Hakgala Botanical Garden, Ashok Vatika

Location NUWARA ELIYA
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Title Hakgala Botanical Garden, Ashok Vatika
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<ul>Hakgala Botanical Garden area together with strict nature reserve above the garden was offered as a pleasure garden to Queen Seetha by King Ravana according to the Ramayana. It is believed that the place mentioned as “Ashok Vatika” was the present Hakgala Botanical Garden. Hakgala was converted into a botanical garden in 1884. Before that, it was used as an experimental cultivation of Cinchona and Tea. It is located 16 km from Nuwara Eliya.<br>
<br>There are over 10,000 floral plants in the garden. It has many sections naming Rose garden, Upper flower garden, Glasshouse, Fernery, rock garden, Arboretum, Central pond, Bulb garden, and many pathways in the garden. It is famous for roses and orchids specially from march to May. </ul>

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228 24 DAY - 8 (Ella - Nuwara Eliya) 8 <ul><li>Breakfast at the hotel.<br></li><li>Transfer to Ella Station for the train journey from Ella to Nanuoya through Sri Lanka’s central highlands gets up to the elevation from 1041 m to 1898 m and then get down the to 1615 m.</li></ul><p>         Entrain at 6.40 am from Ella Railway Station</p><p>         Detrain at 9.25 am from Nanuoya Railway Station</p><ul><li>You will be picked up by your Chauffeur guide at the Nanuoya Railway Station and transferred to Nuwara Eliya.</li><li>Visit to explore Bomburu Ella, Hakgala botanical garden and Seetha Amman temple</li><li>Afternoon relax walk in Nuwara Eliya town </li><li>Dinner and overnight stay at Oak Ray Summer Hill Breeze</li></ul> Bed & Breakfast 196 BOMBURU-NW.jpg 4/24/20, 2:21 AM View Edit
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240 25 DAY - 6 (Nuwara Eliya) 8 <ul><li>Full day relax in Nuwara Eliya</li><li>While relaxing you would be able to explore Bomburu Ella falls, Hakgala botanical garden and Seetha Amman temple, Seetha Eliya</li><li>Dinner and Overnight stay at Oak Ray Summer Hill Breeze, Nuwara Eliya</li></ul> Bed & Breakfast 116 BOMBURU-NW.jpg 4/24/20, 5:45 AM View Edit
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261 26 DAY - 10 (Ella – Nuwara Eliya) 8 <ul><li>Breakfast at the hotel.<br></li><li>Transfer you to Nuwara Eliya - approximately 1 and a half hours’ drive.</li><li>En-route visit Bomburu Ella, Hakgala botanical garden and Seetha Amman temple in Seetha Eliya</li><li>Afternoon city tour at Nuwara Eliya or your own.</li><li>Dinner and overnight stay at Oak Ray Summer Hill Breeze, Nuwara Eliya</li></ul> Bed & Breakfast 196 BOMBURU-NW.jpg 4/25/20, 1:09 AM View Edit
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278 27 DAY - 11 (Nuwara Eliya) 8 <ul><li>Transfer to Horton Plains national park at 5 am – approximately 1 and half hours’ drive.<br></li><li>Trekking through the national park in a circular route covering World’s End and Bakers’ Fall takes 3-4 hours. </li><li>Picnic breakfast will be provided before starting the trek.</li><li>Afternoon visit Hakgala Botanical Garden that is believed to have a relation with Ramayana epic.</li><li>Dinner and overnight stay at Oak Ray Summer Hill Breeze, Nuwara Eliya</li></ul> Bed & Breakfast 196 HORTON-1.jpg 4/26/20, 2:28 AM View Edit
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295 28 DAY - 10 (Nuwara Eliya) 8 <ul><li>Transfer to Horton Plains national park at around 5 am – approximately 1 and half hours’ drive.<br></li><li>Trekking along a circular route covering Bakers’ Fall Mini World’s End and World’s End that takes 3-4 hours. </li><li>Picnic breakfast will be provided before starting the trek.</li><li>Afternoon visit Hakgala Botanical Garden that is believed to has a relation with Ramayana epic.</li><li>Dinner and overnight stay at Oak Ray Summer Hill Breeze, Nuwara Eliya</li></ul> Bed & Breakfast 196 HORTON-3.jpg 4/26/20, 6:30 AM View Edit
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378 36 DAY - 1 (Airport – Negombo) 34 <ul><li>At the arrival lounge of Colombo Airport, you will be received by your chauffeur guide who will take care of you for the next 15 Days and transfer you to Negombo. Approximately 20 minutes drive.<br></li><li>Check in to the hotel and relax.</li><li>Afternoon boat ride in the Dutch Canal to explore the lifestyle and the culture of the fishing communities living on the banks of the canal.</li><li>Dinner and overnight stay at Jetwing Thalahena Villas, Negombo</li></ul> Bed & Breakfast 201 1.jpg 5/10/20, 6:09 AM View Edit
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528 48 DAY - 1 (Airport – Kitulgala) 53 <ul><li>At the arrival lounge of Colombo Airport, you will be received by your chauffeur guide who will take care of you for the next 16 Days and transfer you to Kitulgala – approximately 2 and half hours drive.<br></li><li>Kelani River flows through the Kitulgala which makes it, the most famous destination for water-based adventure activities.</li><li>Check in to the hotel and relaxing few hours’ at the hotel.</li><li>Evening bird watching trail at Kitulgala – Kelani valley forest reserve. The trail starts by crossing the Kelani River and goes through the village where many endemic bird species can be seen.</li><li>Dinner and overnight stay at Rafters Retreat Lodge, Kitulgala</li></ul> Bed and Breakfast 211 3.jpg 5/21/20, 2:12 PM View Edit
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544 49 DAY - 1 (Airport – Sinharaja) 57 <ul><li>At the arrival lounge of Colombo Airport, you will be received by your chauffeur guide who will take care of you for the next 16 Days and transfer you to Sinharaja. Approximately 3 and a half hours’ drive. <br></li><li>Check in to the hotel and relaxing few hours’ at the hotel.</li><li>Sinharaja the hilly virgin rainforest, the UNESCO World Heritage Site represents a biome that dates back to the Deccan Plate and consists of lowland, mid-elevation, and montane rainforest. Out of a total of 830 indigenous flowering plants on the island, Sinharaja has nearly 500 plants and out of 27 native bird species in the country, 17 species make Sinharaja their home. </li><li>Afternoon walking through the bird watching trail where you will be able to see at least 10 endemic bird species.</li><li>Dinner and overnight stay at Rain Forest Edge, Sinharaja.</li></ul> Bed and Breakfast 217 4.gif 5/21/20, 3:16 PM View Edit
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