Arrive in Sri Lanka. You will be met by representatives and transferred to Kandy. (Travel time approx: 03 & ½ hrs)

En route visit *Pinnawela Elephant Orphanage - App. 55 miles from Colombo, off the Colombo - Kandy road is Pinnawela, where an orphanage was started in 1975 to house the abandoned and the wounded elephants. The number of elephants has increased to more than 65 now; including Baby Elephants brought from various parts, as well as the 23 babies born, as a result of the captive breeding programme. The best time to visit is the feeding time from 0930-1000 hrs and 1330-1400 hrs and the bathing time from 1000-1030 hrs and 1400-1430 hrs when all the elephants are taken to the river close by.

*Pinnawala Open Zoo

*Spice Garden Visit

Proceed to *Kandy

**Gem Gallery visit

Evening witness the colorful Kandy Cultural Show

Overnight stay at a Hotel in Kandy

Breakfast at the Hotel

Visit *Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic - ever since 4th Century A.D, when the Buddha's Tooth was brought to Sri Lanka hidden from sacrilegious hands in an Orissan princess' hair, the Relic has grown in repute and holiness in Sri Lanka and throughout the Buddhist world. It is considered Sri Lanka's most prized possession.

Visit *Peradeniya Royal Botanical Garden - 147 acres in extent; Started in 1374 as a pleasure garden of the Kings of Gampola and Kandy. There are more than 4,000 species of trees, plants and creepers. Some rare and endemic as well as flora from the tropical world are found in the gardens. Spice Garden and Orchid House are popular with tourists. There are 5 Palm Avenues beautifying the gardens, the earliest and tallest Palm Avenue (Royal Palm Avenue) was planted in 1905 and the Double Coconuts from the Seashells Island, with the largest seed of all plants in the world is one such avenue. (The excursion will take approx: 2 hrs)

Return to Kandy & visit Kandy city in the evening.

Overnight stay at a Hotel in Kandy

Breakfast at the Hotel

Visit *Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic - ever since 4th Century A.D, when the Buddha's Tooth was brought to Sri Lanka hidden from sacrilegious hands in an Orissan princess' hair, the Relic has grown in repute and holiness in Sri Lanka and throughout the Buddhist world. It is considered Sri Lanka's most prized possession.

Proceed to Bentota.

Leisure at the hotel

Overnight stay at a Hotel in Bentota

Breakfast at the hotel.

Commence Bentota sightseeing

Maadu River Ride

Kosgoda Turtle Hatchery

Bentota Water Sports (Jet Ski, Banana Ride & Tube Ride)

Overnight stay at a Hotel in Bentota

Breakfast at the Hotel

You will be transferred to the airport for your departure flight back to India.

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