Discover Srilanka in 7 days
Day 1 Negombo – Anuradhapura (272 km, 3h 51min)
After you got picked up at the airport or your hotel, you will reach to ancient city of Anuradhapura while visiting coconut plantations and
observing the famous toddy tappers at work. start the city tour of the city dating back to 3rd century B.C to 10th century A.D. You will visit the Sri Maha Bodhi (the oldest tree in the world with a written history and it is a sapling from the original tree under which Buddha got enlighted), the Brazen Palace, the Ruwanveli Seya Dagoba (biggest dagoba in Sri Lanka), the Thuparama Dagoba (oldest dagoba), the Lankarama Dagoba, the Elephant Pond, the Abhayagiriya Monastery Complex, the world famous Samadhi Buddha Statue and the Isurumuniya Temple (Stone carving of the Sri Lankan Romeo & Juliet)
Overnight at Hotel in Dambulla
Day 2 Polonnaruwa – Dambulla (71 km 1h 15min)
Sightseeing of the ancient city of Polonnaruwa (10th-12th century A.D). You will visit the modern museum, the Parakrama Samudra (gigantic reservoir made by king Parakrama the Great), Statue of King Parakrama, the Library Shrine, Palace of King Parakrama, the Kumara Pokuna (pond used by royal family with the water flowing system), the Shiva temple, the Thuparama shrine room with its glittering statues, the Alahana Monastery Complex, the Gal Vihare (a master peace of stone carving), the Lotus Pond and a traditional wood carving factory.
After your afternoon tea you will proceed to Minneriya or Kawudulla Safari
Overnight at a hotel in Dambulla.
Day 3 Sigiriya – Dambulla (18.5 km 27 min)
In the early morning you will have the opportunity to climb the Sigiriya Rock Fortress, built 5th century A.D (claimed by some as the 8th wonder in the world), see the water garden, bolder garden, mural paintings, the mirror wall, the lion’s paws and the royal swimming pool on top. Back to the hotel to have your well deserved breakfast.
Dambulla Cave Temple
After this you will proceed to the Dambulla Cave Temple (built by King Walagamba in the 1st century B.C with 22.000 square feet of ceiling paintings). This is followed by Nalande Gedige (a temple built in the geographical center of Sri Lanka), the spice gardens in Matale and the Aluvihare Cave Temple (this is where Buddhism was brought into book form in the 1st century B.C).
.Overnight at a Hotel in Dambulla.
Day 4 Kandy City and Temple of the Tooth (71.5 km 1h 10min)
Transfer to Kandy .
Visit a spice garden in Kandy to see different spices for which Sri Lanka is famous for. Clients will be able to see different spices and how some of these spices are grown and processed. Witness Cookery demonstrations as well.
Kandy, Sri Lanka’s second largest city and cultural capital is the gateway to the higher hills and tea plantations.
The clarity of the air and its verdant, hilly outlook around the sacred lake make it a pleasant escape from the heat of the coasts.
Followed by a Kandy city tour including the famous Temple of the Tooth and a traditional Kandian Dance performance.
Overnight at a Hotel in Kandy..
Day 5 The Royal Botanic Gardens Peradeniya. (10 km 15min)
The Royal Botanic Gardens (Peradeniya botanical garden) is a very popular tourist attraction in Sri Lanka and it’s a paradise for nature lovers. It is located at Peradeniya about 1550 feet above from the sea level, near “Mahaweli River”. The total area of the gardens is about 147 acres. The variation of the clime is very less and the rain fall is about 229 cm per year. The most attractive place in the gardens is the orchid House which has more than 300 varieties of orchids. After this it’s off to a gem museum, batik factory. Followed by a Kandy city tour and evening Leisure.
Overnight at a Hotel in Kandy..
Day 6 Kandy to Nuwara Ealiya (72.4 km 1h 15min)
After a picturesque drive through Sri Lanka’s hill country you will reach Nuwara Eliya(the so-called Little England) with its colonial hotels, the race course and golf courses.
Overnight stay hotel in Nuwara Ealiya.
Day 7 Transfer from Nuwara Ealiya to Negombo Beach Hotel (188 km 3h 10min)
Elephant orphanage
You will visit the Elephant Orphanage in Pinawella where you can see the feeding of baby elephants by milk bottle and elephants bathing in the river. After this it’s off to a tea factory,
Overnight at Hotel in Negombo / Airport for Departure (9km 12 min)
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