DAY 01: COLOMBO - PINNAWALA- KANDY.
On arrival at Colombo Airport you will be met by our representative and transferred to Kandy en route visiting the Pinnawela Elephant Orphanage. The Orphanage established in 1975, commenced with seven orphans. Today some of these orphans enjoy the fortune of seeing their grandchildren born in the same location. The original objective for establishing the orphanage was more inclined towards tourism, but soon became a conservation and educational centre. With the help of local and foreign elephant experts, Pinnawela started a scientific captive-breeding programme for elephants. The free movement of the herd enhanced the chances for elephants of both sexes to get together and mate. The nearby river played a dominant role in this regard, and in 1984, the first Pinnawela baby was born. Their success has drawn the attention of scientists from all over the world. A considerable number of books and research articles on Pinnawela have been published in several languages. The members of the Pinnawela herd have been filmed, videoed and photographed thousands of times by professionals. Continue on to Kandy. Overnight in Kandy

DAY 02: KANDY - PERADENIYA - KANDY.
After breakfast depart to Peradeniya Botanical Gardens first built as a pleasure garden by a Sinhala king and then expanded by the British. It is 147 acres in size and provides an amazing variety of trees, plants and flowers. Return back to Kandy and drive around Kandy Lake built by the last Sinhala king, Sri Wickrama Rajasinghe in 1798. Visit Kandy town and bazaar, the arts and crafts centre, a gem museum and a lapidary. Also visit the Temple of the Tooth Relic in Kandy. Later in the day enjoy a cultural show. Overnight in Kandy.

DAY 03: KANDY - TEA PLANTATION - NUWARA ELIYA.
This morning after breakfast transfer to a Tea Plantation, where the best tea in the world is produced. You will observe the process of tea manufacturing as well as learn how tea is graded. Taste a cup of pure Ceylon tea in the factory before continuing on to Nuwara Eliya. Due to its invigorating mountain climate and scenery, Nuwara Eliya is Sri Lanka's most popular hill resort and the heart of Sri Lanka's tea country producing a significant share of the world's best tea. Sri Lanka's highest mountain Pidurutalagala (8282 feet) is located here. Overnight in Nuwara Eliya.

DAY 04: NUWARA ELIYA - YALA- KATARAGAMA.
Transfer from Nuwara Eliya to Yala via Tissamaharama. Enjoy a jeep safari at Yala National Park, the largest national park in Sri Lanka and home to wild elephants, wild boars, wild buffaloes, leopards, bears, deer and crocodiles. Large flocks of migratory and indigenous birds can also be found here. Continue on to Katatra Gama. The story of Kataragama centres on the repeated descent and exploits on earth of a hero (Kataragama) and his battles with the forces of darkness. According to this basic symbolic framework, a number of themes are woven in depending on the perspective taken - whether it be Buddhism, where Kataragama is the bodhisattva or Buddha to be or Hinduism where according to legend, Skanda, the Hindu God of War arrived in Sri Lanka and received two gifts from the Sinhalese - a house of leaves and a beautiful wife. It is the romantic union of Skanda and his wife that is commemorated annually. Overnight in Kataragama.

DAY 05: KATARAGAMA - GALLE - BENTOTA/AHUNGALLA.
After breakfast visit Galle, once the chief port of Ceylon. Galle Fort, now a World Heritage Site (spanning 90 acres) was originally built by the Portuguese and later extended by the Dutch in 1663. Galle is still well known for its hand-made lace. Continue on to Bentota. Overnight in Bentota /Ahungalla *depending on the category of hotels chosen.

DAY 06: BENTOTA/AHUNGALLA - COLOMBO.
After breakfast return to Colombo for a city tour. Colombo like many capital cities in developing countries is fast changing. Almost overnight, skyscrapers arise from where old buildings once stood yet in some parts the old world charm is retained. Other places of interest are Pettah Bazaar - where one can shop for bargains, a Hindu and a Buddhist temple, residential areas where you find the stately homes of the affluent, the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall - a gift from the People's Republic of China. Overnight in Colombo.