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Sightseeing en-route includes: |
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Pinnawela Elephant Orphanage |
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Elephant Park - elephant ride |
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Polonnaruwa |
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Anuradhapura |
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Dambulla Caved Temple |
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Kandy |
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Nuwara Eliya |
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Depart for Kandy and en-route visit the Pinnawela Elephant Orphanage, the only one of its kind in the world. There are about 40 animals residing here presently ranging from the ages of a few months to several adults who act as foster parents to the young ones. |
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Depart for Polonnaruwa. This city was considered the medieval capital of Sri Lanka. Though smaller in scope, it is said to be aesthetically superior to Anuradhapura. The ruins of places, shrines, temples and dagobas built by King Parakramabahu the Great, whose statue stands over the 5,940 acre Parakrama Samudra or " Sea of Parakrama" (an enormous reservoir built by him for irrigation and supply of water) are as fascinating as the history they unfold. |
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Dinner & overnight stay on HB Basis |
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Breakfast at hotel and proceed to Sigiriya Rock Fortress. This legendary citadel in the sky is a massive rock which tells a tale of poser, intrigue and tragedy. Its founder, King Kassyapa, who murdered his father seixed the throne from his brother, the rightful heir, then fled to the 182 meter high rock and built his palace there, safe from his enemies. Today, Sigiriya is famous for its " Mirror Wall", so called because of its highly polished surface and its galleries with their pockets of frescoes, paintings of lovely maidens done in brilliant tempera on the walls. |
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Galle is also famous for its ebony elephant carvings, gems and exquisite hand-made lace, which is a flourishing cottage industry. |
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On completion visit to Dambulla Caved Temples |
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Dambulla Rock Cave Temples which as much to offer. A 14 metre recumbent Buddha figure, hundreds of frescoes: one temple alone has no less than 150 life-size statues and a stunning vista from the 152 metre summit. |
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PM: Leave for Kandy via Matale and also a visit to a Spice Garden |
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Eve: Kandy city tour and cultural dance show in the city. |
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Dinner and overnight stay on HB Basis. |
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After breakfast depart for Nuwara Eliya. |
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Nuwara Eliya known also as the tea country, is located in the Mountain region . The climate is cool during the day and at night is compared with the European winter temperature. |
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The sightseeing points include: |
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The golf course |
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The Hindu Shrine - Seeta Eliya |
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Little England - this residential area still has the traces of the British rule, in Sri Lanka. Some of the cottages are still in their original form. |
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Scenery of Water Falls |
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Dinner and overnight stay at Hotel on HB Basis. |
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After breakfast continue sightseeing in Nuwara Eliya and then return to your respective beach resort via Kitulgala. |
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