From QR2899 for TWO People, Enjoy a 4 night (5days) stay with excursions across Sri Lanka, Inclusive of Breakfast & Transfers
Vendor Info
Connaissance de Ceylan
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Sri Lanka is renowned for its spices. Long Long time ago, and we mean wayyy before the invention of the iPhone, traders from all over used to gather and bring their cuisines to this gorgeous island, resulting in a very sophisticated and diverse cooking style and menu. In other words, don’t take your own food, they got plenty and they are tasty! Sweet, Sour, and steam out of your ear spicy... they have it all, you name it, they cook it! But food is not all! This Pearl on the Indian Ocean has been gifted with an abundance of natural resources: the heavenly beaches, mountains, waterfalls, forests, elephants in the wild, plants not found anywhere else, orchids among the rarest, precious stones... oh the list goes on...
The Trip:
*AM* Arrive at the Airport Meet & Assistance on arrival by a representative of Connaissance de Ceylan Transfer to Dambulla
*PM* Arrive & check into Hotel Evening visit Dambulla Rock temple. The Dambulla cave temple, also known as the Golden Temple of Dambulla was founded in the 1st century by King Valagamba. Ancient sculptures and paintings of the Buddha and various Hindu deities and are located in five central caves. The original sculptures and paintings have gained additions throughout the centuries and stand monument to evolving artistic styles of the ancient Ceylonese. Return to the hotel & Over Night Stay.
*AM* After breakfast, leave for Sigiriya and visit the rock fortress. Sigiriya, a massive rock in the green scrub jungle, is perhaps the most memorable place for visitors to Sri Lanka. The site was known from ancient times as a hermitage for Buddhist monks. A well-planned monastic complex included caved temples, bathing pools, lovely ponds and Asia's oldest surviving landscaped gardens. Today Sigiriya is famous for its frescoes painted in the pocket of the rock. The "Lion stairway", the "mirror wall" and the "water gardens" are its other highlights.
*PM* Proceed to Polonnaruwa. & visit a Wood Carving Center. Visit the mediaeval capital Polonnaruwa. Polonnaruwa was the mediaeval capital of Sri Lanka, and today it is one of the most beautiful centers of our cultural heritage. With its comparatively brief history and a dozen rules, it is far more completely preserves ruin than Anuradhapura. Visit the ancient ruins and Gal Vihara complex, where 3 gigantic Buddha's statues are carved out of a single rock. Now it’s time to relax: Get your 30 minutes of ayurvedha massage at Habarana Return to Hotel Over Night Stay.
*AM* After breakfast checkout from the hotel and proceeds to Kandy En route visit Matale Spice Gardens. For centuries, spices have been one of Sri Lanka's celebrated exports. Spices are mostly grown in home gardens (as a home industry) and used not only to flavor food but also in medicine and cosmetics. Visit a Spice Garden and sample such scents and flavors as cinnamon, ginger, pepper, vanilla, cardamom etc. Batik has been an ancient art of painting cloth and today Sri Lanka is among the world leaders in the design of batik. Batik galleries and factories offer batik from simple single-colored designs to intricate multi-colored masterpieces. Visit Batik Factory and see the various phases of batik manufacture.
*PM* Check in to the hotel In the evening visit the City of Kandy. Sri Lanka's second city is Kandy, a beautiful historical city in the citadel of the country. It is not only known for its great kings who ruled the city for almost 225 years independently until the British took over in 1815, but it is also the place where the Sacred Tooth of Lord Buddha is laid in a magnificent temple. The incomparable Perahera celebration, a procession of more than 100 elephants, is held every August here. Visit part of the Old Palace and the Temple of the Tooth Relic and view the daily traditional rituals of the Temple. In the evening, view half an hour cultural performance of Kandyan Dancing. Return to the hotel Overnight stay
*AM* After breakfast proceed to Negombo En route visit Pinnawela Elephant orphanage The Orphanage was established to feed, nurse and house young elephants abandoned by their mothers, displaced from their natural environment by development projects. Most of the orphans cannot be introduced back into the wild, as other elephant family groups will not accept them. They enjoy a good life with their human parents, and many find good foster homes in zoos around the world. It is more interesting to visit an Orphanage at feeding or bathing time. Feeding time: 09:15', 13:15', 17:00' Bathing time: 10:00', 12:00', 14:00', 16:00'
*PM* Arrive & check in to hotel Rest of the day leisure at the hotel Overnight stay.
*AM* After breakfast checkout from the hotel & Continue to Airport Departure Please note that you have to be at the Airport 3 hours prior to the departure flight.
*Proposed Hotels:* Dambulla (Day 01 & 02) Fresco Water Villa: http://frescowatervilla.com/ Kandy (Day 03) Senani Hotel: http://www.senanihotel.com/ Negombo (Day 04) Hotel J: http://www.hotelj.lk
*A bit about Connaissance De Ceylan...* Connaissance De Ceylan is a receptive company composed of a multilingual staff that offers a personal and innovative service, they have developed their Travel department to cater to the ever increasing demand in global tourism, from online booking to personalized chauffeur guided tours, catering to almost any part of the island. Thanks to its wide experience in organizing all kinds of Traveler needs, striving to provide maximum client satisfaction, Connaissance De Ceylan provides the client with tailor-made programs or fixed programs that will even fulfill the expectations of the most demanding clients in almost any situation. Their highly experienced staff based at the Bandaranayake International Airport is assigned with the task of greeting their clients, giving them vital information and guiding them to the respective representatives, providing them a informative and courteous service. They design and personalize incentive programs: may it be Hotel reservations, Guided tours, Excursions, Transfers, Accommodation, Guide services, themed activities or Incentives they make sure that every assignment is handled with care and resilience guaranteeing total customer satisfaction with a touch of class.
Cinnamon Spice & Everything Nice
Sri Lanka is renowned for its spices. Long Long time ago, and we mean wayyy before the invention of the iPhone, traders from all over used to gather and bring their cuisines to this gorgeous island, resulting in a very sophisticated and diverse cooking style and menu. In other words, don’t take your own food, they got plenty and they are tasty! Sweet, Sour, and steam out of your ear spicy... they have it all, you name it, they cook it! But food is not all! This Pearl on the Indian Ocean has been gifted with an abundance of natural resources: the heavenly beaches, mountains, waterfalls, forests, elephants in the wild, plants not found anywhere else, orchids among the rarest, precious stones... oh the list goes on...
The Trip:
*Day 1:
AIRPORT / DAMBULLA*
Airport / Dambulla 140km (3h30min)
*AM* Arrive at the Airport Meet & Assistance on arrival by a representative of Connaissance de Ceylan Transfer to Dambulla
*PM* Arrive & check into Hotel Evening visit Dambulla Rock temple. The Dambulla cave temple, also known as the Golden Temple of Dambulla was founded in the 1st century by King Valagamba. Ancient sculptures and paintings of the Buddha and various Hindu deities and are located in five central caves. The original sculptures and paintings have gained additions throughout the centuries and stand monument to evolving artistic styles of the ancient Ceylonese. Return to the hotel & Over Night Stay.
*Day 2:
DAMBULLA / SIGIRIYA / POLONNARUWA / DAMBULLA*
Dambulla / Sigiriya 20km (30mins), Sigiriya / Polonnaruwa 60km (01H30min), Polonnaruwa / Dambulla 72km (02Hrs)
*AM* After breakfast, leave for Sigiriya and visit the rock fortress. Sigiriya, a massive rock in the green scrub jungle, is perhaps the most memorable place for visitors to Sri Lanka. The site was known from ancient times as a hermitage for Buddhist monks. A well-planned monastic complex included caved temples, bathing pools, lovely ponds and Asia's oldest surviving landscaped gardens. Today Sigiriya is famous for its frescoes painted in the pocket of the rock. The "Lion stairway", the "mirror wall" and the "water gardens" are its other highlights.
*PM* Proceed to Polonnaruwa. & visit a Wood Carving Center. Visit the mediaeval capital Polonnaruwa. Polonnaruwa was the mediaeval capital of Sri Lanka, and today it is one of the most beautiful centers of our cultural heritage. With its comparatively brief history and a dozen rules, it is far more completely preserves ruin than Anuradhapura. Visit the ancient ruins and Gal Vihara complex, where 3 gigantic Buddha's statues are carved out of a single rock. Now it’s time to relax: Get your 30 minutes of ayurvedha massage at Habarana Return to Hotel Over Night Stay.
*DAY 03
DAMBULLA / MATALE / KANDY*
KANDY / MATALE – 40Kms – (01Hrs), MATALE / KANDY – 40Kms – (01Hrs)
*AM* After breakfast checkout from the hotel and proceeds to Kandy En route visit Matale Spice Gardens. For centuries, spices have been one of Sri Lanka's celebrated exports. Spices are mostly grown in home gardens (as a home industry) and used not only to flavor food but also in medicine and cosmetics. Visit a Spice Garden and sample such scents and flavors as cinnamon, ginger, pepper, vanilla, cardamom etc. Batik has been an ancient art of painting cloth and today Sri Lanka is among the world leaders in the design of batik. Batik galleries and factories offer batik from simple single-colored designs to intricate multi-colored masterpieces. Visit Batik Factory and see the various phases of batik manufacture.
*PM* Check in to the hotel In the evening visit the City of Kandy. Sri Lanka's second city is Kandy, a beautiful historical city in the citadel of the country. It is not only known for its great kings who ruled the city for almost 225 years independently until the British took over in 1815, but it is also the place where the Sacred Tooth of Lord Buddha is laid in a magnificent temple. The incomparable Perahera celebration, a procession of more than 100 elephants, is held every August here. Visit part of the Old Palace and the Temple of the Tooth Relic and view the daily traditional rituals of the Temple. In the evening, view half an hour cultural performance of Kandyan Dancing. Return to the hotel Overnight stay
*DAY 04
KANDY / PINNAWELA / NEGOMBO*
Kandy / Pinnawela 42km (01Hrs), Pinnawela / Negombo 100km (02H30min)
*AM* After breakfast proceed to Negombo En route visit Pinnawela Elephant orphanage The Orphanage was established to feed, nurse and house young elephants abandoned by their mothers, displaced from their natural environment by development projects. Most of the orphans cannot be introduced back into the wild, as other elephant family groups will not accept them. They enjoy a good life with their human parents, and many find good foster homes in zoos around the world. It is more interesting to visit an Orphanage at feeding or bathing time. Feeding time: 09:15', 13:15', 17:00' Bathing time: 10:00', 12:00', 14:00', 16:00'
*PM* Arrive & check in to hotel Rest of the day leisure at the hotel Overnight stay.
*DAY 05
NEGOMBO / AIRPORT*
Negombo / Airport 15km (15min)
*AM* After breakfast checkout from the hotel & Continue to Airport Departure Please note that you have to be at the Airport 3 hours prior to the departure flight.
*Proposed Hotels:* Dambulla (Day 01 & 02) Fresco Water Villa: http://frescowatervilla.com/ Kandy (Day 03) Senani Hotel: http://www.senanihotel.com/ Negombo (Day 04) Hotel J: http://www.hotelj.lk
*A bit about Connaissance De Ceylan...* Connaissance De Ceylan is a receptive company composed of a multilingual staff that offers a personal and innovative service, they have developed their Travel department to cater to the ever increasing demand in global tourism, from online booking to personalized chauffeur guided tours, catering to almost any part of the island. Thanks to its wide experience in organizing all kinds of Traveler needs, striving to provide maximum client satisfaction, Connaissance De Ceylan provides the client with tailor-made programs or fixed programs that will even fulfill the expectations of the most demanding clients in almost any situation. Their highly experienced staff based at the Bandaranayake International Airport is assigned with the task of greeting their clients, giving them vital information and guiding them to the respective representatives, providing them a informative and courteous service. They design and personalize incentive programs: may it be Hotel reservations, Guided tours, Excursions, Transfers, Accommodation, Guide services, themed activities or Incentives they make sure that every assignment is handled with care and resilience guaranteeing total customer satisfaction with a touch of class.
Highlights
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Choose from:
- 2 Persons: 4nights/5days at QR2899
- 4 Persons: 4nights/5days at QR4999
- 6 Persons: 4nights/5days at QR7399
- Explore Sri Lanka the right way!
- Discover tropical beaches, rain forests, wildlife and the fascinating culture of one of the most unique islands on the Indian Ocean!
- Includes accommodation
- Daily Breakfast
- Exciting Tours
- Sri Lanka is a top Destination - find out why!
- Book with confidence!
- Unbelievably friendly hosts
- Qgrabs.com tip: book early to secure your desired dates
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Fine Print
- 04 Nights / 05 Days in Sri Lanka
- Voucher Valid until 20 November 2013
- Bookings must be made at least 5 days in advance
- For booking please email your Qgrabs.com Voucher Number to [email protected] with your name, contact number & your preferred date of travel
- Confirmation will be sent within 48 hours
- Bookings Subject to availability
- *Qgrabs.com Booking Guarantee:* If you are unable to secure your preferred dates *within 14 days of purchase*; we’ll refund you in full. Evidence of attempted booking must be emailed to Qgrabs.com within this 14 day period
- Cancellations not permitted after confirmation (your Qgrabs.com voucher will be voided)
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*INCLUDED:*
- Meet and assistance on Arrival & Departure
- Welcome garlands at the airport on arrival
- Transportation Mode
- A/C car with an English speaking chauffeur guide
- Accommodation on bed & Breakfast basis from Accommodation on day 01 to breakfast day 05
- Entrance tickets & Visits according to the program
- 30 min ayurvedha massage at Habarana
- Included is a memorable Gift for Him or Her
- Tickets for Cultural show in Kandy
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*NOT INCLUDED*
- Visa charges
- Drinks, Lunch & Dinner
- Tips and Gratitude
- Airfares
- Photo and Video Camera permits at some sites
- Extras such as laundry, telephone calls, faxes, e-mails.....etc.
- Expenses of personal nature
- Price does not include services other than those specified
Vendor Info
Connaissance de Ceylan