Hill Country 06 NIGHTS/ 7 DAYS

Upon arrival, you will be met and greeted by your chauffeur/guide from Barefoot Lanka Holidays. You will then get transferred to your hotel in Negombo to rest and recover. Sip on a cocktail by the pool or spend the rest of the day at leisure by the beach. 

Overnight accommodation in Negombo.

After breakfast, you will get transferred to the cool hill country town of Nuwara Eliya. 

Enjoy the amazing views as you wind your way up to the centre of the island. Once in Nuwara Eliya, you may rest and relax at your hotel admiring the picturesque mountain ranges covered in tea plantations. 

Overnight accommodation in Nuwara Eliya.

After breakfast, visit some of Nuwara Eliya’s popular hot spots such as The Gregory Lake and the Hakkgala Botanical Gardens. Keen golfers may also want to play a round of golf at the Nuwara Eliya Golf course. After a day full of activities, you will return to the hotel to rest and relax.

Overnight accommodation in Nuwara Eliya.

After an early breakfast, you will hop on a train from Nanu Oya to Demodara. This exhilarating train journey is regarded as one of the most scenic train journeys in the world. The train will snake up to the clouds along the misty mountain ranges through mini tunnels and lush green tea plantations passing many waterfalls and little patches of villages. Capture amazing photos as you go over the popular nine arch bridge. Your chauffeur will then meet you at the Demodara Railway Station and transfer you to your Hotel in Ella. Refresh and spend the rest of the day leisurely.

Overnight accommodation in Ella.

You may wake up at the crack of dawn to witness the breathtaking views of the sunrise from the Ella Gap. This is an astonishing view of the sunrise creeping through two cliffs. After breakfast, you will get transferred to Kandy. En route you would stop at a Tea Plantation for a demonstration of tea manufacturing and top it off with a hot cup of aromatic Ceylon Tea. Evening; visit the Dalada Maligawa(Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic of Lord Buddha) and witness a cultural show performed by colourful traditional dancers.

Overnight accommodation in Kandy.

After an early breakfast visit the Pinnawela Elephant Orphanage. These orphaned elephants are taken in for a river bath twice daily by their human foster fathers. Interact with these gentle giants during their regulated bathing sessions and bottle feed the little jumbos. Return to Kandy and visit the Peradeniya Botanical Gardens. Sri Lanka’s largest and the most elegant garden spread over 147 acres of land consisting of more than 4000 different species of plants and trees. Evening, refresh and relax in the hotel and recall all the beautiful memories of your holiday in Sri Lanka.

Overnight accommodation in Kandy.

Transfer to Bandaranaike International Airport – End of Tour.