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Programme :
HILL
COUNTRY PACKAGE
Duration : 5 DAYS / 4 NIGHTS
Period : WINTER 2003/2004 (01-NOV-2003 TO 30-APR-2004)
DAY 01
On arrival transfer clients to Kandy. Afternoon do a
city tour of Kandy. Kandy was the last capital of the Sri Lankan kings,
and is a World Heritage Site. The name Kandy conjures visions of
splendour and magnificence. Many of the legends, traditions and folklore
are still lovingly kept alive. Drive around the Kandy Lake built by the
last Sinhala king Sri Wickrama Rajasinghe in 1798. Visit the Kandy town
and Bazaar, the arts & crafts centre and a gem museum and a lapidary. In
the evening visit the Temple of the Tooth Relic and thereafter witness a
cultural show featuring traditional Sri Lankan dancing. Overnight stay
at Earl's Regency Hotel or Le Kandyan Hotel, Kandy or Tree of Life
Hotel, Kandy.
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DAY 02
After breakfast proceed to Pinnawala and visit the
elephant orphanage in Pinnawala. This orphanage is the home for about 60
elephants, out of which some are baby elephants found abandoned or
orphaned in the wild. They are being cared, fed and trained by the wild
life authorities. The best time to visit is during the feeding times,
when one will have the opportunity of seeing the baby elephants being
bottle-fed. Also could accompany the elephants to a river close-by and
see them having their daily bath. In the afternoon do a city tour of
Kandy. Kandy was the last capital of the Sri Lankan kings, and is a
World Heritage Site. The name Kandy conjures visions of splendour and
magnificence. Many of the legends, traditions and folklore are still
lovingly kept alive. Drive around the Kandy Lake built by the last
Sinhala king Sri Wickrama Rajasinghe in 1798. Visit the Kandy town and
Bazaar, the arts & crafts centre and a gem museum and a lapidary. In the
evening visit the Temple of the Tooth Relic and thereafter witness a
cultural show featuring traditional Sri Lankan dancing. Overnight stay
at Earls Regency Hotel, Kandy or Le Kandyan Hotel, Kandy or Tree of
Life Hotel, Kandy.
DAY 03
After breakfast precede to Nuwara-Eliya enroute visit a tea plantation
and a tea factory, where the best tea in the world is produced. You will
be told all about the process of manufacturing tea. You can also see how
tea is graded. Taste a cup of pure Ceylon tea in the factory. Overnight
stay at Hotel Tea Factory, Nuwara-Eliya.
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DAY 04
After breakfast proceed to Kitulgala. Kitulgala was the location where
the famous film 'Bridge on the River Kwai' was filmed. Also en route
observe the waterfalls St. Clare's and Devon. After lunch proceed to
Colombo and do a city tour of Colombo. Colombo like many capital cities
in developing countries is fast changing its face. Almost overnight,
skyscrapers arise from where old buildings once stood. Yet in some
parts, the Old World charm is retained. As an example there is a 100
year old clock tower and several British built colonial buildings. Other
places of interest are the Pettah bazaar where one can shop for a
bargains, the old Parliament in Fort, a Hindu and a Buddhist temple,
residential areas where you find the stately homes of the affluent and
the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall - BMICH, an
outright gift to Sri Lanka from the People's Republic of China.
Overnight stay at Trans Asia Hotel, Colombo.
DAY 05
After breakfast proceed to the Airport in time to
connect with the flight for departure.
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QUOTATION (in US Dollars)
Price per person sharing double room for groups of:
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2 3 pax US$ 445.00
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Single room supplement US$ 195.00
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HALF BOARD SUPPLEMENT US $ 75.00
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Discount for children (below 12
years) sharing parents room: 30% on the per person sharing double
room rate.
Discount for the 3rd person sharing triple room:
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10% on the per person sharing double
room rate.
The
above prices include:
Accommodation (in standard rooms) on BB basis for 4 nights from
breakfast on day 2 to breakfast on day 5 at hotels specified or at
hotels of similar standard.
Transportation by air-conditioned vehicle throughout tour.
Services of an English-speaking guide for groups.
Entrance fees for Botanical Gardens, Kandy Temple, Cultural Show
and Elephant Orphanage.
The prices does not include:
Cost for lunch and dinner
Expenses of personal nature.
Any other services not specified above. |
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