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October 6-22 2012 Come join the Friends of Honolulu Botanical Gardens on this excellent 17 day tour of Sri Lanka. This is not a tour that you can book through a magazine or travel brochure. It has been custom designed by our travel experienced Board Members. Deadline for reserving space is February 15, 2012. A brief description of the tour is described for you. For those of you who are interested, a more detailed itinerary and what the price includes can be sent to you upon request. A summary of the itinerary follows:
October 7: a day in Colombo (air conditioned bus throughout tour); visit special gardens and the Mary Foster Ayurvedic Medicine Center endowed by Mary Foster who also gave Foster Garden to the people of Honolulu; Galle Face Hotel (Breakfast and Lunch)
October 9 and 10: to Anuradhapura the ancient capital of Sri Lanka 377 b.c.-993 a.d.; this is possibly the high point of the Cultural Triangle; visit the Sacred Bo Tree; the ‘parent’ of the one in Foster Garden; major Buddhist attraction.
October 11 and 12: to Polonnaruwa ancient capital of Sri Lanka following the destruction of Anuradhapura in 993; rich variety of well-preserved structures. Deer Park Hotel (Breakfast)
October 14: to Dambulla to visit the incredible five temples built into natural caves with 52 feet ceilings; highly venerated. Heavily visited by Buddhists, impressive. Hotel Suisse in Kandy (Breakfast and Lunch) October 15: we complete our tour of the Perideniya Botanical Gardens and again lunch there. Balance of the afternoon is free in Kandy. Walk. Rest. Hotel Suisse has a fine swimming pool (Breakfast and Lunch) October 16: we will have our bus and driver. the group will plan its own day! There are beautiful temples in the area and the interesting Pinnawela Elephant Orphanage is popular. Hotel Suisse (Breakfast and Lunch)
October 20: return to Colombo either by bus or if available, by train to Kandy, bus to Colombo. Galle Face Hotel (Breakfast and Lunch) October 21: Colombo. Ewe will keep our bus and driver for the day to visit places of special interest. In the evening, enjoy an ‘Aloha Dinner’ (included in tour package) at the excellent Gallery Café, October 22: transfer to Airport for flights homeward bound. NOT INCLUDED Any international airfare; Any passport fees; Excess baggage fees; items of a personal nature; Telecommunications fees; Laundry services; Gratuities for guides, drivers, and porters; Meals and services not specified. Total Land price, per person based on double occupancy: $3,835 Total Land price, per person based on single occupancy: $5,115 Deposit amount at the time of booking to hold space: $500 Final Balance due: August 1, 2012 For a full description, questions and reservations, please contact Tatiana Johnston, our international broker at Tatiana@bigfive.com or call 1-800-244-3483. You may also contact our local representative Mary Lou Lewis at HNL Travel Associates at mlewis@lava.net or call 808-440-9670. In addition, a donation of $250.00 per participant should be sent to: Friends of Honolulu Botanical Gardens
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October 6: arrive
Colombo International Airport; transfer to the Galle Face Hotel on the
shore; rest time!
October 8: to Kandy;
we will tour the world famous Perideniya Botanical Garden and have lunch;
afternoon is free; many attractions to see on your own; short walks; Hotel
Suisse (Breakfast and Lunch)
Tissawewa
Hotel (Breakfast and Lunch)
October 13:
Habarana: visit the Citadel of Sigiriya a 3rd Century B.C.
Buddhist monk retreat rising almost 600 feet vertically; later briefly the
Sri Lanakan Capital; to nearby Popham Arboretum containing a wealth of
endemic tree and shrub species. Overnight at the Cinnamon Lodge (Breakfast
and Lunch)
October 17, 18 and 19:
to Nuwara eliya; in the mountains at 4,700 feet, this is warm jacket
country. We will be in the highlands for three days. Tea plantations,
waterfalls, Hakgala Gardens, Horton Plains at 6,000 feet. Cold. St.
Andrews Hotel (Breakfast and Lunch) Very British, fireplaces, tea.
