4D/3N Colombo & Kandy & Nuwara Eliya

Day 1

ARRIVAL BANDARANAIKE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, COLOMBO - KANDY
Upon arrival at Bandaranaike International Airport Colombo, you will be welcomed by our representative before proceeding to the sacred city of Kandy. En route, stop by the Spice Garden in Matale to see the different type of spices which is famous in Sri Lanka.

Visit Kandy, a UNESCO World Heritage site for some sightseeing that covers the Upper Lake Drive, Market Square, Art & Crafts Centre, Gem Museum, and the Royal Botanical Gardens which started in 1374 as a pleasure garden of the King of Kandy. Next, visit the Holy Temple of the Tooth (Sri Dalada Maligawa) - the most sacred shrine in Buddhism. It is within this magnificent temple that the sacred Tooth relic of Buddha is enshrined. In the evening, watch a cultural show featuring various dance types of Sri Lanka.

Overnight in Kandy.

Day 2

KANDY – NUWARA ELIYA (B)
After breakfast, proceed to Nuwara Eliya, the City of Lights which is also known as 'Little' England'. It used to be the favourite hill station of the British who tried to create Nuwara Eliya into a typical English Village. All around Nuwara Eliya, you will see evidence of British influence. Houses were designs and built similar to country cottages or Queen Ann style mansions. Be awed by the breathtaking views of valleys, waterfalls, meadows, mountains and greenery.

Visit Seetha Eliya Kovil, where a quaint little devala is found by the side of the road at a slightly lower elevation by stream.

In the evening, free at own leisure where you can explore the scenic surrounding of the hill station.

Day 3

NUWARA ELIYA - COLOMBO (B)
After breakfast we will travel back to Colombo. Upon arriving, take a drive through the city with visit to the Fort. Originally a fort during the Portuguese and Dutch periods, it is now a major commercial center for the country where it house major offices, big hotels, shops and restaurants.

Adjacent to the Fort is Pettah, Colombo's leading bazaar district. It has narrow cobbled streets lined with shops and street stalls that offer the most fantastic bargains and many unimaginable range of goods. Probably the most famous street in Pettah is the mile long Sea Street which contains the capital's goldsmith workshops and gold markets.

Next, visit the Dutch Church of Wolfendhal which dates back to 1749. Then stopover at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Convention Hall or BMICH before heading to Aukana to view a Buddha statue that is 12 metres high and carved from living rock. Finally the morning tour ends with a visit to Independence Square.

In the afternoon we will visit an exquisite Mlesna tea boutique. Mlesna tea is synonymous with ceylon tea with its innovative packaging. After that, proceed to the majestic city for some bargain hunting. Visit the Lanka Ceramic Centre, a place where you can buy noritake wares or other ceramic items. Then, indulge yourself in a shopping spree at ODEL shop, Barefoot, House of Fashion and Beverly Hills.

After returning to the hotel, free at own leisure for the rest of the day.

Day 4

DEAPRT COLOMBO (B)
After breakfast, free at leisure until transfer to airport for your flight back home.