Golfers Round Trip Classic |
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How about experiencing a Golfing Holiday on a Tropical Island with opportunities to play at 3 of the worlds best 18 hole golf links, set on three stunningly different altitudes. All three of these golf courses are located in different regions with different climates and significantly different altitudes above sea level, however, conveniently and fascinatingly located only a few hours drive apart from each other, thus making it a very viable golfing holiday.
Start off in the busy metropolitan city of Colombo where You play at sea level. Your second experience will be at 1,500 ft above sea level where you play in the Hill capital Kandy. Your final treat leads you to the cool highlands of Nuwara Eliya, 6,200 ft above sea level where the cool clear winds blow amidst segregated mountains and Tea plantations.
Three unique experiences within just
6 days. The tour conveniently includes adequate sightseeing within these
locations with the possibility of optional extensions to incorporate elements
of culture, wildlife or even beach if you so wish
| Programme |
| Day | _____________________ | 1 | ______________________________________________________________________________ |
Overnight : Hotel in Colombo
| Day | _____________________ | 2 | ______________________________________________________________________________ |
AM : After breakfast
leave 125 year old Royal Colombo Golf Course (RCGS)for your first round
of Golf.. The course spans 96 acres and is home of the Sri Lanka Golf
Union which is the governing body of Golf in Sri Lanka and only answerable
to the Royal and Ancient golf club of St Andrews in Scotland. The scenic
fairways are also natural habitats of some rare species of flora and fauna,
characteristics which make RCGS a true oasis in the city. At first the
course looks easy but maneuvering it’s water holes and guarded bunkers
will prove to be challenging.
PM : Do a sightseeing tour of Colombo. The commercial capital is a fascinating city not only for its comfortable blend of East and West but also for its cosy mixture of the Past and present. Attractions would be the local bazzar at the adjoining town Pettah Buddhist and Hindu temples, Dutch period church, old parliament complex and the museum which are among the few places that can be visited within half a day.
PM : Do a sightseeing tour of Colombo. The commercial capital is a fascinating city not only for its comfortable blend of East and West but also for its cosy mixture of the Past and present. Attractions would be the local bazzar at the adjoining town Pettah Buddhist and Hindu temples, Dutch period church, old parliament complex and the museum which are among the few places that can be visited within half a day.
Overnight : Hotel
in Colombo
| Day | _____________________ | 3 | ______________________________________________________________________________ |
AM : After breakfast
leave for the Hill capital Kandy, en-route visit the Elephant orphanage
at Pinnawala to witness the feeding and bathing of orphaned Elephants.
Arrive your hotel in Kandy and relax.
PM : Sightseeing tour of the charming city of Kandy, the last stronghold of the Sinhala Kings and perhaps the most beautiful town in the Island. Attractions would be the Historic “Temple of the Tooth” where the sacred tooth relic of the Buddha is enshrined, numerous shrines and temples where you will see rare paintings, frescoes, stone and wood carvings. Arts and Crafts workshop and the traditional popular hand made Batik manufactures. Evening enjoy a memorable cultural dance pageant and fire walking show.
PM : Sightseeing tour of the charming city of Kandy, the last stronghold of the Sinhala Kings and perhaps the most beautiful town in the Island. Attractions would be the Historic “Temple of the Tooth” where the sacred tooth relic of the Buddha is enshrined, numerous shrines and temples where you will see rare paintings, frescoes, stone and wood carvings. Arts and Crafts workshop and the traditional popular hand made Batik manufactures. Evening enjoy a memorable cultural dance pageant and fire walking show.
Overnight : Hotel
in Kandy
| Day | _____________________ | 4 | ______________________________________________________________________________ |
AM : After Breakfast
leave for the Victoria Golf Course for your second round of golf. This
18 hole golf course is regarded as one of the top 10 golf courses in the
world offering a challenge to even the most accomplished player. With
truly commanding and breathtaking views that looks over the course to
the water beyond, skillfully designed through mountain terrain and forest,
It demands a drive combined with distance, accuracy and nerves of steel
and is sure to set the pulse racing.
PM : leave for Nuwara Eliya, en-route visit the Royal botanical gardens at Peradeniya where you can see an amazing variety of Trees, plants and flowers, the orchid hose here is known to be the best of its kind in the whole of Asia. Also visit a Tea factory at Labukelle to see how the leaves are processed to produce the famous Ceylon Tea.
PM : leave for Nuwara Eliya, en-route visit the Royal botanical gardens at Peradeniya where you can see an amazing variety of Trees, plants and flowers, the orchid hose here is known to be the best of its kind in the whole of Asia. Also visit a Tea factory at Labukelle to see how the leaves are processed to produce the famous Ceylon Tea.
Overnight : Hotel
in Nuwara Eliya
| Day | _____________________ | 5 | ______________________________________________________________________________ |
AM : After breakfast
leave for Nuwara Eliya Golf Club for your third and final golfing experience.
A round of golf in Nuwara Eliya starts with the most testing Par 4 on
the course. The long narrow fairway has an hour-glass shape with large
trees on both sides and a bunker on the right so a well placed precision
stroke is important to start of your game. The whole course itself is
one of the scenic in the world. The course starts from one corner of the
town and is nestled in to the valley between the town and the surrounding
forested hills. When approaching via Kandy the 6th green is one of the
first views one has of Nuwara Eliya. Most of the course lies in the heart
of the town but is shielded by a thick belt of foliage.
PM : At leisure, or look around the town's attractions which include the Victoria Park, Lake Gregory and the race course.
PM : At leisure, or look around the town's attractions which include the Victoria Park, Lake Gregory and the race course.
Overnight: hotel in Nuwara Eliya
| Day | _____________________ | 6 | ______________________________________________________________________________ |
AM : After breakfast
leave for Colombo through breathtaking landscapes, hills and waterfalls.
Arrive at your hotel in Colombo and relax
PM : At leisure or use the opportunity to do some shopping.
PM : At leisure or use the opportunity to do some shopping.
Overnight : Hotel in Colombo
| Day | _____________________ | 7 | ______________________________________________________________________________ |
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