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A week's holiday in Sri Lanka
- Day
one: Airport - Negombo.
Arrive at airport and transfer to your hotel, spending
the rest of your time enjoying the interesting coastal
town of Negombo. Visit the fishing village and return to
hotel. Overnight stay in Negombo.
- Day two: Negombo - Anuradhapura.
After breakfast we mount up and ride to Anuradhapura,
the 5th century capital of Sri Lanka. Here we see the
sacred Bo-Tree, the oldest tree on earth
dating back to the 3rd century, Ruwanwali Saya, the 2nd
century bubble-shaped Buddhist relic Dagoba (stupa).
Dinner and Overnight in Anuradhapura.

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Day
three: Anuradhapura - Polonnaruwa – Minneriya.
Having breakfasted we rejoin our bikes and ride to
Polonnaruwa, the ancient 12th
century capital of Sri Lanka. At Polonnaruwa, we visit
Gal Vihara temple, with it's colossal Buddha,
which is carved on the face of a large granite boulder.
Dinner and Overnight in Minneriya
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Day four:
Giritale - Sigiriya - Matale - Kandy. An early breakfast
is called for then saddle up for the ride to
Sigiriya
rock where we visit the fortress, built in the 5th century
and see the beautiful frescoes. We visit the King's Palace at
the rock's summit. Afterwards, you can take a leisurely
Elephant ride around the lake around at Habarana. After
lunch we leave to Dambulla rock temple then we continue
for Kandy and, on the way, we visit a Spice Garden, and
then onto Kandy. In the evening view a Kandyan culture
dance performance. Dinner and Overnight in Kandy.

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Day
five: Kandy and Pinnawela. joining our bikes
once breakfast is over we ride for Pinnawela where we visit the
Elephant Orphanage and see
thebaby
Elephant's being fed milk at 9.15am, we can see the Elephant's bathing
later on in the morning. Lunch at Pinnawela. In the afternoon we do the city tour of Kandy
where we pay a
visit to a Batik factory and one of it many
precious stone workshops and gem cutters (Government
approved only). In the evening we visit the
Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic of Buddha.
Dinner and Overnight in Kandy.
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Day six: Kandy
- Nuwara Eliya. In the morning we pay a leisurely visit to the Botanical
Gardens, and then ride the switchback up into the hills
topping out at 6,000 feet in Nuwara Eliya,
or Little England, as it is affectionately
known. During the steep ascent we visit
a Tea Estate, where we can see
how tea is made and have the opportunity to buy a
selection of fresh tea. Undoubtedly the best tea you
will ever taste! Dinner and Overnight in Nuwara Eliya.

Note:
This is an example itinerary and can be changed
according to time of arrival and, of course, any
personal preferences.
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