6 Days 5 Nights Hill Country Tour by Air Taxi |
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| Day 01 |
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Airport - Colombo |
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- Welcome, meet and assist at airport and transfer to hotel in Colombo.
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- If time permitting go for a city tour of Colombo.
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| Drive through the commercial and city centre area known as the “Fort”, built by the Portuguese in the 16th century. See the busy markets and bazaars of Pettah, visit a Buddhist and a Hindu temple, an old Dutch church and continue to the Cinnamon Gardens residential area. Drive past the Town Hall, Independence Square and the B.M.I.C.H (International Convention Centre). |
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- Dinner & Overnight at Pegasus Reef Hotel, Colombo.
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| Day 02 |
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| Colombo - Nuwara Eliya |
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- Early Morning breakfast at hotel.
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- Afterwards leave to location in Colombo (Peliyagoda) to fly to Nuwara Eliya by Air Taxi (Flight take off at 7 am).
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Blessed a with salubrious climate, breathtaking views of valleys, meadows, mountains and greenery; it's hard to imagine that Nuwara Eliya is only 180 Km from the hot and humid Colombo.
Nuwara Eliya (City of Lights), also known as Little England, was the favourite hill station of the British who tried to create Nuwara Eliya into a typical English village. |
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- On reaching Nuwara Eliya Check in to your hotel.
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- Later visit Nuwara Eliya city.
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- Visit the Nuwara Eliya Town, Market place, Golf Course and drive around this hill station viewing Lake Gregory.
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- Dinner & Overnight at Galway Forest Lodge, Nuwara Eliya.
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| Day 03 |
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- Early Morning after breakfast visit Horton Plains & “World’s End”.
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- If visiting early morning leave the hotel with packetted breakfast for
an excursion to Horton Plains by a private jeep.
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| Horton Plains is a strict nature reserve, the highest plateau in Sri Lanka. Nature lovers will love this wide, Patna-grass covered plain, the haunt of several wild yet harmless animals and the home for many species of birds. “Bride” paths through the plains will take you to the precipice, popularly referred to as World’s End, a sheer drop of 1050 metres. The view when it is clear of mist is magnificent. |
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- Afterwards visit Hakgala Botanical Gardens.
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| Hakgala Botanical gardens with exotic trees, shrubs and herbs known to thrive best in hill country. It has an excellent rare collection of roses, orchids, and a carefully ended fernery. |
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- Dinner & Overnight at Galway Forest Lodge, Nuwara Eliya.
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| Day 04 |
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Nuwara Eliya - Kandy |
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- Morning, breakfast at hotel.
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- Later leave for Kandy for an excursion.
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- En route visit a Tea Plantation to witness the processing of tea.
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- On reaching Kandy visit Temple of the Tooth Relic.
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| The main attraction of the city and also the most sacred Buddhist establishment in Sri Lanka is where one of Buddha's tooth is being kept. Built in the 16th century but improvements and additions have been done to this structure until the fall of the Kandy kingdom. A golden canopy was added recently. Daily rituals are being carried out at various offering times to the shrine. A dress code applies for entering the temple. The magnificence has been enhanced by the octagonal pavilion. |
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- Go for a city tour of Kandy.
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| Visit to the Market Place, and an Arts & Crafts showroom. Then drive along the upper lake road to get a panoramic view of the Kandy Lake and its environs and drive past the picturesque University premises. |
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- Return back to Nuwara Eliya and to the hotel.
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- Dinner & Overnight at Galway Forest Lodge, Nuwara Eliya.
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| Day 05 |
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Nuwara Eliya - Colombo |
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- Early Morning, breakfast at hotel.
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- Afterwards around 8 am you will have to catch air taxi to flight back to Colombo (Peliyagoda).
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- Our Chauffeur will be there to take you to your hotel in Colombo.
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- Dinner & Overnight at Pegasus Reef Hotel, Colombo.
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| Day 06 |
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- Morning, breakfast at hotel.
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- Later leave for Airport to take departure flight from Sri Lanka.
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Note :- The itinerary is open to suggestions and hotel upgrades or downgrades are available. Also specialized guides (ex: - bird watching guides/cultural experts) are available on request.
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| Tour Includes |
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- Meet, Welcome and assist on arrival at the airport and assist on departure to airport
- Accommodations sharing double
- Meals on half board basis (breakfast & dinner)
- Air-conditioned private transport
- Cost for Air Taxi one way from Peliyagoda to Nuwara Eliya and from Nuwara Eliya to Peliyagoda as specified in above Itinerary
- Entrance fees at Locations (as per sightseeing mentioned above)
- English speaking chauffeur-guide
- Government tax and service charge
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| Tour does not Include |
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- Lunches
- Items of a personal nature such as laundry, telephone calls, tipping and etc
- Alcoholic and non Alcoholic beverages at all hotels
- Minerals water and other beverages
- Gratuities
- Any supplement not mentioned above
- Any items specifically not mentioned in the itinerary
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| * Conditions Apply |
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