Sri Lankan Sojourn
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Transcript of Sri Lankan Sojourn
SIGHTSEEING INCLUDES KA N D Y (2 N T S )
E L E P H A N T O R P H A N A G E , T O O T H R E L I C T E M P L E , C U L T U R A L D A N C E S H O W .
N U WA R A E L I YA (1 N T ) : R A M B O D A W A T E R F A L L S , T E A P L A N T A T I O N & T E A F A C T O R Y , R O Y A L G O L F C O U R S E , V I C T O R I A P A R K , G R E G O R Y ’ S L A K E , S I T A E L I Y A T E M P L E
B E N T O TA (2 N T S ) : P H O T O S T O P A T T H E B R I D G E
C O L O M B O ( 1 N T ) : C I T Y T O U R - D U T C H P O R T U G U E S E F O R T A R E A , B U D D H I S T & H I N D U T E M P L E S , M O S Q U E S , C H U R C H E S , P A R L I A M E N T B U I L D I N G S , T H E I N D E P E N D E N C E S Q U A R E , C O N V E N T I O N C E N T R E ( B M I C H ) , T H E N A T I O N A L M U S E U M
Sri Lankan Sojourn7 Days / 6 Nights
The Basic’s
Time: Local time is GMT +5.30. Electricity: Electrical current is 230 volts, 50Hz. Round, three-pin plugs are
used. Language: Most people speak Sinhala, which is the national and official
language. Tamil is also spoken, and English is spoken at most tourist establishments.
Communications: The international country dialling code for Sri Lanka is +94.
Population: 20.9 million (CIA estimate 2007). Capital: Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte (official). Population: 115,826 (census
2001). Colombo (commercial). Population: 2.4 million (official estimate 2006). Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte is only 10km (6 miles) from Colombo.
Religion: Buddhist majority (70%), with Hindu, Christian and Muslim minorities.
Currency: Sri Lanka Rupee (LKR; symbol Rp) = 100 cents. Notes are in denominations of Rp2,000, 1,000, 500, 200, 100, 50, 20 and 10. Coins are in denominations of Rp10, 5, 2 and 1, and 50, 25, 10, 5, 2 and 1 cents. There are also large numbers of commemorative coins in circulation.
Required Clothing: Lightweights and rainwear.
The Basic’s
Sri Lanka Weather and Climate: Tropical climate. Upland areas are cooler and more temperate, and coastal areas are cooled by sea breezes. There are two monsoons, which occur May to July and December to January
The Map
Sri Lankan Sojourn7 Days / 6 Nights
Kandy (2 NTS)Nuwara Eliya (1 NT)Bentota (2 NTS)Colombo (1 NT)
Day 1 - Begin Your Tour • Arrive Colombo • Onto Kandy • Pinnewala Elephant Orphanage • City Tour Of Kandy
Day 1 - Begin Your Tour • Arrive Colombo • Onto Kandy • Pinnewala Elephant Orphanage • City Tour Of Kandy
Kandy Gem Lapidary
Temple of the Tooth
Relic
Cultural Show
Day 2 - In Kandy • Optional Sigiriya & Dambulla Tour
Day 2 - In Kandy • Optional Sigiriya & Dambulla Tour
Day 3 - Onto Nuwara Eliya • City Tour • Visit Sita Eliya Temple
Royal Golf Course
Victoria Park
Sita Eliya Temple
Day 4 & 5 - Onto Bentota
Day 6 - Onto Colombo • City Tour Of Colombo
Mosque
National Museum
Independence Square
Temple