Considering the busy schedules, lack of sufficient time & the contraction of economies around the world, we have designed below some Day Tours to suit those who would want to consider exploring some of the premier attractions of the Island in a swift nutshell of a tour as some fitting alternatives to consider touring in a day.
Times for sightseeing, refreshments, schedules of the attractions, partaking of food, accommodation, traffic and transport have been carefully considered in devising these tours to enable the discerning visitor to Sightsee, Enjoy, Have Fun & Excitement until the end of the tour from its beginning in the morning & at the end of the day, you can call it a day well spent being light and easy in the land of the least gravity.
Visit the well Lighted, Spacious Home, Office Hotel Architecture at the Bawa Museum at Beruwala, created by a true blue son of the Sri Lankan soil. The Architect of the new captivating Parliament building of the Island nation based on medieval architecturebuilt on an in the’Diyawanna Lake’ of Sri Jayawardenepura – Kotte (the current Administrative Capital a former Capital of Lanka) located east of Colombo.
Transport to Beruwala from Galle & Return
Lunch on tour
Entrance Fees: Jeffrey Bawa Museum
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A swift ride up the hills of approximately 70 km towards Kandy can take you to visit the ‘Orphaned’ Elephants of the ‘wild’ at Pinnawela, where they are tamed, fed & cared for and to watch them sway down the road to their way to a daily bath that they take in the nearby Mahaweli River.
This is a treat for the eyes as the baby Elephants make use of the water to play, dance & have fun with the others, as the kids find it hilarious.
A swift ride up the hills of approximately 0 km towards Kandy can take you to visit the ‘Orphaned’ Elephants of the ‘wild’ at Pinnawela, where they are cared for and watch them sway down the road to their way to a daily bath that they take in the nearby Mahaweli River.
is a treat for the eyes as aby Elephants the water dance have fun with the others.
Watch how well these are making up their sad lives to be with a ‘community’. They have survived harsh conditions in the wilderness without their parents, almost starving with the least amount of edible vegetation water to live their natural lives.
Human population growth, development of remote cultivation expanding human settlements in the vicinity of the wilderness areas where wild animals live are being taken over which is contracting the ‘space’ for Elephants to live migrate as they usually do in their natural life, behavior habitat.
So this is the main rationale for this shelter to help ‘protect’ their space in this Orphanage for these gentle giants who are extinction in the near future
Free visit to a Gem Shop / Wood Carving and Batik Shop, Tea & Spices
Inclusions
Transport to Pinnawala from Colombo and back
Lunch on tour
Entrance fees to: Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage
Exclusions
Anything that is not mentioned above
Locations Covered
Kandy City Tour – Stroll around the picturesque Kandy Lake, Hike to 2
Viewpoints to take Scintillating views of the Kandy township, Lake, Temple & the Vicinity; Buy your Gifts, Tea, Handicrafts, Silk, Gems etc.
Kandy Temple – Visit the Consecrated Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic to see how 2500 years passed through strengthening the Spiritual Culture & enhanced the upbringing of the kids through non-violence
Royal Botanical Gardens – See almost all of the Flora – Plants, Trees, Vines & Herbs of both tropical & temperate Climes of the planet growing side by side along with the two legged seasonal birds
Kandy Viewpoint – Take a breathtaking view of the Lake, Temple, Udawattakele Forest Reserve, settlements, neighboring Mountains, townships & winding roads of the hill capital
Matale Spice Gardens – See the planting, cultivation, growth, harvesting & preparation of Spices for use in the Kitchen, Taste and ‘find’ the differences of each of them
Free visit to a Gem Shop / Wood Carving and Batik Shop, Tea & Spices
Inclusions
Transport to Kandy from Colombo and back
Lunch on tour
Entrance fees to: Kandy Temple / Dance Show / Royal Botanical
Gardens
Exclusions
Anything that is not mentioned above
The capital of the Captivating Isle of Sri Lanka, Colombo welcomes one all to Sri Lanka invites everyone to take a look at its new ‘Lotus Tower’ built to take a panoramic or King’s view of the city. It’s the 19th tallest in the world 350 meters above sea level with a revolving restaurant, panoramic ‘birdseye’ view plenty of entertainment including a digital art gallery is fully worth the time effort getting up there to relax.
Colombo Museum exhibits some of the historical artifacts that have been salvaged after the fall of the monarchy, independence those archaeological remains that get unearthed in modern archaeological finds. The Art Gallery is full of interesting Artwork made by Artists.
The Water Park near Kelaniya / Avissawella is a fun place to play chill especially for kids as the water can cool off all the heat, dust humidity prevalent in the tropical warm breeze balmy air.
The Galle Face Green adjacent to the Old Parliament is an open air recreation esplanade to relax especially in the evening. Soft blowing or a comfortable squall is always there to cool off a tiring day of activities. A true blue green space attracts the perceptive enthusiast, especially tired workers, travelers, parents with kids families to chill.
Old Parliament Building – House of built by the British to resemble the architecture of the ‘Acropolis of Athens’ in Greece. Classing it too small for a growing and inflamming Leadership, it is now used as the President’s Secretariat Office.
Transport to Colombo & Suburbs from Colombo and back
Lunch on tour
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Explore a Canal built by the Dutch Colonists to transport trading export goods from the north western areas through estuaries Lagoons to Colombo the south western estuaries, waterways lakes.
A busy Fishing harbor, a large lagoon, ea other waterways enable a substantial catch of fish in order to supply an increasing demand for seafood by large hotels in Negombo adjacent settlements.
The Old Dutch Canal passing through from the north to the south enabled convenient transport of coconut, fibre, seafood other produce from the very olden days from approximately the 1600s. It is still an alternative mode of transport of goods people, especially when the highways get jammed.
The Boat ride into the Nature Reserve of the Maha Oya takes discerning visitors to explore the natural environment of the amphibians, reptiles, mammals and birds of this area still largely unexplored and tranquil.
e highways get jammed.
The Boat ride into the Nature Reserve of the Maha Oya takes discerning visitors to explore the natural environment of the amphibians, reptiles, mammals and birds of this area still largely unexplored and tranquil.
Transport to Negombo from Colombo / Negombo and back
Lunch on tour
Entrance fees to: Nature Boat Ride to the Maha Oya Creek
Anything that is not mentioned above
Formerly a very reserved exercise where dining drinking was done in closed protected spaces inside a small number of restaurants and hotels in the country, is gradually opening up wider as the trend has begun to cater to an increasingly fast paced community of both local foreign enthusiasts.
Street food is here in Sri Lanka with all its numerous variety of tastes.
Explore the great tastes of the blend of fresh vegetables, meat, legumes, staples with spices, salt, sour, sweet, bitter, astringent pungence to indulge in tropical delicious delights made ‘hot’ with coconut coconut milk dished out then there in all its colors, flaming ‘hot’.
The pungent smells of the ‘tempering’ of Garlic, Onion, Green Chilli, Tomato with freshly ground black pepper is unique to the taste of Sri Lankan food, which is in the air during meal times around Galle Face, Slave Island, Pettah, Hulftsdorp, Colombo Fort other major townships which serves to appetize & entice the passers by to indulge into a bite.
Transport to Colombo City from Colombo / Negombo and back
Lunch on tour
Entrance fees : None
Anything that is not mentioned above
Early morning drive to Horton Plains with picnic breakfasts to arrive at the National Park for sunrise and a trek to the ‘World’s End’, sightseeing sambar, leopards other creatures of the temperate zone.
View an incredible sight of the glittering ‘Samanala Wewa’ – Butterfly Lake and the environs 1500 meters below the mountain along with other mountain ranges visit the ‘Baker’s Falls waterfall, inspect the different color of the vegetation.
Visit a Tea Field Factory in ‘Little England’ to see how an invigorating beverage is created using traditional methods of fermenting, cutting, sorting & drying to make the finest pekoe and taste a cup of fresh fragrant tea made .
Transport to Horton Plains & Nuwara Eliya from Kandy and back
Lunch on tour
Entrance fees to: Horton Plains National Park & Tea Factory
Exclusions
Anything that is not mentioned above
Locations Covered
Kandy City Tour – Stroll around the picturesque Kandy Lake, Hike to 2
Viewpoints to take fascinating views of Kandy township, Lake, Temple, Forest the Vicinity; Buy your Gifts, Tea, Handicrafts, Silk, Gems etc.
Kandy Temple – Visit the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic to see how 2500 years passed through strengthening the Spiritual Culture .
Royal Botanical Gardens – See almost all of the Flora – Plants, Trees, Vines Herbs of both tropical temperate Climes of the planet growing side by side along with the seasonal birds
Kandy Viewpoint – Take a breathtaking view of the Lake, Temple, Udawattakele Forest Reserve, settlements, neighboring Mountains, townships winding roads of the hill capital
Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage – Visit the Shelter created for the Orphaned Elephants where they are fed cared for watch the Baby Elephants play, dance have fun in the River.
Free visit to a Gem Shop / Wood Carving and Batik Shop, Tea Spices
Transport to Kandy, Pinnawala, Peradeniya from Kandy and back
Lunch on tour
Entrance fees to: Kandy Temple / Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage / Royal Botanical Gardens
Anything that is not mentioned above
Locations Covered
Kitulgala White Water Rafting – Raft, Canoe or kayak thru 9 rapids under the forest canopy through the brooks to the Kelani River all pumped up, geared equipped to raft all day in warm water sunshine trek an adventurous riverside uphill back-to-base return to Kandy
Transport to Kitulgala from Kandy and back
Lunch on tour
01 Round of White Water Rafting
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Locations Covered
Sigiriya Rock Fortress – Sightsee Medieval Paintings on the rocks, royal palace, mirror walls, prehistoric hydraulic system pump water up to the pond on top of the Palace Garden an anomalous stone sculpture on one’s way back past the lion’s mouth & amphitheater
Enroute : Sightsee the Ibbankatuwa megalithic burial ground
Dambulla Cave Temple – See 3 Century BC Murals, Art, Stone Sculptures, arvings of the Buddha other Deities all preserved in 5 caves maintained by Detached & Silent Monks to express their affection for a ‘teacher’ who found truth on his own
Hiriwadunna Village Tour – Go back to the Nature with Ayurveda / Siddha Cookery, Handmade Pottery, firewood used in cooking food driven Carts as is
Spice Gardens – See how the Spices are grown, cultivated, harvested, sorted, processed, and packed for sale the markets Taste them to discern the fresh quality, aroma, fragrance, color, texture , size etc.
Transport to Sigiriya Dambulla from Kandy and back
Lunch on tour
Entrance Fees: Sigiriya / Dambulla / Authentic Hiriwadunna Village Experience
Anything that is not mentioned above
Locations Covered
Polonnaruwa Gal Vihara – Stone Temple Sculptures – See how a Standing Buddha, Buddha a reclining Buddha has been sculpted out of one big rock mountain with other carvings
Explore Ancient Ruins from the 2 Century BC on an Elephant
Watch the herds of migrating Elephants at Minneriya National Park coming from the vicinity of Kaudulla National Park environs
Transport to Polonnaruwa from Kandy and back
Lunch on tour Entrance Fees: Polonnaruwa Gal Viharaya, uins Minneriya National Park
Anything that is not mentioned above
Locations Covered
Gem Mining Pit at Ratnapura (Land of Stones), Gem Museum Gem Shops to inspect Precious Stones of Sri Lanka such as Blue & Star Sapphires, Rubies, Catseyes, Tourmalines, Emeralds Opals
Transport to Ratnapura from Galle & Return
Lunch on tour Entrance Fees: Ratnapura Gem Mining Pit and Gem Museum
Anything that is not mentioned above
Location Covered
Trekking in Sinharaja Rain Forest – a UNESCO World Heritage Site
21 km East to West & 7 km North to South through Dense Forest which the wildlife avoids leaving alone trekkers harmless creatures look for food and to live their lives It’s real treading untrodden paths
Uncovering numerous tropical animate flora unique to this part of the world
Transport to Sinharaja from Galle and back
Trekking charges including trekker
Lunch on tour
Anything that is not mentioned above
Locations Covered
Yala National Park – Be prepared to Capture the Leopard on amera, over the monkeys, peacocks, bear, deer, crocodiles, iguana, lizards, fish, birds orest cover of lush greenery with birds
Transport to Yala from Galle and back
Lunch on tour
Entrance Fees to Yala National Park inclusive of the Jeep Safari Hire
Anything that is not mentioned above
Visit the Uda Walawe National Park – Be prepared to watch for Wild Elephants, Capture Leopards on Camera, look beyond the monkeys, peacocks, bear, deer, crocodiles, iguana, lizards, fish, birds the lush orest cover of all hues of greenery with birds chirping to welcome you
Transport to Uda Walawe National Park from Galle and back
Lunch on tour
Entrance Fees to the National Park inclusive of the Jeep Safari Hire
Anything that is not mentioned above
Jump into a boat to go Whale Dolphin Spotting beyond the horizon of the Ocean. Be prepared to capture the jaws of the Blue Whales having watched the Dolphins play in the water to welcome your presence
Transport to Mirissa from Galle and back
Lunch on tour
Entrance Fees to : Whale Spotting Boat
Anything that is not mentioned above
Locations Included
Galle Dutch Fort – See the distinctions of Ancient Medieval Architecture as if one is in Rome strolling on the roads compare with the Modern competence
Madhu River – Boat Ride to be in the nature with chirping Birds, watch them as one captures them into images, see the rain forest trees, vines, herbs, amphibians, reptiles and enjoy the tranquility back in the nature
Turtle Hatchery – Watch the Sea Turtles tread up to nest on the shore and return on their slow trudge back to the gigantic Ocean to the warm water
Unawatuna Beach – Enjoy the Appealing atmosphere of a deserted tranquil bay to relax, , and chill in the warm breeze Sea
Weligama Stilt Fishermen – Being Still in the Now, in the Presence of the Silent Presence witnessing the Source of fish, as they sit in their still meditation to urge a catch
Transport to Galle and Suburbs from Galle and Return
Lunch on tour
Entrance fees to: Madhu River Boat Ride / Turtle Hatchery
Anything that is not mentioned above