THE EMERALD PARADISEOF SRI LANKA

DETAILED PROGRAMME

8 NIGHTS - HALF BOARD:

A warm welcome to Sri Lanka at the Airport by the Jetwing representative and English-speakingguide, followed by departure for Galle via the motorway.Time to settle into the hotel followed by dinner and a night at the hotel.

Breakfasts at the hotel followed by a visit to the fortified Dutch town of Galle. Departure forYala, with a lunch in typical local restaurant. Safari in the Yala National Park, one of the largest in the Sri Lanka. Dinner and a night at the hotel.

Breakfast at the hotel followed by departure for Ella. En route, you will visit the ancient Buddhisttemple of Buduruwagala. Continue on to Ella, a small village with a magnificent setting between themountains and stunning waterfalls. Witness breathtaking landscapes! Time to settle in to the hotel,

followed by dinner and a night at the hotel.

Breakfast at the hotel, follweded by departure for a hike in the Horton Plains National Park.Continue on to Nuwara Eliya for lunch in a typical local restaurant. In the afternoon, you willhave an excursion in the town of Nuwara Eliya. Time to settle in to the hotel, followed bydinner and a night at the hotel.

Day 3: Yala / Ella or Kanduruketha (130 kilometres / 03h00)

Day 4: Ella or Kanduruketha / Horton Plains / Nuwara Eliya (100 kilometres / 03h00)

Day 2: Galle / Yala (170 kilomètres / 04h20)

Day 1: Airport (Colombo) / Galle (165 kilometres / 02h30)

Day 5: Nuwara Eliya / Kandy (95 kilometres / 03h00)

Breakfast at the hotel. Visit a tea plantation where you will have the chance to pick the tea. The

manufacturing and you will also taste a cup of pure Ceylan tea in the factory. Continue on to

Nanuoya station to catch a train for Kandy. Enjoy lunch in a typical local restaurant. Time tosettle into the hotel. In the evening, you will visit the museum of precious stones, followed by acultural dance show, followed by dinner and a night at the hotel.

tea produced here is some of the best in the world. You will discover the entire process of tea

Breakfast at the hotel. Departure for Pinnawala to visit the Elephant Orphanage. After lunch, youwill head towards Kandy, stopping to visit the Royal Botanic Gardens of Peradeniya on the way.There will be a small Tuk Tuk excursion through the town and time for shopping. In the evening, you will visit the Temple of the Tooth during a religious ceremony. Dinner and a night at the hotel.

Breakfast at the hotel. Departure for Sigiriya., with a stop in a spice garden in Matale. You willthen continue on to Minneriya for a safari, by 4x4, in the Minneriya National Park. Dinner and anight at the hotel.

Breakfast at the hotel, followed by departure for Sigiriya to visit Lion's Rock. You will then

Polonnaruwa for an excursion in an ancient town, followed by dinner and a night at the hotel.continue to Hiriwaduna for an excursion in a traditional town. After you will head to Polonnaruwa

Breakfast at the hotel. Visit the Golden Temple of Dambulla, then depart for the airport or for

your optional seaside extension in your chosen hotel at the time of booking.

Day 9: Sigiriya / Dambulla / Airport (160 kilometres / 03h20)

Day 8: Sigiriya / Hiriwaduna / Polonnaruwa / Sigiriya (155 kilometres / 03h30)

Day 7: Kandy / Matale / Minneriya / Sigiriya (105 kilometres /02h30)

Day 6: Kandy, Pinnawala / Peradeniya / Kandy (110 kilometres / 02h30)

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ACCOMMODATION

CHARMING HOTELS

▪ Night 7 & 8: Jetwing Lake ***** - Deluxe Room▪ Night 5 & 6: Cinnamon Citadel ***** - Superior Room▪ Night 4: Jetwing St.Andrew's **** - Superior Room▪ Night 3: Mountain Heavens - Deluxe Room

▪ Night 2: Jetwing Yala ***** - Superior Room

PRESTIGIOUS HOTELS

▪ Night 1: Jetwing Lighthouse ***** - Deluxe Room

▪ Night 7 & 8: Water Garden Sigiriya ***** - Deluxe Villa

▪ Night 5 & 6: The Secret Kandy ***** - Deluxe Room▪ Night 4: Heritance Tea Factory ***** - Superior Room▪ Night 3: 98 Acres Resort **** - Premium Deluxe Room▪ Night 2: Jetwing Yala ***** - Deluxe Room▪ Night 1: Jetwing Kurulubedda ***** - Deluxe Room

SEASIDE EXTENSION (a choice of 3 or 5 nights)

▪ Nights 9-11 / 9-13: Uga Bay ***** OR Jungle Beach *****.

The seaside extension may be selected at the time of booking, and the choice between the 2 hotelsshould be indicated in the comments box when booking.