King of the Sri Lankan Jungles Tour- 7 nights/ 8 d

Cost : Per person sharing a Double room for entire tour on B/B Basis Round Tour rates with   1 Pax 2–3 Pax 4–6 Pax 7–12 Pax ½ Double entire tour 1010 615 535 520 Single Supplement 225 225 225 Triple Discount 5 % discount on per Pax rate for the third person only in a triple room Peak Supplement at Triton Hotel GBP 20 /-per room per day (11/01/07 –15/01/07) Peak Supplement at Triton Hotel GBP 110/-per room per day (21/12/06 – 10/01/07) Above prices include: Transportation in an Air-conditioned luxury van for the entire tour with the English-speaking driver guide. Accommodation in the listed hotels. (Subject to availability) Meals are on BB basis (Bed & Breakfast basis) More than 7 Pax, guide English Speaking national guide is including for the tour and in the beach stay guide is not available. Entrance: - Kandyan Dance show, Pinnawela Elephant orphanage, Tea Factory Visit, Royal Botanical Garden, Kandy Temple of tooth, Yala Jeep safari, Udawalawe safari, Minneriya safari, Elephant Back safari. Above prices does not include : Lunch and Dinner on all days. International Flights and Airport Taxes Personal expenses such as Mineral water, telephone calls. Any items or activities specifically not mentioned in the itinerary. Important Prices are net in GBP and inclusive of applicable taxes as at date. Rates may change without a notice if a significant currency fluctuation or revision of taxes occurs. Rooms will be on availability & if in case if the said hotels are full y booked due to any reason, similar hotels will be provided in the same vicinity or nearest location. Day01: ArriveColombo Welcome, meet and assist at airport and transfer to Kandalma. Enroute visit the Pinnawela elephant orphanage. The orphanage is home to about 60 elephants, found abandoned or orphaned in the wild. Rest of the day free, overnight stay at Kandalama Hotel. Occupying a unique site in the cultural triangle''s heartland, Kandalama is flanked by two UNESCO World Heritage Sites, the 1st Century BC Dambulla rock temple and the 5th Century AD Sigiriya rock fortress. Overnight stay at Kandalama Hotel.(B) Day02: Kandalama/Medirigiriya/Minneriya/Kandalama Morning excursion to visit Medirigiriya temple. Medirigiriya is famous for its 7th Century Vatadage Temple atop a low rocky point. There are 3 concentric rows of pillars, making a total of 68, surrounding four large seated Buddha''s facing four directions. This excursion will help to show the historical evidence of the cultural association with elephants in Sri Lanka. Do a safari of Minneriya National Park by jeep. The Minneriya tank and the wetlands in this National Park provide very important habitats for animal and plant species. Wild elephants, various amphibians, local and immigrant bird species are plentiful, and during the dry season large number of elephants move into this park. One can see more than 150 elephants at a time during this period. Overnight stay at Kandalama Hotel.(B) Day03: Kandalama/Habarana/Kandalama In the morning take an elephant back safari along a beautiful path into the dry zone forest. In the evening there is an excursion into the forest area to see the elephant footmarks. On this session your interpreter will explain to you how to measure the height of an elephant during this excursion). Overnight stay at Kandalama Hotel.(B) Day04: Kandy Morning departure for Kandy. On arrival in Kandy take a sightseeing tour. The last capital of the Sri Lankan kings, Kandy is now a World Heritage Site. Visit the lake built by the last Sinhala King in 1798, the bazaar, the arts & crafts center and gem museum. Evening visit to the ''Temple of the Sacred Tooth'' containing the tooth of Buddha, followed by a cultural show featuring traditional Sri Lankan dancing. Overnight stay at Earls Regency Hotel. The best time to see tamed elephants in Sri Lanka is the annual ''Kandy Esala Perahera'' (held in July and August), which is one of the most important religious festivals for the Buddhist population. Every year over 100 tamed elephants are beautifully dressed up and paraded along the streets, for the Perahera festival. Overnight stay at Earls Regency Hotel (B) Day05: Kandy/Udawalawe Morning departure to Udawalawe National Park, travel from park entrance to the campsite by 4WD jeeps. Lunch will be served at the campsite. During the evening take a jeep safari to Udawalawe National Park. The area is a dry zone park, which was declared a national park in 1972 and is famous for its elephants. Often whole herds can be seen bathing, playing or feeding. In addition to the elephants, spotted deer, barking deer, gray langur, water buffalo, jackal and numerous birds are found in this park. Overnight stay at the campsite of Udawalawe National Park.(HB) Day06:Udawalawe/Yala Take an early morning jeep safari into the park looking for elephants. Return to the campsite for breakfast before traveling to Yala National Park. During the evening take a jeep safari of Yala. The park is the largest and one of the most beautiful National Park in Sri Lanka and is reputed to have the highest concentration of leopards in the world along with wild elephants, wild boar, wild buffalo, bear, deer and crocodiles. Overnight at Yala Village (B) Day07: Yala/Galle/Ahungalla On the way to the Triton Hotel, take a city tour of Galle, which was once the chief port of Ceylon and is now a World Heritage Site. If you wish you can also visit the Galle Fort, spanning 90 acres, which was originally built by the Portuguese and later extended by the Dutch in 1663. Overnight stay at the Triton Hotel (B) Day08: Ahungalla/Colombo After Breakfast at the Triton Hotel transfer to the airport or to one of the beach hotels to extend your stay in Sri Lanka.