Tara Travels

After breakfast from the hotel, transfer to Sigiriya. 

Transfer to Sigiriya (Transfer time 4-5 hours air taxi transfers are available)

In the evening

• Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage (Entrance fee USD 15.00 per person)
  • Pinnawala is a place where orphaned elephants are kept together. 
  • Bathing time (from 10-12 noon) is a great time to watch their behaviour. You can even feed the elephants at an additional price

(Millennium Elephant Foundation is a place where you have the opportunity to encounter elephants up close, including riding, bathing, and feeding them.)

• Sigiriya Rock Fortress (Entrance fee USD 35.00 per person)
  • Sigiriya is an ancient kingdom of Sri Lanka built on the rock more than 2000 years ago. The most famous cultural site in Sri Lanka which is a Unesco Heritage Site. 
  •  You must be physically fit. 1200 steps to the top
  • Make sure to climb during the early hours of the day or late hours of the day to avoid too much heat
  •  Keep a water bottle for each person 

Check in to the hotel & relax

Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to Kandy (Transfer time 2.5 hours)

ACTIVITIES 

• Dambulla Rock cave temple  ( 2 hours activity time – Entrance fee USD 10.00 per person)
  • Dambulla is a rock cave temple built more than 2000 years ago. 
  • Beautiful drawings in 3 different caves belong to a few different eras
  • You will need to climb up some steps to reach the cave.
• Temple of Tooth Relic ( 2 hours activity time – Entrance fee USD 10.00 per person)
  • The Temple of Tooth is kept in the palace of the last king who controlled Sri Lanka before it was colonised by the British in 1815
  • This is the most sacred place of the Sri Lankan Buddhists. However, it is one of the best places to study the history of Sri Lanka’s pre-colonial period. 
  • Next to the Palace, the lake Bogambara is a man-made lake 300 years ago. 
• Kandy city tour ( 2 hours activity time)
  • Kandy is a congested city that was a key destination from the pre-colonial period. Walking around the lake, and Kandy market can be a good experience. 
• Traditional dancing show ( 1.5 hours activity time – Entrance fee USD 8.00 per person)

Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to Galle via Ella (Transfer time 5.5 hours – It is recommended to transfer from Nanuoya to Ella via scenic train.)

ACTIVITIES 

• Scenic Train Journey (3 hours travel time – USD 20 per person)
  • Get on to the train from Nanuoya train station (connecting to Nuwara Eliya) and get off from Ella train station. Your driver will drop you off and pick you up from respective train stations.
• 9 Arch Bridge – Ella (No entrance fee)
  • The Nine Arch Bridge, also known as the Bridge in the Sky, is a colonial-era viaduct in Sri Lanka and a prime example of railway construction. 
• Ravana Water Falls – Ella (Roadside waterfall)
  • Ravana falls is named after the legendary king Ravana from the Indian epic, the Ramayana. According to legend, Ravana, the king of Lanka, kidnapped Princess Sita and hid her in the caves behind this waterfall.

Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to Airport (Transfer time 3 hours)