Cultural Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka

This is a perfectly balanced programme wherein you will be touching all the available aspects of tourism in Sri Lanka. The tour starts with village tour at Harbaba to enjoy various activities which will take you to primitive age. Later visit Sigria fort a must visit site like Taj mahal in India.  There are enough visits in stock for wildlife and nature lovers in this programme. Enjoy the tea trails in Nuwara Eliya and spice plantation near Kandy. Don’t forget to buy some best qualities of tea and spices from there. Those who want to explore an ancient historic town, Anuradhapura is the only option. It used to be the capital city of Sri Lanka way back 380 BC. Today only the scattered remains of the palaces in the form of ruins are visible in this historic town.  

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    DAY 1 : KATUNAYAKE / HABARANA (150 KM/03H30)

    Arrival at the international airport in Colombo.

    Meeting with representative and transfer to Habarana. Arrival and check-inn at hotel.

    The afternoon is devoted to a Village Safari Tour, interesting experience that will allow you to put you in contact with the rural life of the local population. The excursion will be done using the local usual means, you begin to edge of the typical tuk tuk, you continue on bullock carts and then a boat ride.

    Dinner and overnight at hotel.

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    DAY 2 : HABARANA / SIGIRIYA / POLONNARUWA / HABARANA (120 KM/03H00)

    Breakfast at hotel.

    Morning excursion to the Rock Fortress of Sigiriya. Located 300 meters high, was built on top of a monolith of red stone that dominates a harmonious set of gardens. The palace built on the summit is reached by a narrow staircase those winds through the huge paws of a stone lion. Lunch during the excursion. In the afternoon excursion to Polonnaruwa, the ancient capital of the kingdom of Sri Lanka. Architectural complex consisting of temples, palaces and a beautiful swimming pool in the shape of a lotus flower.

    Dinner and overnight at hotel.

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    DAY 3 : HABARANA / KANDY (100 KM/02H30)

    Breakfast at hotel.

    Departure to Kandy, stopping along the way to visit the Dambulla Cave Temples, religious-historical UNESCO site. Dambulla is believed to have been founded in the first century BC King Vattaganemani and is known for its caves and 150 Buddha statues. Continuation and stop at spice garden in Matale, to discover the fragrant spices of the island and also where you will be offered a massage with herbs (head or feet) lasting 10 minutes. Lunch at Spice Garden. Arrival in Kandy, check in at your hotel. 

    Afternoon visit to the Temple of the Sacred Tooth of Buddha, containing the most revered relic in Sri Lanka, and retaining extraordinary testimonies of the past with its greatest symbol of Buddhism. Before returning to the hotel, stopping to watch a performance of local cultural dances.

    Dinner and overnight at hotel.

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    DAY 4 : KANDY

    Breakfast at hotel.

    Visit the beautiful gardens Botanical Peradenya, located 6 km from Kandy which extend over an area of 60 acres. These gardens are considered among the richest in the world for the variety of ornamental species and spices that host. Afterwards continue to Pinnawela Orphanage, famous for the protection of orphaned elephants who are lost from the wild. Lunch in Pinnawela.  In the afternoon return to Kandy and the rest of the afternoon off further visits or shopping.

    Dinner and overnight at hotel.

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    DAY 5 : KANDY / NUWARA ELIYA (90KM/03H00)

    Breakfast at hotel.

    Departure for Nuwara Elyia, along the way stop at a tea plantation and factory. Lunch at restuarant en route. Check-in the hotel. In the afternoon walk-tour of this colonial town, situated at the foot of the highest mountain in Sri Lanka, the Pidurutalagala, in one of the most scenic areas of the tour.

    Dinner and overnight at hotel.

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    DAY 6 : NUWARA ELIYA / COLOMBO (165KM/05H00)

    Breakfast at hotel.

    Departure to Colombo, via Kitulgala locations where it was filmed the famous movie "The Bridge on the River Kwai". Stop along the way to Melsna Tea Centre with the opportunity to sample the precious tea, unique and ideal for photographing waterfalls of St. Clare and Devon. Lunch during the transfer. Arrival in Colombo and brief tour of the country's commercial capital.

    Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

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    DAY 7 : COLOMBO DEPARTURE

    Breakfast at hotel.

    In time transfer to airport for flights to onward destination. 

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