Tour route: Negombo - Pinnawala - Sigiriya - Anuradhapura - Sigiriya - Kandy - Nuwara Eliya - Colombo, Maldives: Male
Upon arrival at the airport, you will be met and escorted to hotel for check-in. Make the most of the remaining day at your wish.
Note: deportation or denial of entry may occur if inappropriate words or acts are detected against Buddha.
Overnight: Negombo
This morning, drive to Pinnawela for a visit to the Elephant Orphanage, where you can play with young elephants fed and bathed in the morning. Continue to Sigiriya and take pictures en route. In addition, feel free to have a coconut break or do a local family visit.
Note: Actual driving time given is subject to traffic, weather and road condition.
Overnight: Sigiriya
Meal: Breakfast
In the morning, head north to Anuradhapura, an ancient city first settled ca. 900 B.C.. After this archaeology tour, turn to the nearby Mihintale, which owns a grandeur temple complex that is allegedly the birthplace of Sri Lankan Buddhism.
Overnight: Sigiriya
Meal: Breakfast
Start the day with a visit to Sigiriya Rock Fortress (the Lion’s Rock), the 8th wonder of the world. Climbing up the staircases rewards with an amazing view on top. Later, proceed to the Minneriya National Park to closely witness herds of wild Indian elephants like pictures from National Geographic magazine.
Overnight: Sigiriya
Meal: Breakfast
This morning, drive south to Kandy. Stop en route to see the Dambulla Cave Temples, a holy pilgrimage site established 22 centuries ago. On arrival in Kandy, enjoy Sri Lanka’s iconic performing art of Kandyan Dance in the early evening.
Overnight: Kandy
Meal: Breakfast
Have a blessed experience at the sacred Temple of the Tooth and attend the daily religious Puja Ceremonies held inside. Later, take a relaxing stroll in the wonderful Botanical Gardens, where you may run into young Sri Lankan couples taking wedding pictures in tradition clothes.
Overnight: Kandy
Meal: Breakfast
After breakfast, set off for Nuwara Eliya by the Rajadahani Express Train (subjected to availability), a picturesque journey packed with beautiful mountains, waterfalls and tea plantations. Upon arrive at Nanuoya Railway Sation, get escorted to a tea plantation and a tea factory, where the world’s best Ceylon Tea is produced. After learn about the process of manufacturing tea, get hands-on experience of tea picking, and don’t forget to sip a cup of pure Ceylon tea in the factory.
Later, transfer to hotel and check in, rest of the day at leisure.
Overnight: Nuwara Eliya
Meals: Breakfast
Have the day at leisure or venture out on your own.
Overnight: Nuwara Eliya
Meal: Breakfast
After breakfast, you will be transferred back to Colombo. Upon arrival, take a city tour to see the Independence Square, Gangarama Temple of Colombo, Galle Face Green Park and Colombo's National Museum, etc. Stop for taking pictures when driving by the former British Administrative Center and more.
Overnight: Colombo
Meal: Breakfast
Free in the day until being escorted to Colombo airport for your flight to Male, the capital island of Maldive Island. Upon arrival, board a speedboat to your resort.
Overnight: Maldive Island
Meal: Breakfast
Enjoy your free day in Maldive Island.
Overnight: Maldive Island
Meal: Breakfast
Enjoy your free day in Maldive Island.
Overnight: Maldive Island
Meal: Breakfast
Taking speedboat back to Male airport for onward flight.
Meal: Breakfast
Recommended Accommodation for Your Journey
Good accommodation choice will in no doubt enhance your tour experience. Our well-established partnership network with key hotel chains in India, Nepal, Bhutan and Sri-Lanka will bring you the benefits of competitive hotel rate and guaranteed room availability.
We pick hotels for you based on:
Location: geographically convenience values for your precious holiday time. So properties we use are either in downtown area close to main city attractions and amenities, or convenient for sightseeing or transportation.Hotel Criteria for Each Tour Class
Note: Bhutan is less developed with fewer hotels criteria for choice, and most of the hotels there aren't as high standard as those in Western society.
Hotel Arrangement for Standard Tour Class
Usually conveniently located and meet the basic requirements of a comfortable stay: decorative lobbies and nice guest rooms with AC, TV, hot water, shower and private bathrooms. On-site restaurants may be average in size but offer breakfast, lunch and dinner. In most cases, staffs have basic command of English. Usually 3 star hotels are adopted.Hotel Arrangement for Comfortable Tour Class
Normally you'll stay at formal and large hotels conveniently located with shopping, dining and entertainment facilities nearby. Quality service, fully furnished rooms, restaurants, room service, fitness center and swimming pool (in some cases there is no pool) all together offer an above-average accommodation experience.
Usually good 4-star hotels are adopted or boutique hotels at request. Hotels best available will be arranged if no qualified choice, e.g. in remote area.
Hotel Arrangement for Superior Tour Class
Usually properties are conveniently located with shopping, dining and entertainment facilities nearby and offer a better service and hotel facility than that in hotels of Comfortable Tour Class. Usually 4-4.5 star hotels or boutique hotels are adopted.
Hotel Arrangement for First Tour Class
Deluxe hotels with high-end service and an extensive range of facilities for an excellent accommodation experience. Multiple restaurants on site with extensive menus for choice, room service available 24/7, fitness center and concierge service round out the experience. Usually 5 star hotels are adopted.
Hotel Arrangement for Deluxe Tour Class
The most luxury hotels are used and only available in some particular cities. These properties have top-notch service and unique location, such as a lake or a historic site, and usually incorporate some of the country’s most exquisite architecture traditions. Usually top 5 star or the best available hotels are adopted.
Meals
Normally, India Odyssey Tours put breakfast in your itinerary except for in Bhutan (all meals included). Lunch won’t be included for the sake of tour convenience, while dinner is also excluded as some travelers might want a little culinary adventure themselves. But surely your tour guide/driver is always glad to offer their advice.
It is normally served at the hotel where you stay. Depending on the hotel, the breakfast would be in western style, local style, or a combination.
Usually lunch won’t be included considering the fact that sometimes travelers may want to stay somewhere longer/shorter or need other minor changes during daily sightseeing, and it’s better to decide the lunch site then rather than pre-arranging it. For sure our tour guides/drivers will be happy to advice good places to you, and we strongly suggest qualified local restaurant or hotels around the scenic spots for the sake of your health.
Dinners will not be included in your meal plan unless you have that requirement. Enjoying the local food could be one of your best experiences in the incredible India & South Asia. This is why we offer you this flexibility of food choice, and you can always get advice from your tour guides/drivers.
If you have certain food allergies or special requirements such as vegetarian food, let us know. We will do our best to accommodate your needs.
Private Guide & Transfer
You will have a private tour guide, private driver, and an air-conditioned vehicle escorting you at every destination you travel across South Asia. This will provide you with maximized personal care, security, and flexibility.
All tour guides of India Odyssey Tours are qualified professionals and registered English Speaking Tourist Guides who are reassessed annually. All of our tour vehicles are clean and in excellent condition, manned with licensed & experienced drivers.
You will always be greeted punctually on arrival at each destination airport. At every departure, you’ll be escorted & assisted until you have checked in and passed through the security checkpoint.
All of our tour guides in every destination are locals. Knowing the area well, they are good at guiding you around and telling background stories of the tour sites, as well as showing you the secret spots for best photos.
If any change of itinerary is needed for unexpected reasons, your private tour guides will be more than accommodating in suggesting alternatives to ensure that you always have a wonderful experience.
With our comfortable and safe private transportation, your tour will be more relaxing and less tiresome, keeping you in the best spirits to make the most out of your journey across South Asia.
Your vehicle in each destination is air conditioned, insured, clean, and regularly maintained. Your private driver is licensed and always put your safety first.
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