Tour Code: FIT/1529

Srilankan Hills

3 Nights / 4 Days
Free & Easy – SIC Tour
Winter Special
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Cities : Nuwara Eliya (2N),Colombo (1N)

Sightseeing

Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka
  • Tea Garden & Plantation
  • Sri Baktha Hanuman Temple
  • Visit seetha amman temple

Meals

  • 3 Breakfast
  • 2 Dinner

Day wise travel itinerary

  • Day 1 :Nuwara Eliya
    On arrive in Sri Lanka, you will be welcomed and assisted by our Representative and you will be then transferred to your hotel in Nuwara Eliya (Apo 06 Hours’ Drive/190km) 

    En route visit Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage.

    Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage - Approx. 55 miles from Colombo, off the Colombo Kandy road is Pinnawala, where an orphanage was started in 1975 to house the abandoned and the wounded elephants. The number of elephants has increased to more than 65 now including Baby Elephants brought from various parts, as well as the 23 baby elephants born as a result of the captive breeding program. The best time to visit is the Feeding time from 0930-1000 hrs and 1330-1400 hrs and the bathing time from 1000-1030 hrs and 1400-1430 hrs when all the elephants are taken to the river close by Check in at the hotel.

    Dinner & Over Night Stay at Araliya green hills, Nuwara Eliya.
    • Dinner
  • Day 2 :Nuwara Eliya
    Breakfast at the hotel

    Proceed to visit Sita Amman temple. Commence of sightseeing of Nuwara eliya,

    Nuwara Eliya - The ‘Little England’ of Sri Lanka, is set against beautiful backdrops of Mountains, Valleys, Waterfalls and Tea Plantations. It is supposed to be one of the coolest places in the Island, but it is really just like an English spring day, although the temperature does drop at night. All around Nuwara Eliya you will see evidence of the British influence, houses like country cottages or Queen Ann style mansions. The Victoria Park, in the middle of the town, is a lovely place for a stroll or a picnic. Seasons may be absent elsewhere in Sri Lanka, but here you can read them by the flowers, which bloom in the spring (March to May) and the fall (August and September). These are the “seasons” when low-country folk flock to Nuwara Eliya to escape the sea level heat and humidity.

    The tea factories found on most tea estates play a vital role in the final value of the manufactured tea. Regardless of how carefully the leaf has been grown and plucked, if the processes at the factory are not carried out properly the end result will be of a poor quality. A tea factory is a multi-storied building, almost always sited on the tea estates to ensure that the time between plucking and processing tea is kept to a minimum. Once the tea leaves arrive at the factory they are spread across the upper floors of the building in troughs – a process known as withering. Withering removes all excess moisture in the leaf to make it pliable.

    Visit Hanuman temple & Seethaamman temple

    Dinner & Over Night Stay at Araliya green hills, Nuwara Eliya.
    • Breakfast
    • Dinner
  • Day 3 :Colombo
    After the breakfast check out & Transfer to Colombo (Apo 06 Hours’ Drive/190km)
    Colombo –Colombo was only a small seaport, which came into prominence in the 16th Century with the arrival of the Portuguese in 1505 and the development of it as a major Harbour during the British period and became the capital in 1815 after Kandy was ceded to the British. The remains of the buildings during the period and the Portuguese, Dutch and British rule are found in every area of the city. None of the Portuguese & Dutch fortifications are found today but some of their buildings and churches could be seen in the Fort & Pettah areas. Visit Fort, the former British administrative center and military garrison, Sea Street - the Goldsmith’s quarters in the heart of Pettah, the Bazaar area where there is also a Hindu Temple with elaborate stone carvings, the Kaymans Gate with the Belfry at the original gate to enter the Fort, the Dutch Church of Wolfendhaal dating back to 1749, Kelaniya Buddhist Temple, Davatagaha Mosque, Colombo Museum and the Natural History Museum are some of the sites to be visited. Also visit the BMICH (Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall), see the replica of Avukana Buddha and the Independence Square.

    Evening Visit Shopping tour
    Dinner & Overnight stay at Jetwing Colombo seven, Colombo
    • Breakfast
    • Dinner
  • Day 4 :Back Home

    After breakfast, Thereafter transfer to airport to connect with the departure flight.

    • Breakfast
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Sightseeing

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Tea Garden & Plantation

Head for the Pedro Tea Estate which lies nestled amongst the scenic beauty of Sri Lanka’s hill country, situated in the shadows of the country’s highest mountain Pidurutalagala, just 3.5 km from NuwaraEliya. Walk through the tea fields and watch closely how the colorfully clad tea pluckers carefully pick the prized “two leaves and bud” that go into making the world finest Pure Ceylon Tea. Try your hand at picking the leaves; chat with the pickers (using hand gestures for they may not understand the language you speak), let them show you how it is correctly done. Next take a guided tour of the tea factory to see and understand the intricate procedure of tea processing. The full process involves Tea Plucking, Withering, Rolling, Fermentation, Firing and Sorting/Grading before it is bulk packed to be sent to the Tea Auctions in Colombo. Watching and understanding the process will take a couple or more hours at the end of which you will have acquired a good knowledge of tea processing, its intricacies and the workings that goes into making the Pure Ceylon Tea, known as the finest in the world, that’s brewing far across the oceans. You will also have the opportunity to see and learn about the tea types, which are sorted by the size of the leaf; the large leaf teas fetching higher prices in comparison to the dust grades.
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Sri Baktha Hanuman Temple

Enjoy the incredible views from the top of Shri Bhakta Hanuman Temple. Built and maintained by the Chinmaya Mission, and devoted to Lord Hanuman, legend has it that the great Hindu god once visited the site of the temple. Inside, you can admire the famous 4.8 m (16 ft) tall statue of Hanuman, carved into a striking figure from black granite. Step outside to admire the small surrounding shrines and enjoy sweeping vistas over Kotmale Reservoir Lake. It was believed that Sri Hanumanji set his feet in these holy hills when he was in search of Sitaji. This grand temple is now a great monument where the 16 ft idol of Lord Hanuman is the Moola Murti.
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Visit seetha amman temple

Seetha Amman Temple is located approximately 1 kilometre from Hakgala Botanical Garden and 5 kilometres from Nuwara Eliya. The temple is located in the village of Seetha Eliya
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