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Taj Mahal & Colombo Hill Country Tour As the name suggests, we take you on a great journey exploring the beauty of the Taj Mahal along with the stuning natural locales of Sri Lanka.

Tour Details

Day 01: Arrival at Delhi

Upon your arrival at Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi, you'll be received by our tour staff. He will escort you to the hotel. After having breakfast, our tour guide will take you for a full day city tour. The places you'll be visiting are Red Fort, Jama Masjid, Purana Quila, Rashtrapati Bhavan, Parliament House, and Akshardham Temple. Return back to the hotel for delicious dinner and overnight stay.

Day 02: Delhi - Jaipur

Post breakfast, you'll be driven to Jaipur by road. After a four hour journey, you'll reach Jaipur by afternoon. Make a check in at the hotel and spend the rest of the day at leisure. Dinner and night stay will be at the hotel.

Day 03: Jaipur

Early morning breakfast will be followed by a day long sightseeing tour of Jaipur - the Pink City. This beautiful city is known for its splendid forts and tranquil lakes. City Palace, Hawa Mahal, Jal Mahal, and Amber Fort are some popular tourist spots. An elephant ride to the majestic Amber Fort will enthrall you completely. In the evening, return back to the hotel for dinner and overnight stay.

Day 04: Jaipur - Agra

After having a sumptuous breakfast, you'll be driven to Agra. En-route, a short break will be taken at Fatehpur Sikri. Make a check-in at the hotel after reaching Agra. Have dinner and retire for the night.

Day 05: Agra - Delhi - Colombo

The fifth day of your tour will start with a lip-smacking morning meal. Afterwards, you'll be taken to the beautiful Taj Mahal. For a complete tour of this romantic mausoleum, board the battery operated bus. Later drive back to Delhi to catch flight for Colombo. After arrival you will be transferred to your hotel for overnght stay.

Day 06: Colombo

Post breakfast do a city tour of Colombo. Colombo, like many capital cities in developing countries is fast changing its face. Almost overnight, skyscrapers arise from where old buildings once stood. Yet in some parts, the old world charm is retained with several British built colonial buildings. Other places of interest are a Hindu and a Buddhist temple, residential areas where you find the stately homes of the affluent, the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH) & the old parliament. After noon at leisure.

Overnight stay in Colombo.

Day 07: Colombo - Kitulgala - Nuwara Eliya

After breakfast at the Hotel. Proceed to Nuwara Eliya via Kitulgala. The Kelani River flowing through Kitulgala was the main location where the Oscar winning Movie Bridge on the River Kwai was filmed. On the hill above this town, a prehistoric cave was recently discovered containing large middens of shells from some unknown civilization. The Kelani River is the broadest river in Sri Lanka.

Afternoon - Visit Nuwara Eliya.
Nuwara Eliya, because of its invigorating mountain climate and scenery, is Sri Lankas most popular hill resort. Nuwara Eliya is also the heart of Sri Lankas tea country producing a significant share of the world s best tea. Sri Lanka s highest mountain Pidurutalagala (8282 feet) is located here. Nuwara Eliya also has one of the finest 18 hole golf courses in South Asia.

Overnight stay in Nuwara Eliya.

Day 08: Nuwara Eliya - Kandy

Breakfast at the Hotel. Transfer from Nuwara Eliya to Kandy. Enroute - Visit a tea plantation and a tea factory, where the best tea in the world is produced. Here you could observe all about the process of manufacturing tea. You can also see how tea is graded. Taste a cup of pure Ceylon tea in the factory.

Afternoon - Do a city tour of Kandy.

Kandy was the last capital of the Sri Lankan kings and is a World Heritage Site. The name "Kandy" conjures visions of splendour and magnificence. Many of the legends, traditions and folklore are still lovingly kept alive. Drive around the Kandy Lake built by the last Sinhala king, Sri Wickrama Rajasinghe in 1798. Visit the Kandy town and bazaar, the arts and crafts centre, a gem museum and a lapidary. Also visit the Temple of the Tooth Relic in Kandy. Thereafter witness a cultural show.

Overnight stay in Kandy.

Day 09: Kandy - Pinnawala - Colombo

Breakfast at the Hotel. Visit the Royal Botanical Gardens in Peradeniya. This botanical garden was first built as a pleasure garden by a Sinhala king and was expanded by the British. It is 147 acres in extent and provides an amazing variety of trees, plants and flowers.

Thereafter proceed to Colombo. Enroute - Visit the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage. The Pinnawela Elephant Orphanage, established in 1975, commenced with seven orphans. Today some of these orphans enjoy the fortune of seeing their grandchildren born in the same location. The original objective of establishing the orphanage inclined more towards tourism, but is soon became a conservation and educational centre. With the help of local and foreign elephant experts, Pinnawela started a scientific captive-breeding programme for elephants. The free movement of the herd enhanced the chances for respective individuals of both sexes to get together and mate. The nearby river played a dominant role in this regard, and in 1984, the first baby of Pinnawela was born.

The success story of Pinnawela has drawn the attention of scientists from all over the world. A considerable number of books and research articles on Pinnawela have been published in several languages. The members of the Pinnawela herd have been filmed, videoed and photographed thousands of times by professionals.

Late afternoon - do a shopping tour of Colombo including visits to House of Fashions, ODEL, Noritake ceramic shop & a local souvenir shop.

Overnight stay in Colombo.

Day 10: Colombo Departure

After Breakfast transfer from Colombo to connect the departure flight.

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