Fantasia tours, Sri Lanka

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Itinerary	Classic Holidays - Option I - Winter
Duration Info	DAY - 11 (Nuwara Eliya - Hatton - Adam's Peak)
Accommodation Info
Location	HATTON
Meals Info	Bed & Breakfast
Hotel	The Argyle
Image	2.jpg
Id	297
Created	4/26/20, 7:02 AM

Description

<ul><li>Breakfast at the hotel</li><li>Transfer you to Hatton. Approximately 2 hours' drive</li><li>En-route explore Devon and St. Clair Waterfall</li><li>Visit Tea factory. Experienced tea planter will brief about the history of tea in Sri Lanka, he will take you to see tea plucking in action then you will take into the factory, where you will understand how the World's finest Sri Lankan tea comes to your table. Finally, your guide will teach you the techniques for a traditional tea tasting.</li><li>Early dinner and sleep because you have to get up around 1 am in the midnight to start the hike to Adam's Peak 2,243m height conical mountain. That is a sacred place of Hinduism, Buddhism, Christianity, and Islam all over the world. It is approximately 3 hours hike.</li><li>Dinner and overnight stay at The Argyle Hotel, Hatton </li></ul>

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198	60	20	Devon falls, St. Clair's falls	Devon falls, St. Clair's falls	<ul>Devon falls and St. Clair's falls are situated close to each other in the Dimbula area, 3 km from Talawakele on the Avissawella - Nuwara Eliya road and 29 km west of Nuwara Eliya.<br> <br>Devon falls also known as "Veil of the Valley" has a height of 97 m.<br> <br>St. Clair's falls also called "Little Niagara of Sri Lanka" due to its close resemblance to the world-famous Niagara Falls in the USA. It falls in two cascades, the first part is 73.45 m in height and the second part is 42.67 m in height. </ul>											1	B.jpg	2/17/19, 2:50 AM	View Edit Delete
267	60	8	Adam's Peak, (Sripada) hike	Adam's Peak, (Sripada) hike	<ul>Adam's Peak has located in the Peak Wilderness Nature Reserve, 32 km southwest of Hatton. Adam’s Peak is the 4th highest mountain in Sri Lanka with a height of 2,243 m. It is named "Sripada" by the Sri Lankans. It has also called "Samanala Kanda" or Butterfly Mountain because of the long flights of butterflies that are fly towards the summit of the mountain during their annual migrations on the months of March and April.<br> <br>Adam's Peak is a highly venerated pilgrimage site for Sri Lankans. The oversized footprint carved in stone at the summit of the peak is the most important and most venerated item in Adam's Peak. However, the religious significance of Adam’s Peak greatly depends on who you are? If you are a <br> <br><b>Buddhists</b> – considered the footprint is the left foot of Buddha<br> <br><b>Hindus</b> – considered the footprint belongs, Lord Shiva<br> <br><b>Muslims & Christians</b> – considered as the first step of Adam after being exiled from the Garden of Eden<br> <br>Whatever your belief, start walking up to the peak at midnight. Because you will be at the summit in the morning. Witnessing the sunrise in the morning is nothing short of spectacular. Sri Lankan's are calling it "Ira Sewaya"<br> <br>There are six trails to the Sripada summit. That includes the more renowned:<br> <br>Hatton – Nallathanni trail, <br>Rathnapura – Palabattala trail and <br>Kuruwita – Erathna trail<br> <br>and lesser-known<br> <br>Deraniyagala - Uda Maliboda trail, <br>Murraywatte - Rajamale - Sandagalathenna trail, and <br>Hapugastenne - Mookuwatte trail All of which is more of just footpaths in the jungle. </ul>											1	B2.jpg	11/12/19, 3:28 PM	View Edit Delete