Day No: 1

   Description:

Met by AAA representatives. Club hopping tour at night.
Overnight stay at AAA Accommodation..

   Day No: 2

   Description:

Colombo city tour & shopping.
* Colombo - a drive through the city taking you to the busy commercial areas as well as the tree-lined residential, Cinnamon Gardens. Visit Fort, the former British administrative center and military garrison, Sea Street - the Goldsmith's quarters in the heart of Pettah, the Bazaar area, a Hindu Temple with elaborate stone carvings, the Dutch Church of Wolfendhal dating back to 1749. Visit the BMICH, see the replica of Avukana Buddha and Independence Square.

Proceed to Galle. (Overnight stay)

   Day No: 3

   Description:

After breakfast city tour of Galle.
* Galle - The most ancient and important harbour of the country, until the Colombo harbour was established. Was captured by the Portuguese in 1587 A.D, Dutch in 1640 A.D, and British in 1796 A.D. Most of the existing buildings dates to Dutch period. Famous for lace making, Ebony carving, Gem cutting & Polishing.

Proceed to Kataragama.(Overnight)

* Kataragama - Kataragama is a place of worship not only for Hindus, but for Buddhists, Muslims and some Christians as well. Kataragama Devala is situated by the Menik Ganga (river). Still, the major part of devotees who actively participate in the Kataragama Festival are Hindus, as the proceeding honour Skanda (also known as Murugan), the deity of Kataragama.

   Day No: 4

   Description:

To Ella.(Overnight)
* Ella Gap - The most beautiful location in Sri Lanka where the Gap ranges is exposed as far as the sea, a distance of nearly 40 miles. The Ella Gap is situated off the Bandarawela-Badulla road, 10 kms away from Bandarawela on the Wellawaya road close to the Ella railway station. On the left of the gap is a low mountain range covered with beautiful pastures and on to the right is a high mountain range . In this range is the Rawana Ella ( 1080 ft high) and also the Rawana Cave used by Rawana as one of the thirteen Palaces he had in Sri Lanka. Archeologists found the remains of the prehistoric man in this cave. Visit Cave Temple.

   Day No: 5

   Description:

To Nuwara Eliya, including a visit to Seetha Eliya.
* Nuwara Eliya - The 'Little England' of Sri Lanka, is set against beautiful backdrops of Mountains, Valleys, Waterfalls and Tea Plantations. It is the coldest place on the island, but is really just like an England spring day although the temperature does drop at night. All around Nuwara Eliya you will see evidence of the British influence. Houses are like country cottages or Queen Ann style mansions.

* Seetha Eliya Kovil - 7 kms on the Nuwara Eliya - Bandarawela road, bordering the Hakkgala Strict Nature Reserve is the area called Seetha Eliya, where a quaint little devala is found by the side of the road at a slightly lower elevation by a stream.

The Devala "Seetha Amman Kovil" is the only one in Sri Lanka (or may be in the whole world) dedicated to Seetha, Queen of Rama (another form of Shiva) in the famous Indian Epic called Ramayanaya. According to this epic, RAVANA, King of Sri Lanka, abducts Seetha and brings her here in his wooden flying machine -"Dandu-Monara". She was kept in hiding in the 13 palaces of Ravana, until Rama comes here with an army of monkeys and rescues her. In the Devala are the Statues of Seetha, Rama, Hanuman-the Monkey God, and Lakshmana, represented as gods. Seetha Eliya is the area where she used to go for bathing. A cave on the summit of Hakgala is believed to be one of the hiding places, and the Strict Nature Reserve is believed to be the "Ashok Vanaya" of the Ramayanaya.

Overnight stay at hotel.

   Day No: 6

   Description:

To Kandy, visiting a tea estate & factory en route.

Afternoon city tour of Kandy, including Upper Lake Drive, Market Square, Arts & Crafts Centre and Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic.
* Kandy - the hill capital, venue of the annual Perahera. The last stronghold of the Sinhala Kings was finally ceded to the British in 1815. Kandy is an example of the Buddhism's influence in Sri Lanka today. Temple's shrines and monasteries keeping alive Buddhist traditions are everywhere.

* Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic - ever since 4th Century A.D, when the Buddha's Tooth was brought to Sri Lanka hidden from sacrilegious hands in an Orissan princess' hair, the Relic has grown in repute and holiness in Sri Lanka and throughout the Buddhist world. It is considered Sri Lanka's most prized possession.

Evening witness a cultural show featuring various dance types of Sri Lanka.
Overnight stay at hotel.

   Day No: 7

   Description:

To Negombo - Rest day Beach. Depature