Welcome to Sri Lanka! On the first day of your luxury bespoke holiday in Sri Lanka, You will meet & greet by the Ceylon Expeditions Tour Manager and your private chauffeur guide at the CIP Lounge of Colombo International Airport (CIP is a paid VIP / CIP arrival lounge at Colombo International Airport)  

• Arrival / meet Ceylon Expeditions team 
• Transfer to Walawwa (30 Min from Airport) / Tintagel hotel Colombo (1 Hr drive) 
• Check-in / Relax and un-wind after long flight
• If time permits, suggest a sightseeing city tour in Colombo. 
• Overnight stay in Colombo 

Colombo -The Commercial Capital of Sri Lanka is a busy and vibrant city with a mixture of modern life and colonial buildings/ruins and the city population is app 640,000. There are plenty of luxurious city hotels & boutique hotels in and around Colombo and recommend having a sightseeing city tour and make sure to enjoy a walk-through main street of Pettah. 

Accommodation - The walawwa, Tharu villas - Lake, The Tintagel Colombo 

• Checkout after breakfast and transfer to Sigiriya (3 -4 Hrs.)
• Visit Dambulla cave temple (UNESCO World Heritage)
• Leisure 
• Overnight stay in Sigiriya 

Dambulla Cave Temple – Dambulla, one of the UNESCO world heritage sites in Sri Lanka provides the opportunity to explore the best-preserved cave temple complex in Sri Lanka While exploring magnificent Buddha Images and Rock Paintings of vivid colors and shapes constructed and painted from around the 2nd Century BC.

Accommodation – Vil Uyana Sigiriya / Water Garden Sigiriya (Recommended boutique hotels for bespoke luxury holidays) 

• Leave for the sacred city of Anuradhapura after breakfast (UNESCO World Heritage) 
• Explore Buddhist monuments in Anuradhapura (Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi Tree, Archeological Museum, Ruwan Weli Stupa. Etc.)
• Visit Mihinthale temple.
• Back to Habarana and participate in a jeep safari at Minneriya National Park or Kaudulla National Park.
• Overnight stay in SigiriyaJetwing Vil Uyana / Water garden or Aliya resort and Spa

Anuradhapura Sacred City was the cradle of glorious Sinhalese Buddhist civilization. Towering stupas (dagobas) of stupendous domes, the marvels of ancient civil engineering. You will witness/learn about Buddhist civilization / ancient technology & architecture at Anuradhapura during your bespoke luxury holiday in Sri Lanka. Recommended site during Sri Lanka bespoke tour. 

Minneriya National Park – One of the famous safari parks in Sri Lanka. The largest known meeting place for Asian elephants, Minneriya National Park provides the natural corridor amidst tropical dry mixed evergreen forests that attract herds of these wild creatures which you will witness this tailor-made holiday. 

Accommodation – Vil Uyana Sigriya / Water Garden Sigiriya 

• Leave for Polonnaruwa after breakfast (1 Hr)
• Cycle tour in Polonnaruwa ancient city. 
• Study on freshwater fish species in a tropical country with a boat ride in Parakrama Samudraya in Polonnaruwa. This is a technical excursion in which you can have a real experience in traditional methods of fishing will also be demonstrated during this tour. (2 Hrs). 
• Bird Island Tour Parakrama Samudraya Polonnaruwa - 45 minutes boat ride to reach this scenic island which is the habitat for a number of bird species.
• Ancient Irrigation management Study focusing on the evolution of water diversion methodologies of ancient Sri Lanka & Tortoise Study Tour in Polonnaruwa –  (These activities will provide good educational elements to your kids on South Asian flora & fauna during the Sri Lanka bespoke holiday. 

Polonnaruwa Ancient city was the second capital of Sri Lanka for three centuries between the 11th to 13th centuries after the destruction of the Anuradhapura Kingdom in 993. Due to its archeological prominence and the ancient technological superiority, UNESCO declared Polonnaruwa as a World Heritage in 1982 under the name of Ancient City of Polonnaruwa. Recommended destination during your bespoke luxury holiday in Sri Lanka. 

Accommodation Jetwing Vil Uyana / Water Garden Sigiriya

• Hot air balloon ride at 6.30 AM. This activity is only possible during Oct-March each year. 
• Explore Sigiriya Rock Fortress (UNESCO World Heritage) – This also provides a good educational element about ancient technology in Asia, recommended place during the bespoke holiday in Sri Lanka)
• Transfer to Kandy 
• Overnight stay in Kandy 

Hot air Balloon ride - Treat yourself to a once-in-a-lifetime adventure by taking a hot air balloon flight during your bespoke holiday in Sri Lanka. Floating over the Kandalama Lake and over the historic cities of Sigiriya and Dambulla while taking in the grandeur of the sunrise over the mountains will be a breathtaking experience.

Kandy - A lovely exotic city, the Hill Capital and last stronghold of the Sinhala Kings is a UNESCO World Heritage Site that retains an aura of grandeur. Encircled by hills, with a tranquil lake in its center, it is the site of the renowned temple that enshrines the Sacred Tooth Relic of the Buddha and the Royal Botanical garden. A must destination during Sri Lanka bespoke holiday. 

Accommodation - Elephant stable / Gala villa boutique / The Kandy House

• Visit the Elephant orphanage (1. Hrs journey)  (Need to reach there by 9 AM to witness the bottle feeding. 
• Royal Botanic Gardens Kandy
• Sightseen Kandy city tour
• Back to hotel and you are in leisure
• Evening visits the sacred tooth relic temple 
• Enjoy the cultural show in Kandy 
• Overnight stay in Kandy 

The Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic - One of the most venerated Buddhist pilgrimage sites in Sri Lanka.  The Temple of the Sacred Tooth is a temple dedicated to the sacred tooth. 

Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage - It is an orphanage, nursery, and captive breeding ground for elephants. Pinnawala is notable for having the largest herd of captive elephants in the world. Recommended activity for tailor-made tours in Sri Lanka. 

Royal Botanical Garden – During this Sri Lanka bespoke tour, you will walk through this beautiful garden that covers 150 acres of trees, lawns, and flowering shrubs, Etc. It is first conceived as a Queen's pleasure garden in the 14th century.

Accommodation - Mountbatten / Elephant stable / Gala villa boutique / The Kandy House

• Check - out from Kandy hotel and leave for Hatton on the train (Seats are to be reserved 30 days prior to travel). This is one of the most scenic train journeys in Sri Lanka which travels through lush green tea estates and exciting adventures during your bespoke holidays in Sri Lanka.
• Overnight stay Hatton  

Accommodation - Norwood / Summer villa / Castlereagh or Tientsin bungalow

• Leisure in Hatton 
• Optional visit to Kitulgala white water rafting & other water adventure activities 

Accommodation - Norwood / Summer villa / Castlereagh or Tientsin bungalow

• Transfer to Kataragama
• Leisure evening
• Visit Kataragama Buddhist Temple & Devalaya at Pooja Time (6.00 PM)
• Overnight stay in Yala

Kataragama Temple - It is the name of God and his hometown as well. Kataragama is the Sinhalese form of Skanda, also known as Subhramaniya. He usually is called Murugan or Karthikeya by Tamils. This is one of the most venerated temples by both Buddhists / Hindus and recommended places to visit during your bespoke holiday in Sri Lanka. 

Accommodation – Wild Coast Tented Lodge / Taru Villas - Yala / Uga Chena huts

• Jeep safari at Yala National Park
• Leisure evening
• Overnight stay in Yala

Yala National Park is the second-largest and most visited national safari park in Sri Lanka with numerous types of wildlife species. Yala national park is located in the southeast of Sri Lanka and the park has a protected area of nearly 130,000 hectares of land which is divided into five blocks. Recommended wildlife safari during bespoke holidays in Sri Lanka.

Accommodation – Wild Coast Tented Lodge / Taru Villas - Yala / Uga Chena huts

• Transfer to Galle after breakfast (3 Hrs)
• Visit Galle Dutch fort (UNESCO world heritage site)
• Overnight stay in Galle

Galle Dutch Fort UNESCO World Heritage site was originally built by the Portuguese and later extended by the Dutch in 1663. The Dutch built the present Fort in the year 1663. They built a fortified wall using solid granite, and built three bastions known as "Sun," "Moon" and "Star." Best preserved Dutch Fort in Asia.

Accommodation – Angus Villas / Kahanda Kanda / Amangalla

• Unawatuna beach / Snorkeling
• Galle sightseeing
• Visit the virgin white tea factory
• Overnight stay in Galle

Accommodation – Angus Villas / Kahanda Kanda / Amangalla

• Checkout and proceed towards Mirissa by 2 PM
• Get On-board to a Luxury yacht at Mirissa bay and proceed for a one-night yacht ride (Full board)
• Enjoy water-based activities including a Deep sea voyage 
• Dinner and overnight stay in luxury yacht 

Mirissa Luxury yacht tour Sailing- Sri Lanka south coast cruise offers you an opportunity to soak in briny water while the dancing Southern Sea breeze ease you. A sailing tour on the south coast is a great experience with your loved ones on board for 1 night in a luxury yacht during the bespoke holiday in Sri Lanka. 

Accommodation – Luxury Yacht

• Back to Mirissa harbor and leave for Negombo VIA Colombo. 
• Overnight stay in Negombo 

Negombo - is a city located on the sandy Indian Ocean beach just 7 KM away from Colombo International Airport with plenty of luxury 5-star beach resorts. Negombo is an ideal location to relax before your leave the country after the bespoke holiday. 

Accommodation – Heritance Negombo  

• Last day of your bespoke family holiday in Si Lanka.
• If your flight is scheduled afternoon, suggest going for a boat ride through Dutch Canal.
• Visit Negombo fish market.
• Sightseeing city tour Negombo
• Departure

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