Sri Lankan Sojourn

SIGHTSEEING INCLUDES KA N D Y (2 N T S )

E L E P H A N T O R P H A N A G E , T O O T H R E L I C T E M P L E , C U L T U R A L D A N C E S H O W .

N U WA R A E L I YA (1 N T ) : R A M B O D A W A T E R F A L L S , T E A P L A N T A T I O N & T E A F A C T O R Y , R O Y A L G O L F C O U R S E , V I C T O R I A P A R K , G R E G O R Y ’ S L A K E , S I T A E L I Y A T E M P L E

B E N T O TA (2 N T S ) : P H O T O S T O P A T T H E B R I D G E

C O L O M B O ( 1 N T ) : C I T Y T O U R - D U T C H P O R T U G U E S E F O R T A R E A , B U D D H I S T & H I N D U T E M P L E S , M O S Q U E S , C H U R C H E S , P A R L I A M E N T B U I L D I N G S , T H E I N D E P E N D E N C E S Q U A R E , C O N V E N T I O N C E N T R E ( B M I C H ) , T H E N A T I O N A L M U S E U M

Sri Lankan Sojourn7 Days / 6 Nights

The Basic’s

Time: Local time is GMT +5.30. Electricity: Electrical current is 230 volts, 50Hz. Round, three-pin plugs are

used. Language: Most people speak Sinhala, which is the national and official

language. Tamil is also spoken, and English is spoken at most tourist establishments.

Communications: The international country dialling code for Sri Lanka is +94.

Population: 20.9 million (CIA estimate 2007). Capital: Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte (official). Population: 115,826 (census

2001). Colombo (commercial). Population: 2.4 million (official estimate 2006). Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte is only 10km (6 miles) from Colombo.

Religion: Buddhist majority (70%), with Hindu, Christian and Muslim minorities.

Currency: Sri Lanka Rupee (LKR; symbol Rp) = 100 cents. Notes are in denominations of Rp2,000, 1,000, 500, 200, 100, 50, 20 and 10. Coins are in denominations of Rp10, 5, 2 and 1, and 50, 25, 10, 5, 2 and 1 cents. There are also large numbers of commemorative coins in circulation.

Required Clothing: Lightweights and rainwear.

The Basic’s

Sri Lanka Weather and Climate: Tropical climate. Upland areas are cooler and more temperate, and coastal areas are cooled by sea breezes. There are two monsoons, which occur May to July and December to January

The Map

Sri Lankan Sojourn7 Days / 6 Nights

Kandy (2 NTS)Nuwara Eliya (1 NT)Bentota (2 NTS)Colombo (1 NT)

Day 1 - Begin Your Tour • Arrive Colombo • Onto Kandy • Pinnewala Elephant Orphanage • City Tour Of Kandy

Day 1 - Begin Your Tour • Arrive Colombo • Onto Kandy • Pinnewala Elephant Orphanage • City Tour Of Kandy

Kandy Gem Lapidary

Temple of the Tooth

Relic

Cultural Show

Day 2 - In Kandy • Optional Sigiriya & Dambulla Tour

Day 2 - In Kandy • Optional Sigiriya & Dambulla Tour

Day 3 - Onto Nuwara Eliya • City Tour • Visit Sita Eliya Temple

Royal Golf Course

Victoria Park

Sita Eliya Temple

Day 4 & 5 - Onto Bentota

Day 6 - Onto Colombo • City Tour Of Colombo

Mosque

National Museum

Independence Square

Temple