· AM pick up from hotel and proceed to Colombo.
· City tour of Colombo.

Colombo is a fascinating city with a happy blend of east & west, Past & Present with a charm of its own. The main seaport of Sri Lanka is in Colombo & adjoining it, is Pettah which is the local bazaar & trading area. Visits would also include shopping stops to a Gem & Jewelers shop, departmental stores, handicraft shops and tea boutique

· Lunch at a local restaurant. (Optional)
· PM drop at hotel.

· AM pick up from hotel and proceed to Pinnawela.
· Visit Pinnawela Orphanage.

Off Colombo-Kandy road is Pinnawela, where an orphanage was started in 1975 to house abandoned and wounded elephants. The number of elephants has increased to more than 65 now, including baby elephants brought from various parts, as well as the 14 babies born, as a result of the captive breeding programme. The best time to visit is the feeding time and the bathing time; when all the elephants are taken to the river close by.

· Lunch at a local restaurant. (optional)
· PM drop at hotel.

· AM pick up from hotel and proceed to Kandy.
· En-route visiting Pinnawela Elephant orphanage.

Off Colombo-Kandy road is Pinnawela, where an orphanage was started in 1975 to house abandoned and wounded elephants. The number of elephants has increased to more than 65 now, including baby elephants brought from various parts, as well as the 14 babies born, as a result of the captive breeding programme. The best time to visit is the feeding time and the bathing time; when all the elephants are taken to the river close by.

· Lunch at a local restaurant. (optional)
· Visit Royal Botanical Gardens.

147 acres in extent; Started in 1374 as a pleasure garden of the Kings of Kandy. There are more than 5000 species of trees and plants. Some rare and endemics as well as flora from the tropical World. Spice Garden and Orchid House are popular with tourist’s. Peradeniya, Sixty Seven hectares of exquisite beauty and botanical treasurers containing more than 4000 species, this is haven not only for Scientists but to every nature lover as well

· City tour of Kandy.(Upper lake Drive / Market Square)
· Visit the Kandy Temple.

To Buddhist of Sri Lanka and the world, Kandy is one of the most sacred sites as it is the home of the “Dalada Maligawa” - Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic of Lord Buddha.

· PM drop at hotel.

· AM pick up from hotel and proceed to Bentota River.
· Boat safari in Bentota River.

Tour will start around 0800 Hrs from Cey sands go hotel up to 22 Km on Bentota River and stop the boat at a village called Galathara There the guest will be refreshed with a King Coconut which is a traditional Sri Lankan drink and walk through the village to a temple. The climb to the temple will includes 622 steps, if clients do not want to go to the temple they can straight away go to a local restaurant till the climbers return back. The guests
will be provided with a Sri Lankan buffet. After the lunch the guests will be able to witness a Sri Lankan traditional wedding ceremony. The journey will be ended with a refreshing king coconut in the boat while returning back to Cey sands hotel.

· Lunch at a local restaurant.
· PM drop at hotel.

· AM pick up from hotel and proceed to Sigiriya.

King Kassapa (477-495 A.D) who shifted the Capital from Anuradhapura toSigiriya made a fortress to surround his palace, which was constructed on the summit of a 500ft high rock, with necessary facilities. The Palace was surrounded by an outer-moat and wall and Inner - moat and wall pleasure garden, Mirror-wall, light coloured and dark coloured damsel’s frescoes, to cover the western wall and a beautiful staircase through the body of a Crouching Lion are some of the attractions here. The boulder garden consists of caves where Buddhist Bhikkus lived and meditated.
After Kassapa Sigiriya was given back once again to the Bhikkus. is home to the 5th Century ‘Fortress in the Sky” which is perhaps the most fantastic single wonder of the Island. It is also known as Lion Rock because of the huge lion that used to stand at the entrance to the fortress. Within it triple-moated defence the huge rock rises almost to a sheer height of 500ft. On its summit are the foundations of what was once a great and sumptuous palace and gardens complete with swimming pool. On one of the stairways the only known ancient work of Sinhala secular painting survived in the form of frescoes of life sized damsels in all the freshness and delicacy of their original color.Sigiriya was never conqured by any of the invading forces that had such an affect on the island of Sri Lanka It was however, ceded to the British during the colonial rule without force.

· Lunch at a local restaurant. (Optional)
· PM drop at hotel.

· AM pick up from hotel and proceed to Galle.
· En-route visiting a Turtle farm.

The Turtle Hatchery 8Km south of Bentota at Kosgoda is said to be the best place to see giant turtles and their babies and is endowed by hasselblad cameras.

· City tour of Galle.

Galle said to be the famous Tarshish of the Bible is the port where the Portugeese first landed in Sri Lanka. The famous fort in Galle was originally built by the Portuguese in 1589 and named Santa Cruz. After the Dutch occupation it was destroyed and rebuilt on a larger scale to cover an area of 36 hectares. Fortified by the Dutch who ruled maritime Sri Lanka in the 17th & 18th centuries the city still retains the air of old Holland. Old Dutch churches and monuments with armorial bearings, well preserved fort and ramparts, imposing crested and monogrammed gateway dated 1669, many well preserved Old Dutch houses and narrow alleys still bearing Dutch names.

· Lunch at a local restaurant. (Optional)
· Glass bottom boat ride.
· PM drop at hotel.

· AM pick up from hotel and proceed to Udawalewe.
· Safari of Udawalewe national park.

Udawalawe lies south of the central hills of the island, and it surround thee man made reservoir of Udawalawe, which is part of the park. It is a mixture of abandoned teak plantation, scrub jungle & grassland. The dry season is best to watch many herds of elephant that roam the park; which is usually between May & September. Almost the entire park is covered with tall, reedy Pohon grass, which grows all year round. Udawalawe is a superb place to watch elephants. An estimated 450 elephants live here.

· Lunch at a local restaurant. (Optional)
· City tour of Ratnapura.

Ratnapura is the most famous gem mining locality inSri Lanka. That reputation is well
deserved. Travelers between Pelmadulla and Avissawella en route can hardly miss the gem pits excavated in the middle of paddies and other fields just off the road. There are several museums and galleries in Ratnapura Town to enlighten the curious.

· PM drop at hotel.

· AM Pick up from Beach hotel.
· City tour of Trincomalee.
· Visit koneswaram Kovil.
· Visit Kanniyai hot wells.
· Whale watching. (Optional)
· PM drop at hotel.