The elephant orphanage in Pinnawala is the only of its kind in the world. Grown-up and baby jumbos are fed and bathed 03 times a day. Making it on time to the first feeding will subsequently save a lot of time to explore Kandy city at a leisure pace. The entire trip lasts for about 10-12 hours.
Start & End Locations :
Colombo Harbor, BIA airport in Katunayake or hotel in Colombo or Negombo.
Starting Time :
06:30 am.
Wheelchair Accessibility :
Inaccessible.
Remarks :
A surcharge will apply for solo traveler or for picking up and dropping off outside the mentioned locations.
Highlights:
Elephant orphanage in Pinnawala
Sightseeing in Kandy - UNESCO World Heritage Site
Temple of the Tooth Relic
A Boat ride on Kandy Lake
Spice Garden in Mawanella
Includes:
Private transport
English-speaking chauffeur-guide
Entrance tickets to mentioned sites
All mentioned activities
Itinerary
Sight : Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage
Visit the elephant orphanage in Pinnawala. At present nearly 80 beasts are tended here. The walk of the elephants down to the river is a delightful sight. They are driven to a bath in the near-by river 03 times a day followed by feeding. Watching babies being bottle-fed is an amusing and heartwarming sight.
Sight : Spice garden in Mawanella
On the way to Kandy, take an informative, half-an-hour long excursion in a spice garden in Mawanella. Gain an insight into how spices that you have used to flavor you food at home, and many other tropical herbs that you have known or heard of, are grown.
Sight : Kandy City Tour
On reaching Kandy, which is a UNESCO heritage city, visit the Temple of the Tooth Relic. Later on visit the Upper-Lake Drive from where you will catch a panoramic view of the city and drive around the man-made Kandy Lake. Hop on a boat for a joyful ride on the lake that offers great views of the old part of the town including the Temple of the Tooth Relic, the over-a-century and a half old Queens Hotel in the backdrop of Udawatta Kele forest reserve. Leave some time to browse through fabulous gift stores before heading back to Colombo.
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$
100 per person
DAY EXCURSION
Rafting in Kitulgala, Kandy City & Elephant Orphanage
