Enjoy your breakfast at the hotel. We’re going on a Kandy city tour today to see everything this gorgeous place has to offer. We will drive to the Upper Lake Road which has the perfect view of Kandy Lake. Kandy Lake is also known as Kiri Muhuda, or Sea of Milk. It was artificially made by the last king of Kandy, King Sri Wickrama in 1807. The protected lake is built next to the Temple of Tooth Relic and has been shrinking over the years where fishing is banned.

You’ll have fun browsing through and learning about the local crafts when we visit the Market Crafts Centre. Local creators sell their handmade works here, many worth bringing home as souvenirs from your trip here.

The Gem Museum has an impressive collection of gems of Sri Lanka. Along with it are knowledge that educates visitors on the geology of Sri Lanka pertaining to the gems that can be found in this country. And you can bring home some of these precious stones by purchasing from the shop that sells Sri Lankan Ceylon Sapphires, Pearls, and even Diamonds.

From the Museum, we’ll head to the Royal Botanical Gardens, Peradeniya, a popular tourist attraction for those who love nature. This garden is located about 5.5 km to the west of Kandy, known for the collection of Giant Bamboos of Burma, a Javan fig tree that’s over 100 years old, Cannonball trees, double coconut palms, and a huge variety of beautiful palms, and floras, many of them endemic to this area. Visitors often come for picnics by bringing their own packed lunch, or enjoy a relaxing meal at the cafeteria that serves local cuisines.

And obviously one of the main highlights of Kandy is Temple of Tooth Relic, a world heritage and pilgrimage site for Buddhist from all over the world. It’s also known as Dalada Maligawa where the sacred tooth relic of Buddha is preserved, although it’s not allowed for public viewing. But visitors can catch sight of the golden casket that has the shape of a stupa, available for public viewing twice a day. Explore the ground to check out the smaller temples and museums. Please ensure to wear appropriate clothes that cover your legs and shoulders while visiting the temple and to remove your shoes before entering.

In the evening, you can opt to attend the Kandy Cultural Show at the Kandy Lake Club, an exciting performance by professional ensembles. There will be traditional dances, music, acrobatics, with the cast wearing local traditional clothing of Kandy. It is one of the most vibrant and lively performance that embodies everything beautiful about Kandy from the colorful birds, animals, with a sprinkle of tension as artists attempt fire-walk on burning coals.

We’ll head back to the hotel in the evening for your overnight stay in Kandy.

Enjoy your breakfast at the hotel in Kandy before we leave. We are heading to Nuwara Eliya immediately, which is a 5-hour journey by car. Upon arrival, we’ll help with check-in at the hotel before we hop on a sightseeing around here.

We start with visiting the Nuwara Eliya Golf Course that’s nestled among the cypress trees. It is an 18-hole course club that’s surrounded by eucalyptus and cypress with the tea plantations above. It was founded by the British who also introduced tea plantations for a place to rest and be entertained, making it one of the oldest tea plantations in Asia. The place offers lavish experience and lessons for those who wish to learn a bit of golf.

We don’t want to miss out on Victoria Park, it’s a public park located next to Nuwara Eliya which was originally the research field for the Hakgala Botanical Garden. It is a beautiful garden that cares for many varieties of flowers and was renamed to Victoria Park in 1897 to celebrate Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee. There are lakes naturally created by the River Nanu Oya that truly made this place beautiful.

Right in the center of Nuwara Eliya is Gregory Lake, which was artificially built in 1873 when British Governor William Gregory was ruling. Now it’s a lake park that’s favored by both tourists and locals to enjoy picnics or maybe take a ride in the swan boats and jet skis.

We can take our time to also look around Sita Eliya, a sacred temple where you can see the footprints of Lord Hanuman looking for the Ashok Vatika to find leads on Sita. It’s one of the few dedicated to Sita, and has a small stream flowing next to the temple where Sita is believed to have taken her bath. Please dress modestly while visiting this temple.

Next, we’ll visit the Pedro Tea Estate, which is a beautiful estate surrounded by stunning view of Sri Lanka. Located just 3.5km away from Nuwara Eliya, it’s the perfect place to enjoy a calm walk with a tour around the estate here. It’s known for the processing and cultivation of Ceylon tea, a popular product you can acquire here. The estate preserves and practices the 19th century processing techniques to this day. Enjoy the view, the fresh aroma of tea, and the cool breeze.

We’ll drive back to the hotel in Nuwara Eliya and spend the night there.

Enjoy your breakfast at the hotel in Nuwara Eliya before we check-out. Today, we are going to Bentota and upon arrival, head straight to the hotel for check-in. Leave your luggage here and rest for a little before we proceed to the Madu River later.

The Boat Safari at Madu River is a major attraction that will show you the view of the wide Madu Ganga. It’s a healing journey through the mangrove forest and observe the biodiversity of Madu River that includes 19 endemic species. There are 64 islands and is such an attractive destination for nature lovers and bird watchers. Catch sights of the rare bird species and reptiles that made their home here. There are also traditional fishermen here who make a living through Stilt Fishing. It is a method that uses a crossbar with a vertical pole attached to the sea floor and they wait by the crossbar for the fish to bite.

Then visit the Kosgoda Sea Turtle Conservation Project for turtle hatching. Since 1981, the area has become one of the best locations to find turtles laying their eggs and it was established by the Wildlife Protection Society. The project will take in newborn turtles and raise them in big tanks with nutritional food and clean environment for just a few days. They’ll then be released into the wild at night from the safest area to ensure survivability.

The Conservation generally has five species they take care of and visitors will learn all about these gorgeous turtles that are now endangered. They are also allowed to interact with the turtles and hold them in their palms and check out the babies in their tanks.

Once we’re done, we’ll then head back to the hotel for an overnight stay in Bentota.

Today’s going to be an exciting day as we head out into the southern sea for Mirissa Whale Watching. The day trip will be taking a few hours and starts with your driver waiting at the rendezvous point to take you to the dock. At an extra cost, we’ll board the boat that heads out into the sea and serves picnic breakfast. Enjoy the view of the sea and the ride that’ll take about 5 hours as we try to spot for the world’s largest mammals, the blue whales.

When you head back to the shore, we will head for a delightful lunch at Paradise Beach Club Restaurant, bills to be paid separately by guests. Enjoy your lunch before relaxing at the pool that has a stunning view of the Indian Ocean. We’ll head back to Bentota on a cruise.

Enjoy your breakfast the check-out from the hotel in Bentota and hop on your ride for Colombo. We’ll immediately head for the hotel for your check-in before you can rest in your room. You’ll have the rest of the day at leisure and we suggest you indulge in Colombian shopping experience at the Odel & Mondy. Or perhaps give the famous Casinos of Colombo a visit!

We will spend the night at the hotel in Colombo.

Enjoy your breakfast at the hotel before we check-out. You’ll have the rest of the day on your own before the time of departure. Our team will drive you to the airport per schedule for your flight back home.