ITINERARY

Day 01 : (Arrival) Airport – Thirappane (Approx. 5 hour Drive)

• Arrival at Bandaranaike International Airport and, proceed to Thirappane
• Transfer to the hotel in Thirappane
• Evening leisure at Hotel 
• Overnight stay at Hotel

Overnight stay at 'Ulagalla Resort and Spas' - Ulagalla Chalet

Day 02 : Minneriya

• After breakfast, Visit to Sigiriya Rock Fortress  
• Afternoon Jeep Safari at Minneriya National Park
• Overnight stay at Hotel 

Minneriya National Park - This National Park with 8889 hectares in extent is famous for it large population of elephants in herds of 100 to 150 roaming in the jungle and seen in the catchment area of the lake. Entrance is at Ambagaswewa about 6 km from Habarana on the main Habarana Polonnaruwa road. Office is by the side of the main road. Elephants, about 300 wild elephants, wild buffaloes, wild boar, spotted deer, sloth bear, Sambhur, leopards, crocodiles, jackals, 9 kinds of amphibians, 25 kinds of reptiles, 160 species of birds, 26 varieties of fishes, 78 varieties of butterflies are recorded from the Minneriya National Park.

Overnight stay at 'Ulagalla Resort and Spas' - Ulagalla Chalet

Day 02 : Thirappane

• After breakfast, days are free
• Overnight stay at Hotel 

Overnight stay at 'Ulagalla Resort and Spas' - Ulagalla Chalet

Day 04 : Thirappane - Trincomalee (Approx. 3 hour Drive)

• After breakfast, depart to Trincomalee
• Overnight stay at Hotel

Trincomalee is one of the most beautiful natural harbours in the world. There are only four or five others comparable to Trincomalee, among them Sydney harbour and Buenos Aires harbour in Argentina. Trinco today is the fifth largest natural harbour.The spotted deer that roam within the Fort is one of the charming sights in Trincomalee.The name comes from Trikona/likoona (triangle) and malai (hill or rock in Tamil). The rock on the promontory is like a triangle or the hill surrounding the place form a triangle.The earlier name was Gokanna also known as Gonaka. The Greek cartographer Psolemy marked the harbour as Bokana on his map. The harbour was known to mariners from very ancient times. Badda Kachchana, the Sakyan princess who was sent to Lanka to be the bride of king Panduvasdeva landed at Gokanna according to recorded history. The herd had grown from a pair brought as pets in the early years of British rule.Trincomalee strategic importance has shaped its recent history. The great European powers vied for mastery of the harbor. The Portuguese, the Dutch, the French, and the English, each held it in turn, and there have been many sea battles nearby.The hot springs in Trincomalee is always a major tourist attraction. There are the seven hot springs of Kanniya on the way to Trincomalee. The seven springs are enclosed by a high wall, each of which is again enclosed and bound by smaller walls to make up wells. The use of the springs for bathing however is under strict control.

Overnight stay at 'Jungle Beach' Resort – Lagoon Cabins

Day 05-06 : Trincomalee

• Full day at your leisure and vehicle is available for maximum 80 KM
• Overnight stay at Hotel

Nilaveli Beach just the place for you to visit, if you want some time to sit back, relax and let the environment work its therapeutic magic on your stress levels.About a one km off the coast of Nilavel’s pristine beaches sits one of the two marine national parks in Sri Lanka namely Pigeon Island National Park. igeon island has two islands: one is the large pigeon island and the other known as the small pigeon island. The large island which stretches to 200m long and 100m wide is beautiful adorned by coral reefs. Today it stands as a beautiful island cushioned in by crystal clear waters and a coral reef.

Overnight stay at 'Jungle Beach' Resort – Lagoon Cabins

Day 07 : Trincomalee – Colombo (Approx. 6 hour Drive)

• After breakfast, Transfer to Airport for the Departure Flight
• (Optional) Air Taxi Service to Colombo

End of the Tour

INCLUSIONS

• Accommodation on sharing double BB basis for 06 nights 07 Days
• Transportation by Air-Conditioned car throughout the tour with an English Speaking driver cum guide during the whole tour
• Mineral Water 02 bottles per person per day (500 ml each)
• Includes all the Government Local Taxes (current prevailing)

EXCLUSIONS

• All entrance fees as per the program – Pay Directly at the sites
• Expenses of personal nature (Telephone calls, Laundry etc.)
• Tips and gratuities
• Any items specifically not mentioned in the itinerary
• Video and Camera permits
• Beverages throughout the tour
• All extra mileages, extra entrance fees out of the program

IMPORTANT

• Rooms will be on availability & in case if the said hotels are fully booked due to any reason, similar hotels will be provided in the same vicinity or nearest location
• We will upgrade to you to half board with complimentary basis
• Standard check-in time and check-out time at the hotels 1400 hrs – 1200 hrs
• For Credit Card payments an additional of 3.5% surcharge will be added on top of the Total invoice amount