Solo's Sri Lanka

On arrival at the airport, meet your tour manager who will assist you to transfer to the hotel. Stay two nights in Colombo.

After leisurely breakfast and a short briefing of the tour, start the city sightseeing tour by Tuk Tuk as locals do. Visiting iconic sights, bazaars, church and temples before concluding the day with welcome dinner.

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Today travel to Dambulla, on our way we stop by roadside fruit market to taste the seasonal fruits. Later visit the Dambulla Cave Temples an UNESCO World Heritage Site. Stay three nights in Dambulla.

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Discover the 5th-century ancient clifftop fortress of Sigiriya, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. These imposing citadel sites are known as “Lion’s Rock” and explore the ruins of ancient palaces, moats, shrines, frescoes and water gardens as you take in commanding vistas of the misty forests beyond. Afternoon proceed for a wildlife safari at Minneriya National Park.

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Wake up early for a yoga session. Explore Dambulla’s largest vegetables and fruits wholesale market. The harvest from the surrounding fields and villages is brought into the market for distribution to the rest of the country. Later we travel to a nearby organic farm to uncover the secrets of Sri Lankan recipes with a handson cooking class. Learn to cook a few Sri Lankan dishes like meat, vegetable and a traditional salad. Subsequently, enjoy a traditional lunch along with the dishes you have prepared.

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• Lunch
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Today we travel to Kandy, en-route visit Matale Spice Plantation where you can see how herbs and spices are grown in their natural environment. Continue towards Kandy, this Royal city was the last indigenous capital and is said to be the most picturesque of all the cities as it nestles in the hills with the lake at the bottom.Later travel to Kandy and walk around the Royal Botanical Gardens. Stay two nights in Kandy.

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Morning we enjoy a guided sightseeing tour of Kandy and visit the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic of Buddha an UNESCO World Heritage Site. Then walk around the Upper Lake area to enjoy the view of Kandy. Later visit Gem Museum and watch a short film on Gem Mining in Sri Lanka then explore the shop attached showcasing the finished jewellery. In the evening enjoy a spectacular Kandy Cultural Show.

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Travel to Nuwara Eliya also known as little England through thousands of acres of Tea Plantations and some breath-taking views as you slowly climb up through the hills. Visit a Tea Factory to see just how tea is produced and the remaining day is free to relax or explore. Stay two nights in Nuwara Eliya.

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Today enjoy a walk through the Horton Plains another UNESCO World Heritage Site to see World’s End where on a clear day, you can see the drop of over 3000ft and the coast approx. 50 miles away. Evening, enjoy a High-Tea at the and feel the British Era in this colonial building.

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• Hi Tea
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Travel to Unawatuna, a beach destination on the South Coast where you can unwind and enjoy the golden sands beaches. Between November to April this is the best place to do whale watching and most common being Blue Whales, Dolphins and Sperm Whales. Whale watching is not included and can be booked with this tour. Stay three nights in Unawatuna. May – September Unawatuna will be replaced with Trincomalee or Passikudah.

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After breakfast, day at leisure to relax.

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• Dinner

After breakfast, day at leisure to relax.

• Breakfast
• Dinner

After breakfast travel to Colombo. Enroute enjoy a walk-through Galle’s historic 17C Dutch Fort - a UNESCO World Heritage Site. If time permits, explore the Galle face green and enjoy farewell dinner at a local restaurant. Tour finish by evening with direct transfer to Colombo international airport where you board the onward flight.

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