Visit Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage to see orphaned Elephants and if you wish you could feed them with milk. Visit Peradenya Royal Botanical Garden. The garden includes more than 4000 species of plants, including orchids, spices, medicinal plants and palm trees. Visit Temple of the Tooth Relic in Kandy where Lord Buddha’s sacred tooth relic calls home. Kandy Temple of Tooth Relic is most sacred and venerated temple in Sri Lanka and is a must when visiting Sri Lanka.
Visit two UNESCO World Heritage sites, the Sigiriya Rock Fortress and Golden Temple of Dambulla, on this private day trip. Witnessing Sigiriya is a must-do activity when visiting Sri Lanka since it considered as a world wonder by some guide books. ( 8 th Wonder of the World ) After lunch, tour the impressive cave temple and marvel at its Buddha statues. This is the most important cave temple in Sri Lanka belongs to Kings’ Era.
Can be seen during your tour : Galle Face Promenade with cannons of World War II, South Expansion of the Colombo Harbour, York Street with remnants of British Colonial Architecture, Slave Island area, famous Hindu Kovil with a uniquely carved gopuram, the scenic Beira Lake in the heart of the city, , Public Library, National Museum, Nelum Pokuna Theatre, Vihara Mahadevi Park, Colombo Town Hall, and many more historical and important landmarks and places that make an interesting tapestry of the life within the city limits of Colombo
Bentota, 62km south of Colombo, is a planned tourist development. It has a long broad sandy beach, at its best during the October to April holiday season, with safe swimming – although red warning flags fly when currents are too strong. Guests have evening entertainment in the beachside hotels and there is plenty to see on day tours from the area, such as cruising on the Bentota river, visiting the two private gardens of Brief and Lunuganga, or indulging in water sports since Bentota has a reputation as being the water sports capital of Sri Lanka.
Experience the charms of Galle and Sri Lanka’s southwest coast on a day trip from Colombo. explore UNESCO-listed Galle Fort, where 17th-century ramparts enclose colonial buildings, museums, and shops. Learn about Galle’s maritime history, and visit Talwatte’s simple-but-moving Tsunami Photo Museum to chart the impact of the 2004 disaster You can have a visit to see endangered turtles at the Kosgoda Turtle Hatchery; see the stilt fishermen at Unawatuna ; get a bath at Unawatuna beach if you are interested and depending on the time and. Before returning to Colombo, you may enjoy a beachside lunch.
As the fourth largest city in Sri Lanka, Negombo has long been a center of commercial activity and urban lifestyle, in addition to its reputation as a popular stopover destination for travellers arriving from the nearby international airport. Known for its fishing industry, this coastal city is best visited early in the morning when the local fisherfolk bring in the day’s catch on the iconic catamarans of Negombo, to sell at the famous Lellama – the local seafood market, abound with fascinating varieties of fish, and some of the best crabs found across Sri Lanka. Negombo’s history also lends the city its fond nickname of ‘Little Rome’, where a number of catholic churches and cathedrals were established by the Portuguese, while the Dutch have also left behind their legacy of a 17th century fort that now serves as the city prison.
Negombo is a short 10-minute drive north of Jetwing Thalahena Villas. As our villa rests on a peaceful shore of the northwestern coastline, your journey avoids the traffic of the main trunk road that connects Colombo to Negombo, allowing you to enter our coastal hometown from the quiet edges of its lagoon behind the urban bustle.
We can arrange you a enjoyable boat tour on Negombo Lagoon.