Destinations Summary
Sigiriya > Kandy > Nuwara Eliya > Colombo > Airport
Tour Details
Day 1
- Route :
Airport > Sigiriya
- Drive :
4 hour
- Overnight :
Sigiriya
- Highlights :
Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage, Dambulla Cave Temple
At the airport you will be welcome & greeted by our Amazing travels representative, then move to Sigiriya.
To begin, drop by the Pinnawala elephant orphanage to get your first introduction to Sri Lanka’s most infamous inhabitants Here you can watch these giant animals up close as they feed and bath in the shimmering water of the Ma Oya river.
After that, we continued to the town of Sigiriya. Within the country is a rich cultural triangle. Late afternoon visit the Dambulla Cave Temple
The Dambulla Cave Temple is traced to the 1st century BC, and is the most treasured cave temple in Asia. It has five caves under a vast rock that overhangs the temple. On the underbelly of the Rock is carved a drip line that keeps the interiors dry. Inside the caves, the ceilings are adorned with intricate patterns of religious images meticulously painted following the natural contours of the rock. Images of the Buddha and bodhisattvas and gods and goddesses are to be seen inside. The cave monastery remains the best-preserved historical structure in Sri Lanka that dates back to the 2nd and 3rd centuries BC. It remains to this day a living Shrine that draws thousands of devotees and curious visitors.
Day 2
- Route :
Sigiriya city tour
- Overnight :
Sigiriya
- Highlights :
Sigiriya rock fortress, elephant ride, village tour, ayurvedic massage, jeep safari in national park
Sigiriya is an ancient rock fortress and place built by King Kashyapa during the reign of 473 – 495 which is standing majestically 660 feet straight up. The word Sigiriya or Sinhagiri means the Lion’s rock. Where you have to climb up 1200 steps before you reach the lion’s rock fortress on top of Sigiriya. Sigiriya is about 200 meters height
Afternoon take an exhilarating jeep safari in Minneriya or neighboring Kaudulla national park. The vast century is home to about 250 wild elephants, wild buffaloes , sambar deer, crocodiles , sloth bears and more…
Day 3
- Route :
Sigiriya > Kandy
- Drive :
3 hours
- Overnight :
- Highlights :
Spice garden, cultural dance show
En route, we recommend you make a stop at the matale spice garden to learn about ceylon finest spice
Today you will arrive in the hill capital of kandy. As the center of buddhism and the capital of the last sinhalese kingdom
To step up the tempo attend a dance performance featuring traditional dances from the different regions of sri lanka along with a fire walk show
Day 4
- Route :
- Overnight :
- Highlights :
Kandy city tour, Temple of the Tooth Relic, Royal botanical garden, cultural dance show, gem factory, etc.
Spend the day at hill capital of kandy , as the center of buddhism and the capital of the last sinhalese kingdom. Kandy is an administrative commercial culturel and attracts many pilgrims and tourists, a heritage site pretty in a valley surrounded by rings of mountains.
Visit the botanical garden which includes more than 4000 species of plants
Day 5
- Route :
Kandy > Nuwara Eliya
- Drive :
3 hours
- Overnight :
- Highlights :
Tea factory, waterfalls
On the way to Nuwara Eliya you can see some waterfalls and panoramic places. Sri lanka tea growing region. Visit tea estate and factory to see how ceylon tea is process
In the afternoon can little explore in the town and enjoy
Day 6
- Route :
Nuwara Eliya > Colombo
- Drive :
6 hours
- Overnight :
Colombo
- Highlights :
White water rafting
You can go on white water rafting in Kitulgala on the way to Colombo.
Day 7
- Route :
Colombo > Airport
- Drive :
40 minutes
- Highlights :
Enjoy colombo city tour
If you have spare time, your chauffeur guide will introduce you to some of Colombo’s curious sites such as the vibrant market of pettah, old city of fort, the Hindu temple , Gangarama temple, etc…
Colombo is a city that makes you feel home no sooner you reach it. Known to Roman, Arab and Chinese traders for 2000 years as well as Indian traders from Calicut and Gujarat also made it their rendezvous point with the Arabs from the Gulf of Oman.
The natural point of convergence for traders from the remotest recesses of the past today it is a vibrant city frequented by visitors both on holiday in Sri Lanka or a Stopover in Sri Lanka on their way to the heart of Asia. Colombo withstood the turbulence of European conquest with its ancient charm and elegance.
In the process it became the seventh largest sheltered port in the world in 1907. Its demography mirrors its captivating history with a mix of Buddhist, Hindu, Muslim and Christian ethics. Many great landmarks within its Municipality display this colorful history.
As all good things must come to an end. Your chauffeur guide will comfortably take you back to the international airport for a safe return journey.