Sri Lanka Cruise Liner Tours - Galle

GALLE SIGHTSEEING TOUR

Proceed on a tour of the Dutch Walled City of Galle. A city of Old World charm with a natural Harbour. The Portuguese first ruled Galle famous for lace making, ebony carving & gem polishing. Portuguese built the first fort to withstand the attack from the Sri Lanka Kingdoms, Dutch who captured the Coastal cities from the Portuguese improved the Defense system of the Fort widening the moat improving the Ramparts and the Bastions. British who captured the city did not make many changes. As they shifted part to Colombo. Thereafter visit the Turtle Hatchery .You will pass through the famous beach resort of Hikkaduwa. Return to the Hotel/ship by 1200.

OVER NIGHT TOUR TO YALA & KATARAGAMA

After Breakfast proceed to Yala. Yala is one of the few Sri Lankan national parks still open to travelers. It has scrub, lagoons and rocky outcrops, and is in the country's southeast; it's a particularly good place to see elephants. There are also leopards, bears, deer, crocodiles, wild boar, monkeys, buffalo and wild peacocks. It's best to hire a jeep and driver in Tissamaharama and be in place near a waterhole at dawn or dusk. Nearby Bundala National Park is Sri Lanka's best spot for bird watching.

Overnight at Yala Village Hotel
Proceed to Kataragama - Departure: 0900 Hrs (Next Day)

After breakfast Visit the Kataragama Temple built to pay Homage to God Skanda one of the four caretaker gods of Sri Lanka known for his powers as a Warrior. Many Hindus also worship it. Visit the Kirivehara enshrining the relics of Buddha. Thereafter visit Kirinda. It is said that King Kelanitissa offered his daughter Vihara Mahadevi as a fulfillment of a vow where he placed her on a boat and sent her to the deep sea. The boat after many days has landed in this exact place where you now find a temple. Visit the Blowhole in Dikkwella. Return to Galle port.

OVER NIGHT TOUR TO ELIYA

After breakfast we leave for Nuwara Eliya known as ”Little England” A journey through narrow passes, beside deep ravines and over gushing streams to the hill country of Sri Lanka is a very enjoyable one. City tour view town, which is decorated with English style buildings, parks, trout streams and with an 18-hole golf course. Visit a TEA FACTORY - See the process of tea being manufactured and buy ‘ Unblended` high grown tea here.

Lunch at restaurant

Visit The Golf course, where the Golfers consider this course to be one of the finest and certainly among the most picturesque in Asia, The Victoria Park is also worth visiting. Drive around Lake Gregory.

Dinner & overnight stay at Hill Club Hotel - After breakfast proceed to Ratnapura. (Departure 0900 Hrs)

The city of gems is situated in the low country among tea and rubber estate and paddy fields. The Gem museum and gem mines are a special attraction here. Precious and semi-precious stones found here include Alexandrite, Amethyst, Aquamarine, Blue sapphire, Cat’s Eye, Crystal, Garnet, Moonstone, Ruby Star, Sapphire, Topaz and Zircon.