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the day we stop at Grassmere Farm, a renowned holiday home and former British plantation bungalow, dating back to 1954. In the spice gardens, we find oriental-style markets stocked with flowers and fruit, together with handicraft centres. As we approach Kandy, spectacular views of the city nestling amidst low hills can be seen, a city looped by Sri Lanka's longest river, the Mahaweli. We check into our hotel for the next two nights, the Mahaweli Reach, before being enthralled by the agility and grace of the Kandyan dancers. The city has its share of hallowed and living shrines of the Buddhists, Hindus, Christians and Muslims living in the city. We witness the rituals which are enacted daily in the Temple of the Sacred Tooth accompanied by flute playing and drumming. Dinner will be at our hotel this evening.
INDIA
ANURADHAPURA HABARANA
POLONNARUWA SIGIRIYA DAMBULLA KANDY NUWARA ELIYA
COLOMBO BENTOTA
SRI LANKA
DAY 8
KANDY · PINNAWELA · KANDY
The Elephant Sanctuary at Pinnawela is where we head today. Here you can see, at close proximity, how these orphaned and injured wild animals are lovingly cared for as they roam freely in the surrounds of their sanctuary before being released back into their natural environment. Our lunchtime riverside venue is across the road from the orphanage and as we follow the herd we can watch these captivating mammals enjoying their twice daily bathing routine. Later in the day we return to our hotel for dinner.
HOLIDAY ADDITION
Enjoy our specially arranged Holiday Addition at the end of your holiday.
AVAILABLE FOR THIS TOUR: Bentota
DAY 9
KANDY · NUWARA ELIYA
3 nights
Prices start from £225
All aboard at Peradeniya early this morning as we experience a short train journey winding and weaving through terraced paddy fields, lush valleys and remote villages before arriving at Nawalapitya. Here we reboard our coach and continue to the 'capital of the hill country', Nuwara Eliya situated 6,000 feet above sea level, nestling at the foot of Mount Piduruthalagala, the country's highest peak. Here the pure air distilled by forestation provides a purity that prompted the British in the 1820's to build a military sanatorium. The British influence is still visible with Victorian and Tudor style homes edging the pretty blue lake. The Grand Hotel is our base for the next two nights and where we have dinner this evening.
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Sri Lanka
WHAT IS INCLUDED
· Duration 13 days, 10 nights in hotels 2 Colombo, 3 Habarana, 2 Kandy, 2 Nuwara Eliya, 1 Bentota & 2 nights in flight. · VIP Home Departure ServiceTM from your front door to London Heathrow Airport and from London Heathrow Airport to your front door. · Check-in service by Titan staff. · Scheduled Sri Lankan Airlines flights from London Heathrow to Colombo and return with in-flight meals, drinks and entertainment. · Transfers to and from Colombo Airport. · First class air-conditioned coaching with experienced drivers and the services of a Titan tour manager throughout. · Accommodation as specified in brochure or of a similar standard with breakfast on days 3-12, lunch on days 8 & 11 and dinner on days 2 & 4-9. · Excursions as described in the itinerary including rail journey from Peradeniya to Nawalapitiya in second class carriage, entrance to Pinnawela, the ruins of the Brazen Palace, Hakgala Botanical Garden and city tour of Colombo. · Hotel porterage (1 bag per person). · All airport taxes, security charges and the UK Air Passenger Duty of £40 per person. · Airline imposed fuel surcharge. * Please note: This tour includes areas of rough terrain and clients are advised that a significant amount of walking is involved.
DAY 10
NUWARA ELIYA
Elephants' bathing time Sri Lankan coastline
For the discerning tea drinker, Nuwara Eliya is the place to sample the real Ceylon tea. Some of the world's finest teas are grown on these verdent hillsides where colourfully clad Sinhalese can be seen dotted among the plantations where, as a labour of love, they pick the delicate leaves by hand. This morning you can watch as the grading, both by quality and size, of the leaves takes place to the final production of the tea, which you can sip on a verandah and from where magnificent panoramic vistas may be enjoyed. Hakgala Botanical Gardens, provides an interesting kaleidoscope of colours and aromas with some splendid roses, ferns and delicate orchids. The Gardens are enhanced by wooden bridges built over trickling streams. From here you may be fortunate enough to espy magnificent birdlife or see bearmonkies who regularly visit the adjoining forest.
DAY 11
NUWARA ELIYA · BENTOTA
From the sanctuary of this spectacular highland setting we begin our descent to the stunning coastal resort at Bentota. We make several stops en route to our final destination, witnessing the dramatic tumbling waterfalls of St Clair and Devon, symmetrically created tea plantations and traditional highland villages. Our lunch stop will be at the Plantation hotel in the serene location of Kithulgala, where the popular 'Bridge on the River Kwai' was filmed. Later in the afternoon we arrive at our hotel the Taj Exotica situated on a natural bay with the crystal clear waters of the Indian Ocean lapping the shoreline of the shimmering sands.
WHAT YOU PAY AND WHEN YOU GO
2007 Departure
October
Price £1,515
2009 Departure
January
Price £1,675 £1,675 £1,675 £1,605 £1,605
1 2008 Departure
February
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February
Price £1,615 £1,615 £1,575 £1,545
2 16
October
DAY 12
BENTOTA · COLOMBO
4 18
September
12 26
Time this morning to purchase that last minute present or memento. Later we transfer to Colombo Airport for your direct scheduled Sri Lankan Airlines flight to London.
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October
13
DAY 13
LONDON
Arrival at London Heathrow Airport where our staff will greet you and transfer you to Titan transport for your journey home to your own front door.
Supplement per person for single room, 2007: . . . . . . . .£325 2008: . . . . . . . .£285 2009: . . . . . . . .£305 Reduction per person sharing triple room: . . . . . . . . . . . .N/A Tour reference: SLA
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