Round Tour in Sri Lanka SL/002/E

Upon arrival, you will be greeted by our Travel Lanka Connection representative.

Transferred to the hotel.

In the evening, you can do the Negombo city tour including the Negombo Fishing Village, Hamilton Canal, and Old Dutch Fort in Negombo.

Negombo
Transfer to the port of Negombo and Visit the nearby fishing villages to see day to day life and visit the fish market to see the daily catch of fish. Also vegetable market and the traditional fishing catamarans with sails returning to shore. See also the modern day fishing crafts anchored in the lagoon with the Old Dutch fortress at the background with boat ride. The canal was at one time an important linking the transportation route which supplied the Dutch colonial administration.

Transfer back to the hotel.
Dinner & Overnight stay at the hotel- Negombo.

After that proceed to the Kandy, the last capital of the Sri Lankan Buddhist Sinhalese Kings and another of the country's UNESCO World Heritage sites.
Check in to the hotel.

In the evening you can do the city tour of Kandy. Visit a Batik Factory, a Gem Museum and a visit to the Kandy “Tooth Relic Temple’’.

Temple of Tooth Relic
A lovely exotic city, the Hill Capital and last stronghold of the Sinhala Kings is a UNESCO World Heritage Site which retains an aura of grandeur, time has not affected. Encircled by hills, with a tranquil lake in its Centre, it is the site of the renowned temple that enshrines the Tooth Relic of the Buddha and the Royal Botanical gardens – home to one of the world’s best collections of Orchids.

You can see the Cultural dance at Kandy.

Transfer back to the hotel.

Dinner & overnight stay at the hotel-Kandy

After the breakfast at the hotel,proceed to visit the Gadaladeniya Temple and the Royal Botanical Garden.
Gadaladeniya Temple
Gadaladeniya Temple in Sri Lanka is an old monastery built over a rock in Diggala in the district of Kandy. According to an inscription carved into the walls, the temple was built in 1344 AD by King Buwanekabaghu the fourth. The temple was designed by the South Indian architect Ganesvarachchari in a design similar to South Indian architecture. The carved statue and the "Makara Thorana" are beautiful creations at the temple.

Royal Botanical Garden.
Royal Botanic Gardens, Peradeniya are about 5.5 km to the west of the city of Kandy in the Central Province of Sri Lanka. In 2016, the garden was visited by 1.2 million locals and 400,000 foreign visitors. It is near the Mahaweli River (The longest river in Sri Lanka) It is renowned for its collection of orchids. The garden includes more than 4000 species of plants, including orchids, spices, medicinal plants and palm trees. Attached to it is the "National Herbarium of Sri Lanka". The total area of the botanical garden is 147 acres (0.59 km2), at 460 meters above sea level, and with a 200-day annual rainfall. It is managed by the Division of National Botanic Gardens of the Department of Agriculture.

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In the evening, visit Master Ruwan, who is a guru of the ancient Kandyan art of dancing and drumming. Traditional Kandyan dances include the cobra dance, mask dance and the Ginisila (showing power over fire). The entire frenetic and colorful spectacle climaxes with an amazing fire-walking act. The dancers wear elaborate costumes including a headdress, their chests only covered by a decorative beaded net. The Kandyan Dance is traditionally performed to percussion only; To assist the dancer to keep rhythm a small pair of cymbals is also used as well as a conch shell to announce the arrival of the dancers and the climax of the dance. This experience is very engaging as our local dancing master will teach you the basics of dancing and drumming if you are interested.

Transfer back to the hotel.
Dinner & overnight stay at the hotel-Kandy

After having a delightful breakfast at the hotel, proceed to the Kandy and en-route you can visit the Spice Garden.
After completing the visit, proceed to the Kandy and en-route visit the Matale Spice Garden.

Spice Garden
The Island had been famous for its spices since medieval times and is considered one of the main reasons for the Europeans to conquer the Island and for the Arabs to trade upon from the 14th century onwards. The most interesting feature would be the opportunity you’ll get to identify the real plants of spices you are so familiar within your day to day life. A qualified guide will do a conducted tour of the garden and a presentation of its products.

Enjoy a special head and shoulder massage at the spice garden.

Proceed to the Dambulla and en-route you can visit the Dambulla Cave Temple.

Dambulla Cave Temple
Located in the north central province this UNESCO World Heritage Site which dates back to the 01st century BC, is an amazing complex of 05 caves, first used as a refuge by an ancient king who on regaining his throne, commissioned magnificent carved images within the living rock, Later kings made further improvements and the caves contain over 150 images of the Buddha of which the largest is a colossal figure spanning 15 meters. Cave inscriptions from the 2nd Century BC are found and on the walls are many paintings most of which belong to the Kandy period (early 19th century).

Check in to the hotel.
Dinner & Overnight stay at the hotel- Dambulla.

After having a delightful breakfast at the hotel, proceed to visit the Sigiriya.
Sigiriya
Sigiriya This UNESCO World Heritage Site, a spectacular Rock Fortress, is one of Sri Lanka’s major attractions. The most impressive facets of the unique complex are the Water Gardens, the Frescoes of beautiful maidens, the Mirror Wall with ancient graffiti, the Lion platform and the Summit of 1.6 hectares, which was completely covered by buildings during the period of Sigiriya’s glory. Built by King Kashyapa (477-495 A.D), the “Lion Rock” is a citadel of unusual beauty rising 200m from the scrub jungle.

After that you can visit the Sigiriya Village Trek.

Village Trek
Trek through this archetypal Sri Lankan village. The trek begins with a scenic walk along a bund of a Wewa (man-made reservoir). The amazing birdlife, butterflies and possible sightings of crocodile only add to the charm of the trek. Sight the villagers as they go about their early morning tasks of fishing or washing clothes at the periphery of the lake. Initially one wades through a shallow stream and thereafter crosses a wider tributary in a catamaran of an obliging farmer to inspect Chena cultivation (slash and burn agriculture) Enjoy the farmer's humble hospitality. With the guidance of the farmer, pick some fresh vegetables from the plot.

Transfer back to the hotel.

In the evening, visit the Minneriya National Park.

Minneriya National Park
Minneriya National Park is located between Habarana and Polonnaruwa. Covered an area of 8890 hectares park is an ideal place for elephant and leopard watching. The vegetation of this park is mixed evergreen and scrub areas. The important feature of this park is that 3rd century built Minneriya Tank is located in the park. During the dry season Minneriya tank becomes the ideal place to observe its natural wild life. Minneriya National Park is home to 24 species of mammals,160 species of birds , 75 species of butterflies, 9 species of amphibians, 26 species of fish and 25 species of reptiles.

Transfer back to the hotel.

Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel-Dambulla.

After the breakfast at the hotel, proceed to the Anuradhapura and you can visit the Anuradhapura Site.

Anuradhapura
A UNESCO World Heritage Site located in the north central part of the Island was the first capital (5th century BC - 9th century AD), the center of the island's Buddhist civilization and undoubtedly the grandest city of ancient Sri Lanka. In antiquity and the interest, it is the equal of any ancient 'buried city' in the world. The oldest historically documented tree on earth (over 2,200 years old) - The Sri Maha Bodhi, brought as a sapling of the tree under which the Buddha attained enlightenment, and the island's oldest Buddhist shrines - some dating back to the 3rd century BC, impressive white 'dagabas' (relic chambers) and monuments embellished with handsome stone carvings or sculpture, pleasure gardens, beautifully executed stone baths and ponds and a superb irrigation system of reservoirs and canals are the main attractions of Anuradhapura. Specific places to visit are - the Brazen Palace (2nd century B.C.), with 1600 significant stone columns are the remains of a magnificent multi-storied residence for monks – an engineering marvel at the time, Ruwanweli Seya (2nd century B.C) the most famous of all the dagoba.
After completing the visit, en route, you can visit the Mihintale Temple.

Mihintale Temple
According to legend, it was at Mihintale – literally “Mahinda’s Hill” – that the Indian missionary Mahinda, met and converted King Devanampiyatissa in 247 BC, establishing Buddhism as the island’s state religion. Mahinda was the son of the great Mauryan emperor Asoka, sent by his father to bring word of the Buddha’s teachings to Sri Lanka. Buddhism was immediately embraced with fervour by the Sinhalese people and soon became firmly established in the island – unlike in India, its birthplace, where it would subsequently fall into terminal decline.

Transfer back to the hotel.

Dinner & Overnight stay at the hotel – Dambulla.

After having breakfast at the hotel, proceed to the Polonnaruwa.

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In the evening, you can do the Polonnaruwa site.

Polonnaruwa
This medieval city, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, rose to fame as the capital (10th - 12th century AD) after the decline of Anuradhapura. The entire landscape of the region is punctuated by huge man-made reservoirs, the most famous of which is the Parakrama Samudra or the Sea of Parakrama, larger in size than the Colombo harbour. The monuments are relatively well preserved and give clear evidence of the glory of Sri Lanka's past. Highlights are the Royal Palace complex including the Kings Palace and Audience Hall, the Quadrangle with its concentration of ancient heritage and the spectacular Gal Vihare complex of four massive images of the Buddha, cut from a single slab of granite - a highlight of ancient Sri Lankan rock carving. Some of the best examples of the Hindu influence – the Temples of Shiva, intricate statues of Hindu Gods, fascinating Budhist temples, the Lankatileka and Watadage, the Galpotha, the Lotus bath, the Kiri Vihare Dagoba and the remains of a former Temple of the Tooth are other impressive sights.

Transfer back to the hotel.
Dinner & Overnight stay at the hotel- Polonnaruwa.

After having a delightful breakfast at the hotel, proceed to the Pasikudah.
Check in to the hotel.

Dinner & overnight stay at the hotel - Pasikudah.

Breakfast at the hotel.
Spend the day on leisure.
Dinner & overnight stay at the hotel - Pasikudah

Breakfast at the hotel.
Spend the day on leisure.
Dinner & overnight stay at the hotel-Pasikudah.

After the breakfast at the hotel, proceed to the Colombo
Check in to the hotel.

Dinner & Overnight stay at the hotel.

After Breakfast proceed to the airport .

Please note that you need to be at the airport before 03 hrs prior to the departure