Southland Holidays Private Limited

Sri Lanka Incentive Tours

We offer customized tour packages for your business by planning bespoke tours across Sri Lanka as per your request of clients for four decades. For visitors with a special interest (whether its bird watching, trekking, colonial history, playing golf, sampling Sri Lanka’s cuisine, detoxification, a cricket or rail tour, absolutely anything)

Whatever a guest is interested in we have expert planners and guides with a profound knowledge of all aspects of Sri Lanka so that every guest can benefit from our special bespoke tours. Our useful contacts throughout the island enable us to put together a personalised tour packed with fascinating things to do and see, in comfort and without the inconvenience of haphazard planning or tiring travelling.

Highlights :

Luxuriate in wellness treatments, healthy gourmet cuisine and fresh mountain air in the hill country.
Enjoy a stay in a tea plantation in a stylish restored tea planter’s bungalow.
Indulge in spa treatments and yoga in the south coast surrounded by nature.
Embark on a scenic train ride through the tea country.
Explore Galle Fort on a guided walking tour.
Stay in world-class yet authentically Sri Lankan accommodation.

Day 1 Colombo – Dambulla
Arrival to Colombo, meet assist and transfer to Dambulla, En-route visit Elephant Orphanage in Pinnewala & then visit Dambulla. Enroute to your destination, you can visit one of the most important tourist attraction in Sri Lanka, the Pinnawela Elephant Orphanage. Volunteers and caretakers provide shelter and take care of orphaned, abandoned and injured elephants within the park. Dambulla: is one of the ancient cities of Sri Lanka. The city also boasts to have the largest rose quartz mountain range in South Asia, and the Iron wood forest. Ibbankatuwa prehistoric burial site is Dambulla Cave Temples. It is the largest and best-preserved cave temple compound in Sri Lanka. Overnight: Dambulla,Sri Lanka
Day 2 Dambulla – Trincomalee
Proceed to Trincomalee. Trincomalee is a port city on the east coast of Sri Lanka. The city is built on a peninsula, which divides the inner and outer harbors. It is one of the main centers of Tamil speaking culture on the island. The Bay of Trincomalee’s harbour is renowned for its large size and security; unlike every other in the Indian Sea, it is accessible to all types of craft in all weathers. The beaches are used for surfing, scuba diving, fishing and whale watching. Overnight: Trincomalee,Sri Lanka
Day 3 Trincomalee
Proceed to Trincomalee city tour, You will be able to visit the famous Konesvaram temple which attracts many pilgrims from all parts of India. It is also known as the Temple of a Thousand Columns. There are several Buddhist historical sites around the Trincomalee. These include the famous Seruwila Mangala Raja Maha Vihara (Seruwila Temple) which is under consideration to be declared a UNESCO world heritage site dating back to 2nd century B.C. the Sri Gajaba Len Vihara (Sri Gajaba Cave Temple), Tiriyay temple and the Welgam temple. The entrance to the roadway leading to Koneswaram is actually the entrance to what used to be Fort Fredrick. Sri Shankaridevi Shakthi Peetam, Lankayam Shankaridevi starts the sloka of Ashta Dasha shakti peethas. Written by Sri jagadguru Aadi Shankaracharya. Shankaridevi temple in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka is a prominent temple for Hindus, but it is most rarely visited and it is very least popular in all Asta Dasha Shakti Peethas. Shankaridevi temple Situated in an east coast town of Sri Lanka Trincomalee. Along with the temple of Shankaridevi, there is a temple of lord Siva. Thirukoneshwaram temple. Overnight: Trincomalee,Sri Lanka
Day 4 Trincomalee – Kandy
Proceed to Kandy. En route visit Herbal Spice Garden. Sri Lanka is world renowned for its valued spices and healing herbs. Our lush spice and herbal gardens feature many important herbs such as Sandalwood, Margosa, Cocoa, Citronella, Almond, Jasmine and Coconut. When visiting us, make the most of the chance to experience first-hand how cloves, pepper, ginger, nutmeg, cinnamon and saffron are grown in their natural surroundings. City Tour Kandy : While on your city tour you will visit one of the world heritages as well as a sacred place for the Buddhists all over the world; namely the Temple of tooth Relic known to the Sri Lankans as Dalada Maligawa. Your next visit will be to the Peradeniya Botanical Gardens which is a paradise for nature lovers. This beautiful flower Eden is restored with over 300 different varieties of orchids, other spices, medicinal plants and Palm trees. Overnight: Kandy,Sri Lanka
Day 5 Kandy- Nuwara Eliya
Proceed to Nuwara Eliya. Visit Nuwara Eliya (City of Lights), blessed with salubrious climate, breathtaking views of valleys, meadows, mountains and greenery; Surrounded by hills and tea plantations, the town of Nuwara Eliya 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 Nuwara Eliya 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”. Note: Chinmaya mission of Sri Lanka has built a temple with Lord Hanuman as the presiding deity on this hill. On every full moon day special poojas are conducted and witnessed by thousands of devotees. The status of Lord Hanuman here is carved out of granite and is 16 feet in height. Overnight: Nuwara Eliya,Sri Lanka.
Day 6 Nuwara Eliya
Proceed to visit Nuwara Eliya city. During the city tour in Nuwara Eliya 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 slowgrowing tea bushes of this highland region produce. some of the world’s finest Orange Pekoe tea. You can also add Seethe Eliya and Haggala Gardens. Seethe Eliya is a temple which was mentioned in the famous epic Ramayana. Sita Amman Temple, The stream that runs from the hill, catered to the needs of Sitadevi during her stay at Ashoka Vatika. She is said to have bathed in this stream. Now there is a temple erected for Lord Rama, Sitadevi, Luxshmana and Hanuman by the side of this stream. It is interesting to note that foot prints akin to Lord Hamunams are found by this river -some small and some large. Overnight: Nuwara Eliya,Sri Lanka.
Day 7 Nuwara Eliya – Colombo
Proceed to visit Colombo. Colombo is the largest city and commercial capital of Sri Lanka. Located on the west coast, it is a busy and vibrant city with a mixture of modern and colonial impressions. Colombo has wildly varying architecture that span centuries and depict various styles. Many colonial buildings influenced by the Portuguese, Dutch and British exist alongside structures built in Buddhist, Hindu, Islamic, Indian and Contemporary architectural styles. No other place is this more evident in the heart of the city the Fort area. Colombo also boasts many shopping malls and department stores that offer brand name clothing at highly discounted prices. Therefore, it has become an important shopping destination among tourists. Overnight: Colombo,Sri Lanka.
Day 8 Depart Colombo
En route visit City Tour: While on your city tour in Colombo you may visit famous places including Galle Face Green, the Viharamahadevi Park, National Museum, Twin World Trade Center towers, Old Parliament Building, Fort district, Independence Hall at Independence Square, and prominent Buddhist, Hindu, Islam and Christian places of worship.For shopping, you may visit Odel, House of Fashion, Beverly Street, Majestic City, Noritake, etc. Enjoy shopping until it’s time for departure.