of vegetable curries depending on what is in season.

AM

• After breakfast, check out from the Hotel & procced to Ella.
• (Approx. 3 Hours & 50 mins’ drive from Dickoya to the Hotel.)

PM

• Arrive & check in to the Hotel, 98 Acres, Ella.
• Lunch, Dinner & overnight stay at the Hotel.

AM & PM

• After breakfast, stay at leisure.
• Dinner & Overnight stay at the Hotel.

AM

• After breakfast, check out from the Hotel & procced to Yala.
• (Approx. 3 Hours’ drive from Ella to the Hotel.)

PM

• Arrive & check in to the Hotel, Uga Chena Huts, Yala.
• In the evening, proceed to have a jeep safari at Yala National Park.
• The Yala National Park is situated in the south eastern corner of the island. It is mainly thorny scrub forest, reminiscent of the African bush, & provides the visitors best bet for seeing animals. Animals could be seen in herds are elephants, deer species, wild buffalo, wild boar, monkeys. Other varieties of species such as crocodile, peacock & if you are lucky, bear & leopard could be seen as well.
• Return to the Hotel.
• Dinner & overnight stay at the Hotel.
• (All Inclusive Includes: Accommodation, Morning game drive & evening game drive in customized safari game viewing vehicle, All park entry fees, Refreshments included on game drives, Transfers to and from park entrance to resort, Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner at resort, Water, fruit juices & other soft drinks, Teas and coffees, Selected wine, beer and spirits, Mini Bar (replenished once daily),
• Laundry (6 pieces per cabin per day)

AM

• After breakfast, proceed to have another Jeep Safari at Yala National Park.
• Return to the Hotel.

PM

• Evening, proceed to have another Jeep Safari at Yala National Park.
• Lunch, Dinner & overnight at stay at the Hotel.

AM

• After breakfast, check out from the Hotel & proceed to Unawatuna.
• (Approx. 2 Hours’ 50 mins’ from Yala to the Hotel.)

PM

• Arrive & check in to the Hotel, Why House, Unawatuna.
• Dinner & Overnight stay at the Hotel.

AM & PM

• After breakfast, stay at leisure.
• Dinner & overnight stay at the Hotel.

AM

• Your amazing holiday in Sri Lanka has reached to the final day.
• After breakfast, transfer to the Airport for the departure flight.
• (Approx. 2 Hours’ & 10 mins’ drive from the Hotel to the Airport.)