ADVENTURE TOUR 3

Route :   Dambana > Knuckles Range

At 5.30am in the morning, boat tour to watch birds and return for breakfast, Afterwards, leave on a 1 ½ hour excursion conducted by an experienced aboriginal guide. The aboriginees known as « Veddahs » descended from a island indegenous community of 16000 BC.
Lunch enroute.
Evening arrival at Knuckles Range
Dinner and Night in Knuckles.

Dambana

Sri Lanka’s Aborigines’, or the Veddha’s meaning “people of the forest” of Sri Lanka has a history much older than prince Vijaya’s landing in 5th century BC and the origins of the Sinhala race. Archaeological evidence suggest that modern Veddha’s Neolithic ancestors inhabited this island as far back as 10,000 BC with. Once roaming the Great Plains’ of the north central region to the central mountains, today the remaining Veddha population are confined to Dambana which is close to Maduru oya sanctuary.

Route :   Knuckles Range

After breakfast, leave for Knuckles mountain range. The region stretches an impressive 155 sq km that contains five major forest formations, a wide variety of rare and endemic flora and fauna and some breathtaking mountain scenery of Sri Lanka.
Walk for about 4 hours for Pitawala Pathana. Picnic lunch and bathe in the river to relax.
Dinner and night in Knuckles.

Knuckles Range

Route :  Knuckles Range > Matale > Kandy

After breakfast, leave for Kandy. On the way visit, spice gardens in Matale where you can discover many aromas of spices both known and unknown ranging from cardamom, vanilla, cinnamon, ginger : and to know the culinary and medicinal use of these spices.
Visit a batik factory.
Arrival in Kandy and lunch. Walk in Kandy city which is the 2nd largest city of Sri Lanka after Colombo.
Dinner and night in kandy.

Matale

Matale is the largest town of Matale District of the Central Province, of Sri Lanka. It is 142 kilometres (88 mi) from Colombo and near Kandy. Surrounding the town are the Knuckles Mountain Range, the foothills were called Wiltshire by the British. It is a mainly agricultural area, where tea, rubber, vegetable and spice cultivation dominate.The Aluvihare Temple, on the north side of the town, is the historic location where the Pali Canon was first written down completely in text on ola (palm) leaves in 29 BCE.

Route :   Kandy

After breakfast, leave towards 3 temples of Embekke Devale, Lankathilake et Gadaladeniya on walk which still stand strong though they are of 14th century architecture. (Duration 5 hours) Lunch in Kandy. In the evening, time to do shopping, traditional dance show with famouse walk on fire and visit Dalada Maligawa, widely known as the temple of the Tooth Relic. During the visit you can assist a ceremony of puja together with the local believers. Dinner and night in Kandy.

Kandy

Kandy is the main town in the center of Sri Lanka, 116 km from Colombo and is watered by the Mahaweli River. The city is a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1988.At the center of the Kandy city, there is a lake, which was originally a reservoir of water that was excavated by the English during colonization. The place is still very popular for walking.The famous Temple of the Tooth in Kandy, this vast monument, built in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, houses the most valuable relic of the Buddhist universe: a tooth of Gautama. People from all over the world have been praying for this tooth, a symbol of power, for centuries.

You will also be able to admire the golden dagoba that houses the relic, but you can attend a puja ceremony by mingling with the crowd of worshipers.

Route: Kandy > Nanuoya > Ohiya > Udaveriya

After breakfast , leave for Nanu Oya, enroute visit tea factory.
Picnic lunch at Nanu Oya.
Train ride towards Ohiya through the tea plantations and waterfalls. Walk through a forest of pine to the colonial house.
Dinner and night in Udaveriya.

Route: Udaveriya > Horton Plains

After breakfast, walk across the tamil villages and tea plantations towards Horton Plains and go on trekking in the park to the Little World’s End, the Greater World's End et Baker's Fall (9 km - 3h30 walk without difficulty).
Picnic lunch in the park. (Total Duration about 5 hours)
Dinner and night in Udaveriya.

Horton Plains

Horton Plains National Park is a protected area in the central highlands of Sri Lanka and is covered by montane grassland and cloud forest. This plateau at an altitude of 2,100–2,300 metres (6,900–7,500 ft) is rich in biodiversity and many species found here are endemic to the region. This region was designated a national park in 1988. It is also a popular tourist destination and is situated 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) from Ohiya, 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) from the world famous Ohiya Gap/Dondra Watch and 32 kilometres (20 mi) from Nuwara Eliya.

Route: Udaveriya > Bambarakanda > Bandarawela

After breakfast, visit bambarakanda waterfalls. Day of trekking through the beautiful tea plantations. Stop and bathe in the massive waterfall of Sri Lanka, Bambarakanda. (Duration about 6 hours)
Lunch at a local house.
Dinner and night in Bandarawela.

Bambarakanda

Bambarakanda Falls is the tallest waterfall in Sri Lanka. With a height of 240.792 m, it ranks as the 299th highest waterfall in the world. Situated in Kalupahana in the Badulla District.

Route: Bandarawela > Ella

After breakfast, visit lipton site panorama (Walk duration about 2 hours).
Afterwards, walk towards Ravana Falls and until the camp site across the forest. (Duration about 2 hours).
Lunch in Ella.
Recreation activities in the camp.
Dinner and night in Ella (Camp site).

Ella

Today one of the soaring tourist attractions in Sri Lanka located in the Central province of the country. Ella is a supreme destination for both comfort seekers as well as for adventurous souls. You can either sit back and enjoy the mesmerizing landscapes or hike and trek around the Ella mountain range all day.

Route: Ella > Udawalawe > Sinharaja

After breakfast, leave for Uda Walawe on a safari by 4x4. The park lies on the borders of Sri Lanka’s wet and dry zones. Open grasslands and plains dominate most of the land but there are also a few mountainous areas located in the park. The records of species in Udawalawe include 94 plants 21 fish, 12 amphibians, 33 reptiles, 184 birds (33 of which are migratory), and 43 mammals.
Lunch in Uda Walawe.
Leave for Sinharaja. Arrival and check in to the lodge in Sinharaja.
Dinner and night in Sinharaja.

Udawalawe

Udawalawe National Park is situated about 200 km south-east of Colombo. This national park is ideal to observe the herds of marvelous Asian elephants in their unique natural habitats. It is known that about 400 elephants in total are sustaining here while about 250 of them are considered as permanently resident. Other than the elephants, the national park provides home for many other species of mammals such as the rusty-spotted cat, fishing cat, Sri Lankan leopard etc.

Route: Sinharaja > Kalutara

After breakfast, leave for the Sinharaja, a tropical rainforest of 4475 ha. (Walk about 4 ½ heures).
Return to the hotel and lunch.
After lunch, leave for Kalutara.
Dinner and night in Kalutara.

Kalutara

Route: Kalutara > Colombo (Airport)

Day at your discretion on the beach.
Afternoon, leave for Colombo and visit Colombo.
Dinner and departure from Colombo Airport.