Itinerary | Colonial Tours - Option IV - Summer |
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Duration Info | DAY - 11 (Pasikuda - Arugam Bay) |
Accommodation Info | |
Location | ARUGAM BAY |
Meals Info | half board |
Hotel | Bay Vista |
Image | 1.jpg |
Id | 331 |
Created | 5/7/20, 3:32 PM |
<ul><li>Breakfast at the hotel.<br></li><li>Transfer you to Arugam Bay. Approximately 3 and half hours’ drive if you drive nonstop.</li><li> En-route visit to explore Batticaloa Fort, Batticaloa Lighthouse, Oluwil Lighthouse, and Sangamankanda Point Lighthouse.</li><li>Batticaloa Fort was first built by the Portuguese in 1628 and it was destroyed by the Dutch in 1639. The Dutch have renovated it and completed in 1707. Batticaloa Lighthouse was built in 1913.</li><li>Oluwil lighthouse was built in 1999. It was the first lighthouse built after the British colonial era.</li><li>Sangamankanda Point is the east most point in Sri Lanka. The Sangamankanda Point Lighthouse built in 1947 with a height of 7.62 m. During the 2004 Tsunami, it was destroyed and now the only pillar of the lighthouse can be seen.</li><li>Overnight dinner and stay Bay Vista Arugam Bay</li></ul>