Day 1, NEGOMBO Arrive and transfer to hotel,
which has a pool.
Day 2, NEGOMBO - POLONNARUWA We start our day
with a visit to an elephant orphanage where you have the
chance to watch the elephants bathe in the river. After
this, drive north to Polonnaruwa, the ancient capital of
Sri Lanka and have a cycle tour around the site, with
its huge carved Buddhas. Later we head into the
countryside for a jeep safari and look for wild
elephants. We spend the night camping under the stars.
(B)
Day 3, POLONNARUWA - SIGIRIYA Drive to Sigiriya,
stopping along the way for a ride on an elephant. At
Sigiriya we climb to the top of 'Lion's rock' to see the
old city and get amazing views over the plains. We spend
the night in a hotel with a pool. (B)
Day 4, SIGIRIYA - KANDY We head for Kandy, the
hill capital of Sri Lanka. Along the way we visit the
Dambulla cave complex, with its amazing Buddhist
sculptures and paintings. In the evening we see a
cultural performance which includes people walking on
red hot coals! Overnight in a hotel with a pool. (B)
Day 5, KANDY - NUWARA ELIYA A city tour of Kandy
before leaving for Nuwara Eliya, in the heart of Sri
Lanka's tea producing area. We visit a tea plantation to
get an idea of how tea is made. (B)
Day 6, NUWARA ELIYA A full day to explore the
stunningly beautiful Horton Plains area. We walk to
World's End, a sheer precipice where the ground falls
away 1,000m below you to the plains. (B)
Day 7, NUWARA ELIYA - UDA WALAWE Visit the Uda
Walawe Nature reserve where we take a jeep safari to
search for elephants and other wild animals. We stop for
lunch with a local family in a village. Overnight in a
hotel with a pool. (B)
Day 8, UDA WALAWE - INDIAN OCEAN COAST Drive to
the beautiful south coast of Sri Lanka where we spend
three nights at a hotel right on the beach, with its own
pool. (B)
Days 9-10, INDIAN OCEAN COAST Two full days to
relax on the beach, swim in the warm waters or perhaps
try your hand at one of the many water sports available
here. There are opportunities for windsurfing, jet
skiing, water skiing and just about any other watersport
you can think of ! (B)
Day 11, INDIAN OCEAN COAST - NEGOMBO A morning on
the beach before we head back to Negombo. (B)
Day 12, NEGOMBO Tour ends after breakfast. (B)
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