Your tour will start in the capital city of COLOMBO with two night’s stay at the Hilton International Hotel ***** and a city tour is included. An interesting drive through the countryside and local villages will then bring you to HABARANA.

Here you will stay for 5 nights at The Cinnamon Lodge **** which is set in acres of grounds stretching down to a lake and a perfect setting for bird watching. All rooms have air-conditioning, private bath/shower rooms and balcony/terrace, and there is an outstanding swimming-pool, good restaurant and bar. In addition to plenty of free time here, you will visit the ancient city of POLONNARUWA, Sri Lanka's medieval capital, with its well preserved shrines, temples, palaces and sculptures; SIGIRIYA, an enormous 600 ft high rock fortress with the famous frescoes of the ‘Heavenly Maidens of Sigiriya’ and the great rock caves of DAMBULLA.

Between Habarana and Kandy you will visit one of Sri Lanka's famous spice gardens and have lunch in a Plantation Bungalow set in lovely gardens.

The Chaaya Citadel *** at KANDY will be your home for the next 3 nights. This impressive hotel is in a tranquil location beside the Mahaweli River on the outskirts of Kandy. As well as time for optional river boat trips and shopping, a city drive and visits to the famous PERADENIYA ORCHID HOUSE AND BOTANICAL GARDENS in Kandy and the PINNEWALA ELEPHANT ORPHANAGE are included.

From Kandy, you will drive up into the beautiful hill country with its cool pure air to NUWARA ELIYA passing many tea plantations and fertile areas where vegetables are grown in abundance. You will stay for 2 nights at the Grand Hotel ***, one of a number of lovely old-fashioned colonial style hotels in this area which were so popular with the British. An early morning excursion to HORTON PLAINS and then a walk across the plains with their bubbling mountain streams is included. The view from ‘World's End’ can be outstanding if there is no mist in this incredibly deep valley.

From Nuwara Eliya your journey to the west coast will take you through spectacular hill country bringing you to the BLUE WATER HOTEL****, in Wadduwa where you will have 5 nights to relax by the sea. This hotel is ideally located on a beautiful stretch of coastline in lush, green coconut palm gardens with magnificent sea views.

There are 100 rooms and all have twin/double beds, en suite bath/shower rooms, air-conditioning, TV, telephone, minibar, safe and private balcony. There is a large swimming pool, tennis courts

We are also including an interesting tour to the HOUSE AND GARDENS OF BEVIS BAWA, which is not far from the hotel.