2 Night 3 Days Tour to Kandy / Nuwara Eliya / Yala Safari
Day 01
Breakfast & departure at the hotel in Hikkaduwa or Air Port
Visit the Elephant Orphanage
The Pinnawella elephant orphanage has not only got the largest captive herd of elephants in the entire world, but it also has become the most successful elephant breeding centre.
Proceed to Kandy
Lunch at Hotel
Visit to Royal Botanical Gardens (2 hours)
Established in 1816, these gardens are located about 6.5km before Kandy on the side of the Colombo-Kandy highway. The Avenue of Royal Palms, Bamboo-fringed riverside drive, Bat drive, Spice garden, Orchid house (over 300 varieties), Cactus house and a Glasshouse of anthuriums, begonias, African Violets and other species and the giant Javan fig tree found on the great lawn attract local tourists as well as visitors from overseas. It covers an area of 1600 sqm and from March to May, numerous flowering trees such as the fiery Poincianan regia, the white Mesua ferrera and the cherry blossom-like Tebebuia burst into bloom and flowering orchids include endemic varieties such as the protected Vanda and Wesak Orchids. A visit to the Royal Botanical Garden Paradeniya will certainly pay rich dividends
Proceed to Dalada Maligawa Temple (Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic)
Return to Hotel or for dinner and overnight stay
Day 02
Breakfast at Hotel
Depart for Ella via Nuwara Eliya
Nuwara Eliya is located in the heart of Sri Lankan hill country. Home of the famous Ceylon tea and the rolling mountains are carpets of velvety green tea plantations, interspersed with gushing streams and tumbling waterfalls. The cellubrious climate, misty glens is similar to the British climate, making the place a must to include in your travel itinerary.
En route visit a tea factory
Lunch at Nuwara Eliya
Ella is blessed with some of the most beautiful views, you could find in Sri Lanka.
Dinner and overnight at Ella hotel
Day 03
Breakfast at the Ella Hotel
Depart Grand Ella motel and proceed to the Rawana Ella Falls a small but beautiful waterfall, which is about 49 metres in height. Visible from the Ella-Wellawaya road, near Udunuwara village. A popular stopover for travellers.
Lunch at Tissamaharma
Proceed to Yala Safari. To visit the Yala National Park in a Safari Jeep