Overview
Towering Dagobas of Anuradhapura, Granite carvings in Polonnaruwa, Extreme Engineering in Sigiriiya, Murals at Dambulla, and the tooth Relic in Kandy .
The Sri Lanka cultural holiday provides a glimpse into the historical and cultural diversity of Sri Lanka . The tour features UNESCO world heritage sites such as Anuradhapura , Polonnaruwa, Sigiriya, Dambulla and Kandy . The holiday is recommended for those who require indepth information on the sites. Specialist guides are included at Anuradhapura , Polonnaruwa and Sigiriya for this holiday.
What makes this trip responsible ?
93% of all money generated by this holiday stays in Sri Lanka . We tend to use locally owned establishments for eating and staying and this ensures money makes it's way to the grass roots. This holiday is part of a pilot project for poverty alleviation in Sri Lanka through homestays.
Itinerary - 01 ( Two nights Three days)
Day 01: leave for Kandy hill cradled highland capital visiting the Peradeniya Botanical Gardens enroute.
Evening visit te Dalada Maligawa , the golden roofed Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic of the
Buddha. Shop ping and sightseeing of many interesting temples and the lake nearby. Overnight
Kandy.
Day 02: Early morning leave for Polonnaruwa visiting the 12th c. Siriya Rock fortress Theworld heritage
site (5th c.) enroute. Overnight stay in Polonnaruwa.
Day 03: In the morning leave for Anuradhapura ( 3rd c.BC – 8th c.AD) exlore the ruins of ancient city .
after lunch return to Colombo.
Itinerary - 02 ( Seven nights eight days)
Day 01 Arrive in Sri Lanka . Drive about 1 hour and arrive in Colombo .
Day 02 Drive to Anuradhapura – enroute visiting the Yapahuwa rock fortress. Overnight in Anuradhapura .
Day 03 Explore ancient city of Anuradhapura . Elephant ride in the afternoon. Overnight in Giritale.
Day 04 Explore the ancient city of Polonnaruwa . Afternoon visit the Dambulla cave monasteries.
Overnight in Dambulla
Day 05 Climb the Sigiriya Rock Fortress in the morning. Travel to Kandy . Witness Cultural dance show
in the evening featuring fire walking, drummers etc. Overnight in Kandy .
Day 06 Spend day exploring Kandy . Visit Peradeniya Gardens , Museum, Kandy city etc. Overnight in
Kandy
Day 07 Travel to Colombo and spend the day shopping or resting at the hotel.
Day 08 Travel to airport or your next destination.
Itinerary - 03 ( Eight nights nine days)
Day 01 Airport/ Habarana
Pinnavala elephant orphanage ( visit milk feeding for infants and bathing in the river)
Dambulla golden temple
In the evening massage ( if needed)
Stay in hotel
Day 02:
After breakfast go to Sigiriya
Village tour ( take lunch in the village/ traditional food)
Stay in same hotel
Day 03: Habarana/ Kandy
After breakfast, on the way Two technical visits ( gem museum and herbal garden)
Temple of the tooth
Cultural show
Stay in hotel
Day 04: Kandy/ Nuwara eliya
After breakfast visit Peradeniya botanical garden
Visit a tea plantation and Tea factory and taste a fresh cup of Ceylon tea( the best tea in the world)
Lunch in front of the Ramboda waterfall
Overnight stay at hotel
Day 05: Nuwara eliya/ Ella
After breakfast visit Haggala flower garden
See the amman ancient hindu temple
Travel by train through the tea plantations to Ella
Evening hike ( walking through mountains)
Stay in hotel
Day 06: Ella/ yala
After breakfast visit Rawana waterfall
Visit potery making
Evening safari in yala national park
Stay in hotel
Day 07: Yala/Hikkaduwa
After breakfast visit galle dutch fort
Spend the day at leisure in the beach
Stay at hotel
Day 08: Hikkaduwa/ Negambo
After breakfast checkout from the hotel in the morning
Boat safari in Madu river
Watch turtle
Watch masks at Ambalangoda
Colombo city tour
Stay at hotel
Check out from the hotel and proceed to the airport on time
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