MALDIVES & SRI LANKA – 13 DAYS (MASL130031)

Airport - Negombo Highlights : Arrival at the airport and transfer to the hotel Upon arrival at the airport you will be welcomed by our chauffer guide and the airport representative and will be driven to Negombo. Arrive at the hotel, relax and spend time by the pool at leisure. Overnight stay at the hotel. Hotel : GOLDI SANDS, NEGOMBO (STANDARD OPTION) JETWING BEACH / JETWING BLUE / JETWING LAGOON (PREMIUM OPTION)

Negombo - Sigiriya Highlights : Sigiriya Rock Fortress After an early breakfast at the hotel proceed to Sigiriya, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. You also have the option to visit Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage en-route. Arrive at Sigiriya; hike the rock fortress of Sigiriya after the lunch break at a local restaurant World Heritage listed site, also known as the “Fortress in the Sky”. The climb up to the top of the fortress doesn’t only offer the reward of breathtaking views but there is so much to discover during your climb to the top. Highlights of the climb include water gardens, artistic frescoes, mirror wall, the lion gate and the magnificent views from the rock summit. Hotel : GOLDI SANDS, NEGOMBO (STANDARD OPTION) JETWING BEACH / JETWING BLUE / JETWING LAGOON (PREMIUM OPTION)

Sigiriya - Polonnaruwa - Sigiriya Highlights : Polonnaruwa After breakfast at the hotel proceed to Polonnaruwa, the second kingdom of Sri Lanka, which is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site and it is famous for its better kept ruins. Hotel : THE ELEPHANT LAKE / KASSAPA LIONS ROCK, SIGIRIYA (STANDARD OPTION) CINNAMON LODGE / JETWING VIL UYANA / ALIYA RESORT AND SPA / JETWING LAKE (PREMIUM OPTION)

Sigiriya - Kandy Highlights : Kandy City tour, Matale Spice Garden, Alu Vihara Temple complex After breakfast at the hotel you will be driven to the ancient and Buddhist city of Kandy, also world famous as the home of the Tooth Relic of Lord Buddha. En-route stops at Matale Spice Garden and Alu Vihara Temple complex. Arrive at Kandy; enjoy a short tour around the lake, Embekke Temple complex, Lankatilake temple, Gadaladeniya temples before checking in at the hotel. Overnight stay at the hotel Hotel : HOTEL TOPAZ / RANDHOLEE RESORT, KANDY (STANDARD OPTION) MAHAWELI REACH / OZO KANDY / CINNAMON CITADEL (PREMIUM OPTION)

Kandy Highlights : Kandy Temple of the Tooth Relic, Fire Walk show, Botanical Gardens of Peradeniya After breakfast at the hotel join the morning pooja at Kandy Temple of the Tooth Relic followed by a visit to the Queen’s Hotel Kandy, one of the most famous and colonial hotels. Visit the Kandyan arts and Crafts centre for an evening full of colour and passion as you will be shown with a cultural dance show along with a fire walk show. Overnight stay will be in Kandy Hotel : HOTEL TOPAZ / RANDHOLEE RESORT, KANDY (STANDARD OPTION) MAHAWELI REACH / OZO KANDY / CINNAMON CITADEL (PREMIUM OPTION)

Kandy > Nuwara Eliya Highlights : Train ride to Nuwara Eliya, Tea Experience After breakfast at the hotel, the chauffer guide will drive you to the Peradeniya Railway station to catch the train to Nuwara Eliya. You will be able to enjoy beautiful sceneries of tea carpeted mountains, misty hills and aroma of freshly brewed tea. You will be picked up from the Nanu Oya Station and the tea experience will begin with a visit to a famous tea factory to observe the process of making raw black tea, grading tea, coloring and firing tea leaves to arrive at the finished product. Hotel : OAK RAY TEA BUSH / SUMMER HILL BREEZE, NUWARA ELIYA (SILVER OPTION) GRAND HOTEL / JETWING ST. ANDREWS / JETWING WARWICK GARDENS (GOLD OPTION)

Nuwara Eliya>Yala Highlights : Evening Leopard safari Breakfast at Hotel. Proceed to Tissamaharama and Yala National Park. Relish your stay in the jungles where you will have unlimited time to take both morning and evening game drives. finished product. Hotel : ELEPHANT REACH HOTEL / CHANDRIKA HOTEL, TISAMAHARAMA (STANDARD OPTION) JETWING YALA (PREMIUM OPTION)

Yala Highlights : Yala National Park Wildlife Safari *Yala National Park Wildlife Safari: Embark on an adventure of a lifetime with a Wildlife Jeep Safari at the Yala National Park! It is located approximately 24km Northeast of Tissamaharama. Yala is the best location to sight and photograph the rare and remarkable leopards. Other highlights of Yala include the herd of wild elephants, bears, wild boars, buffalos, deer, crocodiles and many species of birds. The vegetation ranges from open parkland to dense jungle. There is an abundance of water supply for animals and birds ranging from waterholes, streams, small lakes to lagoons. Hotel : ELEPHANT REACH HOTEL / CHANDRIKA HOTEL, TISAMAHARAMA (STANDARD OPTION) JETWING YALA (PREMIUM OPTION)

Yala > Colombo Drive : Approx: 3 hours drive Highlights : Gangarama Temple, Seema Malaka Temple, Galle Face Green, Dutch Hospital Complex, Independence Square, Replica of Aukana Buddha Statue After breakfast at the hotel, check out and proceed to Colombo. Arrive at the commercial capital of Sri Lanka; Colombo, check in at the hotel and refresh at the hotel at leisure upon arrival. In the evening enjoy a city tour in Colombo. Hotel : THE STEUART BY CITRUS (STANDARD OPTION) CINNAMON GRAND / THE KINGSBURY / JETWING COLOMBO/ CINNAMON LAKE (PREMIUM OPTION)

Colombo - Airport - Male (Alternatively, you could always soak up some sun on Sri Lanka’s pristine beaches) Drive : Approx: 2 ½ hours to Colombo Airport, 3 hours boat ride for Night safari Highlights : Morning departure for the flight to Male, Arrival and transfer to hotel in Male, Sun set and night fishing safari Hotel : BANDOS ISLAND / FUN ISLAND RESORT AND SPA / HOTEL OCEAN VISTA / SHERATON FULL MOON RESORT AND SPA / FOUR CORNERS MALDIVES

Male Drive : 2 hours boat ride each Highlights : Dolphin Cruise, Manta Watching After an early breakfast at the hotel enjoy the excitement of watching a host of dolphins leaping from the sea in energetic bounds just a few feet in front of you. Maldives has been ranked among the top 5 places in the world for dolphin watching and combine your excitement with Manta Rays watching for which Maldives is one of the best locations especially with scuba diving or snorkelling. Hotel: BANDOS ISLAND / FUN ISLAND RESORT AND SPA / HOTEL OCEAN VISTA / SHERATON FULL MOON RESORT AND SPA / FOUR CORNERS

Male Drive : Approx: 90 minutes per reef Highlights: Swimming with turtles and Snorkeling After breakfast at the hotel you will be treated with true colours of nature. Maldives is world renowned for its underwater beauty. Be blissful as you enter the underwater city with more than 700 species of multi coloured fish and other aqua marine life giving the proud benefit for Maldives to be one of the best snorkelling sites in the world. If you’re lucky you will get the chance of swimming with turtles or over them which is a life changing experience. Hotel : BANDOS ISLAND / FUN ISLAND RESORT AND SPA / HOTEL OCEAN VISTA / SHERATON FULL MOON RESORT AND SPA / FOUR CORNERS MALDIVES

Male - Airport Drive : Speed boat / Sea Plane transfer: Depends on the resort chosen Hotel : Bandos Island / Fun Island Resort and Spa / Hotel Ocean Vista / Sheraton Full Moon Resort and Spa / Four Corners Maldives OR a hotel of your choice and budget Highlights : Departure to the airport for your flight home