Scenic Sri Lanka

Listing ID #5417372

9 nights/10 days
DAY 1: Colombo airport – Negombo
Meet your guide on arrival. Transfer to a beach hotel in Negombo, visit a fishing village or at leisure in the beach . Overnight stay in Negombo.
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DAY 2: Sigiriya – Traditional village visit
After breakfast checkout from the hotel and leave to visit Sigiriya rock fortress, one of Sri Lanka’s most fascinating UNESCO world heritage sites. No matter how often you climb to the summit of this one-time hilltop fortress of the maverick Sinhalese king, Kassapa, the pleasure barely diminishes because of the abandon spectacular views at the summit.
In afternoon, visit a traditional village in Habarana. This program is designed for you to experience the real traditional Sri Lankan rural village style, where you will travel in a Bullock cart to a rural village. This program is highly recommended as a “must do” activity to get feel the real Sri Lanka.
Overnight stay in Sigiriya.
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DAY 3: Dambulla – Kandy
After breakfast travel to Kandy another fascinating city of Sri Lanka. En route visit Dambulla cave temple, which contains more than 150 Statues of the Buddha. This was where a king of the 1st Century B.C. took refuge and latter converted them into a monastery
In Kandy visit temple of tooth. This temple, the most important one for The Sri Lankan Buddhists was built in the 16th Century A.D, solely for the purpose of housing the tooth relic. Observe the magnificent Architecture of that period and experience the tranquility of the atmosphere. In evening witness a spectacular Sri Lankan cultural show.
Overnight stay in Kandy.
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DAY 4: Pinnawala – Peradeniya – Kandy city tour
After breakfast travel to visit pinnawala elephant orphanage, The foster – home of elephants of different age and size feed, bathe, play together and even mate. These great animals have been found injured or left abandoned in the wilderness. Now they even breed in captivity.