Sri Lanka Adventure Tour Itinerary

15 DAYS 14 NIGHTS

Adventure Tours to Sri Lanka 02

Arrive at Bandaranaike International Air port, met by "Don Voyage" Representatives and proceed to hotel in Hotel in Colombo.
p.m. City and Shopping.

CITY TOUR & SHOPPING
The City Tour will include places of Tourist interest such as Old parliament, Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall, Buddhist Hindu Temple and Town Hall.

SHOPPING
Shopping at Odel, House of Fashion, Bare foot and etc.

TURTLE HATCHERY
Projects have been launched to conserve the population of turtles that are reaching extinction and such projects are found along the southern coast of Sri Lanka where turtles come ashore to lay their eggs. The turtle digs a hole on the Beach, Lays hers eggs and covers it with sand where it is supposed to, incubate by the heat of the sun. What

often happens is, the eggs are dug out by fisherman and sold to people who consume them.
But now the eggs are bought up by the conservation projects and are hatched the Natural way in enclosed areas where the Birds don’t have a chance of picking them up and the babies are let in to the sea after two days at night time which offers them a better chance of survival.

GLASS BOTTOM BOAT RIDE
Hikkaduwa being a popular Tourist Resort due to clear sea water that offers a clear vision of the reef, The Glass bottom Boat ride to the Reef where one could observe aqua life is an event not to be missed.
The variety of tropical fish, Corals of varied formations and even an occasional turtle are what makes this boat ride worthwhile.

GALLE
An ancient city which is a modern and buzzing town today. It was the most important seaport way back in history, where the sea faring merchants arrived to trade and barter. This is also where the Portuguese first set foot in the year 1505 and built a fortress, which was later captured and fortified by the Dutch.

En route visit Kirinda
KIRINDA
The temple of the Kirinda marks the place where Princes Viharamaha Devi landed when her Father, a King of Kelaniya, set her adrift on a Golden Boat in the Indian Ocean.
The King who tortured to death a member of the Sanga believed that the subsequent sea inundation that consumed a great part of his Kingdom was the punishment that came as Roth of the Gods, which could be atoned only by sacrificing his Daughter.
However the princes who survived and came Ashore in the Southeast Point of Kirinda was wedded by the King Kawantissa who ruled in that region and their son was the famous King Dutugemunu who succeeded in liberating Sri Lanka from the Indians and also repulsed many invasions.

RUHUNUN NATIONAL PARK.
visit Ruhunu National Park at Yala. This will include a Safari tour by jeep with a jungle tracker,where you can see animals in the Jungle; including elephants , Bears, Wild boar, Dear, Buffalo, Monkeys and many other animals if you are lucky, leopards too. You also could see different types of birds. It’s a small experience for bird watch lovers.

TREKS
This is a soft adventure covering various terrains like rainforest, scrub jungle, riverine forests and pigmy forest. Follow the tracks and spoor of animals as you hike through rugged rocky outcrops and open savanna plains. Set your own pace, fast or slow - oe pause... take a deep breath and savour the beauty arrounds you...

NUWARA ELIYA CITY TOUR
Drive through the little town of Nuwara Eliya observing the well-maintained buildings of colonial Architecture. Visit the busy market where the tea plantation workers rush in and out with their days provisions. Visit the lake Gregory built for generating power during the British Colonial age but now a feature that adds beauty to the city.

HORTON PLAINS
Horton Plains situated 7200 feet above sea level covers an area of 7000 acres. Cool water springs which are the starting points of many rivers are found here. This plains formally called the Mahaweli Plains was renamed after the second British Governor of Sri Lanka who was Robert Wilmot Horton.

One of the greatest Nature walk could be done at Horton Plains. Walking through rhododendron Giant fern and occasionally crossing a brooke you arrive at Bakers Fall which is named after Thomas William Baker the pioneer of farming.
You will also view the Breath Taking sight of worlds end which is a steep precipice, A sight to behold.

WHITE WATER RAFTING
Fun and excitement of white water rafting down the kelani River rated at 2 / 3 is indeed a great experience. Clearing seven rapids over a run of six kilometers and passing the Film site of the famous Film Bridge on the River Kwaii ( Where the Bridge was Blasted)

PINNAWALA ELEPHANT ORPHANAGE
Elephant Orphanage, the foster – home of elephants of different age and size feeding, bathing, playing together and even mating. These have been found injured or left abandoned in the wilderness. There are even little baby calves born in captivity.

BOTANICAL GARDEN
Visit the Botanical Garden Peradeniya. Which was a pleasure garden of a Kandyan King of the 16th Century and later made in to a Botanical Garden during the British regime.

P.m. Visit art and craft centre and Gem Bureau where you will be shown a documentary film on how Sri Lankan Gem mining is traditionally done.

TEMPLE OF THE TOOTH OF RELIC
Visit the Temple of the sacred tooth relic of the Buddha. This temple, the most important one for The Sri Lankan Buddhists was built in the 16th Century A.D. solely for the purpose of housing the tooth relic.

SIGIRIYA ROCK FORTRESS
Climb the Lion Rock Fortress of Sigiriya which contains beautiful frescoes of heavenly maidens with flowers and fruit baskets and a palace garden with an intricate irrigation system - Sigiriya is called the 08th Wonder of the World. This was the Royal Citadel of King Kasyapa who ruled in the 5th Century A.D.

FORT FREDRICK
Fort Fredrick originally Built by the Portuguese in 1624 was Captured and fortified by the Dutch in 1639. This fort stands as a mute witness to colonial Forays of the past.
With in the Fort is the Famous Hindu Temple “Koneswaran” and it stands on the Rocks edge of the eastern precipice.

HOTWELLS (KANNIYAI)
The Hot wells an Kanniyai are situated 11 Km out of the city of Trincomalee. There 7 wells containing Hot water of varying Temperatures. This phenomenon is venerated by Hindus and also the water of these springs are believed to have therapeutic properties.

NEGOMBO
The fishing village of Negombo has turned out to be a very popular Tourist Beach Resort, for its Golden Sun kissed Beach that’s fringed with Palm Groves. The amazing fact is that the development of the tourist industry has had no influence to change the originality of the quiet fishing village or the Life style of the inhabitants.

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