AYUBOWAN SRI LANKA – 11 Days / 10 Nights – ATT Tour 07 / 2021

Arrival at the Bandaranaike International Airport. Our AYUBOWAN TOURS & TRAVELS representative and transfer to hotel in Sigiriya will welcome clients.  Check in to the hotel and relax.

Overnight stay at the hotel in Sigiriya.

Breakfast at the hotel & proceed to Polonnaruwa. Visit Polonnaruwa, the next majestic city in 11th Century BC, after Anuradhapura. The glories of the past heyday are still visible in the archaeological treasures unearthed and resurrected. From the tall statue assumed to be of the Great King Parakramabahu to the famed Parakrama Samudraya which is as extensive as an ocean, Polonnaruwa has it all in a compact core. The glories of the past heyday are still visible in the archaeological treasures unearthed and resurrected. From the tall statue assumed to be of the Great King Parakramabahu to the famed Parakrama Samudraya which is as extensive as an ocean, Polonnaruwa has it all in a compact core.

In the afternoon, take a jeep safari at Kaudulla national park. A safari in the Kaudulla national park in Sri Lanka is a bucket-list aspiration for many tourists, which means the place is an incredible wildlife spectacle. Located in the historic city of Polonnaruwa in Sri Lanka. Kaudulla national park presents an ample of opportunities for travelers to spot majestic elephants in their natural habitats. In addition to the elephants, sambar deer, Sri Lankan axis deer, chevrotain, wild boar, Asian spoonbill, grey-headed fish eagle, painted stork, and openbill stork are common visuals at the park. Aside from these, one could rarely capture the glimpse of leopard and sloth bear in the forest.

Overnight stay at the hotel in Sigiriya.

After breakfast & proceed to the Sigiriya. Visit Sigiriya Rock Fortress. Rightly called a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the unofficial 8^th world wonder, Sigiriya is a monument that provides one of the most dramatic sceneries in all of Sri Lanka overlooking acres of green jungles. The giant lion paws at the summit lead to the top of the cairn, a palace in the sky. As you step between the lion paws, imagine yourself entering the wide-open mouth of a lion, the carving hewn out of the face of Sigiriya, no more to be seen after so many centuries. The palace soon became a courtly paradise of elegant pavilions set amid gardens and pools. To this day, the most advanced technological apparatus and scientists are left baffled by the mechanics behind the hydraulic systems of the ponds at the water gardens still functioning perfectly. Could it be a valve through the interior of the rock or an act of God? The mystery still remains. 

The climb to the top could be weary but the sight it offers is worth the sweat. Acres and acres of greenery and the clear blue sky above you will be breath taking! For the old and not so strong, the gardens and ponds at the summit of the rocky boulder would offer a satisfying sight as well.

Note: 6.30 am to 5.30 pm Fresco cave max.8 at a time.

Afterward, proceed to Trincomalee. Trincomalee is a serene beach for your stay at ease under the open sky and sun. This pristine asset of our land, Trincomalee beach is undoubtedly a premier beach in all of Asia which should be a must in your itinerary to Sri Lanka.

Check in to the hotel & relax. Overnight stay in Trincomalee.

Make an early morning excursion for whale watching in the deep sea. Leave the docks in the wee hours of the morning to beat the sun and behold a magnificent sight of these creatures awaiting your arrival.

The biggest gem present in the necklace of magnificent marine mammals that dive and cavort around the island is indeed the largest animal that has ever lived – the blue whale along with Sperm whales, Bryde’s whales, Fin Whales, and the random Killer whale (Orca) usually frequent the coast, making it a prominent hotspot for whale watching in Sri Lanka.

Afterward, return back to the hotel for the breakfast. Enjoy the day at leisure by the beach in Trincomalee.

Overnight stay in Trincomalee.

Breakfast at hotel. Day at leisure.

Overnight stay in Trincomalee.

Breakfast at the hotel. Leave for Kandy.

Afterward, continue to Kandy. Here is the last capital of the Sinhala monarchy veiled with white mist clinging to the top of the buildings. The most precious possession of Buddhists all over, the sacred tooth relic is enshrined at the temple of the tooth. Yet again one of Sri Lanka’s cities is acknowledged for its history naming it a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

A trip to Kandy is never complete without a stopover at the Peradeniya Royal Botanical Gardens. Visit the botanical gardens on your way. Many endemic, indigenous, exotic and endangered flora grow in this single space converting it to a National Park in Sri Lanka. The botanical garden is never empty! Scholars, as well as lovers, find Peradeniya to their advantage.

Overnight stay in Kandy.

After breakfast proceeds to visit the Temple of the tooth relic. The delicate hill country breeze will kiss you as you begin your walk up to the Temple of the Tooth joining many more devotees clad in white, eagerly waiting their turn to hail the holy paragon. Legend says that the tooth relic was brought into the Kandy during the Portuguese era, hidden within the hair of Princess Hemamala accompanied by Prince Dantha. Since that day, the holy tooth relic has been guarded as one of the most sacred objects of Buddhists in the country.   Enjoy a leisurely stroll around the upper lake drive. Enjoy the truly unwise and ambiance of Kandy, and it’s sublime climate.

Please note:  Any weekday 11.30 am to 1.30 pm Tourist-owned footwear should be placed in polythene covers in the proper hygienic procedures in the shoe counter reserved for foreign tourists and placed the footwear themselves in the given basket.

 Later drive to Nuwara Eliya. Travel to the heart of the country at the highest elevation to reach the rolling clouds above you. Nicknamed “Little England”, Nuwara Eliya harbors many British colonial buildings and architectural wonders to be christened so.

See the mountains covered with tea bushes and cascading waterfalls. Visit tea plantations & waterfalls.

Overnight stay in Nuwara Eliya.

After breakfast at the hotel, leave for Yala. Make a jeep safari in the evening. Home to the largest population of leopards in the world, Yala National Park is a UNESCO endorsed world heritage site. An on an excursion in the wild abode a jeep cruising through the varied terrains you will spot leopards, elephants, grey langurs, sloth bears, golden jackals and so much more terrestrial inhabitants while white-bellied sea eagles, grey-headed fishing eagles, crested serpent eagles along with countless other birds dot the sky and the treetops.

Your local guide has hawk eyes to predict and locate where the elusive leopard might be. “there, there!’ he’ll point in one direction to show you the leopard having an afternoon siesta perched on boughs of a tree or basking in the sun sprawled over a rocky boulder.  

Spend the overnight in Yala.

Breakfast at the hotel. Proceed to South West Coast for your beach stay.

Check into the hotel & unwind.

Overnight stay at the hotel in South Wes Coast.

Breakfast & day at leisure by the beach. The warmth of the sun kissed water of the Indian Ocean and the palm fringed pearly beach, the perfect recipe to unwind and relax!

Overnight stay in a beach hotel on the Southwest coast.

Breakfast at the hotel and day at leisure until time for departure to the airport for your onward flight.