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Kandy & Beach Holiday Package

Kandy & Beach Holiday Package
05 days / 04 nights
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  • Day 01 - Arrival / Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage / Kandy

    Ayubowan! = Welcome!
    After arrival to Sri Lanka you will be greeted by Lavingo Travels representative.
    Proceed from Airport to Kandy.

     

    Overnight Satay at : a Hotel in Kandy

  • Day 02 – Peradeniya Botanical Garden / Kandy City & Shopping Tour /Cultural Show

    After breakfast, proceed to Peradeniya. This romantic piece of land, covering about 59 hectares, was established as the Royal Botanic Gardens in the year 1821
    The gardens of Sri Lanka have a rich history. The beginnings of gardens date back to the 14th century. Peradeniya garden is famous for its rich collection of orchids, which should have been over 300 species.A major expansions of Botanic gardens, was in the 19 century. In the garden was first grown exotic fruits, vegetables, coffee, tea and rubber, which have all become very important products for the domestic economy.
    Once in Kandy will introduce you to some of curious sites, including the Batik Factory and see the various phases of batik manufacture. Batik has been an ancient art of painting cloth and today Sri Lanka is among the world leaders in the design of batik. By the lake which the city is built around you will visit the Temple of the Tooth Relic which contains the most important Buddhist relic, a tooth of Buddha and is a famous pilgrimage site.
    In the evening witness a “Cultural Show” where each of the energetic dances performed tells its own story to the sound of drums and flutes.

     

    Overnight Satay at : a Hotel in Kandy

  • Day 03 – Tea plantations & Tea Factory Visit / Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage /Beach Stay

    After breakfast, proceed to Giragama and visit Tea factory & Tea plantation.

    Sri Lanka is one of the world’s largest exporters of tea, hence when venturing into the cool climes of the island one will be surrounded by acres of tea. Tea produced in Sri Lanka has become popularized as the world renowned brew that is known as ‘Ceylon Tea’.  A visit to the tea factory and plantations entails a crash course in plucking tea and a tour of the factory to view the process tea goes through.

    En route visit the Elephant Sanctuary in Pinnawela, which was built in 1975 for rescued, injured or abused elephants and attracts visitors from all over the world to view these sumptuous animals.

    Today has the largest herd in captivity in the world and offers us an opportunity to see elephants running in this natural environment. You will have a unique and intimate experience to caress and you feed the elephants with a small bottle of milk and appreciate the bond of union with their human foster parents called “eth gowwa”, and enjoy the highest visual event of the day, the bath and experience that an elephant lover would never forget. Proceed to Bentota.

     

    Overnight Satay at : a Hotel on Bentota Beach

  • Day 04 – Madu River Mangrove Boat Ride with Natural Fish Massage / Turtle Hatchery Farm visit at Kosgoda / Relax on The Beach

    After breakfast relax on the beach.

    Late afternoon proceed to visit turtle hatchery farm at Kosgoda.

    Kosgoda is famous for its turtle hatchery- operated by the Wild Life Protection Society of Sri Lanka. It was established in 1981 to protect Sri Lanka’s turtles from extinction. The hatchery pays fishermen for eggs that they collect at night along the sandy beach. Visitors can see huge tanks filled with new born turtle hatchlings. After being fed, the

    baby turtles are taken to the sea and released when they are 2-4 days old, usually during the safer hours of darkness. Although October to April is the main laying season, some eggs can be found at Kosgoda throughout the year.

    On completion proceed to Balapitiya and do a river safari by boat and natural fish massage at the River.

     

    Overnight Satay at : a Hotel on Bentota Beach

  • Day 05 – Departure

    After breakfast, leave you Colombo Airport with remarkable travel experience.

    End of our services.