Southern India and Sri Lanka Intensive Tour
20 days
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Private Guided
Combining Southern India and Sri Lanka in one vacation package, this tour will take you to the second large city in India - Mumbai, Kerala's humming city Cochin then to enjoy a cruise in Backwater. Flight to Colombo to start the trip of Sri Lanka with visiting to Galle, Kandy, Nuwara Eliya and Bentota.
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Overview
Trip type
Private Guided
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Very Easy
Trip pace
Flexible schedule
Highlights
- Explore Mumbai, the heart of the Hindi-language Bollywood film industry;
- Visit Aurangabad, the Ajanta Caves and Ellora Caves;
- Watch Kerala’s ancient performing art - Kathakali dance show in Kochi;
- Enjoy Backwaters cruise;
- Transfer to Sri Lanka to take a bite of this black tea kingdom.
- Visit the temple of the tooth
- Admire traditional Kandyan Dance in Kandy.
- Visit the tea plantation destination - Nuwara Eliya.
What's this trip about?
Combining Southern India and Sri Lanka in one vacation package, this tour will take you to the second large city in India - Mumbai, Kerala's humming city Cochin then to enjoy a cruise in Backwater. Flight to Colombo to start the trip of Sri Lanka with visiting to Galle, Kandy, Nuwara Eliya and Bentota.
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Itinerary
Day 1: Mumbai
Namaste! Welcome to India. Meet your tour guide who holds Bravo Asia Tours’ greeting board at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport. We will transfer to hotel so you can fresh up after your long flight. Start this incredible India tour with the one of the oldest citi...
Day 2: Mumbai - Aurangabad
Today, we will have one day city tour of Mumbai before we head to Aurangabad by air. The tour begins at the city’s signature landmark, the Gateway of India, situated overlooking Mumbai’s harbor. Drive around Horniman Circle and visit the Town Hall, right beside the docks...
Day 3: Aurangabad
We will have a full day tour of the UNESCO world Heritage site – the Ajanta Caves. There are about 30 rock-cut Buddhist cave monuments dated back to the 2nd B.C. The incredible variety of paintings and sculpture were created in hard rock by using primitive yet ingenious ...
Day 4: Aurangabad - Mumbai
After breakfast and check out your hotel, we will continue our tour in Aurangabad to the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Ellora Caves. There are 34 Caves and any one of them would individually be considered a significant attraction in most nations. Visit The Kailash Temple...
Day 5: Mumbai - Kochi/Cochin
After breakfast and check out your hotel, we will continue our tour to Cochin. Your tour guide of Bravo Asia Tours will meet you and hold the greeting board with your name on it. Transfer to hotel for rest until lunch. Start your exploration of South India with a tour to...
Day 6: Kochi/Cochin
Our tour of Cochin starts from the Jewish Synagogue (closed on Fridays and Saturdays), which was built in 1568 and is still an active house of worship for the few remaining Jews in the area. Then we will move on to Jew Street. After the Jew area, we will visit the St. Fr...
Day 7: Kochi/Cochin
The morning after breakfast, we will check out the hotel and drive to the backwaters. Your most treasured travel memories of this India tour start from boarding your houseboat at Alleppey. Overnight in onboard
Day 8: Backwaters - Kochi/Cochin - Colombo
Disembark from your houseboat in the morning and drive back to Cochin International Airport and catch the later afternoon flight to Colombo. Ayubowan! Welcome to Sri Lanka. Meet your tour guide at Bandaranaike International Airport and board on the vehicle to hotel in Colombo. Overnight in Colombo
Day 9: Colombo - Kandy
Today, you will then be transferred to the former Royal capital of Kandy (approximately 4hours). Once here, you will have time to settle into your hotel and to enjoy some time at leisure. Overnight in Kandy
Day 10: Kandy
Leisurely morning followed by a visit to the Temple of the Tooth, one of the most famous Buddhist sites, not just in Sri Lanka but in the religion worldwide followed by a visit to an early evening performance of traditional Kandyan Dance. Overnight in Kandy
Day 11: Kandy - Nuwara Eliya
Sri Lanka is renowned for its high quality black tea. Today’s journey is to the breathtaking mountainous region of Nuwara-Eliya which is considered to be the most important location for tea production in Sri Lanka. This 3 hours road trip is packed with scenic view of tea...
Day 12: Nuwara Eliya - Horton Plains National Park
This early morning after breakfast, we will drive (approximately 1 hours) to visit Horton Plains National Park, the coldest and windiest location on the island. It contains breathtaking landscapes and is important for conservation purposes. The park contains a bounty of ...
Day 13: Nuwara Eliya - Galle
This morning you depart the tea country and head south and along the coastline to Galle (approximately 6.5 hours driving), a UNESCO World Heritage Site where small back streets in the Dutch Fort provide a very charming experience. Evening at your own leisure. Overnight in Galle
Day 14: Galle
Today you will undertake a private city tour of Galle with your chauffeur guide. Galle is a UNESCO world heritage site and is home to a beautiful Dutch fort, with quaint streets and pretty walkways. The fort area is the largest remaining fortress of its kind in Asia! Overnight in Galle
Day 15: Galle
We don’t arrange any tour today in Galle. You can explore this city independently. If it is the right season you will have the chance to arrange a whale watching excursion. Galle whale watching trip is available from November to April. Ship is scheduled to sail on every Saturday and Sunday at 0700 hrs from Naval Base at Galle harbor. Overnight in Galle
Day 16: Galle - Bentota
This morning you will drive along the coast with your chauffeur guide to the sleepy town of Bentota and the beautiful crescent shaped beaches. In the afternoon your chauffeur-guide will take you to the lovely Brief Garden which is just outside of Bentota. Previously the home of the landscape architect Bevis Bawa, the gardens make for an interesting afternoon excursion. Overnight in Bentota
Day 17: Bentota
Enjoy a day at leisure today in Bentota. We would recommend going to visit a nearby turtle hatchery where a local project is helping to release baby turtles back into the ocean. Overnight in Bentota
Day 18: Bentota
Free day in Bentota. Overnight in Bentota
Day 19: Bentota
Free day in Bentota. Overnight in Bentota
Day 20: Bentota - Colombo
Your tour guide will be assistant of hotel check out, then escort you to the Colombo Airport for your onward flight. Our tour service is officially ends here. It is time for us to say goodbye this time. The whole team of Bravo Asia Tours looks forward to our next meeting on your trip to Asia.
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Price per day$170
Single supplement (single occupancy)$980
Last Updated: 7/16/2018
- Price listed is based on group of 10 people and in low season with basic accommodation.
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