SRI LANKA Tour on 7 through 14 Oct , 2023 with DALE CORAZON – LEBANON EXPLORERS

SPECIAL PROGRAM 8 DAYS 7 NIGHTS

OCTOBER 2023 

PINNAWELA / KANDY / NUWARA ELIYA / BERUWALA / GALLE / COLOMBO

SRI LANKA

Imagine yourself in one of the most beautiful islands, golden beaches and famous sea in the world. Few places in the world can offer the traveller such a remarkable combination of stunning landscapes, pristine beaches, captivating cultural heritage and unique experiences within such a compact location.

The tropical island nation of Sri Lanka has a history dating back to the birth of time. It is a place where the original soul of Buddhism still flourishes and where nature’s beauty remains abundant and authentic.

Spend 8 days and 7 nights in one of the most accessible and developed tourist resort communities. Benefit from this opportunity to experience this island of magical proportions, once known as Serendib, Taprobane, the Pearl of the Indian Ocean, and Ceylon.

ITINERARY HIGHLIGHTS 

·         Kandy World Heritage City

·         Temple of Tooth Relic

·         Royal Botanical Garden

·         Kandyan Dance Show

·         Pinnawala Elephnat Orphanage

·         Rafting – Optional

·         Ceylon Tea Experience

·         Waterfalls of Sri Lanka

·         Boat ride at Madhu Ganga river

·         Turtle Conservation Project

·         Royal Dutch Fort in Galle

·         Colombo city

ITINERARY AND TOUR DAY BY DAY:                                                 

Day 1: October, 2023       AIRPORT/ COLOMBO        

•   Departure from the airport of Beirut to Colombo Airport, Transit and overnight on board.

Day 2:, October, 2023      COLOMBO

•   Upon arrival at the Bandaranaike International Airport, you will be met by our Representative and will be introduced to your guide. Transfer from Airport to Colombo (Approx. 40 minutes’ drive). Check in at hotel and relax.

·         Enjoy a guided Colombo city tour including Colombo Old Parliament, Galle Face Green, Wolvendaal Dutch Church, Hindi Temple, the independence square, Air and craft center. Lunch at local Restaurant, ethnic cuisine.

·          Evening free for shopping in Colombo.

Ozo Hotel, Colombo

Meal Plan: Lunch and Dinner

Day 3: October, 2023       COLOMBO/KANDY    

·         After breakfast, Transfer to Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage. (2.5 hrs visit) Visit Elephant Bay Restaurant.  Observe the baby elephant feeding and elephant bath nearby river. (2 hrs)

·         Lunch at Elephant Bay Restaurant.

·         Visit a spice and herbal plantation and learn about best tropical spices in Sri Lanka. (1 hrs). Transfer to Kandy. (1 hrs). Arrival and check in. Relax and overnight.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 4: October, 2023      KANDY

·         After breakfast visit to Royal Botanical Garden which is famous for tropical flora in Sri Lanka. (1.5 hrs visit)

·         After that proceed to a guided city tour in Kandy world heritage city including Upper lake drive, Queens’s hotel, Kandy batik and silk center, gem lapidary etc.

·         Lunch at Oakray Restaurant.

·         After lunch transfer to hotel for relax.

·         Evening visit the Temple of Tooth Relic (1 hrs) and Kandyan dance show. (1 Hrs)

Meal Plan: Breakfast Lunch and dinner                                           

Day 5: October, 2023      KANDY/ NUWARA ELIYA-Trekking Experience

·         After breakfast take a scenic journey through the tea plantations to Ranboda. (Approx – 2.5 hrs).

·         Visit Ramboda waterfalls. Walk through the tea estate and proceed to a tea factory where you can experience the process of famous Ceylon tea. Enjoy a cup of tea. (1.5 hrs) Lunch at Ramboda Falls Hotel.

·         Enjoy a moderate trail to Shanthipura which is considered as the village located in highest elevation in Sri Lanka. The trail runs through the mountain forest patch and the tea gardens.

·         Evening explore the Nuwara Eliya also known as Little England.

·         Check in at Araliya Green Hills.

Araliya Green Hills, Nuwara Eliya                                                                                              

Meal Plan: Breakfast Lunch and Dinner

Day 6:, October, 2023                NUWARA ELIYA  / BERUWALA

·         Breakfast in hotel. After breakfast transfer to Beruwala (Approx: 5 hrs)

·         En-route stop at Thalawakele for the scenic photo stop of St.Clairns and Devon waterfalls.

·         Option Rafting

·         Lunch will be arranged at Plantation hotel at Kithulgala.

·         Check in at Eden Resort & Spa.

·         In the evening visit Turtle conservation project. (30 minutes) and enjoy a boat safari at Madhu ganga wetland sanctuary. (2 hrs)

Eden Resort & Spa, Beruwala  

Meal Plan: Breakfast Lunch and Dinner

Day 7: October, 2023                 BERUWALA / GALLE / BERUWALA

·         Breakfast in hotel, Morning relax on the beach or optional water sports at Bentota.

·         Transfer to Galle for lunch. After lunch explore world famous Galle Royal Dutch Fort. (1.5 hrs), Activity to be decide later.

·         Return to hotel

Eden Resort & Spa, Beruwala                                                                                                    

Meal Plan: Breakfast Lunch and Dinner    

Day 8: October, 2023                 BERUWALA / COLOMBO AIRPORT

·         Transfer to airport (Approx. 2 hrs) for departure, flight and arrival to Beirut.

                          END OF SERVICE !!

Description                                               SRI LANKA

Kandy, locally referred to as Maha Nuwara (meaning The Great City), is the Hill Capital and one of the most scenic cities in the country. It is also home to one of the most revered places of Buddhist worship in Sri Lanka. The sacred Tooth Relic of the Buddha is housed in the temple, known as the Dalada Maligawa.

Peradeniya Botanical Gardens. Peradeniya Royal Botanical Gardens, the finest of its kind in Asia, the largest of the botanical gardens of Sri Lanka, couldn’t be better located. In the Mediterranean climate of Kandy, the gateway to the Central Highlands, the Gardens, at an elevation of 500 meters above sea-level, were tightly bounded on three sides by a loop of River Mahaweli (Great sandy river), the largest river of Sri Lanka. Peradeniya is believed to take its exotic name from Sinhalese names Pera (guava) and Deniya (a plain). The name also reveals, although Guava is not indigenous to Sri Lanka, introduction of the fruit to the island and cultivation had occurred even prior to the era of British Colonialists in Ceylon.

Nuwara Eliya, once called “Little England” nestles at the foot of Sri Lanka’s tallest mountain Pidurutalagala and is home to some of the best tea plantations in the world. Surrounded by wooded mountains and a picture sque lake, its cold temperatures calls for sweaters, log fires and blankets – a pleasant contrast to the island’s otherwise hot and steamy tropical weather. In terms of entertainment, it is home to the famed Nuwara Eliya Golf Club and Race Course. During the season in October it attracts visitors from within the country and overseas, and the town turns in to a hub of activity with its local Derby and motor races. It is the perfect base for hikes, picnics and trout fishing in the surrounding lakes and river

A Sri Lankan coastal city famous for golden beaches, Bentota is situated on the southern coastal tip of the Galle District of the Southern Province.

Colombo – The name “Colombo”, first introduced by the Portuguese in 1505, is believed to be derived from the classica Sinhalese name Kolon thota, meaning “port on the river Kelani”. It has also been suggested that the name ma y be derive from the Sinhalese name Kola-amba-thota which means “Harbor with leafy mango trees”. Due to its large harbor and it strategic position along the East-West sea trade routes, Colombo was known to ancient traders 2,000 years ago. However, was only made the capital of the island when Sri Lanka was ceded to the British Empire in 1815, and its status as capital wa retained when the nation became independent in 1948. In 1978, when administrative functions were moved to S Jayawardenepura Kotte, Colombo was designated as the commercial capital of Sri Lanka.