Kandy - Sigiriya tour. 2 days

Pinnawala elephant nursery. Here you can watch, chat and feed the Indian elephants. The Pinnawala Elephant Nursery began in 1975 for five young elephants who had lost or been abandoned by their parents. Elephants cannot survive in the wild until they are about five years old. The shelter was opened by the Sri Lanka Wildlife Conservation Department on the Maha Oya River. Now in Pinnavel live not only abandoned, but also wounded and mutilated elephants. There are about 80 elephants living in Pinnavel and the animals are in conditions as close as possible to the natural environment. At 09:15 and 13:15, elephant feeding begins. They are fed from the bottle with milk, releasing only 2-3 elephants into the enclosure for feeding, to avoid conflicts between them. From 10:00 and 14:00, elephants are taken to the river, where they bathe and are washed for about 3 hours. To visit the elephant nursery, you can also add elephant riding.

The next stop in Paradenia is the Royal Botanical Garden. The Royal Botanical Garden of Sri Lanka is considered one of the best in Asia. It was created in 1821. The best gardeners of Sri Lanka, divided a huge hilly area into park areas, there are different types of tropical flora. Also in the Botanical Garden you will see the Orchid Garden. And an alley of memorial trees planted by heads of state and prominent people who visited the country. There are trees that were planted by Russian Tsar Nicholas II in 1891 and cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin in 1961.

Spice garden. Next, the tour route runs through the Spice Garden in Matala. In Sri Lanka, along with traditional medicine, there is a much more ancient and officially recognized traditional medicine - Ayurveda. In Sanskrit, the word Ayurveda means “the science of life.” It is one of the oldest alternative medicine in the world, with more than 3000 years of history and influenced the development of many other traditional medicine (in particular, Tibetan and ancient Greek), in addition, it is the source of many modern types of naturotherapy and healing. Since 1985, Ayurveda has been recognized by the World Health Organization as the most effective alternative medicine system.

In the Spice Garden, a doctor of Ayurveda will tell and show how most of the plants that are used in Ayurveda medicines grow. Also in the Ayurverdic pharmacy, which is located here you will get the opportunity to purchase the necessary funds, both medical and cosmetic. Also, for a nominal fee, you will be offered an express massage for 15-20 minutes, using Ayurverdic oils.

Tea factory, Tea plantations. On the way to the Tea Factory, visit a small tea plantation where you can watch the tea grow and take photos of the plantation.

After the tea plantation, the route runs through the existing Tea Factory, where you can see how the process of tea production takes place, and in the store at the factory you can try different types of tea and, if desired, buy tea at prices lower than in the tourist area.

Kandy is the cultural capital of Sri Lanka. Further on arrival in Kandy, the guide will take you to the theater, where you can enjoy the national dances of Sri Lanka, performed by professional dancers, in beautiful national costumes. Seats in the front row are provided, and after the dance program, the artists will show a small fire show and even walk through hot coals.

The Temple of the Tooth of Buddha in Kandy is the main temple of the country. The most sacred place of Sri Lanka you will visit during the offering of food to the Buddha, only at this time for a few tens of minutes you can see the sacred stupa in which the tooth of the Buddha, which remained after his cremation, is stored. Kandy is one of seven UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Sri Lanka.

This is where the first day of travel ends and you will have a delicious dinner at the hotel.

Day 2:

Breakfast at the hotel. Then we will go on a trip to perhaps the most mysterious place of the island of Sri Lanka - Sigiriya.

Sigiriya - Lion's Rock is an ancient ruined fortress, on which the remains of the palace are preserved. The fortress is surrounded by the remains of gardens, pools, and fountains. Sigiriya is also known for its ancient frescoes depicting the concubines of the king. The fortress was built during the reign of King Kasapa (V in AD), who feared revenge for the murder of his father and erected this impregnable stronghold. Sigiriya is one of seven UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Sri Lanka. To visit Sigiriya, you can also add elephant riding.

The Golden Temple of Dambulla is a Buddhist cave temple. The temple was built in the I century BC, its halls are carved into the rock. The temple has been a sacred place of pilgrimage for 22 centuries. The temple complex consists of 26 caves, they are located at an altitude of 350 meters, and of numerous niches, their surface is painted with Buddhist wall paintings of an area of 2100 m. 153 Buddha statues are preserved in various caves. The Golden Temple of Dambulla is one of seven UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Sri Lanka.

At this, the excursion program ends and the transfer to the desired place of subsequent stay follows.

For this tour you need to have a passport to check in at the hotel. Clothes covering the knees and elbows to visit the Temple of the Tooth of Buddha and Dambulla. To climb Sigiriya, you will need comfortable, non-slippery shoes and sunscreen. Also, the hotel has a swimming pool, if you wish, you can swim in it, so you can take swimming accessories with you.

Friends, the cost for all excursions is calculated individually.

To calculate the cost, we need to know:

1. Place of departure for the excursion (airport, Negombo / Colombo, place on the coast).

2. Place where you need a transfer at the end of the tour.

3. The number of people who want to go on a tour (if there are children, their age).

We organize individual excursions, and do not engage in group recruitment.

We organize mainly package tours, where the price includes entrance tickets, hotel accommodation, breakfast and dinner at the hotel, transport, guide.

We have a team of 5 professional guides, with rich experience and good Russian language and comfortable transport.