Details for UK Football & Other Sports Tours

DAY 1 ARRIVAL TRANSFER / COLOMBO

Met on arrival at Colombo International Airport and transfer to Colombo – Check in at Galadari Hotel or Similar – Rest of the Day at leisure – Dinner and overnight stay at Hotel.

DAY 2 COLOMBO

Breakfast at Hotel – Morning Practice for both teams – Afternoon leave on sightseeing Tour of Colombo driving through the Commercial area of the " Fort" so named, because both the Portuguese and Dutch had a Fort at this point. Drive passed "Pettah" - a noisy Oriental bazaar with a hotchpotch of Humanity, ancient vehicles, bargains, mosques & temples. Visit Hindu temple & drive pass Jumi-UL Alfar Jumma Mosque, Continue the tour through the Wolvendaal Dutch Church, Hultsdorf Law courts, to the residential area of Cinnamon Gardens and on to the Independence Square and Bandaranayake Memorial International Conference Hall. And also visit Gangaramaya Temple and also absolve religious excites - Return to Hotel for Dinner and overnight stay.

DAY 3 COLOMBO

Breakfast at Hotel – Morning transfer the Cricket Team for the grounds for the Match 1 – Afternoon transfer the Netball team to the ground for the Match 1 – Return to Hotel for Dinner and overnight stay.

DAY 4 COLOMBO

Breakfast at Hotel – Morning transfer the Cricket Team for the grounds for the Match 2 – Afternoon transfer the Netball team to the ground for the Match 2 – Return to Hotel for Dinner and overnight stay.

DAY 5 COLOMBO / PINNAWELA / KANDY

Breakfast at Hotel – Leave for Kandy en route visit the elephant orphanage in Pinnawala. This orphanage is the home for about 60 elephants, out of which some are baby elephants found abandoned or orphaned in the wild. They are being cared, fed and trained by the wild life authorities. The best time to visit is during the feeding times, when one will have the opportunity of seeing the baby elephants being bottle-fed. Also could accompany the elephants to a river close-by and see them having their daily bath – Check in at Chaaya Citadel or Similar - Afternoon visit the Peradeniya Botanical Gardens. This botanical garden was first built as a pleasure garden by a Sinhala king and was expanded by the British. It is 147 acres in extent and provides an amazing variety of trees, plants and flowers, Do a city tour of Kandy. Kandy was the last capital of the Sri Lankan kings, and is a World Heritage Site. The name Kandy conjures visions of splendour and magnificence. Many of the legends, traditions and folklore are still lovingly kept alive. Drive around the Kandy Lake built by the last Sinhala king Sri Wickrama Rajasinghe in 1798. Visit the Kandy town and Bazaar, the arts & crafts centre and a gem museum and a lapidary - In the evening visit the Temple of the Tooth Relic and thereafter witness a cultural show featuring traditional Sri Lankan dancing - Return to hotel for Dinner and overnight stay.

DAY 6 KANDY

Breakfast at Hotel – Morning transfer the Cricket Team for the grounds for the Match 3 – Afternoon transfer the Netball team to the ground for the Match 3 – Return to Hotel for Dinner and overnight stay.

DAY 7 KANDY

Breakfast at Hotel – Morning transfer the Cricket Team for the grounds for the Match 4 – Afternoon transfer the Netball team to the ground for the Match 4 – Return to Hotel for Dinner and overnight stay.

DAY 8 KANDY / MT LAVINIA

Breakfast at Hotel – Leave for Mt Lavinia en route visit a Tea Plantation and a factory and a spice garden at Mawenalla to see the different spices, which Sri Lanka is famous for. You will be introduced to different spices and shown how some of these spices are grown and processed – Check in at Mt Lavinia Hotel – Sea & Garden Wing – Rest of the day at leisure – Dinner and overnight stay at Hotel.

DAY 9 MT LAVINIA

Breakfast at Hotel – Day at leisure on the beach – Dinner and overnight stay at Hotel.

DAY 10 MT LAVINIA / COLOMBO / MT LAVINIA

Breakfast at Hotel – Morning transfer the Cricket Team for the grounds for the Match 5 – Venue to be notified – Afternoon transfer the Netball team to the ground for the Match 5– Return to Hotel for Dinner and overnight stay.

DAY 11 MT LAVINIA / GALLE / MT LAVINIA

Breakfast at Hotel – Leave on a day excursion to Galle & Hikkaduwa including visit to Galle Dutch Fortress, Turtle Hatchery and Glass Bottom Boat to witness corals – Return to Hotel for Dinner and overnight stay.

DAY 12 MT LAVINIA / COLOMBO / MT LAVINIA

Breakfast at Hotel – Morning transfer the Cricket Team for the grounds for the Match 6 – Afternoon transfer the Netball team to the ground for the Match 6 – Return to Hotel for Dinner and overnight stay.

DAY 13 MT LAVINIA / DEPARTURE TRANSFER

Breakfast at Hotel – Transfer to Airport to connect with departure flight.

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