[... _/\_ "Welcome to Sri Lanka" ...] On Arrival you will be welcomed by our representative, who will be your guide or tour leader. You'll be boarded into our comfortable vehicle with the baggage & dropped off at the hotel to refresh. Check in to the hotel & relax. Optional: If time permits & if you wish, you'll be chauffeur driven to take a Panoramic view of the capital, from 350 meters above sea level to Colombo's brand new 'Lotus' Tower. After taking a "Birdseye view" of the adjacent ocean, the skyline & the sprawling settlement below, you may want to enjoy a variety of entertainment options in the complex including a digital Art Gallery and dine in the Revolving Restaurant. Evening: Relaxing Ayurveda Massage for the distinguished Guests Accommodation: Overnight stay at the luxurious Wadduwa Beach Hotel

Find yourself in the middle of Nature in the wilderness of the Sinharaja Rainforest -- a UNESCO World Heritage Site less than 100 km from the coastline. Be amidst the over 34 endemic bird species out of over 520 in the country, over 480 species migrating & wintering in the southern estuaries, coming from Australasia, Malaysia, India, Asia & Africa ; Over 126 species of Sri Lankan mammals, while no other island of comparable size in the world is as diverse. In addition, about 20%, that is, over 22 of this diversity, is endemic to the country making it an interesting biogeographic laboratory. The reptilian diversity in Sri Lanka is higher than the diversity of other vertebrates such as mammals and fish with 181 reptile species. 36 reptile species are identified in Southern and Eastern parts of the Sinharaja forest and 19 species of them are endemic to Sri Lanka. The amphibian fauna of Sri Lanka comprises 120 species, including 107 (~90.0%) endemic species. The elevation of the Sinharaja reserve ranges from 200m to 1300m. (Source: Oxford University, UK) Accommodation:Overnight stay at the Campsite - Sinharaja Rainforest with Bonfire, Fireflies & Stargazing sans the glare of city lights

White Water Rafting through 9 Rapids at Kithulgala Creek Optional : Abseiling down the Kitulgala Gorges Accommodation: Overnight stay at the Campsite - Kitulgala with Bonfire, Fireflies & Stargazing sans the glare of city lights

En route : Visit the Pinnawela Elephant Orphanage -- See the subspecies of the Gentle Giants Play with their Babies play in the river water bath Visit the Premier Botanical Garden of South Asia at Peradeniya to see the flora of both Tropical & Temperate zones of the planet There are around 3500 Flora species in Sri Lanka and over 700 that are endemic to Sri Lanka. Explore the Kandyan Cultural Dance Performance Accommodation: Overnight stay at the luxurious Kandy Boutique Hotel

Explore the Nature of Flora & Birds of the Udawattekele Bird Sactuary Explore Kandy, one of the Ancient Capitals of the glittering isle & a Holy Township with a picturesque lake garlanded with rolling hills, forest reserve at the top, Holy shrines, gardens & plenty of trees etc. City Tour of Kandy – To see the lakefront, stroll around the Lake, visit the Sacred Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic Accommodation: Overnight stay at the luxurious Kandy Boutique Hotel

Knuckles Mountain Trek – Hike a Nature Trail into the Temperate Wilderness over the rolling hills, valleys & gaps of an unusual National Park ; Enjoy an unusual nature of temperate flora with chirping Birds Enjoy a Picnic lunch near a Waterfall without a name This involves Trekking a mountain range which looks like the Knuckles of the hand going up & down the rolling hills & so on Enjoy the crisp air as one trudges the path less traveled, passing foliage of different hues of green, trampling rocks fresh painted with the overnight mist, hazy blue mountains in the distance, in the vastness of the valleys below, as one comes across a deer or Sāmbhar of a discrete hue & lets it do what it does best, to walk away & to find the path as it divides into two & take one just as fair. Picnic lunch besides a pretty Waterfall …. Time to Chill … & resume the trek to a point where the guide has decided to return or detour on yet another route, in order to be back on time to refresh & be ready for the evening things to do back at the Campsite Accommodation: Overnight Camping at Knuckles N.P. Campsite with Bonfire

Explore the warm Kurunegala Lake besides Elephant Rock Probe the massaging fish in the Lake dip while the birds chirp away Enjoy a Village Lunch in a lotus leaf Do some shopping on Gems, Batiks, Wood Carvings, Tea and Silk. Accommodation: Overnight stay at the luxurious Negombo Beach Hotel

If time permits prior to Departure to the Airport – Take a City Tour of Negombo and collect souvenirs of your uncanny visit.