Tap 2 – Tour Details

D1   Arrival at night è Stay at Colombo / Negombo

D2   Colombo / Negombo è Galle è Unawatuna Beach

Galle – it is the big unmissable destination in the south. It's at once endlessly exotic, bursting with the scent of spices and salty winds, and yet also, with its wonderful collection of Dutch-colonial buildings, a town of great beauty. Classic architecture melds with a dramatic tropical setting to create a reality that is endlessly interesting.

Built by the Dutch, beginning in 1663, the 36-hectare Fort occupies most of a promontory that's surrounded on three sides by the ocean. Just wandering the old walls and streets at random yields one architectural surprise after another as you explore the amazing collection of structures dating back through the centuries. Its glories have earned the Fort status as a Unesco World Heritage Site.

Today the historic Fort area is crammed full of little boutique shops, cafes and hotels owned by local and foreign artists, writers, photographers, designers and poets – a third of the houses are owned by foreigners.

Unawatuna is one of the biggest tourist destinations in Sri Lanka and is the most “famous” beach in the country (just aroung 10mins from Galle). It is a lovely banana-shaped beach of golden sand and turquoise water, surrounded by green palm trees!  At light you can also immerse yourself in good music and vibe at the beach party! 

  Hotel: at Galle / Unawatuna          

D3   Unawatuna Beach free time è Cooking Class è stilt fishing

Enjoy the beach and have some sun-tanned on the Unawatuna beach.   After that go back to Galle for a Cooking Class, you will learn how to make Sri Lankan traditional curry and dishes.      Then we will heading to see the south to see a mind boggling fish catching method – Stilt fishing!  It is a method of fishing unique to Sri Lankan.    At night, you will be settled down at a resort along the beach, letting the ocean wave bring you to a good sleep.

Hotel : at South Beach

D4      Whale watching è Mirissa Beach è Tissamaharama / Yala

Wake up at 5.30am, go for Whale Watching at Mirissa. Sri Lanka is one of the world's best places for whale watching.

After that, relax and chill on Mirissa beach –  you can enjoy surfing and snorkeling, or just chill in any café along the beach.  

Tonite, you will stay in the hotel at Tissamaharama, to prepare for exciting safari tomorrow morning! 

Hotel:  at Tissamaharama / Yala

D5     Morning Safari at Yala National Park è Ella

Yala National Park – Prepare your camera and get ready to spot the animals!  Yala national park is the most visited and the second largest national park in Sri Lanka, it is home to a vast variety of wildlife that each and every day presents new and exciting interactions.

Then you reach the hilly country - Ella - is a peaceful small village in the middle of a beautiful green countryside, with stunning views. What people come to Ella for is the hiking. Ella offer countless spectacular view!  Today you will climb up The Little Adam’s peak & see the Ravana Ella Fall. (if time allowed you can also go to see the 9 Arches bridges)

Hotel: at Ella

D6       Morning Mountain Train to Nanu Oya è Tea Plantation è Nuwara Eliya city tour è Ayurveda Massage

It is one of the Must do things in Sri Lanka!  Mountain Train in Sri Lanka is considered as one of the best train journey in the world, you will be impressed by the beautiful hilly greenery, overlooking the waterfalls, tea plantation and villages. The Railway system in Sri Lanka was initially built by the British in 1864. The main reason was to transport tea and coffee from the Hill Country to Colombo for shipping internationally.

In the Tea Planation, you can literally lose yourself in tea. In the tea factory tour, you will have a chance to see the age-old tea making process and to understand the different grades of tea. Followed by immersing yourself into the lush tea plantation, imitating the tea lady plucking the tea leave....and finally you will have a sip of Ceylon tea to ends the tour.

Located in the Central Mountain Range of Sri Lanka, Nuwara Eliya was founded by Samuel Baker.  Due to its subtropical highland climate (with a mean annual temperature of 16°c) , Nuwara Eliya make itself as the prime sanctuary  / retreat of the British civil servants and planters in Ceylon during the colonial period.

Hotel: at Nuwara Eliya

D7       Nuwara Eliya è Kandy city tour è Batik shop è  Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic & Kandyan traditional Dance

Kandy is a major city in Sri Lanka, located in the Central Province, Sri Lanka. It was the last capital of the ancient kings' era of Sri Lanka. It is also the home of The Temple of the Tooth Relic (Sri Dalada Maligawa), one of the most sacred places of worship in the Buddhist world. It was declared a world heritage site by UNESCO in 1988.  

Wandering around the city, experience Sri Lankan local life, go to Batik shop to appreciate Sri Lanakn traditional craftsmanship.

Then you will visit the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, it is located in the royal palace complex of the former Kingdom of Kandy, which houses the relic of the tooth of the Buddha. Since ancient times, the relic has played an important role in local politics because it is believed that whoever holds the relic holds the governance of the country.   After that, you will enjoy the Kandyan traditional dance.

Hotel: at Kandy

D8    Kandy è Anuradhapura è Colombo

In the morning, you will be transferred to Anuradhapura- the first capital of Sri Lanka established in the 4th century BC. It was the royal capital for 119 successive Singhalese Kings and lasted for about thousand five hundred years. Many historic monuments and buildings still remain in the acres of this sacred land.  Anuradhapura came into prominence after Buddhism was introduced to the island in the 3rd Century BC during the reign of King Devanampiya Tissa. He built the country’s first stupa here, the Thuparama, which is said to house a relic of the Buddha, his right collarbone. King Tissa also arranged for the planting of the sacred Bo sapling brought to the country by Princess Sangamitta, daughter of Emperor Asoka of India. This is today the venerated Sri Maha Bodhi, which is considered the oldest living tree in the world. Emperor Asoka of India. This is today the venerated Sri Maha Bodhi, which is considered the oldest living tree in the world.

Hotel: Colombo

D9   Colombo City Tour è Night flight back home

Although reclaiming its 19th-century moniker 'the garden city of the East' is unlikely, Colombo is rapidly emerging as a must-see stop in Sri Lanka. The legacies of colonial Colombo's garden roots are still very much intact along its often shady boulevards. Fort is in the midst of widespread historic restoration of its landmark colonial architecture, while Pettah brims with markets and rampant commerce.

Colombo’s cosmopolitan side supports ever-more stylish eateries, galleries and museums. Surprises abound in its old quarters where you can find great local food and discover a characterful shop or tiny, convivial cafe. The capital is an excellent finish to your Sri Lankan adventures.