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5N6D Essence of Sri Lanka

Duration:

5 Nights/ 6 Days

Areas to be covered:

About this tour:

Bentota, Galle, Nuwara Eliya, Colombo

(2 nights in Bentota, 2 nights in Nuwara Eliya, 1 night in Colombo)

This is a tour that is curated to experience the essence of Sri Lanka's must visits within 6 days. You will experience a beautiful beach stay in Bentota along with the major attractions around Bentota and South Coast Galle. Also, you will experience the stay in Nuwara Eliya in the tea country with experiencing the notable attractions in Nuwara Eliya. In addition to that, before the departure you will be stay a night in Colombo with experiencing the Colombo city vibes.

This tour package is available in 2 options - the Premium Package and the Deluxe Package.

Tour Highlights

Main Experiences in this Tour

Madu River Boat Safari

Visiting Sea Turtles

Galle City Visits

Seetha Matha Temple

Nuwara Eliya City Visits

Tea Plantations & Waterfalls

Colombo Galle Face Green

Independent Square in Colombo

Colombo Gangaramaya Temple

Day 1: Arrival to Sri Lanka and heading to Bentota

We will warmly welcome and pick you up from Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) on your arrival and you will be safely brought to the hotel in Bentota. You will be exploring the surroundings of Bentota city during the afternoon/ evening. You can rest at the hotel with the beautiful beach to recover from your tiredness.

Day 2: Madu River Boat Safari and visiting Galle City

After the breakfast you will be starting an exciting day! You will be experiencing several attractions and activities during this day. You will be starting with watching sea turtles and after that will proceed to a boat safari in the Madu river. Then you can have the lunch and heading to Galle city. There you will be exploring the beautiful Galle city with visiting the famous Galle Dutch Fort, Galle International Cricket Stadium, Galle Maritime Museum and the historical Galle Light House. In the evening you will be heading back to the hotel in Bentota for overnight stay.

Day 3: Heading to Nuwara Eliya (aka. "Little England")

After the breakfast you will be checking out from the hotel for heading to Nuwara Eliya. The distance is around 210 km and it is around 5-6 hour drive along a scenic route. While reaching Nuwara Eliya you can experience tea plantations as well as some beautiful natural waterfalls as well. You can have the lunch on the way and in the evening, you will be reaching the hotel in Nuwara Eliya. There you can have a relax evening to enjoy the beautiful surroundings before the dinner and overnight stay.

Day 4: Visiting Nuwara Eliya Attractions

Nuwara Eliya is known as the “Little England” for it’s cold climate and the building architecture. After the breakfast you will start exploring the notable places in Nuwara Eliya. First, we will start with visiting the Seetha Matha Temple and then will be visiting the beautiful Hakgala Botanical Garden. After that you will be exploring the Nuwara Eliya city with the iconic post office building with some city walks. During that you can enjoy the lunch and then we will be visiting the famous Gregory Lake and the beautiful Gregory Park where you can have a great time. After that you will be heading back to the hotel for overnight stay.

Day 5: Heading to Colombo and Colombo City Experience

After the breakfast, you will be checking out from the hotel and heading to Colombo - the commercial capital of Sri Lanka. The distance is around 160 km and it is around 5-hour drive. Before reaching the hotel in Colombo, we will take you to visits the major attractions in Colombo city so you can experience the essence of the Colombo capital city as well. These visits included Gangaramaya Temple, Independent Square, Colombo Lotus Tower and the famous Galle Face green along with the iconic old parliament building. After checking in to the hotel you can take a small rest and prepare for your departure. If you are willing to explore more or personal shopping by your own Colombo is the place for that with a wide range of options from cheap bargain street shopping to upmarket shopping malls. Also, there are plenty of food options if you want to try from street food to fine dining restaurants including many Indian restaurants.

Day 6: Departure

This is the last day of your memorable tour! After checking out from the hotel, our chauffeur will carefully take you to the BIA airport departure terminal. You will be taking your departure flight with the fond memories of this tour!

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