You will be met on arrival at Bandaranaike International Airport by our Luxury Hideaways representative who will assist you with your luggage and guide you to your vehicle where your personal chauffeur awaits.

Transfer from Bandaranaike International Airport to Kandy.

En route visit the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage. (Optional - Entrance Fee Supplement Given)

Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage was launched to provide shelter and nourishment to abandoned, injured and maimed elephants. The ideology behind this project revolves around the care of abandoned baby elephants, who cannot survive without their mothers.

Check-in at the hotel in Kandy.

Commence a city tour of Kandy.

Kandy is the charming hill capital of Sri Lanka and the island's second largest city. At an elevation of 465 meters above sea level, Kandy is located 129 Km North-East of Colombo. Nestling midst low hills, and looped by the Mahaweli river; Kandy is the country's religious and cultural center and a World Heritage City.

Visit a Gem Lapidary in Kandy.

In the evening view the Kandy Cultural Dance Show. (Optional)

Kandy cultural show (Kandy Dance) program. Is one of the famous evening events not to be missed when visiting this heritage city. It starts in the evening and runs for more than 1 hr. Listen to the captivating traditional drummers and be mesmerized viewing the many different art forms from the up country and low country of the island. The spectacular fire dancers and other folklore, Demon dancers, Traditional Kandyan dancers are a definite breathtaking experience to the locals and visitors alike.

Return to the hotel in Kandy.

Dinner & overnight stay at the hotel.

Breakfast at the hotel.

Visit the Royal Botanical Gardens in Peradeniya. (Optional - Entrance Fee Supplement Given)

This botanical garden was first built as a pleasure garden by a Sinhala king and was expanded by the British. It is 147 acres in extent and provides an amazing variety of trees, plants and flowers.

Visit a Tea Plantation in Giragama to see how tea is plucked and a Factory to witness the processing of the raw green leaf to the graded product.

Return to the hotel in Kandy.

Dinner & overnight stay at the hotel.

Breakfast at the Hotel.

Leave for Nuwara Eliya.

Commence a city tour of Nuwara Eliya.

Nuwara Eliya is the heart of Sri Lankan hill country, it is the home of the famous Ceylon Tea and the rolling mountains are a carpet of velvety green tea plantations, interspersed with gushing streams and tumbling waterfalls. The salubrious climate, misty glens and the decidedly British character make Nuwara Eliya a must on any Sri Lankan travel industry.

• Witness the historical landmarks of Nuwara Eliya and absorb its colonial heritage.
• Stroll around Lake Gregory and take in the serene and calming atmosphere.

Proceed to the hotel in Nuwara Eliya.

Relax and enjoy the cool climate in Nuwara Eliya.

Dinner & overnight stay at the property.

Breakfast at the hotel.

Leave for Bentota.

Proceed to Balapitiya for a river cruise. (Optional - Supplement Fee Given)

Balapitiya is where one could just sit back and observe how ecology and culture combine under the sun! Cut through the clear water of Madu River - a lifeline of Balapitiya - and head towards Kotu Duwa, the small island housing a temple that dates to ancient Sinhalese kings. Or sail through tunnels of shady mangroves swaying alongside Madu River - hiding an ecological treasure - to witness the tranquility of this bio-diversity hot spot which boasts of reptiles, mollusks and over 70 species of freshwater fish. Today the region - which is strong in observing rural folk life in the island - does not only boast of cinnamon plantations in abundance, but also has a fine 'fish pedicure Center' - one of the most potent & latest rejuvenation techniques. Apart from these amenities Balapitiya has also become a household name in the minds of bird watchers, ensuring a thrilling offshore experience.

Visit the Kosgoda to the Turtle Hatchery. (Optional - Entrance Fee Applies)

Kosgoda is famous for its turtle hatchery operated by the Wildlife Protection Society of Sri Lanka. Several species of turtles, especially the endangered hawksbill, is protected here. Most vulnerable of all are their eggs which are left uncovered on beaches all around the coast. These eggs are brought to the hatcheries by the fishermen. Visitors are shown the huge tanks filled with newborn but lively hatchlings. After being fed, the hatchlings are taken to the sea and released when they are a few days old.

Return to the hotel in Bentota.

Dinner & overnight stay at the hotel.

Breakfast at the hotel.

Leave for airport in time for flight out of Sri Lanka.