Sri Lanka Tourism in collaboration with Ebert Silvas’ offer special luxury packages for both foreign and local tourists to view the Kandy Esela Perehera, known to be one of Asia’s most spectacular cultural pageants.
The packages are organized to view both Kumbal and the Randoli Pereheras from the July 23rd to August 1st 2012.
The Esala Perehera is a glittering festival of lights and colours with magnificent elephants and vibrant drummers and dancers. It is a tradition of over 230 years held in honour of the sacred tooth relic of the Buddha.
With Sri Lanka enjoying the dividends of peace, numerous foreign visitors will be arriving from around the world, specially to view this mesmerizing pageant.
The Sri Lanka Tourism Promotions Bureau, will be promoting these packages in order to provide a unique service to foreign guests, in the Colombo city hotels to view the pageant in safety and comfort. The Kumbal Perehera commenced from July 23rd and the Randoli Perehera from July 28.
Air Conditioned luxury coaches are scheduled to leave Colombo with both foreign and local guests. Foreign guests will be picked up and dropped back at their respective hotels after viewing the Perehera.
Package 1: is a full day excursion that includes a visit to the Elephant Orphanage in Pinnawala, breakfast in Pinnawala, visit to the Botanical gardens enroute and lunch in Kandy together with a prime seat to view the Perehera.
Package 2: is organized exclusively to view the Randoli Perehera, during the final three days from July 30th to August 1st.
The package is scheduled to leave Colombo soon after lunch with a stop for tea at the Heritage Rest Ambepussa (Ceylon Hotels Corporation), with seats to view the perehera and snacks. Guests will return to Colombo directly after viewing the pageant.
Courtesy: DailyNews
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