On arrival transfer to Kithulgala, known well for white water rafting and many other adventurous activities Proceed to Haputale - enroute hike up to the top of Diyaluma falls, visit a tea factory in haputale. Trek through the horton plains - a UNESCO world heritage site and finally to Colombo
Arrive in Colombo (CMB), Sri Lanka.
Welcome to the wonder of Asia. In the coming few days, you will be discovering this beautiful paradise island rich in heritage, thrill, scenic, pristine and hospitality in abundance with team WanderlustAsia.
Meet your tour representative who will greet you with a warm Sri Lankan welcome. Enjoy a refreshingly cup of Ceylon Tea and proceed to Hotel in Kitulgala.
Check-in to your hotel and spend the rest of the day relaxed.
Breakfast in Hotel
Kithulgala is synonymous with white water rafting.
A thrill of a heart stopping white water rafting ride in the beautiful water streams tucked in the middle of the jungle , with your crazy bunch of friends…to slip and slide on the rocks sounds amazing right?
We know that water rafting will leave you hungry. So we will wait till after lunch to start our journey in search of the pre historic Belilena cave which is home to Homo sapiens balangodensis. Around 1km trek that falls through a rubber estate to reach this prehistoric cave where evidence of pre historic human presence- 16,000 year old skeletal and historic tools were uncovered during archaeological excavations.
Breakfast in Hotel
Proceed to Haputale.
Stop by the upper Diyaluma Falls to trek your way to the top of the 2nd highest waterfall among the waterfalls of Sri Lanka and 6th highest in the world, Diyaluma falls is an absolutely majestic view. It acquires a horsetail shape after falling and leaping over a cliff and is the perfect spot for a full day adventure. There are multiple falls and natural pools throughout this hike as well.
Head to your hotel in Haputale after the climb. Once you are freshened up, you have time to visit the famous Dambatanne Tea Factory. This popular tea factory was built in 1890 by Sir Thomas Lipton, one of the most famous figures in tea history. The tour through the works is an education on the processes involved in the fermentation, rolling, drying, cutting, sieving and grading of tea. It's probably the most comprehensive tea-factory tour around, and afterwards you can sip a cuppa.
Proceed to Horton plains
Amidst misty mountains and ice cold streams in Sri Lanka’s windiest most location, is where you want be? Horton Plains it is then.
Horton plains plateau leading down to the World’s End is a heart stopping and scenic cliff of 800meters. The breath taking view from the World’s End is something you will undoubtedly take back home from the journey- if you visit the place before the clouds roll in that is. You can also enjoy the Baker’s Falls- a mesmerizing waterfall that can be accessed through a short trail across the forest, the national park, the fauna and flora and the grasslands within Horton Plains.
End of the trip will have you wonder if photographs actually do justice to the real awesomeness of some landscapes.
Breakfast in Hotel
Proceed to Colombo
Bet you are going to love the diversity of this destination. Full of fun and frolic.
Colombo; Sri Lanka’s commercial capital brings varying options be it leisure, dining, shopping or accommodation; marked with diverse colonial and cultural influences from Dutch and British colonial style architecture to Islamic mosques, Anglican and Catholic churches.
Some of the landmarks you tour will include - the President’s House and Chatham Street Clock Tower, Old Dutch Hospital now converted to a shopping and dining complex, Galle Face Green, the colourful Pettah shopping bazar, the Gangaramaya Temple housing Buddhist artefacts from all over the world, National Museum depicting Sri Lanka’s historical and cultural heritage, the Independence Memorial Hall designed in the typical style of a medieval Kandyan audience hall, the Independence Museum and the iconic Town Hall Building.
Colombo is replete with entertainment too- art fests, cultural shows, exhibitions, music, drama and food festivals popping up at different venues such as Viharamahadevi Open Air Art Gallery , Green Path Lionel Wendt Art Gallery, Nelum Pokuna, Fairway Street Chatham Street Colombo …. List goes on…
We will help you make the maximum of your stay in Colombo!
Departure
With WanderlustAsia you are free to spend your vacation, your style; the way you want.
So if you want a little change here and there in the itinerary, food or accommodation, speak to us for we are ready to navigate through the route you feel, prefect for you!
