08 Days Gem tour

Itinerary

Day 1

Welcome by our representative at Airport and transfer to Kandy. En-route visit Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage. Visit the Elephant Orphanage, where you can view the feeding of elephants, which takes place daily. The highlight of this event is to observe feeding of baby elephants using Milk bottles. After feeding of the elephants they will be taken by foot to nearby river for their daily bath. Visit to the Market Place, In the market place will visit to gem museum & a most stunning jewels shop and Arts & Crafts showroom. Then drive along the Upper Lake Road to get a panoramic view of the Kandy lake and its environs and drive past the picturesque University premises. Late afternoon witness a cultural pageant highlighting various up country dance forms, including a fire walking display. Overnight stay in Kandy

Day 2

After breakfast, visit Nuwara-Eliya. NuwaraEliya (City Of Lights), Blessed With Salubrious Climate, Breathtaking Views Of Valleys, Meadows, Mountains And Greenery; Surrounded By Hills And Tea Plantations, The Town Of NuwaraEliya Enjoys Spring-Like Weather Throughout The Year. It Is Also Known As “Little England”, Which Was The Favorite Hill Station Of The British Who Tried To Create NuwaraEliya Into A Typical English Village. The Old Brick Post Office, Country House Like Hill Club With Its Hunting Pictures, Trophies And Strict Formal Dinner Attire; The 18 Hole Golf Course, Horse Race Course, Etc., All Remind You Of “England”. During The City Tour In NuwaraEliya You Will Visit The Main Attractions Of The Town Which Include The Golf Course, Trout Streams, Victoria Park, And Boating Or Fishing On Lake Gregory. You Can Also Visit A Working Tea Factory Where The Slow-Growing Tea Bushes Of This Highland Region Produce Some Of The World's Finest Orange Pekoe Tea. Meals: Breakfast Overnight stay in Nuwara-Eliya.

Day 3

After breakfast, Ratnapura. A visit to one of the museums or many gem workshops will give you the opportunity to see a variety of precious stone, such as rubies, sapphires, cat’s eyes, alexandrites, aquamarines, tourmalines, spinels, topaz, garnets, amethyst, zircons etc. You could also visit one of the gem mines. Meals: Breakfast Overnight stay in Ratnapura.

Day 4

After breakfast, Ratnapura. Visiting some place producing some of the most stunning jewels in the world, the Blue Bell which adorns the British crown and the ‘Star of India’ being examples. Ratnapura is the place for gem mining in the island, and a visit to this city would enable you to see the process of digging the pits and washing the gravel containing the gems Throught the history Ratnapura has been known as a land of gems, Our Sri Lanka gem stone industry tours are designed to provide more information on local gem mining. Meals: Breakfast Overnight stay in Ratnapura.

Day 6

After breakfast, visit Beruwela. Beruwela is the fishing village of Aluthgama. Beruwela broad and attractive beach called the “Golden Mile” is a pristine beach of golden sand, well sheltered by the palm groves that spread along the coastal stretch. The wide beach that basks in the glorious tropical sun from the direction of the ocean is well shaded with the lush greenery of the landside. Visit to Beruwela golden sand Beach and Beruwela Fishing Harbour. Beruwela Harbour is one of the main fishery harbour on Sri Lanka - visit around 6am and watch the fishing boats being unloaded. Meals: Breakfast Overnight stay in Beruwela.

Day 7

After breakfast, visit Beruwela. Will visit Beruwela Chinafort Gem Market ‘Pathe’. During our great grandfathers time they used to travel about 65 miles away from home in a bullock cart to the mining areas at Sabaragamuwa to buy rough stones for trading. From the past to the present Beruwala has produced many famous gem cutters and traders. As a result of this today ‘Pathe’, the gem market in Chinafort, Beruwala is one of the leading gem traders market in Sri Lanka. Everyday thousands of traders from all over Sri Lanka and foreign buyers gather for business in Beruwala Gem Market ‘Pathe’. Meals: Breakfast Overnight stay in Beruwela.

Day 8

After breakfast, visit Colombo. Colombo, the capital of Sri Lanka, has a long history as a port on ancient east-west trade routes, ruled successively by the Portuguese, Dutch and British.Mixing colonial buildings with high-rises and shopping malls. The imposing Colombo National Museum, dedicated to Sri Lankan history,Visit to National Museum of Colombo, also known as the Sri Lanka National Museum is one of two museums in Colombo. It is the largest museum in Sri Lanka. And Visit to The Galle Face is a five hectare ocean-side urban park, which stretches for a half kilometer along the coast, in the heart of the financial and business district of Colombo. Meals: Breakfast Overnight stay in Colombo.

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