Day 1London
Comfortable overnight flight to Colombo.
Day 2Colombo - Habarana
After your arrival you will be met by our friendly representative who will drive you to the Cinnamon Lodge in Habarana. This is at a beautiful location in the heart of the Cultural Triangle not far from the ancient capital of Sigiriya.
Day 3Habarana
You will head north to visit Anuradhapura, the island`s ancient capital and a present day holy city. You can then visit nearby Mihintale, the birthplace of Sri Lankan Buddhism.
Day 4Habarana
Your driver will meet you at your hotel and take you for a visit to the Sigiriya Rock Fortress followed by an excursion to see the fascinating ancient city of Polonnaruwa. For three centuries this was the royal capital of both the Chola and Singhalese kingdoms. You will be able to climb Sigiriya Rock, which can be a bit tiring, but we are sure you will appreciate the spectacular views of the surrounding area! Later in the afternoon you will proceed to the Minneriya National Park for a safari searching for the wild Indian elephant.
Day 5Habarana - Kandy
You will drive south towards the hill country, stopping en route to see the atmospheric cave temples at Dambulla. After your arrival in Kandy you will attend an early evening performance of traditional Kandyan dance followed by a visit to Sri Lanka`s most revered Buddhist temple to witness the evening puja ceremonies.
You will have an early start in order to visit the Pinnewala elephant orphanage in time for the babies` feeding and the spectacular herd`s river bathing. Before returning to Kandy you can relax in the peaceful Botanical Gardens.
You will take the morning train through fantastic mountainous scenery to the hill station town of Nuwara Eliya, where you can stop for lunch at one of its very British-style colonial establishments. You will then continue to classic tea planter`s bungalow for a day at leisure. En route you will visit one of the tea factories in the area.
Today you will have the day at leisure.
The drive from the Tea Country today is a long one, but it is a scenic drive out of the hills and back to Colombo. Here you will spend one last night in a nice property north of the city and close to the airport.
Day 10Colombo - Male - Maldive Island
An early start as your driver will meet you for the last time and drive you to the airport after what hopefully was an amazing time in Sri Lanka. The flight to Male is a short one and after your arrival you will meet the resort representative who will bring you to the speedboat that takes you to the resort where you will have three nights and two full days at leisure.
Day 11Maldive Island
The Maldives is great for diving and snorkelling so this is something that you may want to consider during your stay here.
Day 12Maldive Island
Day at leisure
Day 13Maldive Island - Male
A speedboat will take you back to Male to catch your flight back home.