Sri Lanka Uncovered
The Spice Island
If golden beaches, rising waves, misty mountains, mighty elephants, stealthy leopards, giant whales, a majestic past, lovely tea and warm smiles could sum up a country, that would be Sri Lanka.
With many sites and scenes bottled up in to a small island, a traveller could be riding the waves in the dawn and admiring the green carpeted mountains by dusk. Travel destinations in Sri Lanka provide an array of holiday experience from sun kissed beach holidays to a marathon of wildlife watching, adrenaline pumping adventure sports and pilgrimage to some of the oldest cities in the world.
The smiles and hospitality of Sri Lanka are world famous and so are its spicy food, exotic fruits, and an array of sweetmeats found nowhere in the world. With so many cultures living next to each other life in Sri Lanka continues among a series of festivities throughout the year, an ideal recipe for fun and leisure.
Package prices can be quoted for 4 or 5 Star or Luxury Accommodation
Day 1: Airport- Dambulla
Arrival Transfer
Check-in to hotel.
Dinner & Overnight stay at Dambulla Hotel.
Dumbulla Cave Temple
A UNESCO World Heritage site and one of the most important Buddhist pilgrimage sites in Sri Lanka. Located on a massive rock, this temple complex houses a series of stunning cave temples adorned with intricate cave paintings and over 150 Buddha statues.
Cave Monastery
A sacred pilgrimage site for 22 centuries, this cave monastery, with its five sanctuaries, is the largest, best-preserved cave-temple complex in Sri Lanka. The Buddhist mural paintings (covering an area of 2,100 m2 ) are of particular importance, as are the 157 statues.
Day 2: Dambulla- Hiriwadunna- Dambulla
Climb the Sigiriya Rock Fortress
After breakfast Climb Sigiriya rock fortress.
Sigiriya: Home to the 5th Century “Fortress in the Sky” which is perhaps the most fantastic single wonder of the Island. It is also known as Lion Rock because of the
huge lion that used to stand at the entrance to the fortress. Within its triple-moated, defense the huge rock rises almost to a sheer height of 500ft. On its summit are the foundations of what was once a great and sumptuous palace and gardens complete with swimming pool. On one of the stairways, the only known ancient work of Sinhala secular painting survived in the form of Frescoes of life-sized damsels in all the freshness and delicacy of their original color.
In the afternoon, you will transfer to Hiriwadunna.
Arrive in and explore the rural but beautiful village of Hiriwadunna
Hiriwadunna: The journey to the village is very interesting. You will get into the lush Sri
Lankan countryside. The tour starts with a Bullock cart ride to the village. Then a walk
through the tiny village of Hiriwadunna while enjoying the views and the cooling
breeze.
At a house in the village, you can relax & taste a delicious village Lunch that you helped prepare.
After a relaxed time in the village house, experience a boat ride to the next side of the rural village while the sun sets.
Back to hotel.
Dinner & Overnight stay at Dambulla hotel.
Day 3 & 4: Dambulla- Pasikudah
Beach Stay
After Breakfast, Travel to Passikuda.
Passikudha: Passikudha is a breathtaking bay on Sri
Lanka’s east coast, famed for its crystal-clear
waters, shallow sea that stretches endlessly, and
golden beaches lined with palm trees. With its
natural reef creating calm, glassy waves, it’s the perfect
spot for swimming, snorkeling, and unwinding
in barefoot luxury.
Dinner & overnight stay at Passikudha hotel.
Day 5: Pasikudah- Minneriya- Polonnaruwa
Wild Elephants of Minneriya
After breakfast at the hotel, proceed to Minneriya and
have a Close Encounter with Elephants.
Minneriya: One of the best places in the country to
see wild elephants, which are often present in huge
numbers. Dominated by the ancient Minneriya
Wewa, the park has plenty of scrub, forest and
wetlands. Elephants, which can number 200 or more,
come to feed and bathe during what is known
as ‘the Gathering’; and flocks of birds, such as little
cormorants, painted storks, herons and large
pelicans all fish in the shallow waters.
Travel to Polonnaruwa and visit ruins city.
Polonnaruwa: Polonnaruwa is one of Sri Lanka’s best attractions and provides an
inspirational snapshot into Medieval Sri Lanka. Polonnaruwa was a center of
Buddhist culture and featured numerous religious monuments. The most iconic
among them is the Gal Vihara, a rock temple that houses four magnificent Buddha statues carved out of granite. One of the remarkable engineering
achievements of the Polonnaruwa Kingdom was the construction of the Parakrama Samudra, a massive reservoir covering an area of about 6,000 acres. It
served as a reliable source of water for agriculture and irrigation.
Check-in to hotel.
Dinner & Overnight stay at Polonnaruwa Hotel
Day 6: Polonnaruwa- Matale- Kandy
Visit Kandy Market
Breakfast at the hotel. Leave for Kandy visiting
Spice Garden Matale on the way.
Matale spice garden: Enjoy the Sri Lanka’s worldrenowned spices at their source. Visit a spice
garden, where smells of cinnamons, pepper,
cardamom, nutmeg and mace overwhelm the
senses and the visitors are provided an insight into
an age-old industry of spice production, which
attracted many a European and Asian merchants
to the ports of ancient Sri Lanka. You will get a free
head message during the visit. Arrive in Kandy &
Visit Temple of tooth relic.
Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic: ever since 4th Century A.D, when the Buddha’s Tooth was brought to Sri Lanka hidden from sacrilegious hands in an
Orissan princess’ hair, the Relic has grown in repute and holiness in Sri Lanka and throughout the Buddhist world. It is considered Sri Lanka’s most prized possession.
Afterwards you will Enjoy the Kandy city tour including Upper Lake Drive, Market
Square, Arts & Crafts Centre, and Gem Museum.
Check-in to hotel.
Late evening enjoys cultural dance show.
Dinner & overnight stay at Kandy hotel.
Day 7: Kandy- Train to Nuwara Eliya
Lush Green Tea Plantations
After an early breakfast you will transfer to Kandy railway station where you can find the train.
This train ride is the one of the most scenic and
beautiful in the world. You will see lush green tea
plantations, passing local villages, waving at
smiley locals, disappearing into mountain
tunnels then drifting into cloud forests.
Arrive in Nuwara Eliya and your driver will pick up
from the station and take you to the city.
Visit Tea Factory.
Check-in to hotel.
Dinner & overnight stay at Nuwara Eliya hotel.
Day 08: Nuwara Eliya- Ella- Tangalle
Nine Arch Bridge
Breakfast at the hotel. Travel to Tangalle visiting Nine Arches Bridge.
Nine Arches Bridge: Stop at the iconic Nine Arches Bridge, a beautiful colonialera railway bridge nestled in lush green hills, ideal for photos.
Arrive in and check-in to hotel.
Spend evening at leisure.
Dinner & overnight stay at Tangalle hotel.
Day 9/10: Tangalle
Beach Stay
After breakfast, spend the day relaxing by the sea.
Dinner & overnight stay at Tangalle hotel.
Day 11: Tangalle- Airport
After breakfast, transfer to Airport for your scheduled flightwith so much to
remember and cherish one day! (Before 3hrs should be at the airport)
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