Day 01

Pinnawala - The elephant Orphanage

The tour will begin with a visit to Pinnawla the elephant orphanage in Sri Lanka. It is an elephant orphanage, nursery and a captive breeding ground for wild Asian elephants located at the Pinnawala village, which is 78km (48 miles) away from Colombo. The orphanage was originally founded in order to afford care and protection to many of the orphaned, unwanted wild elephants found wondering in and near forests of Sri Lanka. Visitors to the park can view the care and daily routine of the elephants such as bottle feeding of the calves feeding of all other elephants and bathing in the river close by.

Kandy

Then it is time for us to proceed to Kandy, the hill capital, picturesquely located and without doubts the most beautiful city in the island. Regarded as Sri Lanka's cultural center and the final kingdom of the country. Kandy is home for the unique Sri Lankan dancing style which is known as Kandyan dancing. You can also visit the Dalada Maligawa, the golden roofed temple which homes the sacred tooth relic of Lord Buddha. It is one of the most sacred places of worship of the Buddhist world where you shall witness a pooja that is done to worship the relics and you can also listen to the kandyan drumming. Peradeniya botanical gardens is another beautiful location known for its' bio-diversity. Kandy is also an ideal shopping location for gems, jewellery and traditional handcrafts. The city was declared a world heritage site by the UNESCO in 1988.

You can also visit the Hantana mountain range while you are in Kandy. We will be spending the night in Kandy.

Day 02

Nuwara Eliya

By the dawn of the day we will begin our journey to Nuwara Eliya, a beautiful hill country town formerly built by the British Planters and beautiful breathtaking sceneries laid down on hills that are 6187 feet above sea levels. The tea carpeted hills and high country vegetation is decorated with cascading waterfalls. After visiting the Ramboda waterfall which is 329 ft. high the tour goes on to the Hakgala gardens which is famous for its collection of roses and fernery. The city overlooks the tallest mountain in Sri Lanka - Pidurutalagala. You can also have a stroll around the city and visit the park in the heart of the town and also have some fun at the lake.

By the end of the day you will get the opportunity of spending the night with the picturesque surroundings and the temperate weather of Nuwara Eliya.

Day 03

Kitulgala

In the morning we will proceed to Kitulgala. It is a small town in the west zone of Sri Lanka and in the west zone forest which gets monsoons every year and is one of the wettest places in the country. The academy award winning - Bridge on the river Kwai was filmed on the Kelani river near Kitulgala. The river can be crossed by walking across the shallows and crossing the deep channel in a dug- out canoe, which is stabilized with a outrigger. Inside the jungles of Kitulgala there are plenty of camping opportunities which can be coupled with white water rafting, bird watching, jungle walks, river bathing and many other activities.

Visiting pre-historic caves, bathing in the river, trekking to waterfalls, adventure jumps and slides in natural ponds, river expeditions, rain forest walks and trails, flat water rafting, waterfall abseiling, mountain biking etc. are other adventure activities.

Sri Lanka's most recently discovered bird the Serendib Scop owl was heard calling in these surroundings. We will be returning to Colombo after experiencing these adventures.