*Srilanka Tour*
DAY 1. Colombo city tour full day, independance square, cricket stadium SSC, one galle front promenade (sea view) and mall for shopping, Mosque Alfar 1908, Dutch Hospital, gangaramaya temple, back to hotel
DAY 2. Three hours journey to Bentota beach (*must place*).
Day 3. Check out and train 5.30 morning en route Kandy, Nuwara Eliya to Ella arrival 1500 Hrs (Long 11 Hours but *Very Very Beautiful Journey*) Ella check in and evening walk, dinner. (*Highly Recommended part of blue train Journey is Kandy to Nanu oya*). Then by car to Ella or Nuwara Eliya.
Day 4. Full day Ella (9 Arch Bridge by walk and Adam's Rock view point) and afternoon drive to Nuwara Eliya, Lake Gregory *must place* with boat ride, Lunch at Sapphire Hotel (Halal, try Egg Hopers) near Al-Kabeer Juma Mosque at hill street, Old Post office, Victoria Park ( *Super Duper Clean, Beautiful and well maintained Park), The Hill Club, old and classy. Drive to Kandy for stay (3 Hours).
Day 5. In Kandy, Botanical garden, city center, kandy lake, Millenium Elephant Foundation and drive to colombo. Check in near the airport.
17.01. Return morning Flight to Doha via QatarAirways.
*Lessons Learned & Recommendations*
1. Stay maximum two nights in Colombo. Visit Leisure world water park if visitng with kids and if weather permits.
2. Take train journey only from Kandy to Nanu Oya. Book in advance and journey should be early part of the day to view the scenary. In the evenings, it gets dark and cloudy.
3. Stay 3 nights at Nuwara Eliya, visit 1 day Ella and other sights 1 full day for Nuwara Eliya etc.
4. If two persons, then rent a bike and enjoy the ride all around nuwara Eliya and Ella, with special cautious for rain.
5. Book a driver as per your family size in advance. Contact details given below for some. Muslim drivers and very cooperative.
[Name] Faizal Srilanka Tour Car
[Mobile] +94 76 780 6644
[Name] SHIRAZ Transport Tour Srilanka Muslim Qatar16
[Mobile] +94 76 250 7229
6. Finding Halal restaurant is nightmare if no local muslim guide as no restaurant is allowed to diplay Halal certificate. However, As informed by Muslim friends all international brands like Pizza Hut, KFC etc. are halal.
