Tours

VISIT ANURADHAPURA & TRANSFER TO HABARANA, AFTERNOON SAFARI AT MINNERIYA NATIONAL PARK

Breakfast at the Hotel, Visit Anuradhapura

Anuradhapura is one of the ancient capitals of Sri Lanka, famous for its well-preserved ruins of ancient Lankan civilization. The city, now a UNESCO World Heritage Site, lies 205 km north of the current capital Colombo in Sri Lanka’s North Central Province, on the banks of the historic Malvathu Oya.

From the 4th century BC, it was the capital of Sri Lanka until the beginning of the 11th century AD. During this period it remained one of the most stable and durable centers of political power and urban life in South Asia. The ancient city, considered sacred to the Buddhist world, is today surrounded by monasteries covering an area of over sixteen square miles

Minneriya National Park is a national park in North Central Province of Sri Lanka. The area was designated as a national park on 12 August 1997, having been originally declared as a wildlife sanctuary in 1938. The reason for declaring the area as protected is to protect the catchment of Minneriya tank and the wildlife of the surrounding area. The tank is of historical importance, having been built by King Mahasen in third century AD. The park is a dry season feeding ground for the elephant population dwelling in forests of Matale, Polonnaruwa, and Trincomalee districts. Along with Kaudulla and Girithale, Minneriya forms one of the 70 Important Bird Areas (IBAs) of Sri Lanka.

It is a great place for elephant spotting all year round – though as the dry season makes water scarce between June and September, more and more elephants gather on the shores of Minneriya Tank. Indeed by late August and September, the awe inspiring site of up to 300 elephants can often be seen, in a phenomonen known as ‘The Gathering’. It is the largest concentration and gathering of Asian elephants that can be seen anywhere in the world. Watching baby elephants playing with each other, bull elephants tussling for dominance and the great matriarchs surveying the scene is not a sight you are likely to forget in a hurry.

Overnight Stay at Habarana Village 4* or similar

TRANSFER TO TRINCOMALEE

Overnight Stay at Cinnamon Blue 4* or similar

LESIURE AT TRINCOMALEE

Overnight Stay at Cinnamon Blue 4* or similar

VISIT DAMBULLA CAVE TEMPLE & TRANSFER TO KANDY.

Breakfast at the Hotel and transfer to Kandy, on the way visit Dambulla Cave Temple

Dambulla Cave temple Located at an elevation of 1118 feet from the sea level raises a massive rock from the surrounding plains of Dambulla of 600 feet high and over 2000 feet in length. It is home to the World’s most acclaimed Cave complex of magnificent Buddha Images and Rock Paintings of vivid colors and shapes constructed and painted from around 2nd Century BC (Anuradhapura era ) and continued up to the Kandyan era of the 18th Century.

Trincomalee > Kandy – (200 Km – approx 5 hours drive)

Overnight Stay at Kandy Cinnamon Citadel 4* or similar

PROGRAM: KANDY CITY TOUR, VISIT KANDY TEMPLE OF THE TOOTH RELIC & WITNESS THE CULTURAL DANCE SHOW

Breakfast at the Hotel, visit Temple of Tooth Relic, Kandy City tour

Kandy is one of the scenic and beautiful cities, located in the Central Province of Sri Lanka. It is the second largest city in the country next to Colombo. It was the last capital of the ancient kings’ era of Sri Lanka. The city lies in the midst of hills in the Kandy plateau, which crosses an area of tropical plantations, mainly tea. Kandy is both an administrative and religious city and is also the capital of the Central Province. Kandy is the home of The Temple of the Tooth Relic one of the most sacred places of worship in the Buddhist world. It was declared a world heritage site by UNESCO in 1988.

Overnight Stay at Kandy Cinnamon Citadel 4* or similar

TRANSFER TO COLOMBO, COLOMBO CITY TOUR

Breakfast at the Hotel, Transfer to Colombo, & Colombo City Tour

Colombo is the commercial capital of Sri Lanka. Colombo offers you a mixture of modern life with historical and natural sites. The main tourist attractions include National museum, Galle face Green, National Zoological Garden, Floating Market, Arcade Shopping Complex, Independence Hall, Ape Gama, Viharamaha Devi Park and Pettah streets and you can visit them within few hours. And then visit the shopping malls for your souvenirs and handicrafts. There are many exclusive shops catering to the tastes of the fastidious shopper. Shops which specialize in pure cotton clothing, handmade shoes and bags, designer-wear shoes and bags, handloom  items such as linen table ware, rugs and wall hangings in vibrant colours and temporary design. Visit Odel, Lakmedura, Barefoot, Noritake, etc.

Kandy to Colombo – (115 Km – approx 3 hours drive)

Overnight stay at Colombo Ramada Hotel 4* or similar

DEPARTURE TRANSFER TO AIRPORT

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Tour Cost per person in US 855 (sharing double room) – minimum 4 adults travelling together