Introduction

Sri Lanka is relatively unknown in the field of Golf, but surprisingly the country has three of the finest 18 hole courses in Asia. In fact the association with golf is more than a century and the Sri Lanka Amateur Golf Championship, which was instituted in the year 1891 follows the British Amateur as the oldest national championship in the world. The three courses are situated in Colombo, Digana and Nuwara Eliya, Colombo at sea level, Digana at 600 m and Nuwara Eliya at an elevation of 2'070 m have distinctly different terrain and climate conditions. This contributes to the enjoyment and challenge as you could be playing golf in three different countries.

Day 01

Arrive at Bandaranaike International Airport , Sri Lanka , the tropical paradise, and be warmly greeted by our courteous staff who will garland you on arrival before transferring to a wonderful hotel in Colombo .

Colombo is the commercial capital of Sri Lanka with a population of 1, 1 million.  The Fort, in the very centre of the city, is where most of the colonial remnants mainly from the British era are to be found. Nearby Pettah is Colombo 's busiest and most traditional bazaar, mosaic of human activities and architectural memories. Cinnamon Gardens is the most prestigious residential area. If arrival time permits proceed to the Royal Golf Club for a round of golf.

Distance from Airport to Colombo 35 KM
Overnight Stay in Colombo

Day 02

After breakfast at the hotel transfer to The Royal Colombo Golf Club for a morning and/or afternoon session of golf.

The Royal Colombo Golf Club
This course is 5'770 m long (par 71). A flat course with broad fairways which looks simple to beginners but there are many water hazards and well guarded bunkers which quickly change the opinion. The Royal Colombo Golf Club is easily accessible, being 20 minutes drive from all first-class hotels in the city.

Overnight Stay in Colombo

Day 03

After breakfast at the hotel proceed to Kandy . En route visit the Elephant Orphanage in Pinnawela, the home for young Elephants who have been displaced or lost from their natural habitat. This is the only such sanctuary in the world; you will watch the beasts gambolling in the water and being fed their quota of milk from handheld bottles.
In the evening explore the city of Kandy . Visit to the temple of the holy tooth. After the temple visit you have the opportunity to attend a dance performance, where you will see the famous Kandyan dances, as well as up- country and devil dances.

Also visit the Royal botanical garden in Peradeniya.

Distance from Colombo to Kandy 116 KM
Overnight Stay in Kandy

Day 04

After breakfast at the hotel departs to the Victoria Golf Club, Digana situated about 25 km east of Kandy for one or two rounds of golf.

Victoria Golf Club, Digana

This course is 6 190 m long (par 73) a championship golf course designed by Donald Steel and inaugurated early in 1999. The fairways are rather narrow in a hilly country side. Stately trees and avenues of coconuts lend the course an immediate air maturity. Impressive natural outcrops of rocks are a distinctive feature and indeed a hazard of the course. The Victoria Golf Club is situated 25 km east of Kandy and 150 km from Colombo.

Overnight Stay in Kandy

Day 05

After breakfast at the hotel, transfer to Nuwaraeliya.

Nuwaraeliya set in the heart of tea-country, this beautiful town is where the British succeeded in creating a replica of the English countryside, with homes in styles from Georgian to Queen Anne. Well-kept lawns with hedges, an Anglican church, a famous golf course and beautiful parks give the place an air of nostalgia. Situated 1,890 meters above sea level, the air is cool and fresh a serene retreat from the hustle and bustle of Colombo. Acres and acres of tea with its lush green foliage extend miles across the hills, and no visit to the hill country is complete without a visit to a tea estate, and the chance to purchase some of the world s finest flavoured tea.

The Nuwara Eliya Golf Club

This course which is reputed to be one of Asia's finest is 5'520 m (par 71). The fairways are long and narrow and bordered by fir trees and thick bushes. It demands skilful "position play" and the hilly terrain makes it essential that players can cope with up-hill and down-hill lies.

Distance from Kandy to Nuwaraeliya 77 KM
Overnight Stay in Nuwaraeliya

Day 06

After breakfast at the hotel proceed to Bentota. While descending into the lowlands, you will come across the paddy fields and vegetable plots, which border the settlements. Later you will see again paddy fields and coconut plantations. You will stop at one of the spice gardens there you can see a lot of trees, bushes and plants cropping spices.

Bentota Resort complex is a romantic rendezvous of river and sea with several hotels, railway station, post office, shopping arcade, cafeteria and an open - air theatre showing folk and mask dancing with clusters of palms overlooking everything.

Distance from Nuwaraeliya to Bentota 244 KM
Overnight Stay in Bentota

Day 07

After breakfast at the hotel proceed to Colombo. Last day is for shoppers. Embark on a shopping spree until you drop in the famous Colombo shopping malls placing your hands on world famous brands at unbelievable prices. ODEl, Arena, House of fashion, Fashion Bug, Beverly Street, Crescat, majestic City and much more. Also you could visit several landmarks in Colombo while you shop for example; there is a 100-year-Old clock tower and several British built, colonial buildings, which still attract all of us. Other places of interest are, the Pettah bazaar, where one can shop for bargains, Hindu and Buddhist temples, residential areas where you find the stately homes of the affluent, the Colombo museum, the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference hall an outright gift to Sri Lanka from the people's republic of china, the new parliament in Sri Jayawardenapura and the folk art centre.

Distance from Bentota to Colombo 64 KM
Overnight Stay in Colombo

Day 08
After enjoying an exotic holiday in this paradise isle, transfer to the Airport for the Departure

Hotel Categories

Package includes:

• Accommodation in all the hotels on single/twin/triple sharing basis, as per the list above.
• Breakfast on daily basis.
• All prevailing taxes like Luxury tax in all hotels and Expenditure tax wherever applicable.
• All transfers to or from hotels, city tours, excursions, drives by air-conditioned transport.
• Services of an English speaking chauffeur driver guide.

Package excludes: 

• Any lunch, dinner, snacks, mineral water etc. unless mentioned in the itinerary.
• Entrance fee to any monuments or camera fee.
• Any airfare or airport tax.
• Tips, gratuities.
• Portage, laundry, telephone calls, table drinks or any other expenses of personal nature.
• Golf Fees