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Love Sri Lanka


A perfect nature trail...within 15 days you’ll cover the most exciting rainforest hikes & all the aspects of nature loving things to do in Sri Lanka. The package introduced with some inescapable cultural & beach relaxing experiences.

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Nature Trails / 15 Days / 14 Nights


          
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Love Sri Lanka - Route Map


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   Schedule of the Day 01

Arrive at Bandaranaike International Airport (Colombo Airport) and welcome by "DX Holidays" representatives and Proceed to Kalpitiya

Activities:
Relax in Alankuda Beach
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Alankuda Beach


Alankuda is a stretch of beach in Kalpitiya that is home to popular beach hotels in the area. The beach is a starting point for off-shore whale watching and dolphin watching in Kalpitiya and offers various water related activities.

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Optional activities:
Whale / Dolphin watching
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Whale / Dolphin watching


In Sri Lanka you can watch Blue Whales who is the largest animal ever found on earth. Also Sri Lanka has become a popular destination for Dolphin Watching.

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* Day 01 activities are depend on your flight schedule. We highly recommend to reserve your air tickets to arrive Colombo during the morning session.


   Overnight stay at Kalpitiya

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   Schedule of the Day 02

Activities:
Bird Watching at Anawilundawa Wetland
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Anawilundawa Wetland


Anawilundawa Sanctuary is one of the 6 RAMSAR wetland in Sri Lanka, The sanctuary have made it popular among many bird-watching enthusiasts.

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Safari in Wilpattu National Park
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Wilpattu National Park


Wilpattu is Sri Lanka’s largest national park with an area of 130,000 hectare. The unique feature of Wilpattu National Park is the existence of "Willus" (Natural lakes) - Natural, sand-rimmed water basins or depressions that fill with rainwater.
Wilpattu is a Non-Hunting Area and you may watch many endemic Mammals, Birds, and Reptiles & Butterflies from your naked eyes here.
The main draw in Wilpattu is the leopard and sloth bear. It is also one of the better parks to see barking deer.

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Proceed to Habarana at the End of the day.



   Overnight stay at Habarana

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   Schedule of the Day 03

Activities:
Visit Sigiriya Rock Fortress
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Sigiriya Rock Fortress


Sigiriya is an ancient rock fortress. A site of historical and archaeological significance that is dominated by a massive column of rock nearly 200 meters high. Nominated as the eighth wonder of the world. This is a UNESCO listed world heritage site.

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Ritigala Nature Walk
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Ritigala Nature Walk


Ritigala is an ancient Buddhist monastery and mountain in Sri Lanka. The ruins and rock inscriptions of the monastery date back to 1st century BCE.

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      *The Legend of Hanuman and Ritigala
      **Ruins of the Ancient monastery of Ritigala

Optional Activities
Traditional Village Tour (Highly Recommended)
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Traditional Village Tour


We highly recommend our guests to involve this activity to know the real Sri Lankan authentic & to know about true Sri Lankan culture.

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Elephant Back Ride
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Elephant Back Ride


Elephant Back Safaris are one of the newest and most thrilling safari experiences in Sri Lanka...

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   Overnight stay at Habarana

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   Schedule of the Day 04

Activities:
Visit Dambulla Cave Temple
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Dambulla Cave Temple


Dambulla is the largest and best-preserved cave temple complex in Sri Lanka. A UNESCO world heritage site which has build about 2300 Years ago.

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Proceeding to Mathale:


Visit Spice Gardening Education Centre
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Spice Gardening Education Centre


The island has an ideal climate for growing many spices that the world demands like pepper, nutmeg, cloves, cinnamon and cardamom. At present visiting a Spice gardening education center has become a trend amoung SL visitors.

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Visit Mathale Hindu Temple
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Mathale Hindu Temple


The temple is dedicated to hindu deity Mariamman, the goddess of rain and fertility. Located in Matale Sri Lanka. This Temple h built in 1874 and now it has become a famous destination for tourists too.

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   Overnight stay at Riverston
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   Schedule of the Day 05

Activities:
Site seen at Riverston
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Site seen at Riverston


The Riverston Peak in Sri Lanka; stunning misty views with peaceful and beautiful surroundings, a great place to photographers who want a few jaw-dropping clicks.

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Trekking ‘Knuckles’ rain forest
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‘Knuckles’ Rain Forest


The entire area is characterised by is often robed in thick layers of cloud. In addition to its aesthetic value the range is of great scientific interest.

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Visit "Pitawala Pathana"

   Overnight stay at Riverston
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   Schedule of the Day 06

Proceed to Kandy

Activities:
Kandy Shopping Tour
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Kandy Shopping Tour


Kandy is one of the best places to go shopping. Famous destination to buy real Sri Lankan Gem, Ceylon Tea, handy crafts & high-class boutiques.

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Watch the Kandy Cultural Show
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The Kandy Cultural Show


Cultural Show at Kandy, Sri Lanka a must watch program when in Kandy. There you can enjoy traditional Sri Lankan dances, music & performance...

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Visit the Temple of Tooth
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The Temple of Tooth


Sri Dalada Maligawa or the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic is a Buddhist temple in the city of Kandy, Sri Lanka. It is located in the royal palace complex of the former Kingdom of Kandy, which houses the relic of the tooth of the Buddha.

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   Overnight stay at Kandy

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   Schedule of the Day 07

Proceed to Nuwara Eliya

Activities:
Visit a tea Factory
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Tea Production, Sri Lanka


Sri Lankan tea (known for generations as Ceylon Tea) is also the cleanest tea in the world in terms of pesticide residues, a fact confirmed by the ISO Technical Committee. Sri Lanka is the world's fourth-largest producer of tea.

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Visit Waterfalls
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Waterfalls, Sri Lanka


Sri Lanka is blessed with over one hundred waterfalls. Nature has indeed vested this glorious beauty in abundance in the small island of Sri Lanka.

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Site Seen Around Nuwara Eliya
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Site seen around Nuwara Eliya & Ramboda


On the way to Nuwara Eliya loved to explore this beautiful waterfall. You have to cross Ramboda Tunnel and Ramboda Waterfall Hotel to reach at this picturesque spot.

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   Overnight stay at Nuwara Eliya

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   Schedule of the Day 08

Activities:
Trekking Horton Plains(Early Morning)
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Horton Plains


Horton Plains National Park is a protected area in the central highlands of Sri Lanka and is covered by mountain grassland and cloud forest. This plateau is rich in biodiversity and many species found here are endemic to the region.

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"Visit Horton Plain at early in the morning is very different experience. You may experience the real beauty of Horton plain & many rear sceneries at this visit. Unless you get there early the view from World’s End is often obscured by mist, particularly during the rainy season from April to September.."


Train Trip ('Ohiya' to 'Ella')
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Train Trip ('Ohiya' to 'Ella')


The train trip from Ohiya to Ella, in Sri Lanka, is supposed to be one of the most scenic and beautiful journeys in the world.

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   Overnight stay at Ella
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   Schedule of the Day 09

Morning Activities:
Ella Rock Hike
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Ella Rock Hike


Ella is one of the famous tourist destinations in Sri Lanka and well known among tourist as a hiking destination.

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"The views through Ella Gap are stunning. The hills surrounding Ella are all covered with farmland growing vegetables, tea plantations, and rice fields, all making the landscape very lush and green."


Evening Activities:
Demodara loop station
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Demodara loop station


The station is most notable for its spiral rail line at this location, popularly known as the 'Demodara Loop'. The rail line passes under itself, going around the loop and emerging from a tunnel, which runs directly beneath the Demodara railway station.

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Visit Nine arch bridge at Demodara
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Nine arch bridge at Demodara


The Demodara nine arch railway bridge is located between Demodara and Ella railway stations. Specialty of this bridge is that, it’s constructed with stones, bricks and cement, but without any steel.
Construction of this bridge was started during the First World War time and British government was not in a position to provide the required steel supply for the constructions. So the construction was delayed and a local resident call Mr. P.K. Appuhamy came up with the plan of building with only bricks, stones and cement. He got the approval and support from the British engineers and today you can see the results of his team’s effort.

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   Overnight stay at Ella

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   Schedule of the Day 10


We are proceeding to Sinharaja to visit the most important rain forest in Sri Lanka. Sinharaja Forest Reserveis a national park and a biodiversity hotspot in Sri Lanka. Due to Its of international significance, it has been designated as a Biosphere Reserve and a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.

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Sinharaja Forest Reserve


Sinharaja Forest Reserve is the largest lowland rainforest in Sri Lanka. This Unesco-listed, richly biodiverse habitat, bordered by rivers, is rich in wildlife, including rare mammals and many endemic birds. Unlike most Sri Lankan national parks, access to the forest is only on foot, accompanied by a ranger or guide.

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   Overnight stay at Sinharaja

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   Schedule of the Day 11

Visit Sinharaja Rain Forest Reserve

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Best time to visit    : December to April and August to September   
Things to do    : Bird Watching, Butterflies Watching, Dragonflies Watching, Trekking the Jungle   
Further Reference    : Sinharaja Forest Reserve   

   Overnight stay at Sinharaja



   Schedule of the Day 12

Proceed to Unawatuna

Visit Galle Fort
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Galle Fort


Galle Fort, in the Bay of Galle on the southwest coast of Sri Lanka, was built first in 1588 by the Portuguese, then extensively fortified by the Dutch during the 17th century from 1649 onwards.

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Visit a Cinnamon Processing Factory
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Cinnamon Processing


True cinnamon is native to Sri Lanka. Cinnamon cultivation & the technology of processing cinnamon can be seen during your Sri Lanka visit.

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Optional Activities:
Visit Turtle Hatchery
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Turtle Hatchery


This place educates you all about turtles. You get to watch turtles in all stages of growth, learn about their needs,hold them, watch them on land as well as on water.

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Visit Tsunami Photo Museum
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Tsunami Photo Museum


Modest, somber museum showcasing photographs of the devastating tsunami in 2004 & its impact.

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Visit Moonstone Mine
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Moonstone Mine


Moonstone has been used in jewelry for millenia, including ancient civilizations. The Romans admired moonstone, as they believed it was born from solidified rays of the moon. Both the Romans and Greeks associated Moonstone with their lunar deities. The Rare Blue Moonstones found only Sri Lanka.

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   Overnight stay at Unawatuna

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   Schedule of the Day 13

Activities:
Relax in Unawatuna Beach
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Unawatuna Beach


The beach is semi-circular and stretches approximately one kilometer. Unawatuna is also known for its sea turtle population and tourists are able to witness them laying eggs along the shore at various times during the year.

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Activities:
Traditional Sri Lankan Ayurvedic Spa
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Traditional Sri Lankan Ayurvedic Spa


Ayurvedic programmes consist of a range of herbal treatments and various types of baths and massages, together with cleansing and revitalization techniques such as yoga, meditation and special diets.

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   Overnight Stay at Unawatuna

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   Schedule of the Day 14

Activities:
Relax in Unawatuna Beach
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Unawatuna Beach


The beach is semi-circular and stretches approximately one kilometer. Unawatuna is also known for its sea turtle population and tourists are able to witness them laying eggs along the shore at various times during the year.

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Activities:
Traditional Sri Lankan Ayurvedic Spa
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Traditional Sri Lankan Ayurvedic Spa


Ayurvedic programmes consist of a range of herbal treatments and various types of baths and massages, together with cleansing and revitalization techniques such as yoga, meditation and special diets.

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   Overnight Stay at Unawatuna

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   Schedule of the Day 15

Activities:

Proceeding to Colombo (Bandaranaike International Airport)



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