Highlights of Sri Lanka by Train (12)

He will take you to a comfortable vehicle and drive you to Negombo. Negombo more affectionately known as the “Little Rome” of Sri Lanka is a romantic little coastal town in close proximity to the Bandaranaike International Airport. Home to some of the oldest churches in Sri Lan ka, fresh see food and untouched beaches, Negombo is the perfect location for a beach holiday just before you set off to explore the rest of Sri Lanka.

Picnic lunch on the Train. At about 2.53p.m. you will be picked up at the Nanu oya Railway Station and transfer to Hotel in, Nuwara Eliya. In the evening go for a walk to the City. Visit the Market and Victoria Park close by and walk back to the hotel. Dinner & overnight stay at Hotel in Nuwara Eliya.

See the bird life in the mountain area, trees & plants found in the cooler areas, reptiles, Monkeys and beautiful flowering plants.

Walk through the vast area containing over 4000 species of plants. Enjoy the learning more about the orchids, spices and medicinal plants. Wander down avenues shaded by large and rare trees or bordered by flowering plants. Enjoy seeing the cannonball tree, walking over the wobbly suspension bridge and through the short hedge mazes or even climbing the twisty trees that make wonderful jungle gyms.

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d in the evening go for a Kandyan Dance performance. (Optional – At 1.15 p.m. be at the Nanu-oya Railway Station and join the Train to Kandy, The vehicle will pick you up at the Peradeniya Station and will take you for a City tour). Dinner & overnight stay at the selected hotel in, Kandy.

Join the Train to Anuradhapura. The vehicle will pick you up at the Anuradhapura Station and transfer you the Hotel. Afternoon visit Sri Maha Bo Tree, Ruvanweliseya, Thuparamaya and other monuments,Evening return to Hotel. Dinner & overnight stay at the selected hotel in, Anuradhapura

Evening visit the Polonnaruwa Museum - one of the best Museums in the country. Proceed to Giritale for the night. Dinner & overnight stay at the selected hotel, Giritale.

Go up to the entrance by vehicle, get in to a Jeep and enter the National Park to see Wild Elephants, other animals and large number of aquatic birds found in the large lake. Then leave for Sigiriya via Habarana Afternoon climb Sigiriya to see the remains of the fortress dating to 5th C.A.D. Dinner & overnight stay at the selected hotel in, Dambulla.

See the paintings and statues in the 5 cave temples and then leave for Kekirawa Railway Station. Take a train from Kekirawa to Colombo. The vehicle will be at the Fort Railway Station in Colombo to pick up and transfer to Hotel. (Optional; you have the option of returning to Colombo by vehicle instead of the Train jour Dinner & overnight stay at the Selected hotel in Colombo

You will be picked up at the Galle Station and transfer to Lighthouse Hotel. Afternoon visit the Dutch fort of Galle- a “World Heritage Site”. Walk in the narrow streets, visit the private museum and several of the Bastions out of 15 bastions. Evening drive up to Unawatuna Beach and back to the Hotel. Dinner & overnight stay at the Selected hotel in Galle.

Check-in at the Oasis Hotel. Afternoon visit Udawalawe National Park by Jeep to see Wild Elephants and other animals. Return to Hotel in the evening.

At Ratnapura visit a Gem pit to see the method of mining for Gemstones. Visit a Gem Museum to see different types of Gemstones found in Sri Lanka. Evening arrive in Colombo. Dinner & overnight stay at the Selected hotel in Colombo.

Dinner & overnight at the Selected hotel in Colombo.