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Srilankan Sojourn Contd..........A Trip Planning Guide

Best time to Travel 

Srilanka has tropical weather; Can get very hot & humid in summers and wet during rains.

November to February is the best time to visit

Cities and places to be visited

Colombo   3 nights

A business/commercial centre & a major sea port.

Must See: Kelaniya Buddhist temple dating back to 6th CBC

Galle         2 nights
(not visited personally)

Kandy       3 nights
A picturesque British hill town that offers ample local sights and daytrip options

Must See: Temple of the Tooth taken from Buddha dating back to 313 AD, Kandy Lake and Royal Botanical Garden

Day trips from Kandy:

Sigiriya palace - a UNESCO World Heritage site located on a rock 600 Ft high

Dembula Rock Buddha Temple - 500 ft high dating back to 1 BC 

Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage - world's largest collection of captive elephants. Herd going for bath in the morning and returning in the afternoon ,makes for a unique and interesting sight 

Visit Noritake Crockery Sale Outlet - the perfect place to buy Japanese crockery in bulk . Extremely popular with tourists looking for bulk souvenirs

Nuwara Eliya (also known as little England)  2 nights
A hill station with elevation 2000m

Must See: Ashok Vatika, Sita Amma Temple & Hanuman Temple - all mentioned in Hindu epic Ramayana
Also, Visit the Tea garden 

Suggested Itinerary 

A) COLOMBO - 3 NIGHTS 
( 2 nights on arrival and 1 night prior to departure)

Land at Colombo, preferably after the check-in time at the hotel since early check-in may not be available always.

Local sightseeing/Shopping

B) Transfer by road from Colombo to Kandy;

Visit Pinnawala elephant orphanage enroute 

C) KANDY -  3 NIGHTS

Local and outstation sightseeing

D) Transfer by road to Nuwara Eliya 

Visit tea garden and waterfall enroute

E) NUWARA ELIYA  - 2 NIGHTS

Local and outstation sightseeing

F) Transfer by road to Galle 

G) GALLE - 2 NIGHTS

Local and outstation sightseeing

H) Transfer to Colombo 

I) COLOMBO - Remaining 1 NIGHT 

Shopping, Sightseeing 

J) Departure from Colombo as convenient


Look out for next post to know more about Srilanka...

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