DURATION: 2 NIGHTS/ 3 DAYS

ITINERARY
Day 1            Arrive Colombo; onto Kandy
Welcome to Sri Lanka! On arrival at the airport, you are met transferred to Kandy. Arrive & check in at your hotel. In the afternoon enjoy a city tour of Kandy – the last capital of the Sri Lankan Kings. The name Kandy conjures visions of a storied past, splendour, legend, folklore, mystery and traditions lovingly kept alive for countless years. Visit the Kandy Bazaar / market, a Gem museum and a lapidary. Also, visit the Botanical Gardens in Peradeniya, which were originally the pleasure gardens of the Royalty. Nearly 4000 species of plants are found in this garden and it is encircled by the Mahaweli River. The focal point of the town is, without doubt, the golden roofed Dalada Maligwa or the Temple of the Tooth Relic where the Sacred Tooth Relic of Buddha is enshrined. Return to Kandy to enjoy an evening cultural show. Overnight at your hotel in Kandy.

Day 2               Kandy – Colombo
After breakfast proceed to Colombo, en route visiting the Elephant Orphanage in Pinnawela, which is a home to about 60 Elephants found abandoned or orphaned in the wild. Also, accompany the Elephants to a river close by to see them having their daily bath. Arrive Colombo & check-in at your hotel. This afternoon explore Colombo on a city tour. Colombo city tour covers the old Parliament, the residential areas and the BMICH (Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall), a Hindu Kovil, a Buddhist Temple, Observing the Galle Face Green and visit Fort Bazaar. Shopping is never an end in Colombo - visit House of Fashion, Majestic City shopping complex, ODEL Unlimited Dress Boutique, Noritake Ceramic Showroom, Barefoot Gallery and Lakmedura Handicraft Centre. Overnight at your hotel in Colombo.

Day 3            Depart Colombo
Today after breakfast, you are escorted to the airport to board your flight back home. Return home with unforgettable memories of your Exotic Vacation!!!!

Package Price per person in US DOLLARS:                                                    Validity: 1 – 30 April 2008

Package Price per person in US DOLLARS:                                        Validity: 1 May – 31 October 2008

• All rates are per person sharing one room as per table; for the entire package
• Children must be under 12 years of age and share the room with 2 full paying adults

Hotels Used:

Inclusions:

• 1 night accommodation in Kandy
• 1 night accommodation in Colombo
• Daily breakfast
• All transportation & sightseeing as per the itinerary by private car
• Entrances to Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage; Peradeniya Botanical Gardens; Temple of the Tooth Relic
• Cultural Show in Kandy
• City tour with shopping time in Colombo

Exclusions:

• Airfares/ ticket taxes/ Airport taxes/ Visas/ Porterage/ Insurance
• Expenses of any personal nature (phone calls, laundry etc)
• Anything else not specifically mentioned in inclusions above

DURATION: 3 NIGHTS/ 4 DAYS

ITINERARY
Day 1            Arrive Colombo; onto Bentota/ Beruwala
Welcome to Sri Lanka! On arrival at the airport, you are met transferred to Bentota or Beruwala. Arrive and check in at your beach hotel in Bentota/ Beruwala. Overnight at your hotel in Bentota/ Beruwala.

Day 2            Bentota/ Beruwala – Kandy
After breakfast depart your beach hotel to transfer to Kandy. Arrive & check in at your hotel. In the afternoon enjoy a city tour of Kandy – the last capital of the Sri Lankan Kings. The name Kandy conjures visions of a storied past, splendour, legend, folklore, mystery and traditions lovingly kept alive for countless years. Visit the Kandy Bazaar / market, a Gem museum and a lapidary. Also, visit the Botanical Gardens in Peradeniya, which were originally the pleasure gardens of the Royalty. Nearly 4000 species of plants are found in this garden and it is encircled by the Mahaweli River. The focal point of the town is, without doubt, the golden roofed Dalada Maligwa or the Temple of the Tooth Relic where the Sacred Tooth Relic of Buddha is enshrined. Return to Kandy to enjoy an evening cultural show. Overnight at your hotel in Kandy.

Day 3               Kandy – Colombo
After breakfast proceed to Colombo, en route visiting the Elephant Orphanage in Pinnawela, which is a home to about 60 Elephants found abandoned or orphaned in the wild. Also, accompany the Elephants to a river close by to see them having their daily bath. Arrive Colombo & check-in at your hotel. This afternoon explore Colombo on a city tour. Colombo city tour covers the old Parliament, the residential areas and the BMICH (Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall), a Hindu Kovil, a Buddhist Temple, Observing the Galle Face Green and visit Fort Bazaar. Shopping is never an end in Colombo - visit House of Fashion, Majestic City shopping complex, ODEL Unlimited Dress Boutique, Noritake Ceramic Showroom, Barefoot Gallery and Lakmedura Handicraft Centre. Overnight at your hotel in Colombo.

Day 4            Depart Colombo
Today after breakfast, you are escorted to the airport to board your flight back home. Come back with superb memories of your Exotic Vacation!!!!

Package Price per person in US DOLLARS:                                                    Validity: 1 – 30 April 2008

Package Price per person in US DOLLARS:                                        Validity: 1 May – 31 October 2008

• All rates are per person sharing one room as per table; for the entire package
• Children must be under 12 years of age and share the room with 2 full paying adults

Hotels Used:

Inclusions:

• 1 night accommodation at Bentotal/ Beruwala
• 1 night accommodation in Kandy
• 1 night accommodation in Colombo
• Daily breakfast
• All transportation & sightseeing as per the itinerary by private car
• Entrances to Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage; Perediniya Botanical Gardens; Temple of the Tooth Relic
• Cultural Show in Kandy
• City tour with shopping time in Colombo

Exclusions:

• Airfares/ ticket taxes/ Airport taxes/ Visas/ Porterage/ Insurance
• Expenses of any personal nature (phone calls, laundry etc)
• Anything else not specifically mentioned in inclusions above

• Holiday in the Hills

DURATION: 4 NIGHTS/ 5 DAYS

ITINERARY
Day 1            Arrive Colombo; onto Kandy
Welcome to Sri Lanka! On arrival at the airport, you are met transferred to Kandy– the last capital of the Sri Lankan Kings. The name Kandy conjures visions of a storied past, splendour, legend, folklore, mystery and traditions lovingly kept alive for countless years. The focal point of the town is, without doubt, the golden roofed Dalada Maligwa or the Temple of the Tooth Relic where the Sacred Tooth Relic of Buddha is enshrined. Return to Kandy to enjoy an evening cultural show. Overnight at your hotel in Kandy.

Day 2               Kandy – Nuwara Eliya
After an early breakfast, visit the Elephant Orphanage in Pinnawela, which is a home to about 60 Elephants found abandoned or orphaned in the wild. Also, accompany the Elephants to a river close by to see them having their daily bath. Later proceed for a city tour of Kandy - visit the Kandy Bazaar, a Gem museum and a lapidary. Later still transfer to Nuwara Eliya and check in at the hotel in Nuwara Eliya. (please carry warm garments as the temperature may vary from 7 – 16C) 6,800 feet above sea level, Nuwara Eliya is the heart of Sri Lankan hill country& is home to the famous Ceylon Tea. The rolling mountains are a carpet of velvety green tea plantations, interspersed with gushing streams and tumbling waterfalls. The salubrious climate, misty glens and the decidedly British character make Nuwara Eliya a must on any Sri Lankan travel itinerary. For the golf enthusiasts, here is also one of the finest 18-hole Golf Courses in Asia. Overnight at your hotel in Nuwara Eliya.

Day 3               Nuwara Eliya
After breakfast at the hotel, visit a Tea Plantation and its Factory. Later tour the Sitha Eliya and Sitha Amman Kovil – a unique temple dedicated to princess Sita & believed to mark the spot where Sita was held captive by her abductor, King Ravana. Though an average visitor might feel that the location and its surrounded green land has nothing much to offer, archeologists have discovered giant foot steps – believed to be those of Hanuman. There is also a shrine to lord Hanuman within the kovil. Also visit the Hakgala Botanical Gardens famous for roses, ferns, the orchid house and the summerhouse. The rock of Hakgala rises 450 m above the gardens. Overnight at your hotel in Nuwara Eliya.

Day 4               Nuwara Eliya – Colombo
After breakfast proceed to Colombo. Arrive Colombo & check-in at your hotel. This afternoon explore Colombo on a city tour. Colombo city tour covers the old Parliament, the residential areas and the BMICH (Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall), a Hindu Kovil, a Buddhist Temple, Observing the Galle Face Green and visit Fort Bazaar. Shopping is never an end in Colombo - visit House of Fashion, Majestic City shopping complex, ODEL Unlimited Dress Boutique, Noritake Ceramic Showroom, Barefoot Gallery and Lakmedura Handicraft Centre. Overnight at your hotel in Colombo.

Day 5            Depart Colombo
Today after breakfast, you are escorted to the airport to board your flight back home. Come back with superb memories of your Exotic Vacation!!!!

Package Price per person in US DOLLARS:                                                    Validity: 1 – 30 April 2008

Package Price per person in US DOLLARS:                                        Validity: 1 May – 31 October 2008

• All rates are per person sharing one room as per table; for the entire package
• Children must be under 12 years of age and share the room with 2 full paying adults

Hotels Used:

Inclusions:

• 1 night accommodation at Nuwara Eliya
• 1 night accommodation in Kandy
• 1 night accommodation in Colombo
• Daily breakfast
• All transportation & sightseeing as per the itinerary by private car
• Entrances to Hakagala Botanical Gardens; Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage; Temple of the Tooth Relic
• Cultural Show in Kandy
• City tour with shopping time in Colombo

Exclusions:

• Airfares/ ticket taxes/ Airport taxes/ Visas/ Porterage/ Insurance
• Expenses of any personal nature (phone calls, laundry etc)
• Anything else not specifically mentioned in inclusions above

Package Price per person in US DOLLARS:                                                    Validity: 1 – 30 April 2008

Package Price per person in US DOLLARS:                                        Validity: 1 May – 31 October 2008

• All rates are per person sharing one room as per table; for the entire package
• Children must be under 12 years of age and share the room with 2 full paying adults

Hotels Used:

Inclusions:

• 1 night accommodation at Nuwara Eliya
• 1 night accommodation in Kandy
• 1 night accommodation in Colombo
• Daily breakfast
• All transportation & sightseeing as per the itinerary by private car
• Entrances to Hakagala Botanical Gardens; Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage; Temple of the Tooth Relic
• Cultural Show in Kandy
• City tour with shopping time in Colombo

Exclusions:

• Airfares/ ticket taxes/ Airport taxes/ Visas/ Porterage/ Insurance
• Expenses of any personal nature (phone calls, laundry etc)
• Anything else not specifically mentioned in inclusions above

• Cultural Ceylon

DURATION: 5 NIGHTS/ 6 DAYS

ITINERARY
Day 1               Arrive Colombo; onto Habarana
Welcome to Sri Lanka! On arrival at the airport, you are met transferred to Habarana. Enroute visit the Elephant Orphanage in Pinnawela, which is a home to about 60 Elephants found abandoned or orphaned in the wild. Also, accompany the Elephants to a river close by to see them having their daily bath. Arrive Habarana and checkinto your hotel. Overnight at your hotel in Habarana.

Day 2               Habarana
This morning after breakfast, take a tour of the Sigiriya Rock Fortress (a World Heritage Site) Ancient glory dazzles at Sigiriya, stupendous 5th century AD rock-fortress citadel of a fugitive king, where the history merges with melodrama. Some theories affirm that Sigiriya was a Mahayana Buddhist Monastery, or that it was both citadel and hermitage at different times. A gallery of frescos of shapely, be-jewelled maidens still glows with vibrant colour and the Water Gardens are unequalled anywhere on earth. Overnight at your hotel in Habarana.

Day 3               Habarana – Kandy
After breakfast transfer to Kandy – the last Royal Capital of Sri Lanka. Enroute visit Dambulla Cave Temple a World Heritage Site dating back to the 1st century BC. This 500 foot rock mass consists of a series of caves turned into shrines with numerous life size images of the Buddha and other Gods. The complex of five caves with over 20002 m of painted walls and ceilings is the largest area of paintings found in the world. The most impressive is the 14 metre long statue of the Buddha. Also Visit a Spice Garden in Matale. Arrive at Kandy and check into your hotel. The afternoon is at leisure. The focal point of the town is, without doubt, the golden roofed Dalada Maligwa or the Temple of the Tooth Relic where the Sacred Tooth Relic of Buddha is enshrined. This evening enjoy a cultural show. Overnight at your hotel in Kandy.

Day 4               Kandy – Nuwara Eliya
After an early breakfast, proceed for a city tour of Kandy The name Kandy conjures visions of a storied past, splendour, legend, folklore, mystery and traditions lovingly kept alive for countless years. Visit the Kandy Bazaar, a Gem museum and a lapidary. Later still transfer to Nuwara Eliya en route visitng a Tea Plantation and factory. Arrive & check in at your hotel (please carry warm garments as the temperature may vary from 7 – 16C). At 6,800 feet above sea level, Nuwara Eliya is the heart of Sri Lankan hill country & is home to the famous Ceylon Tea. The rolling mountains are a carpet of velvety green tea plantations, interspersed with gushing streams and tumbling waterfalls. The salubrious climate, misty glens and the decidedly British character make Nuwara Eliya a must on any Sri Lankan travel itinerary. For the golf enthusiasts, here is also one of the finest 18-hole Golf Courses in Asia. Overnight at your hotel in Nuwara Eliya.

Day 5               Nuwara Eliya – Colombo
After breakfast at the hotel. proceed to Colombo via Kitulgala where the famous “Bridge on the River Kwai” film was made. Enroute observe the two Water Falls, Devon and St. Clare’s.  Arrive Colombo and check into your hotel. Overnight at your hotel in Colombo.

Day 6               Depart Colombo
After breakfast the morning is at leisure. This afternoon explore Colombo on a city tour. Colombo city tour covers the old Parliament, the residential areas and the BMICH (Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall), a Hindu Kovil, a Buddhist Temple, Observing the Galle Face Green and visit Fort Bazaar. Shopping is never an end in Colombo - visit House of Fashion, Majestic City shopping complex, ODEL Unlimited Dress Boutique, Noritake Ceramic Showroom, Barefoot Gallery and Lakmedura Handicraft Centre.
Later today you are escorted to the airport to board your flight back home. Come back with superb memories of your Exotic Vacation!!!!

Package Price per person in US DOLLARS:                                                    Validity: 1 – 30 April 2008

Package Price per person in US DOLLARS:                                        Validity: 1 May – 31 October 2008

• All rates are per person sharing one room as per table; for the entire package
• Children must be under 12 years of age and share the room with 2 full paying adults

Hotels Used:

Inclusions:

• 2 nights accommodation at Habarana
• 1 night accommodation at Nuwara Eliya
• 1 night accommodation in Kandy
• 1 night accommodation in Colombo
• Daily breakfast
• All transportation & sightseeing as per the itinerary by private car
• Tour of Sigiriya Rock Fortress
• Tour of Dambulla Cave Temple
• Entrances to Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage; Hakagala Botanical Gardens; Temple of the Tooth Relic
• Cultural Show in Kandy
• City tour with shopping time in Colombo

Exclusions:

• Airfares/ ticket taxes/ Airport taxes/ Visas/ Porterage/ Insurance
• Expenses of any personal nature (phone calls, laundry etc)
• Anything else not specifically mentioned in inclusions above

NOTE:

• All arrangements made by Travel Bench are in the capacity of an agent only. Travel Bench will not be liable for claims or expenses arising from circumstances beyond our control such as accidents, injuries delayed or cancelled flights & acts or forces of nature. All passengers must be covered by suitable travel/health insurance prior to departure from the country of origin.
• This proposal supersedes all the proposals given till date.
• We are holding no bookings as of now. We will request for all services once the booking has been finalized with Travel Bench.
• No bookings for Airline and Hotel are made as of now. The same will be requested upon confirmation from your end.
• For Medical insurance for each passenger we have considered an upper age limit of 60 years. Should there be any passengers above 60 years; the cost of overseas medical insurance will be based upon the age of the person.
• The airfare and the rate of exchange are subject to change with or without prior notice due to frequent fluctuations in the rate of exchange and airfare.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS:
Our booking procedures would be as follows:-

• As soon as you decide to confirm your holiday booking with Travel Bench, we would request you to please send us an initial non-refundable, interest free deposit amount of Rs. 12,000/- per person.
• All cheques / demand drafts to be drawn in favour of Travel Bench, pune
• On payment of this deposit amount, we shall start processing your booking
• Balance payments need to be made 15 days prior to your departure date.
• In case you decide to travel closer to the departure date or payment is made 10 days prior to your departure then the same will have to be paid in cash / bank draft.
• We shall try our best to confirm the same hotel / airline that we have based our quotation upon. However the same would be subject to availability at the time of confirming your booking. We shall however ensure that we confirm a hotel of similar category.
• We shall deliver your final tour documents viz. air tickets, tour itinerary, briefing sheet, medical insurance on receipt of full and final payment of the tour cost.
• Rates are based on a minimum of 2 passengers travelling together at all times.
• Child must share existing bedding in parents’ room
• Airfares may change without notice at any time during the validity of the package
• Rates are subject to change based on availability and date of travel (Peak season/ Conference/ Holiday period surcharges would apply)