Arrive at Bandaranaike International Airport, met by "triptosrilanka" Representatives and transfer to a Hotel in Colombo. p.m. p.m. visit art and craft centre and Gem Bureau where you will be shown a documentary film on how Sri Lankan Gem mining is traditionally done. Sight seeing of kandy including Upper Lake Drive and visit to Art and Craft Centres. CULTURAL DANCE enjoy a typical Sri Lankan Cultural Show of Drumming Dancing music and fire walking. Overnight stay at Hotel in Kandy.

After breakfast visit Elephant Orphanage. ELEPHANT ORPHANAGE Pinnawala, Visit the Elephant Orphanage, the foster – home of elephants of different age and size feeding, bathing, playing together and even mating. These have been found injured or left abandoned in the wilderness. There are even little baby calves born in captivity. Next Visit the Peradeniya Botanical Gardens. BOTANICAL GARDEN En-route visit the Botanical Garden Peradeniya. Which was a pleasure garden of a Kandyan King of the 16th Century and later made in to a Botanical Garden during the British regime. This gardens, one of the best in Asia is a place of beauty and site for bird watchers. Overnight stay at Hotel in Kandy.

After breakfast proceed to Nuwara Eliya. NUWARA ELIYA The Hill country of Sri Lanka is a sight to behold. After the heat of the low lands of Sri Lanka, the diversity of temperature and scenery of the high lands is incredible. Kandy, Nuwara Eliya and Bandarawela, are three popular hill stations of Sri Lanka. Nuwara Eliya being the highest, situated over 6000 feet above sea level is also called “Little England”. As this is where the British built themselves a home away from home. The winding road that leads to the hill country through tea plantations that carpet the hills to extents beyond sight, the water falls that meander cascading down the hills, the misty valleys and scenery are certainly awe inspiring. One who drives up to Nuwara Eliya from Colombo [a four hour drive] will find it impossible to accept it to be a part of the same country TEA FACTORY Visit a Tea Plantation and a Tea Factory enroute.

Breakfast at Hotel. At leisure Overnight stay at Hotel in Nuwara Eliya.

Breakfast and leave towards the West Coast Beach Resorts via kithulgala. KITULGALA Kitulgala is little village on one of the routes between Colombo and Nuwara Eliya. The name Kitulgala derived from the word KITUL (fish tail palm) trees that grow in abundance in these parts. The Kelani River that flows through Kitulgala does not only beautifully the village but also attracts tourists for the white water rafting that has become so popular in it. The most important scene of blasting the bridge and train in the famous film “ The Bridge on the River Kwai” was also filmed at Kitulgala and the film site is also a site visited by many tourists. Bandara Kele a patch of nature reserve that has become very popular with bird watchers and Nature lovers. Next view beautiful of two water falls... Devon Fall and St. Clairs Fall. DEVON AND ST. CLAIRS - WATERFALLS p.m. at leisure. Overnight stay Hotel in Negombo.

After breakfast leave for Airport for departure..