The highlights tour will show you some of the important places to be visited in Sri Lanka. This tour is ideal to combine with a beach extension in Sri Lanka, also can be adjusted to include beach stay in South Coast, West Coast or East Coast throughout the year to be compatible with the beach season of the travelling period as tour ending night being Kandy, which is centrally located town in the island. Tour can be combined with an extension to Maldives or South India too.
Highlight’s Tour Sri Lanka
Code: ACME014
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Day 1: Airport / Colombo
Flight Arrival in Sri Lanka and landing at Colombo Bandaranayke International Airport. After the completion of your Immigrations, Customs and Security procedures, please proceed to the Meeting Lobby of the arrival Terminal. Meeting with Assistance at the Lobby by our Representative, later your tour chauffeur will pick you at the Exit Gate . Transfer to your hotel in Colombo. – Visit Colombo, the commercial and financial center of Sri Lanka. This is a busy and vibrant city with a mixture of modern life and colonial buildings and ruins. First overnight stay in Colombo
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Day 2 Colombo / Kitulgala / Nuwara Eliya
After breakfast leave to Nuwara Eliya, En route visit Kitulgala – a small town now developing fast as a Fresh Water sports and Nature Sports resort. You can also do Bird Watching, Bicycle Riding, Jungle Trekking and Zip Lining. (Payment direct) Later leave for Nuwara Eliya – the center of the hill country. You can witness plenty of eye-catching and heart-touching places like the Gregory’s Lake, Race Course, Victoria Park, The Golf Club, and the old Brick Post Office Building and spend the evening walking in the cool climate. Overnight stay in Nuwara Eliya.
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Day 3 Nuwara Eliya / Tea Plantation / Gampola / Kandy
After Bfast leave to Kandy & en route visit a tea plantation and witness the manufacture of the world-famous Ceylon tea. PM visit the most famous temples are Lankathilaka, Gadaladeniya and Embekke with Splendid ancient architecture. Arrive in Kandy for overnight stay.
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Day 4 Peradeniya Gardens / Kandy City / Cultural Dance / Temple Tooth
After breakfast visit the royal botanical gardens of Peradeniya which is best known for having the largest collection of orchids in Asia and many other varieties of plants. PM, visit the city of Kandy – the Royal Capital of Sri Lanka under the King’s Rule until the British Invasion in 1815. It is also known as the center of traditional arts in Sri Lanka. In the evening you can view a Cultural Dance show. Then visit the most sacred Buddhist establishment in Sri Lanka – the Temple of Tooth the evening ceremony. Overnight stay in Kandy.
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Day 5 Pinnawela / Airport
Breakfast at hotel and travel to the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage, one of the most popular attractions in Sri Lanka. It fosters the biggest herd of captive elephants in the world. Witness the elephants bathing in the nearby river. By afternoon the tour will come to its end and you will be transferred to the Airport at Katunayake to connect to your departure flight.
- There has to be a minimum of two clients per booking. If only one client is travelling alone please contact us for further details.
11th January 2022 to 30th April 2022
| Number of clients | Comfort |
| 2 | USD 430 per person |
| 4 | USD 360 per person |
| Single room extra charges | USD 185 per person |
01st May 2022 to 31st October 2022 (Kandy Perahara Period for ten nights from 02nd August to 12th August 2022 – only if clients are spending the night in Kandy during the Perahara Period, the supplement will be –USD 70 per room per night (Comfort Category)
| Number of clients | Comfort |
| 2 | USD 450 per person |
| 4 | USD 375 per person |
| Single room extra charges | USD 180 per person |
- 02nd August to 12th August 2022 (Kandy Perahara Period for ten nights from – only if clients are spending the night in Kandy during the Perahara Period, the supplement will be – USD 60 per room per night extra. (Economy Category) – USD 70 per room per night (Comfort Category)
- All entrance fees as per program to be paid directly in Sri Lanka Rupees and it will cost around USD 60 per person. Please change foreign currency in to SLRS at the airport after customs, there are many 24hrs bank counters at the airport as all these payments have to be made only in SLRS. No credit card payments are accepted at these sites. Subject to change slightly sometimes details are provided with rates as applicable at the moment. (Children under 12 years will be charged half rate in most of the places)
- To view the Kandy Perahara procession in the night seats can be purchased directly (payment direct) or stand by the road side like the Sri Lankan’s & enjoy the view of the procession.
- For Reservations during, Super Peak Period – 21st December 2020 to 10th January 2021 period please contact us for further details. As Peak supplements apply at hotels during this period & this will change according to the category of hotels and actual days of stay at each hotel.
- If required we can modify the program to have the last night in a beach hotel south of Colombo or in Negombo then proceed to the airport. Any other modifications to the program can be arranged as per individual preferences.
- CANCELLATION POLICY – You may cancel your booking at any time prior to commencement of the reservations which has to be acknowledged by our company in writing. If the cancellation is made 15 days before the first date of the reservation we will retain your 1st small deposit to cover our costs. If the cancellation is notified less than 15 days prior to the first date of reservation following additional cancellation charges will apply.
- Less than 14 days before arrival 25% of total invoice
- Less than 07 days before arrival 50% of total invoice
- Less than 03 days before arrival 100% of total invoice
- No show or early departure 100% of total invoice
| Comfort | |
| Day 1 | Ramada Colombo |
| Day 2 | Galway Heights Hotel |
| Day 3 | Hotel Thilanka or Hotel Suisse |
| Day 4 | Hotel Thilanka or Hotel Suisse |
| Day 5 | No Hotel |
Services Included
- All rates quoted are in US Dollars & nett per person inclusive of all applicable taxes.
- Every two persons sharing a double or twin room at mentioned properties or similar.
- Welcomed at the airport by our representative.
- Check-in 14h00 & Check-out at 12h00.
- Four nights on bed & breakfast basis (breakfast only).
- Air-conditioned private vehicle with an English speaking chauffeur will be provided (Private Tour).
- No vehicle will be provided on any free days if any (as per program).
- Fuel & local assurance for vehicle & passengers while travelling included.
- The chauffeur will look after his own meals & accommodation by himself.
Services Not Included.
- All entrance fees as per program to be paid directly only in Sri Lankan Rupees and it will cost around USD 60 per person. Please change foreign currency in to SLRS at the airport after customs (bank counters are open 24hrs at the airport). No credit card payments are accepted at sites. (Entrance fees are subject to change, rates are as applicable at the moment – Children under 12 years will be charged half the rate at most of the places.)
- Personal spending (tips, laundry, mini bar, telephone, fax, beverages etc.)
- The right to use video cameras at sites – most places will allow to use video cameras once the entrance fee is paid except at The Temple of the Tooth in Kandy & the Pinnawela Elephant orphanage (USD 05 per Video Camera per location).
- Medical expenses, travel insurance, international flights.
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Sri Lanka Visa charges USD 35 per person for NON SAARC countries & for SAARC countries USD 20 per person, can be obtained directly via the internet please visit this site. http://www.eta.gov.lk/. The process is very simple payments can be paid online & with the confirmation document print out & code you have to submit passport on arrival only. The passport has to be valid for six months from the day of arrival return air tickets & sufficient funds or reservations arranged for the holiday should be with you. All nationals have to obtain a visit / tourist visa prior to arrival (Visas are not issued on arrival)
PCR test done inside 72hrs obligatory to enter Sri Lanka before boarding the flight.
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There will be extra regulations concerning COVID 19 safety measures in relation to the visit visa –
(Revised Health Guideline require that all the Passengers / Tourist Guests should be holding a Pre-departure PCR Negative Result Test Report
done within 72 hours prior to arrival in Sri Lanka. (The passengers should submit original certificate with a properly translated copy in English)
All guest who have received Covid19 Vaccinations should be holding the original vaccination certificate with a proper English Translation,
(The vaccinations completed the 2nd dose & 02 Weeks should have elapsed before entering Sri Lanka. These guests will be considered as fully vaccinated guests.
All the guests should undergo Arrival PCR (On the arrival day). The results will be provided inside 24hours & the clients can proceed with their tours.
The 1st night accommodation should be reserved at a hotel authorized by the health authorities near the Katunayaka international airport in Negombo or Colombo.
(Depending on the Covid situation worldwide certain countries passport holders will not be allowed to enter Sri Lanka.)
Our Prices does not include (PCR USD 40 per person -Test on arrival) as per Sri Lanka Health Ministry Guidelines & the compulsory COVID insurance issued cover for 30days validly – USD 12 per person.
Children under 12years are exempted from the arrival PCR test but the Covid insurance cover has to be obtained for children too.
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