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Green tea plantation with rolling hills and scattered trees under a cloudy sky.
Leopard resting relaxed on a rock in a green forest area.
A clear river flows through a green wooded area with moss-covered stones.
Several elephants bathing and playing in a river with green riverside vegetation.
Large stone Buddha statue on a hill surrounded by trees and mountains.
Buddha statues in an ancient temple cave with intricate wall paintings.
Vast green forest landscape with a single hill and a cloudy sky.
A group of baboons sits on rocks with a forested valley and hills in the background.
View of forested hills and rocks on a sunny day with a blue sky.
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Short Round Trip 4 Nights/5 Days
Day 1: Colombo Airport – Dambulla-Sigiriya
Arrival at Colombo Airport, welcome by the tour guide and departure around 12 p.m. towards Dambulla. Visit the impressive cave temples with countless Buddha statues, which are a World Heritage site. Guests who have already booked an pre-stay will meet the group at the airport in the morning.
Overnight stay and dinner at Hotel Kasyapa Rock or similar.
Day 2: Sigiriya
After breakfast, drive to the well-known rock fortress of Sigiriya. Climb the 200m high Lion Rock, where King Kassapa built a fortress in the 5th century. In the afternoon, you can either relax at the hotel or take an optional excursion to Polonnaruwa.
Overnight stay and dinner at Hotel Kasyapa Rock or similar.
Day 3: Sigiriya – Matale-Kandy
On this day, you will continue towards Kandy and visit a typical spice and herb garden in Matale en route. Continue to Kandy, the last royal city of the country. City tour in Kandy. Optionally, you can visit the Temple of the Tooth. In the evening, enjoy a traditional dance show.
Overnight stay and dinner at Hotel Topaz or similar.
Day 4: Kandy – Nuwara Eliya-Kandy
After visiting a gemstone grinding mill, you will drive up the winding roads into the evergreen mountain region of the island. During a visit to a tea factory, the workers will explain their craft to you and you will be served a cup of freshly brewed tea. In Nuwara Eliya, known as the city above the clouds, the influence of the English colonial rulers is still noticeable today. City tour and market visit.
Overnight stay and dinner at Hotel Topaz or similar.
Day 5: Kandy – Colombo
After breakfast, visit the Botanical Gardens of Peradeniya. Famous for its countless plants, orchids, and tropical flora, it is considered one of the most beautiful botanical gardens in Asia. (For package tours, transfer to the connecting hotel is automatically included; for module bookings, this can be booked on request for a fee).

Board

as per program

4x Breakfast/4x Dinner.
Meals begin with dinner on arrival day and end with breakfast on departure day. Summer offer!

All Inclusive

Included services:

- Accommodation in 3* hotels in a double room
- Round trip in air-conditioned vehicles
- German-speaking local tour guide for 4 or more people
- German-speaking local driver for 2-3 people
- Entrance fees as described

Not included:

- Drinks and tips
- Additional (unmentioned) meals
- Transfer before and after the round trip
- Hotel telephone and laundry service
- Possible photo and video permits

Note

The round trip can also be booked as a private, guaranteed round trip for an additional charge. Surcharges according to the system.
ATTENTION: Round trip starts between 12 p.m. and 2 p.m.
*** Short-term changes before and during the round trip are subject to change ***
- the return flight on the last day of the round trip must not be before 9 p.m. ! ! !
- Round trip start Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
Please remember to tip the drivers and tour guides of the round trip.
In Sri Lanka, washbasins or bathtubs/whirlpools may be openly integrated into the general living area of the hotel room without spatial separation. **************************************
In Sri Lanka, most rooms are equipped with one or two queen/king-size beds. For an occupancy of 2 adults + 1 or 2 children, it may be that only 1 or 2 large beds are available in total. **************************************

Beaches

The beaches are generally public natural beaches. Depending on the currents and weather conditions, the sand on the beach may be eroded.

Season Notice

Diving season:
· On the east coast from the beginning of May to the end of September
· All year round on the south coast
· Southwest coast from the end of October to mid-April

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