Taste of Sri Lanka

Departure from Tallinn on January 13, arrival in Tallinn on January 26, 2024

TK1424 SA 13JAN TLLIST HS1 X 1855 2315

TK 730 SU 14JAN ISTCMB HS1 0210 1535

TK 731 TH 25JAN CMBIST HS1 X 2140 0650*

TK1421 FR 26JAN ISTTLL HS1 0930 1205

Price per person in a double room 2300.00 euros

Price per person for accommodation in a single room 2950.00 euros

TOUR ITINERARY
DAY 01: AIRPORT WAIKKAL 

Arrival to Colombo International Airport.
Meet and welcome  guide at the airport arrival lobby.
Transfer to Waikkal
Arrival and check in the hotel (Check in – 14h00)
Rest of the day at leisure to enjoy hotel facilities
Dinner and overnight stay at Suriya Resort, Waikkal (Deluxe Rooms)https://www.suriyaresorts.com/

DAY 02: WAIKKAL DAMBULLA CULTURAL TRIANGLE 
Breakfast at the hotel. Check out!
Transfer to Dambulla
Visit Dambulla Golden Rock Temple
Dambulla rock temple was built by king Walagambahu in the 1st century B.C. and it is a World Heritage Site. It is the most
impressive of Sri Lanka's cave temples. The complex of five caves with over 2000 sq. meters of painted walls and ceilings is the
largest area of paintings found in the world. It contains over 150 images of the Buddha of which the largest is the colossal figure of
the Buddha carved out of rock and spanning 14 meters.
Continue to Cultural Triangle
Afternoon Free
Arrival and check in to the hotel
Dinner and overnight stay at Cinnamon Lodge Hotel, Habarana (Superior Rooms)
https://www.cinnamonhotels.com/cinnamonlodgehabarana

DAY 03: SIGIRIYA POLONNARUWA 
Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to Sigiriya and visit Sigiriya Rock Fortress.
Explore the island’s most popular historical tourist attraction and a UNESCO World Heritage site, the ruins of the ancient capital,
Sigiriya. It is the pride of Sri Lanka and often referred by many as the ‘Eighth wonder of the world’. A visit to Sigiriya Rock Fortress
not only reveals ruins & frescoes but vestiges of one of the greatest planned cities in Asia.
Proceed to Polonnaruwa.
Enjoy a city tour in Polonnaruwa, which was the 2nd capital city of Sri Lanka built in the 11th and 12th centuries AD, and
which is a world heritage site. Here you can see the ruins of the Royal Palace, the Gal Viharaya where 4 splendid statues of the
Buddha in 'Upright', 'Sedentary' and 'Recumbent' postures carved out of rock could be seen, the Audience Hall, the Lotus Bath, the
statue of king Parakramabahu, and the Parakrama Samudraya - a lake built by King Parakramabahu the great. There are also
monuments of famous places of worship such as the Shiva Temple, the Lankathilake, the Watadage, the Galpotha, the Kiri Vehera and
the remains of a former Temple of the Tooth Relic.
Return to the hotel.
Dinner and overnight stay at Cinnamon Lodge Hotel, Habarana (Superior Rooms)
https://www.cinnamonhotels.com/cinnamonlodgehabarana

DAY 04: CULTURAL TRIANGLE MATALE KANDY 
Breakfast at the hotel. Check out!
Transfer to Matale
Visit a spice garden in Matale to see different spices for which Sri Lanka is famous for. Here, clients could see different
spices and how some of these spices are grown and processed. Witness a Cookery demonstration during the explanations, enjoy a cup
of spice tea & learn how to use different spices in the day-to-day life. A free massage is on offer during the visit.
Continue to Kandy
Visit Kandy city which was the last capital of Sri Lanka and a World Heritage site. Drive around the Kandy Lake built by the last
Sinhala king, Sri Wickrama Rajasinghe in 1798. Visit the Kandy town and Bazaar, the arts and crafts centre, a gem museum and a
lapidary.
Visit the Temple of the Tooth Relic which stands majestically as a symbol of culture, faith and history in the Buddhist believe.

erformers walking on the fire and making final act using fire. Attention – Dress code applied (Please cover your shoulders and knees when you visit the temples).
Arrival and check in to the hotel
Dinner and overnight stay at Mahaweli Reach Hotel, Kandy (Deluxe Rooms) – https://www.mahaweli.com

DAY 05: KANDY NUWARA ELIYA 
Breakfast at the hotel. Check out!
Continue to Nuwara Eliya.
Option– Scenic Train Ride (From Kandy to Nanu Oya on Reserved seats) - $ 15.00 per person
En route View of the tea plantation and the waterfalls from the, where the best tea in the world is produced. You will be told
all about the process of manufacturing tea. You can also see how tea is graded. Taste a cup of pure Ceylon tea in the factory.
Visit Nuwara Eliya.
Nuwara Eliya is Sri Lanka’s most popular hill resort because of its invigorating mountain climate and Scenery. It is at an altitude of
1868 m (6128 feet) and is considered to be the most important location for the tea production in Sri Lanka. The city is overlooked by
Pidurutalagala, the tallest mountain in Sri Lanka. Nuwara Eliya (City of Lights), also known as 'Little' England', was the favourite hill
station of the British who tried to create Nuwara Eliya into a typical English Village. The old brick Post office, country house like hill
club, with its strict formal dinner attire; the 18 whole golf course, race course etc., all remind you of 'England'

Return to the hotel
Dinner and overnight stay at Cinnamon Wild Hotel, Yala (Jungle Chalets) – https://www.cinnamonhotels.com/cinnamonwildyala

DAY 07: YALA GALLE BEACH STAY 
Breakfast at the hotel. Check out!
Transfer to Galle and Visit Galle city
Visit the majestic fort that stood since 16th Century which has been named an Archeological Reserve by UNESCO. Galle was once
the chief port of Ceylon. It is still well known for hand-made lace. You can visit the Galle Fort (spanning 90 acres) which was
originally built by the Portuguese. Stone sea walls, expanded by the Dutch, encircle car-free streets with architecture reflecting
Portuguese, Dutch and British rule.
Continue to Beach hotel
Arrival and check in to the hotel
Dinner and overnight stay at Centara Ceysands Hotel, Bentota (Superior Rooms) – https://www.centarahotelsresorts.com/centara/ccs

DAY 08 – 11: BEACH STAY 
Breakfast at the hotel
Full day Leisure on the beach
Dinner and overnight stay at Centara Ceysands Hotel, Bentota (Superior Rooms) – https://www.centarahotelsresorts.com/centara/ccs

DAY 12: BEACH STAY COLOMBO ( B /-/ D)
Breakfast at the hotel. Morning Free
Transfer to Colombo
Arrival and check in to the hotel
In the afternoon, do a city tour of Colombo
Colombo like many capital cities in developing countries is fast changing its face. Almost overnight, Skyscrapers arise from where
old buildings once stood. Yet in some parts, the old world charm is retained. For example, there is a 100-year-old clock tower and
several British built colonial buildings. Other places of interest are the Pettah bazaar - where one can shop for bargain, few catholic
churches, a Hindu and a Buddhist temple, residential areas where you find the stately homes of the affluent, the Bandaranaike
Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH), Independence Square, Nelum Pokuna theater, Town Hall / Victoria park, Old
Parliament and the Galle Face Greens. The city stretches in a narrow strip of 12Km along the ocean shore which accommodates about
+0.5 million residents.
Return to the hotel
Dinner and overnight stay at Cinnamon Lakeside Hotel, Colombo (Superior Rooms)

https://www.cinnamonhotels.com/cinnamonlakesidecolomb

DAY 13: COLOMBO AIRPORT 
Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to airport for departure (35 minutes’ drive)
End of our services!

 prices include:

 Accommodation in the hotels mentioned above for 12 nights on the basis booked.

 Meals on Half board basis

 Transportation by air-conditioned Coach from pick up at airport to drop off at Airport (vehicle not available
during Beach stay)

 Entrance fees and visits as per the itinerary.

 Safari vehicle (4x4) at Yala

 Service of English / Russian Speaking National Guide. (Guide not available during Beach stay