DAY 01
AIRPORT - COLOMBO
AM
Arrive at the Bandaranaike International Airport.
Assistance on arrival by a representative of “Heritage Expediciones” .
Transfer to Colombo.
PM
City tour of Colombo
Dinner and overnight stay at a hotel of your choice.
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DAY 02
COLOMBO - KITULGALA
AM
Breakfast
Leave for Kitugala via Awissawella
Check-in at the Rafters Retreat (log cabins)
PM
White Water Rafting along the Kelani River graded 2/3 is exciting to negotiate.
Dinner and overnight stay at the Rafters Retreat.
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DAY 03
KITULGALA - KNUCKLES
AM
Breakfast
Leave for Knuckles through Ginigathhena, Kandy and Hunnasgiriya. This is a picturesque drive through the ancient Kandyan Kingdom . The Knuckles range consists of five peaks which resembles the Knuckles on your folded fist. Fifty percent of flora endemic to Sri Lanka and a rich variety of animal life is found here.
PM
Trek to Corbets Gap and enjoy the extreme scenic beauty of the Dumbara Valley
Dinner and overnight stay at a Guest House
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DAY 04
ACTIVITY AT KNUCKLES
AM
Breakfast
Full day trek to Meemure - A traditional , remote and isolated Sinhala village which is famous for its native habitat. This village has no form of communication with the rest of the world. It is a village of it’s kind and the experience of visiting Meemure is definitely an adventurous one.
PM
Return to the Guest House for dinner and overnight stay
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DAY 05
KNUCKLES - MAHIYANGANA - ELLA
AM
Breakfast
Leave for Ella via Mahiyangana
During the journey visit the Veddha Kingdom which is the home of the aborigines of Sri Lanka whose ethnic origin dates back to the very dawn of evolution. These Veddhas or the indigenous people now stand at approximately 350 families from a once thriving community.
PM
Continue your journey and arrive at the Ella Adventure Park . A twenty minute trek will take you to the camp site which nestles on the banks of the Kirindi Oya. You are free to indulge in adventure activities including Aerial, Slithering and Monkey Roping.
Dinner and overnight stay at the Camp Site of Ella Adventure Park.
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DAY 06
ELLA - BUDURUWAGALA - YALA - KATARAGAMA
AM
Breakfast
Mountain biking up to the Buduruwagala Tank at which point canoeing will commence to the Buduruwagala site and back.
BUDURUWAGALA is a historical sight consisting of seven Mahayana Buddhist figures in high relief carved on standing rock and facing thick jungle. The figures show traces of their original plaster and paint and are dated between 8th - 10th century A D
PM
Continue biking to Yala (Galge Entrance)
Safari of the Yala National Park (378 sq.miles) by four wheel drive jeep. The wild animals that frequent the park are Elephants, Leopards, Spotted Deer, Barking Deer, Moose Deer, Monkeys, Peacocks, Crocodiles, Jackals, Sloth Bear, Wild Boar and Wild Buffalo. White and Black Necked Storks the largest bird in Sri Lanka, Painted Storks and Serpent Eagles are visible on trees and around the water holes.
Dinner and overnight stay at Rosen Renaissance Hotel
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DAY 07
KATARAGAMA - GALLE - BENTOTA
AM
Breakfast
Visit the Kataragama Kiri Vehera Temple built in 2 AD. Also visit The Hindu Temple which is dedicated to Skanda, son of Lord Shiva.
On completion of your visit leave for Bentota
PM
On the way stop at GALLE, which is a living “World Heritage Site” and the capital of Sri Lanka during the Dutch period. The walled city has stood since the early sixteenth century, through the colonial periods of the Portuguese (1587 AD), Dutch (1640 AD) and British (1796 AD) and in present times is proclaimed as an archaeological reserve. Galle is also famous for Lace Making, Ebony Carving, Gem cutting and polishing.
Dinner and overnight stay at your designated hotel in Bentota
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DAY 08
BENTOTA - AIRPORT
AM
After Breakfast leave for the Bandaranaike International Airport for departure flight.
Please note that it is an airline requirement to check in three hours prior to the departure.
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