Cultural Package 1

08 DAYS & 07 NIGHTS

Roam around the island exploring the historical, cultural and natural wonders immersing yourself in the serenity of the tropical island. Featuring the best attractions and activities from sun-kissed beaches to emerald green hill country, the tour opens doors for an unforgettable holiday experience in Sri Lanka worth a lifetime.

Day 01

routeRoute :  Airport > Habarana

Meet with the tour assistants at Airport, then head towards Sigiriya or Habarana.
Check in to your hotel and lunch.
Afternoon, visit Sigiriya, the rock fortress. Climb Sigiriya – The Rock Fortress.
Dinner and night at the hotel.

Habarana

In between the sacred Dambulla and World Marvel Sigiriya lies the place of accommodation and arrangement portal for elephant rides. Habarana has a railway station where you could get down from expecting to visit Minneriya and Kaudulla national Parks.

Sigiriya

Sigiriya Perched at 370 m, at the top of a rock of red stone which dominates a harmonious set of gardens designed in the fifth century, the citadel of Sigiriya has been classified by UNESCO since 1982. Anfractuosity of the rock preserves the jewel of the Sri Lankan painting : The portraits of twenty-one young ladies, whose delicate colors have kept their luster for 1,500 years.

Eagle's nest of a parricide king, Kasyapa, the palace of the summit is served by a narrow staircase that sneaks between giant paws.

Day 02

routeRoute :  Habarana > Polonnaruwa

After breakfast visit Polonnaruwa – The Kingdom that is never forgotten Polonnaruwa is the island’s medieval capital (11th - 13th Centuries AD).
Lunch at Polonnaruwa.
Enroute, visit Village Wood Carving Center : This is a rare opportunity to see skilled men at work.
Afternoon, go on an elephant back ride through the jungle and around the lake Habarana.
Dinner and night at the hotel.

Polonnaruwa

Polonnaruwa remains as the second most ancient royal city in Sri Lanka's kingdom. The Ancient City of Polonnaruwa has been declared a World Heritage Site.Today this ancient city remains one of the best planned archaeological relic cities in the country, standing testimony to the discipline and greatness of the Kingdom's first rulers. 13th Century, Polonnaruwa is considered one of the best preserved historic cities in the world.

Day 03

routeRoute :  Habarana > Dambulla > Kandy

After breakfast, leave for départ pour Kandy.
Enroute, visit Dambulla. Dambulla cave temple is by far the most impressive of all the many cave temples in Sri Lanka.
Lunch at Spice garden followed by a Sri Lankan traditional cooking demonstration.
Vist a spice garden and a batik factory.
Arrival at Kandy. Check in and relax at hotel.
Afternoon, Afternoon visit the Temple of the Tooth Relic Kandy. Participation in the ceremony of evening puja.
View a Traditional Dance performance in Kandy.
Dinner and night at the hotel.


Dambulla

Dambulla is a city in Central Province, Sri Lanka. This city is notable for it’s Golden Temple and reclining Buddha.

The city of Dambulla is built around a large granite boulder that encloses an important cave complex, Raja Maha Vihara, dating back to the first century. It is the largest and best preserved complex of Sri Lankan caves. The site consists of about eighty caves, five shrines, four main monasteries. It contains 157 statues, 153 images of the Buddha, 3 royal images and 4 images of deities. The mural paintings, covering 2,100 square meters, represent, among others, the temptation of Buddha by the demon Māra and his first sermon.

The Dambulla city would also give you an admirable experience of one of Sri Lanka’s biggest wholesale markets – where the leafy and greeny vegetables be distributed to all the countries.

Kandy

Kandy is the main town in the center of Sri Lanka, 116 km from Colombo and is watered by the Mahaweli River. The city is a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1988.At the center of the Kandy city, there is a lake, which was originally a reservoir of water that was excavated by the English during colonization. The place is still very popular for walking.The famous Temple of the Tooth in Kandy, this vast monument, built in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, houses the most valuable relic of the Buddhist universe: a tooth of Gautama. People from all over the world have been praying for this tooth, a symbol of power, for centuries.

You will also be able to admire the golden dagoba that houses the relic, but you can attend a puja ceremony by mingling with the crowd of worshipers.

Day 04

routeRoute :   Kandy > Pilimathalawa > Pinnawela > Kalutara

Leave towards Pilimathalawa, and stop by a tea factory, and enjoy a cup of Sri Lankan tea.
Lunch on the river banks of Mahaoya in Pinnawela.
Visit the elephant orphanage in Pinnawala.
Head towards Southern coastal waters on a local train. Arrival at Kalutara.
Dinner and night at the beach hotel of Kalutara.


Pinnawala

Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage, situated about 90KM away from Colombo. Be there at the right time to see specially elephant bathing time & their feeding time of baby elephants. It is a unique place to observe and approach elephants.

Day 05 - 07

routeRoute :  Kalutara

Leisure at beach resort on All Inclusive basis.
Possibility to take excursions : Galle, Turtles hatchery etc.
Dinner and night at the hotel.


Kalutara

Day 08

routeRoute :   Kalutara > Colombo

Breakfast and lunch at hotel.
Leisure at beach. Afternoon leave for Colombo. Visit city of Colombo and its main monuments and free time for shopping.
Dinner in Colombo (as per the flight time).
Transfer to the airport.


Colombo

The city gradually expanded along the sea. Its anarchic development has not stopped since. Colombo is the economic capital of Sri Lanka and its largest city by the number of inhabitants. Located on the west coast of the island, you can visit different sections of Colombo, Pettah bazaars, colonial buildings, towers, museum, parks and shopping centers ...

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