Vintage Tour Familia
14 Days / 13 Nights
An Alternative Package especially designed for the likes of a family to explore the most charming attractions of the Island, visit the optimum possible attractions, to travel safely and to be together on a tour covering almost every aspect of Sri Lanka’s most intriguing attractions in 14 days and nights in a nutshell. This is designed to journey around the Island in the anti clockwise direction starting from Colombo, circling down south and coming back from the east.
Tour Highlights :
● Explore the intriguing sites of Sri Lanka's cultural triangle and Kandy's Temple of the sacred Tooth Relic
● Tour & trek the magnificent hill country with its tea hills and cascading waterfalls
● Go on a wildlife safari and whale and dolphin spotting
● Explore Galle’s 17C Dutch Fort, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
● Get horizontal on the palm-fringed sandy beaches of the East Coast at Trincomalee
● Stay at tranquil villas and boutique hotels
The following chart is only a preliminary sketch of an imaginary tour plan of a potential tour, so based on your preferences we can custom make any program to meet your requirements.
● Tour & trek the magnificent hill country with its tea hills and cascading waterfalls
● Go on a wildlife safari and whale and dolphin spotting
● Explore Galle’s 17C Dutch Fort, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
● Get horizontal on the palm-fringed sandy beaches of the East Coast at Trincomalee
● Stay at tranquil villas and boutique hotels
The following chart is only a preliminary sketch of an imaginary tour plan of a potential tour, so based on your preferences we can custom make any program to meet your requirements.
Day 01
Arrival / Bandaranaike International Airport. / Negombo
[ ... _/\_ "Welcome to Sri Lanka" ... ]
On Arrival you will be received by our Tour Executive & then you will be introduced to the Tour Guide / Tour Leader. You'll be boarded into our limousine with the baggage & dropped off at the hotel.
Later you'll be chauffeur driven to take a Panoramic view of the capital, from 260 meters above sea level to Colombo's brand new 'Lotus' Tower. After taking a "Bird’s eye' view" of the nearby ocean, the skyline & the sprawling settlement below, you may want to enjoy a variety of entertainment options in the complex.
On Arrival you will be received by our Tour Executive & then you will be introduced to the Tour Guide / Tour Leader. You'll be boarded into our limousine with the baggage & dropped off at the hotel.
Later you'll be chauffeur driven to take a Panoramic view of the capital, from 260 meters above sea level to Colombo's brand new 'Lotus' Tower. After taking a "Bird’s eye' view" of the nearby ocean, the skyline & the sprawling settlement below, you may want to enjoy a variety of entertainment options in the complex.
Accommodation : Overnight at the luxurious Negombo Beach Resort
Day 02
Transfer to Galle – Former Portuguese Capital named by the French to sound like Gaule
Visit the Galle Dutch Fort – a UNESCO World Heritage Site
Enroute : Madu River Estuary Excursion for Bird Watching
Watch the Stillness of Stilt Fishing at Ahangama / Kaluwella Beach
Steam Bath / Sauna / Pool
Enroute : Madu River Estuary Excursion for Bird Watching
Watch the Stillness of Stilt Fishing at Ahangama / Kaluwella Beach
Steam Bath / Sauna / Pool
Accommodation : Overnight at Galle Fort Boutique Hotel
Day 03
Transfer Galle to Yala
Visit the Yala National Park in the Afternoon – Jeep Wildlife Safari to see Mammals, Reptiles, Amphibians …
Accommodation : Overnight at Yala Protected Campsite with a Bonfire & fireflies
Day 04
Yala / Ella Transfer
En route: Stopover at Buduruwagala – Site of Ancient Mahayana Buddhist Carvings
Ravana Ella Waterfalls, Ravana Caves & Visit the 9 Arches Stone Bridge
Ravana Ella Waterfalls, Ravana Caves & Visit the 9 Arches Stone Bridge
Accommodation : Overnight at Ella Boutique Hotel
Day 05
Take a Train Ride to Nuwara Eliya on Rolling Stocks to view the Rolling Hills of the Central Highlands
Explore Nuwara Eliya Township of British Architecture & Landscaping of ‘Little England’
Evening : Transfer to Kandy
Evening : Transfer to Kandy
Accommodation : Overnight at Kandy Boutique Hotel
Day 06
Explore Kandy – Ancient Capital prior to the fall of the Monarchy
Visit The Consecrated Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic – a UNESCO World Heritage Site & City Tour
Visit the Royal Botanical Gardens , Peradeniya
Visit Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage to watch Baby Elephants playing in the riverside
En route: Tea, Batiks, Gem & Jewelry Shops, Handicrafts Shop
Kandy Cultural Dance Performance at 5 pm
Visit the Royal Botanical Gardens , Peradeniya
Visit Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage to watch Baby Elephants playing in the riverside
En route: Tea, Batiks, Gem & Jewelry Shops, Handicrafts Shop
Kandy Cultural Dance Performance at 5 pm
Accommodation : Overnight at Kandy Boutique Hotel
Day 07
Kandy / Sigiriya Transfer
Enroute : Visit the Spice Gardens at Matale to check out how Spices are Grown, Sorted & Processed
Visit the Ancient Rangiri Dambulla Cave Temple to see Murals & Buddhist Artwork
Stargazing sans the glare of built-up areas to see the Milky-way Galaxy in all it’s beauty & wonder
Visit the Ancient Rangiri Dambulla Cave Temple to see Murals & Buddhist Artwork
Stargazing sans the glare of built-up areas to see the Milky-way Galaxy in all it’s beauty & wonder
Accommodation : Overnight at Sigiriya Boutique Hotel
Day 08
Sigiriya – the plain of the ‘Lion Rock’ – Wonder of Ancient Hydraulics to pump water to a higher elevation
Trek the Sigiriya Rock Fortress - UNESCO World Heritage Site Ancient paintings, mirror walls, palace garden …
Afternoon : Visit Polonnaruwa Ancient Ruins including ‘Gal Vihara’ – Stone Sculpture Temple & other Ruins
. Evening : Cooking Class to Prepare ‘Hands-On’ Sri Lankan dishes & dine in at Hiriwadunna Remote Village
Ayurveda Spa - Massage Therapy / Steam Bath / Sauna / Pool
Afternoon : Visit Polonnaruwa Ancient Ruins including ‘Gal Vihara’ – Stone Sculpture Temple & other Ruins
. Evening : Cooking Class to Prepare ‘Hands-On’ Sri Lankan dishes & dine in at Hiriwadunna Remote Village
Ayurveda Spa - Massage Therapy / Steam Bath / Sauna / Pool
Accommodation : Overnight at Sigiriya Boutique Hotel
Day 09
Sigiriya / Trincomalee Transfer
Enroute : Watch Elephants Swimming between Islets in the Gal Oya N.P. Lake – Unique to Sri Lanka
Accommodation : Overnight at Trincomalee Beach Hotel besides the Bay of Bengal
Day 10
Explore Trincomalee with spotted Deer in downtown
Visit Swami Rock Cliff to take an unreal view of the Sound & the 2nd Largest Natural Harbor in the world
Explore the pristine beaches to kick back, relax, unwind & chill on the golden sand & pebble beach fronts
Explore the pristine beaches to kick back, relax, unwind & chill on the golden sand & pebble beach fronts
Accommodation : Overnight at Trincomalee Beach Hotel
Day 11
Trincomalee / Anuradhapura Transfer
Enroute : Launch on an Elephant Safari at Habarana & Watch the Elephants at the Minneriya N. P.
Accommodation : Overnight at Anuradhapura Boutique Hotel
Day 12
Visit Anuradhapura Ancient Ruins of the 1st Capital of Sri Lanka after the 1st Century BC
Visit the 3rd Stargate of the world after Egypt & Peru at Ranmasu Uyana (Royal Goldfish Park) to witness the Stone inscriptions of the concentric circles of the Solar System & drawings of the Universe on the Rocks. These artworks survive in a park landscaped for the Royals with beautifully laid paths, green grass, ponds full of gold fish where the royal families of the monarchs walked for exercise located besides the Tissa lake of A’pura
Evening : Transfer from A’pura to Negombo
Evening : Transfer from A’pura to Negombo
Accommodation : Overnight at Negombo Beach Hotel
Day 13
Explore Negombo
City Tour of Negombo –
Sight See the diverse Architecture including Colonial & Christian designs, Fish Market, Dutch Canal, Negombo Dutch Fort, St. Mary’s Cathedral, Guruge Water Park, Morawala Pebble Beach, St. Sebastian’s Church, St. Stephen’s Anglican Church, Bird Watching at Muthurajawela Marsh Estuary, Hamilton Canal, Fish Market, Bodhiraja Temple, Blue Lagoon etc. are some of the main attractions in Negombo to visit.
Sight See the diverse Architecture including Colonial & Christian designs, Fish Market, Dutch Canal, Negombo Dutch Fort, St. Mary’s Cathedral, Guruge Water Park, Morawala Pebble Beach, St. Sebastian’s Church, St. Stephen’s Anglican Church, Bird Watching at Muthurajawela Marsh Estuary, Hamilton Canal, Fish Market, Bodhiraja Temple, Blue Lagoon etc. are some of the main attractions in Negombo to visit.
Accommodation : Overnight stay at the luxurious Negombo Beach Hotel
Day 14
Departure