Ceylon Luxury Tours

Polonnaruwa, an ancient city, is visited for its sights (10th-12th century A.D). The contemporary museum, the Parakrama Samudra, the Statue of King Parakrama, the Library Shrine, the Palace of King Parakrama, the Kumara Pokuna, the Shiva Temple, the Thuparama Shrine Room with its glittering statues, the Alahana Monastery Complex, the Gal Vihare (a master piece of stone carving), the Lotus Pond, and a traditional wood carving factory will all be visited. You will go to Sigiriya following your afternoon tea. Stay in a nice hotel in Sigiriya with excellent reviews.

You will have the chance to climb the Sigiriya Rock Fortress in the early morning, which some claim to be the eighth wonder of the world and which was built in the fifth century A.D. You will be able to see the royal swimming pool on top as well as the water garden, bolder garden, mural paintings, the mirror wall, and the lion's paws. Afterward, head back to the hotel for a well-earned breakfast. You will travel to the Dambulla Cave Temple following Sigiriya (built by King Walagamba in the 1st century B.C with 22.000 square feet of ceiling paintings). The Aluvihare Cave Temple, the spice gardens in Matale, and Nalande Gedige (a temple constructed in Sri Lanka's geographic center) are the next stops (this is where Buddhism was brought into book form in the 1st century B.C). Stay in a Kandy luxury hotel with excellent reviews.

Kandy's Royal Botanic Gardens tourist attractions such as the renowned Temple of the Holy Tooth Relic. A Buddhist temple called Sri Dalada Maligawa, also known as the Temple of the Holy Tooth Relic, is located in Kandy, Sri Lanka. It is situated within the complex of the old Kingdom of Kandy's royal palace, which also houses a relic of the Buddha's tooth. Visit the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kandy in the afternoon. These gardens, which date back to 1816, are situated along the Colombo-Kandy route about 6.5 kilometers before Kandy. Originally planted with coffee and cinnamon, the lovely Sri Lankan and foreign species have since been added. There is no vehicular access to this 147-acre garden. The Mahaweli River forms a loop around it on three of its sides.

Visit the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage after breakfast. It is the largest orphanage for elephants in Sri Lanka and houses about fifty elephants at any given time. Although the orphanage is open 24 hours a day, it is recommended to come during the twice daily feeding and washing. The infant elephants are brought inside the stalls at 9.15 am and 4.15 pm, when they are tethered and given milk in a bottle, making for countless photo ops. The infant elephants being bathed is what actually steals the show; while this may be a crowd-pleaser, it's not the main event. Drive across Sri Lanka's hill country in a picturesque fashion later. See plantations and a tea factory en way. You will arrive in Nuwara Eliya, sometimes known as Little England. You will arrive in Nuwara Eliya in the afternoon, where you may find golf courses, a racetrack, and colonial hotels. At an elevation of 1889 meters, Nuwara Eliya, often known as the City of Light, is the island's most popular hill station and Sri Lanka's capital of tea. A troop of British officers, who, according to legend, had become disoriented while going elephant hunting, discovered Nuwara Eliya in the early 19th century. After learning about this small village, the British governor at the time, Sir Edward Barnes, chose to settle there and quickly established a health resort that quickly gained recognition on a global scale. The tea plantations that surround Nuwara Eliya are home to an apparently limitless number of tea pickers. . About all of the tea pickers in the tea plantations that surround Nuwara Eliya are Indian Tamils, who are different from the Ceylonese Tamils who reside in the country's northeast. Spend the night in Nuwara Eliya's top-rated luxury hotel.

After an early breakfast, you'll travel to Horton Plains, the highest and most remote plateau in Sri Lanka. Horton Plains, with its abundant biodiversity and breathtaking views, is the ideal location for nature enthusiasts. It is surrounded by a hauntingly gorgeous landscape of cloud forests and infinite grasslands. Visitors to Horton Plains are captivated by the sight of numerous wild animals and numerous species of birds taking in the breathtaking surroundings. Take a stroll over Horton Plains to the cliff known as World's End, which has a staggering 1,050-meter steep drop and is a well-known location for photographs. After returning to your hotel, explore the nearby market on your own time. Spend the night in Nuwara Eliya's top-rated luxury hotel.

See the Rawana waterfall and the stunning Ella Valley first. (A train ride is an optional way to complete this part of the program.) You will go to Yala National Park after stopping at the Wellawaya Pottery Manufactory or for some optional white water rafting. Jeep safari in the afternoon when you can see leopards, elephants, bears, and thousands of native and migratory birds in the wild. only a handful to mention. One of Asia's top locations for wildlife viewing is Sri Lanka. Due to the island's separation from the continent, the two monsoons' significant rainfall and the country's vast range of altitudes, Sri Lanka has a variety of climate and species that is often only found over a whole continent. The main attraction is the Sri Lankan leopard, an endemic subspecies. In some parts of the park, there is an average of one leopard per square kilometer. Sloth bears are frequently seen during the fruiting of the palu trees in June and July. You might also see sambars, which are huge deer, spotted deer, buffalo, wild pigs, ruddy and stripenecked mongooses, langur monkeys, toque monkeys, golden jackals, and Indian palm civets. A high diversity of birds is ensured by the combination of freshwater, marine, scrub, and forest environments. As a matter of fact, the park is home to 220 different species, and dedicated twitchers have counted 100 species in a single day. Spend the night in Yala/top-rated Tissamaharama's luxury hotel.

You will be able to stop wherever you wish to take a dip while driving down Sri Lanka's South Coast on your way back to Negombo. Tangalle, Mirissa, and Unawatuna are the most well-known beach resorts. Galle, a port city in southern Sri Lanka, is both historically significant and the region's commercial hub. If you want to learn about Singhalese culture outside of popular tourist destinations without jeopardizing your travel plans, here is the place to go. Prior to the advent of the Portuguese in the 16th century, Galle was known as Gimhathiththa (although Ibn Batuta refers to it as Qali in the 14th century). At that time, it was the island's principal harbor. Before the British arrived and created the harbor in Colombo, Galle was at the height of its development in the 18th century. The best illustration of a walled city constructed by Europeans in south and southeast Asia is Galle, which demonstrates how European architectural forms and south Asian customs interact. The Galle Fort, which was built by European invaders and is the largest extant stronghold in Asia, is a World Heritage Site. The St. Mary's Cathedral, built by Jesuit priests, is another notable structure in Galle. Spend the night in a luxurious hotel in Negombo with excellent reviews.

You can head straight to the airport after breakfast, depending on your departure schedule, or you can take a Negombo Sightseeing Tour while you wait. The 17th-century Dutch Fort's remnants may be found close to the water, and the Negombo Lagoon, which is bordered by fishermen's huts, feeds into the Hamilton Canal, also built during the Dutch era. Bright religious paintings cover the roof of the neoclassical St. Mary's Church.