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Ceylon Food Trails, Wildlife and Beach
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Ceylon Food Trails, Wildlife and Beach
14 DAYS / 13 NIGHTS EASY-PACED
DELUXE FROM NZ $3,563 PP
This tour is specially crafted for foodies where you taste the Sri Lankan dishes during your breakfast, cook lunch to discover few secrets of Sri Lankan Cuisine and enjoy great meal options of the world while you stay at the hotels. Sri Lankan food is known for its “rice and curry,” a daily dish made up of white rice, several vegetable curries and meat or fish curry. You will also enjoy several other specialities, such as fish and seafood of which the island has plenty. Sri Lanka has a wide variety of both vegetarian and non-vegetarian dishes to learn about and try. We welcome you to join the 14 days Food Trail, Wildlife and Beach tour program to explore the island nation.
Tour notes: Itinerary Can be tailormade
Tour Type: Bespoke Special Interest Group Journey Group size: Minimum 07 and above Departs daily: Choose your dates Best Time to Travel: Sept to April Accommodation: Various Category Available
Combine your stand-alone or multi tour with wholesale return airfare and save
Sigiriya
3 Dambulla
2 Colombo
2 Kandy
3 Nuwara Eliya
3 Weligama/Hikkaduwa (Beach Resort) Day 01: Arrive Colombo
On arrival at the airport, meet your Tour Manager at the arrival lounge who will assist with the transfer to the Colombo hotel. Stay two nights in Colombo.
Day 02: Colombo B D
Enjoy a guided tour of Colombo exploring the famous attractions like The Independence Square, BMICH and the Aukana Buddha Statue replica, Cinnamon Gardens and Colombo highly residential area, Beautiful Gangarama Temple, the Beira Lake, Galle Face Green, Colombo National Museum and Bazaars. Evening enjoy welcome dinner at a local restaurant serving Sri Lankan cuisine.
Day 03: Negombo – Dambulla B D
Today travel to Dambulla, on our way we stop by a roadside fruit market to taste the seasonal fruits. Later visit the Dambulla Cave Temples a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the complex spans five caves and contains over
150 Buddha images, some of which date as far back as the 1st century BC. Stay three nights in Dambulla.
Day 04: Sigiriya & Minneriya NP Excursion B D
Discover the 5th-century ancient clifftop fortress of Sigiriya, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This imposing citadel site is known as “Lion’s Rock” and explore the ruins of ancient palaces, moats, shrines, frescoes and water gardens as you take in commanding vistas of the misty forests beyond. Afternoon proceed for a wildlife safari at Minneriya National Park. The Park is based largely around a huge tank and serves as an important gathering place for Sri Lanka’s large elephant population. Besides elephants, Minneriya is also home to many species of mammals like the sambar deer and sloth bear.
**For those who prefer not to climb the Sigiriya Rock fortress, they can visit the Museum opposite side of the road.
What’s included: 13 Nights deluxe accommodation Travel by chartered air-conditioned vehicle Group assistance and transfers Sightseeing as specified Meals as specified THO National Guide (minimum 07 people) Monument entrance fees Jeep safari at Minneriya & Yala National Park Cooking class Spice plantation visit Cultural dance show in Kandy Tea plantation visit and tour Hi-Tea Bottled water while travelling and All current collectable taxes.
Day 05: Cooking Class B L D
Explore Dambulla’s largest vegetables and fruits wholesale market. The harvest from the surrounding fields and villages is brought into the market for distribution to the rest of the country. Later we travel to a nearby organic farm to uncover the secrets of Sri Lankan recipes with a hands-on cooking class. Learn to cook few Sri Lankan dishes like meat, vegetable and a traditional salad. Subsequently, enjoy a traditional lunch along with the dishes you have prepared.
Day 6: Dambulla –Kandy B D
Today we travel to Kandy, en-route visit Matale Spice Plantation where you can see how herbs and spices are grown in their natural environment. Learn their medicinal value and use in Sri Lankan cuisine to enhance the taste of speciality meals. Arrive Kandy walk around the Royal Botanical Gardens of Peradeniya, these gardens have a long history dating back to the British Era. Now the garden houses thousands of beautiful plant species brought from around the world. Stay two nights in Kandy.
Day 7: Kandy B D
Morning we enjoy a guided sightseeing tour of Kandy and visit the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic of Buddha an UNESCO World Heritage Site. Then
walk around the Upper Lake area to enjoy the view of Kandy. Later visit Gem Museum and watch a short film on Gem Mining in Sri Lanka then explore the shop attached showcasing the finished jewellery. In the evening enjoy a spectacular Kandy Cultural Show.
Day 8: Kandy – Nuwara Eliya B D
Travel to Nuwara Eliya also known as little England through thousands of acres of Tea Plantations and some breath-taking views as you slowly climb up through the hills. Witness the entire process of tea making, the rolling, withering, and packaging. You will also get an opportunity to taste a fresh cup of tea and buy some to bring back home as a souvenir. Stay three nights in Nuwara Eliya.
Day 9: Nuwara Eliya –Excursion Horton Plains B T D
We start early with packaged breakfast to explore the Horton Plains a UNESCO World Heritage Site and trek up to the World’s End where on a clear day, you can see the drop of over 3000 ft and the coast approx. 50 miles away. Evening enjoy Hi-Tea at the Colonial Hotel.
Day 10: Nuwara Eliya –Excursion to Ella
B D
Enjoy a full day excursion of Ella, we start from Ella rock, which is a great activity for those that are interested in hiking and trekking, through tranquil woodland and tea plantations. Later travel by Tuk-tuk to visit nine arch bridge, built entirely of solid rocks, bricks, and cement without using a single piece of steel.
Day 11: Nuwara Eliya –Beach Resort B D
Travel to Weligama, en-route enjoy a guided walk through Galle’s historic 17C Dutch Fort and UNESCO World Heritage Site. This fascinating excursion will give you a memorable glimpse into life within Galle Fort – one of the best-preserved Colonial Forts in Asia. Stay three nights at Weligama/Hikkaduwa.
Day 12 - 13: Beach Resort B
Morning after breakfast day free to relax by the pool, beach or explore the hotel facilities. There are many speciality restaurants like Seafood, Thai, Sri Lankan and Chinese you may choose your favourite for the day which you can book and pay while at the hotel for dinner.
Day 14: Beach Resort –Colombo Departure
B D
Checkout and travel to Colombo finish your last moment shopping for souvenirs and have an early farewell dinner. The tour finishes with a direct transfer to Colombo airport to board your onward flight.
– Olivia
