Geoffrey Bawa architectural tour in Srilanka

Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival at Colombo international airport - Jetwing Lagoon, Negombo

Stop At: Negombo Lagoon, Negombo, Western Province
Arrival at the international airport Colombo. Welcome you by representative of Rent a tour guide in Srilanka then proceed to Negombo Jetwing Lagoon. Relax. Dinner and overnight stay.
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Jetwing Lagoon, Negombo a 5 star hotel design by BAWA

Day 2: Fish market/Fishing village - Buddhist temple

Stop At: Negombo Fish Market, Negombo, Western Province
After breakfast proceed to Negombo city. Visit fish market/dry fish market and fishing village area. You are able to witness the daily life of fishermen. Such as when they pulling nets, carrying fish place to place, cutting and cleaning and drying fish on the coir carpets.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Angurukaramulla Temple (Bodhirajaramaya)
This is most famous and historical Buddhist temple in Negombo. Negombo city is concern as Little Rome because majority Roman Catholics and limited Buddhist living here. In this temple you are able to visit colourful image house which filled with different postures of the Buddha statues and activities of the Buddhist devotees, such as different rituals and meditation.
Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch: Lunch will arrange in the outside restaurant in Negombo.
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Jetwing Lagoon hotel, a five star hotel design by Bawa

Day 3: Pinnawala elephant orphanage - Dambulla rock cave temple

Stop At: Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage, Pinnawala, Sabaragamuwa Province
After breakfast proceed to Pinnawala elephant orphanage established in 1975, commenced with five orphans. Today some of these orphans enjoy the fortune of seeing their grand children born in the same location. You can witness elephant gathering, feeding and walking together towards to the river for bathing.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Golden Temple of Dambulla, Dambulla, Central Province
Dambulla cave temple is one of the most impressive cave temples in Srilanka. It has colourful 157 statues and it has majority Budhha statues, Kings statues and Bodhisatva statues. Also it has covered more than 2000 sq meter of panel of the tempera paintings done by folk artists.
Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch: Lunch will arrange outside restaurant in Dambulla
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Heritance Kandalama hotel, Dambulla a five star hotel design by Bawa.

Day 4: climbing Sigiriya rock fortress - Sightseeing tour in Polonnaruwa medieval capital

Stop At: Sigiriya The Ancient Rock Fortress, Sigiriya, Central Province
After breakfast visit Sigiriya rock fortress, a well secured rock fortress which is also a world heritage site. Built by king Kashyapa in the 5th century A.D. Its home to water gardens with fountains which are still functioning, frescoes, ancient graffiti and amazing ruins of the palace on the rock.
Duration: 3 hours

Stop At: Polonnaruwa, Polonnaruwa, North Central Province
Polonnaruwa, which was the medieval capital of SriLanka, built in 11th and 12th centuries also declared a world heritage site. You can see the ruins of the Royal palace, Buddhist monuments, and visit Lankathilaka and Galviharaya with their splendid statues of the Buddha, carved out of the living rock.
Duration: 3 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch: Lunch will arrange in the outside restaurant in Polonnaruwa
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Heritance Kandalama hotel, Dambulla a five star hotel design by Bawa.

Day 5: Spice & Herbal garden - Kandy House

Stop At: Oak-Ray Isiwara Ayurvedic Village, Matale, Central Province
After breakfast proceed to Matale, visit Spice & Herbal garden to learn about Srilankan spices and it's uses also some Ayurwedic knowledge of the herbals as a educational tour.
Duration: 3 hours

Stop At: Kandy Lake, Kandy, Kandy District, Central Province
After lunch proceed to Kandy, visit Kandy lake and Kandy view point then proceed to Kandy house. Rest of the day relaxing in the hotel.
Duration: 10 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Kandy house is a luxury boutique hotel

Day 6: Pinnawala elephant orphanage - Cultural show

Stop At: Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage, Pinnawala, Sabaragamuwa Province
After breakfast proceed to Pinnawala elephant orphanage which was established in 1975 with few orphan babies and now those elephant enjoying their grand children born in the same premises. You're able to witness elephant gathering, feeding and walking towards to the river for bathing.
Duration: 3 hours

Stop At: Kandy Lake Club - Cultural Dance Show, Kandy, Kandy District, Central Province
After lunch back to the hotel and relaxing few hours. In the evening witness the cultural show and temple of the tooth relic then back to the hotel.
Duration: 3 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Kandy house is a luxury boutique hotel.

Day 7: Tea plantation - Tea factory - Tea process

Stop At: Glenloch Tea Factory, Katukitula, Kandy District, Central Province
After breakfast proceeding to Hill country or Nuwara eliya known as little England through the scenic mountains, on the way visit tea factory and tea plantation. Witness the tea process and tea testing.
Duration: 4 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Grand hotel, Nuwara eliya a five star hotel

Day 8: Nuwara eliya - Last house, Tangalle

Stop At: Tangalle Lagoon, Tangalle, Southern Province
After breakfast proceeding to Tangalle, en route lunch at Kithulgala where was filmed the Oscar winning movie called "The Bridge on the river kuwai". Overnight in Last house hotel, Tangalle.
Duration: 6 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Last house in Tagalle is a boutique hotel and last design of Bawa.

Day 9: Relaxing day in the hotel and Tangalle beach

Stop At: Dickwella Beach
After breakfast relaxing in the beach hotel or possible to go to Dickwella beach area as a optional. Lunch and Dinner at the hotel.
Duration: 3 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Last house hotel a boutique hotel was a last design of Bawa.

Day 10: Stilt fishermen in Weligama - Dutch fortress in Galle

Stop At: Galle Fort, Galle, Galle District, Southern Province
After breakfast proceeding to Galle, en route visit Stilt fishermen in weligama and Dutch fortress in Galle. Lunch at Jetwing Lighthouse hotel design by Bawa. Then proceed to Heritance Ahungalle design by Bawa. Rest of the day relaxing in the hotel.
Duration: 4 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Heritance Ahungalle a five star hotel design by Bawa

Day 11: Lunugaga state, Bentota - Brief Garden

Stop At: Lunuganga Geoffrey Bawa’s Country Estate
After breakfast proceed to Lunugaga state which is Bawa's residence then proceed to Brief garden design by Bawa's brother. Then visit Bentota beach hotel and Avani bentota hotels are design by bawa. Dinner and overnight in Heritance Ahungalla.
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Heritance Ahungalle a five star beach hotel design by Bawa

Day 12: Gallery cafe and No 11 residence of Bawa in Colombo

Stop At: The Gallery Café
After breakfast proceed to Colombo. Sightseeing tour in Colombo including to visit of Gallery cafe which was the office belongs to Bawa. In the afternoon visit No 11 Bawa's residence in Colombo. Dinner and overnight in Galle face hotel, Colombo
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Galle face hotel a five star historical hotel.

Day 13: Relaxing day - Own arrangement

Stop At: Galle Face Green, Colombo, Western Province
After breakfast walking around Galle face green, Old parliament building and Old Dutch hospital complex or you can do your own arrangement or last minute shopping tour. No lunch. Dinner and overnight in Galle face hotel, Colombo
Duration: 3 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Galle face hotel a five star and historical hotel

Day 14: Departure transfer to the BIA airport

Stop At: Bandaranaike International Airport
After breakfast proceeding to the airport for the departure flight. Good bye!!!!!!!
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.