Fantasia tours, Sri Lanka

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Itinerary	Classic Holidays - Option II - Summer
Duration Info	DAY - 9 (Kandy - Kitulgala)
Accommodation Info
Location	KITULGALA
Meals Info	Bed & Breakfast
Hotel	Rafter Retreat Lodge
Image	2.jpg
Id	276
Created	4/26/20, 2:18 AM

Description

<ul><li>Breakfast at the hotel.<br></li><li>Visit Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage and Pinnawala open Zoo. Approximately 1 and a half hours drive.</li><li>En-route visit Peradeniya Botanical Garden, the best Botanical Garden in Sri Lanka and Gadaladeniya, Embekke and Lankatilaka tri temples which showcase the unique Sri Lankan art and architecture, </li><li>Then transfer you to Kitulgala. Approximately 2 hours’ drive.</li><li>Dinner and overnight stay at Rafter Retreat Lodge, Kitulgala.</li></ul>

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207	52	33	Gadaladeniya, Lankathilaka, Embekke temples	Gadaladeniya, Lankathilaka, Embekke temples	<ul>Gadaladeniya, Lankathilaka, and Embekke tri temples are located about 8 km in proximity and 12 km south of Kandy. These tri temples belonged to Gampola Period (1341 – 1410 AD). Those temples are considered to be the masterpieces of Sri Lankan architecture and craftsmanship. </ul>	1	B.jpg	2/17/19, 4:21 AM	View Edit Delete
208	52	35	Temple paintings, Hindagala temple	Temple paintings, Hindagala temple	<ul>Hindagala temple is located 9 km south of Kandy near Peradeniya University. This temple was built on a mighty rock boulder. Temple paintings that belonged to the 6th century AD can still be seen with the Kandyan period paintings at the temple.	1	B.jpg	2/17/19, 4:24 AM	View Edit Delete
212	61	17	Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage	Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage	<ul>Sri Lankan elephants are unique in the world. Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage is a sanctuary for elephants displaced from wild habitats and human activities. It is the only one of its kind in the world.<br> <br>Pinnawala orphanage is located near the Rambukkana area on the Kegalle - Rambukkana road and about 4 km from the Rambukkana railway station. Initially, it was designed to give protection and care for baby elephants found in the jungle without their mothers. A captive breeding program launched in 1982. The first elephant birth was in 1984. At Pinnawala elephants are allowed to roam freely during the day and a herd structure allowed to form.<br> <br>If you visit there during the feeding times you will be able to witness the baby elephants being bottle-fed. The visitor can accompany the elephants to a river close-by and see them having their daily bath. </ul>	1	B.jpg	2/17/19, 4:58 AM	View Edit Delete
213	52	17	Peradeniya botanical garden	Peradeniya botanical garden	<ul>Peradeniya botanical garden, the largest in Sri Lanka was established in 1843 and situated 6 km south of Kandy. There are about 4,000 plant species that can be seen at the garden where Giant Bamboo of Burma, century-old giant Javan fig tree, the Cannonball tree, Double coconut palm, and collection of orchids are most highlighted plants.<br> <br>Most prominent persons who visited Sri Lanka have planted trees in the garden to mark their visit. Queen Elizabeth II, Marshal Tito, and Yuri Gagarin were among them. </ul>	1	B.jpg	2/17/19, 4:59 AM	View Edit Delete