Forest Heritage Walk - 12 Days

01

Day 1 - Negombo

- Arrival at Bandaranaike International Airport
- Airport pickup and assistance
- Transfer to Negombo
- Check in and relax
- Overnight stay in coastal Negombo
Attractions:
- Airport arrival (BIA)
- Negombo, Sri Lanka

02

Day 2 - Negombo to Dambulla

- Travel from Negombo to Dambulla
- En route visit Henarathgoda Botanical Garden in Gampaha
- Evening visit to Dambulla Cave Temple
- Overnight stay in historic Dambulla
Attractions:
- Rangiri Dambulla Cave Temple
- Henarathgoda Botanical Garden

03

Day 3 - Dambulla

- Morning visit to Sigiriya Rock Fortress
- Relax at the hotel
- Late afternoon visit to Sam Popham's Arboretum
- Guided wilderness night walk with a chance to spot loris
- Overnight stay in historic Dambulla
Attractions:
- Sigiriya Rock Fortress / Habarana
- Sam Popham's Arboretum

04

Day 4 - Dambulla to Kandy

- Transfer from Dambulla to Kandy
- Visit Menikdena Archaeological Reserve and Arboretum en route
- Stop at Nalanda Gedige, the center point of Sri Lanka
- Visit the Temple of the Tooth Relic
- Overnight stay in Kandy
Attractions:
- Kandy Temple of Tooth Relic
- Menikdena Archaeological Reserve and Arboretum

05

Day 5 - Kandy to Nuwara Eliya

- Morning visit to Peradeniya Botanical Garden
- Transfer to Nuwara Eliya
- Visit Ramboda Waterfall on the way
- Stop at a tea plantation and factory to learn Ceylon tea production
- Overnight stay in misty Nuwara Eliya
Attractions:
- Peradeniya Botanical Garden
- Ramboda Waterfall
- Tea Plantation and Factory

06

Day 6 - Nuwara Eliya

- Drive through Little England on a city tour
- Visit Victoria Park
- Leisure walk in Hakgala Botanical Garden
- Overnight stay in misty Nuwara Eliya
Attractions:
- Little England City Tour
- Victoria Park
- Hakgala Botanical Garden

07

Day 7 - Nuwara Eliya to Ella

- Scenic morning train ride from Nanu Oya to Ella
- Visit Nine Arches Bridge
- Evening culinary experience at a local place
- Overnight stay in Ella
Attractions:
- Scenic Train Ride to Ella
- Nine Arches Bridge

08

Day 8 - Ella to Hambantota

- Morning trek to Little Adam's Peak
- Transfer to Hambantota
- Check in and relax
- Evening visit to Dry Zone Botanic Garden
- Overnight stay in Hambantota
Attractions:
- Little Adam's Peak
- Dry Zone Botanic Garden

09

Day 9 - Hambantota to Galle

- Morning visit to Mirijjawila Botanical Garden
- Transfer to Galle
- Guided walking tour in Kottawa Arboretum
- Overnight stay in Galle
Attractions:
- Mirijjawila Botanical Garden
- Kottawa Arboretum (Kottawa Wana Arana)

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Day 10 - Galle to Bentota to Colombo

- Morning exploration of Galle Fort
- Transfer toward Colombo
- Visit Brief Garden by Bevis Bawa en route
- Evening visit to Dilmah Conservation One Earth Arboretum
- Overnight stay in Colombo
Attractions:
- Galle Fort
- Brief Garden by Bevis Bawa
- Dilmah Conservation One Earth Arboretum

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Day 11 - Colombo

- Relax and enjoy resort facilities in Colombo
- Visit Seethawaka Wet Zone Botanic Gardens
- Overnight stay in Colombo
Attractions:
- Seethawaka Wet Zone Botanic Gardens

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Day 12 - Colombo to BIA

- Private transfer from Colombo to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Departure
Attractions:
- Airport departure (BIA)
- Airplane taking off