Colombo
Colombo, Sri Lanka's bustling business capital, is located on the country's west coast and with a population of between 800,000 and one million (estimates vary) is by far the country's biggest city. The city is sometimes a jarring mix of old and new, with a central cluster of high-rise office blocks and hotels overshadowing red-tiled colonial-era buildings. This part of the tour will take you through Fort – the largest commercial port in Sri Lanka, Pettah – the best place for shopping bargains. You will also visit a temple, mosque and the Wolvendaal Church. For the avid shopper the tour will take you to “Odel” and “Arena” - both selling designer clothes at bargain prices, and the Crescat Boulevard and Majestic City shopping malls.

Dinner & overnight stay in Colombo.

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Pinnawela Elephant Orphanage
Home to some 60 or more elephant, Pinnawela is an orphanage situated about 90Km from Colombo. A place you will really enjoy and never forget. Most of these elephants are accustomed to human visitors and are harmless. Bathing time at Maha Oya, in front of the orphanage, is at 10.00am and 2.00pm. Feeding time is about an hour earlier. The orphanage now has the largest captive herd of elephants in the entire world and according to reports it has become the most successful elephant breeding centre as well. Thereafter leave for Kandy for a sight seeing tour.

Afternoon visit the Udawatte Kele sanctuary.

Udawatte Kele Sanctuary
Situated to the north of the Kandy, this forest is about 257 acres in area and has a large variety of birds and butterflies. This is an ideal location to see some of the endemic birds of Sri Lanka. The most often seen birds within the sanctuary include the Yellow-fronted Barbet, Layard's Parakeet, Hanging Bird, Spot-winged thrush, Brown Fish-owl flycatchers including Paradise, Asian Brown and Tickell’s Blue, Forest Wagtails, Black Bulbuls and Brown-capped Babblers.

Dinner and overnight stay in Kandy.

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After breakfast visit the Peradeniya Botanical Gardens and Temple of Tooth Relic.

Kandy
Classed as a World Heritage City by UNESCO, nestling among the misty hills in the central region of the country, Kandy is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful cities in the world. As the shrine holding the sacred tooth relic of the lord Buddha is situated in the heart of the city, it's also the most venerated city in Sri Lanka. Kandy was the last stronghold of the Sinhala kings who's resistance ultimately fell to the British in 1815.

Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic
'Sri Dalada Maligawa' or Temple of the Sacred Tooth is one of the main attractions in Kandy. This is the centre of Kandy and the Sacred Tooth of Budda is the heart of it. The Dalada Maligawa is one of the most sacred Buddhist temples' for Buddhists around the world. Throughout history the sacred Tooth has been guarded by kings - first in India (sixteen centuries ago) and then moved from one capital to another, always with the king. Once you enter the temple you will see the splendor with which it is decorated. Please note that visitors are required to remove any hats, caps, scarves or any form of head gear. Also women are required to wear suitable clothing.

Royal Botanical Gardens, Peradeniya
The botanical gardens date back to 1371 when King Wickramabahu III ascended the thrown and kept court at Peradeniya near the Mahaweli river. However the present botanic gardens at Peradeniya were established in 1821. Occupying 146 acres, it has about 4,000 species of plants including palms, orchids, gymnosperms and a great variety of beautiful flowering plants.

Afterwards proceed to Nuwara Eliya. En route visiting a tea plantation and tea factory.

Sight seeing in Nuwara Eliya.

Dinner and overnight stay in Nuwara Eliya.

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After breakfast board an early to train from Nanu Oya to Ella.

Pickup from the station and transfer to Task Safari Camp.

Excursion to Uda Walawe Wildlife Park by Jeep.

Udawalawe
Udawalawe is a recently established national park declared with the intention of conserving the catchments area of the reservoir that has been extensively damaged for slash and burn farming due to which very little forest cover is left. The park is home to more than 250 Elephants as well as deer, leopards, the red faced Malkoha and many other bird species. At the center of the park is the Uda Walawe tank crated by a 5 km dam on the Walawe river.

Dinner and overnight in Udawalawe.

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After breakfast proceed to Yala and jeep safari at the Yala National park.

Yala National Park
Covering an area of about 1300 square kilometers, the Yala national park is one of the oldest and best known wildlife sanctuaries in Sri Lanka. The park is home to almost 130 different species of animals including elephants, spotted deer, leopards, monkeys, crocodiles, wild boars, sloths and porcupines. Yala is also rich in history - there are archeological artifacts dating back to 1 century BC. You will be taken on a Jeep safari through the park.

Dinner and Overnight stay in Yala.

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Early morning leave for Bundala Bird sanctuary.

Bundala is a bird paradise with wild animals scattered all over the park in their natural habitats. Traveling to all places is through dense jungle which certainly gives the traveler a taste of real life on the planet.

Afternoon proceed to Singharaja.

Dinner and overnight stay in Singharaja.

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Early morning excursion to Singharaja forest.

Singharaja Forest Reserve is the most famous rainforest of the country. This tropical rain forest is a living heritage. Bio diversity of the forest is very high and a large proportion of the flora in this forest is endemic to the country and some endemic to the Singharaja Forest itself. This is a very good place to see lot of endemic birds such as Ceylon Lorikeet Layard's parakeet, Jungle and Spur Fowl, Ceylon Wood Pigeon, Grey Hornbill, Spotted wing Thrush, Rufous and Brown- capped Babbler, Ashy-headed Laughing Thrush, Ceylon Blue Magpie, White Headed Starling, Ceylon Hill Mynha, Legge's Flowerpecker. The clear-cut roads in to the jungle provide easy access to the forest. This important forest is a Man and Biosphere Forest reserve and it is considered as a World Heritage Site

Overnight stay in Singharaja.

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