Day 01 – Airport / Kandy
Trip Lanka Tour’s representative pick up you
from the airport and proceed to kandy the last kingdom for sri lanka
the proud city which hide among the hills,the city is waiting for
someone to explore her beauty which she is covering with green
scarf,,,It is hard to enter the city through mountains,you will see
beautiful views which make you to forget to pull your eyes out.
This
city established in the 15th century was the last royal capital where
2500 years of royal rule ended , Sena Sammatha Wickramabahu was the
first king of the Kingdom of Kandy and Sri Vikrama Rajasinha was the
last ruler for this great king dome
Kandy is a major city in
Sri Lanka located in the Central Province and It is Lying 115 km from
Colombo, Kandy is Sri Lanka’s second biggest city and the capital
of the central province. The busy town is situated in a valley at an
elevation of 600m, inside a wide loop of the Mahaweli River and is
surrounded by hills covered with tropical vegetation.Famous for the
Temple of the Tooth and many other temples the city could be called
the cultural capital of the island. Kandy is also a popular stop
during July/August when the annual Esala Perehera (holy festival)
takes to the streets of the city.
On your Way Trip Lanka Tours
takes you to visit Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage where you can find a
huge number of Asian wild elephants in one place.This shelter for
elephants established in 1975 by Sri Lanka Department of Wildlife
Conservation.Orphanage was established to feed, nurse and house young
elephants found abandoned by their mothers and for diseased or
wounded elephants.You will be able to see how elephants are enjoying
there bathing time in the river and Here you can feed milk to a baby
boar and watch they are wondering around and enjoy their play times.
Day 02 – 04 – Kandy / Nuwara Eliya
Peradeniya Royal Botanical Gardens, the finest
of its kind in Asia, the largest of the botanical gardens of Sri
Lanka, couldn't be better located. In the Mediterranean climate of
Kandy, the gateway to the Central Highlands, the Gardens, at an
elevation of 500 meters above sea-level, were tightly bounded on
three sides by a loop of River Mahaweli (Great sandy river), the
largest river of Sri Lanka.This garden has a very long history ,The
origins of the Botanic Gardens date as far back as 1371 when King
Wickramabahu III ascended the throne and kept court at Peradeniya
.
Thereafter, the groundwork for a botanical garden was formed by
Alexandar Moon in 1821. He used the garden for coffee and cinnamon
plants.
The very same British Colonialist rulers of Ceylon
established the Peradeniya Botanic Gardens that contribute, today,
towards the enlightenment of concepts of floriculture conservation,
bird life conservation, butterfly conservation, biodiversity and
sustainability of the island of Sri Lanka: 5% of the school children
of Sri Lanka visit the Peradeniya gardens every year.
Nuwara
Eliya is a city in the country hills of central Sri Lanka in other
words the tea empire of Sri lanka.The town Centre is small enough to
walk around. To visit sites further afield, take a bus or hire a
three-wheeler. Within the town itself there are a number of
interesting sights. The Post Office is a very unusual building - a
remnant of the colonial era. The mountains in the central province of
Sri Lanka and near to Nuwara Eliya are adorned with many picturesque
waterfalls including Dunhinda Falls, Take a walk up through the tea
plantations south-west of the town to the top of Single Tree Mountain
for a splendid view over Nuwara Eliya. You can also explore the tea
plantations and factories and stay at one of the colonial bungalows
near the plantations for easy access and special tours.
Day 05 – Ella
Ella is a small town in the Badulla District
of Uva Province,Ella in Sri Lanka is a small laid back town
surrounded by the beautiful greens of tea. There are a lot of things
to do in Ella. Take one of the most beautiful train rides from Nuwara
Eliya to Ella. The climate is one of most temperate in Sri Lanka and
sits at a steady 26 degrees with a gentle breeze daily. The skies are
usually blue and everyone that lives in Ella is proud of the beauty
and tranquility that the village provides. The panoramic views it
provides with mist and cloud covering the area, especially in the
early mornings and the late evenings are something you should witness
and that would suffice enough to say that you visited Ella.
Sri
Lanka is home to many wonderful and amazing walks and hikes among
those places Ella Rock is the best place to choose. Walk up to Ella's
Rock, about 2 hours along the railway track and through the tea
plantations, for stunning views across the countryside.The
views through Ella Gap are stunning, and on a clear night you can
even see the subtle glow of the Great Basses lighthouse on Sri
Lanka’s south coast ..Total time for climbing up and down is 4
hours.It sounds like a long journey. But the way up there is with
full of diversity. If you are starting form Ella train station, you
would enjoy the rail walk, and soon as you started climbing up, you
will be passing a waterfall, the rubber tree forest and tea
plantations.
The other main Place in ella is Ravana Falls, In
the misty mountains of Sri Lanka, the wide Ravana falls gushes down a
height of 82 feet falling from an oval concave rock. It takes the
form of a drooping areca flower during the peak season of its water
flow, but its size is reduced dramatically during the dry season.This
waterfall is the source of many legends and secrets.
Day 06 – Tissamaharama
Tissamaharama used to be the capital of the
Sinhalese Kingdom of Ruhuna as early as the 3rd century B.C. Which
also known by the name of Mahagama in the ancient times was founded
by Prince Mahanaga. During the era in which the monasteries
flourished in the ancient Rajarata of the north central plains, many
similar monasteries and dagobas were built in Mahagama, the capital
of the southern region of Sri Lanka. Three ancient stupas and two
ancient irrigation reservoirs make Tissamaharama worth touring in
yout 14 days tour with Trip Lanka Tours. On the northern side, the
town is bounded by lovely expanses of paddy fields.
Tissamaharama
is visited mainly in view of it being the gateway to the Yala
National Park,Yala National Park is a huge area of forest, grassland
and lagoons bordering the Indian Ocean, in southeast Sri Lanka. On 1
March 1938, Yala became a national park when the Flora and Fauna
Protection Ordinance was passed into law by D. S. Senanayake, the
minister of agriculture.
Yala is situated in the lowest
peneplain of Sri Lanka, which extends from Trincomalee to Hambantota.
The rocky outcrops scattered over the park provides vantage points to
enjoy the sprawling areas with Sri Lanka’s dry zone landscape: low
scrub and woods. This National park is home for total of 32 species
of mammals like The threatened species include sloth bear , Leopard ,
elephant , water buffalo, Wild boar, spotted deer , sambar and golden
jackal and It has a variety of ecosystems including moist monsoon
forests, dry monsoon forests, semi deciduous forests, thorn forests,
grasslands, marshes, marine wetlands, and sandy beaches
Apart
from all thses you can enjoy the evening breeze at tissa wewa which
was built by king Devanampiya Tissa (3rd century BC) in order to
increase the water supply to his capital city of Anuradhapura.
Day 07 – Tssamaharama / Udawalawa
Udawalawe National Park established in the year 1972,
with the objective of protecting the catchment area of Udawalawe
reservoir,which provides water for agriculture and hydro-power
generation spreads over an area 30,821.And was established on 30 June
1972. Before the designation of the national park, the area was used
for shifting cultivation. The park is 165 kilometers from Colombo.
Udawalawe is an important habitat for water birds and Sri Lankan
elephants. It is a popular tourist destination and the third most
visited park in the country.
Udawalawe Safari is something you
should not miss if you are holidaying
in Sri Lanka,In this safari you will see many thing which you
can't see in any other safari, Keeping company to the herds of
elephants, the main attraction of the park are the Water Buffalo,
Wild boar, Spotted Deer and more apart from all these Jungle cat
would be a bonus.
Udawalawe National Park is one of the best
places to see Raptors in Sri Lanka and afford excellent opportunities
for photography. Endemic birds include the Sri Lankan jungle fowl,
Sri Lanka spur fowl, Sri Lanka green pigeon, Sri Lanka grey hornbill
ect. Satin trees in the park attract butterflies: beautiful Papilio
crino, Delias eucharis, Euploea core and many species of ‘Yellows
and Whites’ Papilio polytes.After ll these The Udawalawe Elephant
Transfer Home, It is an Elephant orphanage located within the
Udawalawe National Park. Established in 1995 by the Department of
wildlife Conservation, it is home to over 40 orphaned elephants.
Day 08 – Udawalawe / Sinharaja
When you are traveling with Trip Lanka
Tours you will notice that,In the boarder of the sinharaja forest you
can find few villages which are well integrated with the forest the
people in these villages are spending their day today life with this
huge trees and animals.These people collect herbal medicine, edible
fruits, nuts, mushrooms, other non-timber forest products including
bees honey and a sugary sap collected from a local palm species of
the genus Caryota. In addition, the crystal-clear water coming from
dozens of streams is the main water source for all people living
around the reserve. For generations, local people trekked through the
forest from south to north to make their annual pilgrimage to the
Adams Peak.
Sinharaja Rain Forest is home to numerous
indigenous birds such asthe Ceylon Hanging Parrot , the Ceylon Grey
Hornbill , the Ashy-headed Laughing Thrush , Layard’s parakeet ,
the Jungle fowl , the Spur fowl and ect.19 of Sri Lanka’s 20
species of endemic bird species in Sri Lanka are found in the
Sinharaja Reserve.Conservation Value Sinharaja is the last extensive
primary lowland tropical rain forest in Sri Lanka. It holds a large
number of endemic species of plants and animals, and a variety of
plants of known benefit to man.
En-rought you can visit Gem
mines in rathnapura,rathnapura is the city of gems, you will able to
experience the work load of a person who has to do to insert a shiny
little stone in to your jewels.
Day 09 – Sinharaja / Galle
You can start your beach tour today onwards
with Trip Lanka Tours you can enjoy in sri lanka beaches and explore
the beauty of the southern boarder of sri lanka. Galle was known as
Gimhathitha in ancient times. The term is believed to be derived from
the classical Sinhalese term meaning "port near the river Gin".
It is believed that the town got its name as Gaalla in the native
tongue as a result of the large number of bullock carts that took
shelter in the area, following the long slow journeys from remote
areas of the island.
Before the arrival of the Portuguese in
the 16th century, when it was the main port on the island. Galle
reached the height of its development in the 18th century, during the
Dutch colonial period. Galle is the best example of a fortified city
built by the Portuguese in South and Southeast Asia, showing the
interaction between Portuguese architectural styles and native
traditions.
Today’s town has grown greatly and spreads into
the surroundings but the Fort is the slow beating heart of Galle‘s
history. The walled city has stood since the early sixteenth century,
through the Colonial periods of the Portuguese, Dutch and British and
in our present times is proclaimed as an Archeological Reserve and
has been identified as a living World Heritage Site. Galle is home to
the Galle International Stadium, which is considered to be one of the
most picturesque cricket grounds in the world. The ground, which was
severely damaged by the tsunami, was rebuilt and test matches resumed
there on 18 December 2007.
Important natural geographical
features in Galle include Rumassala in Unawatuna, a large mound-like
hill that forms the eastern protective barrier to Galle Harbor. Local
tradition associates this hill with some events of Ramayana, one of
the great Hindu epics.
Things To Do In Beautyful Sandy Beaches Of Sri Lanka In Your 2 Weeks Tour With Trip Lanka Tours
Day 10 -11 – Galle / Hikkaduwa
The beach of Hikkaduwa is situated 98 km
from Colombo towards the south of Sri Lanka. This fun coastal town,
14 km away from Galle was the first of Sri Lanka’s beautiful
beaches to be discovered by tourists. Snorkeling and diving in the
clear waters are a major past-time along this stretch and is the most
environmentally friendly way to see the colorful fish that dart
around. The coral sanctuary found along the coast of Hikkaduwa is a
large shallow body of water enclosed by a reef, decorated with layers
of multi colored corals, and is home to countless numbers of
vibrantly colored fish.Hikkaduwa beach is the second best surf spot
in sri lanka, the reason why so many visit Hikkaduwa is blatantly
clear.
It is a beautiful beach where you can relax, enjoy the
sun and have the option of surfing, snorkeling or scuba diving and
Glass bottomed boats are available for you to admire the wonders of
the deep while keeping their feet dry! After a short distance
southwards from the Centre of the reef, it diminishes and starts a
wider sandy bottomed beach with good waves ideal for board surfing
and body surfing.
Hikkaduwa is also well known for its upbeat
night life and delicious roadside cuisine which presents a fusion of
Sri Lankan and western food. The extraordinarily attractive beach of
Hikkaduwa is a place of fun and excitement and always has something
for everyone.
Day 12 – 13 – Bentota
Bentota is a tourist attraction place , with a local
airport. It is a destination for watersports. Bentota also delivers
an ancient art of healing called Ayurveda. Bentota is famous for its
toddy production, an alcoholic beverage made out of coconut nectar.
It also has a turtle hatchery, located on Induruwa beach.
Bentota
is famed as the prime beach resort of the south-western and southern
coastal belts of Sri Lanka. South of the city of Colombo, the city of
Kalutara with its fine beach is the gateway to south western and
southern bay beaches.Calm seas during the season from November to
April make Bentota Beach ideal for snorkelling, diving, sailing, wind
surfing, water-skiing and deep-sea fishing on a traditional outrigger
canoe. Bentota enriched with safe swimming conditions in the season
combined with fun water sports and exciting excursions that set up an
ideal background for a relaxed holiday in Sri Lanka, is an attraction
for families.
River Bentara, the legendary river at
Bentota, flows into the Indian Ocean forming a lagoon at the last
section of the river. The River Bentara and the lagoon set up the
widest array of water sports among all the beach resorts of Sri
Lanka. Jet-skiing, windsurfing, parasailing or enjoying a romantic
river safari along the clam waters are some of the activities that
are well known in the area.
Day 14 – Bentota /
Airport
En-rought you will be able to visit