Duration: 6 Days / 5 Nights
Destinations Covered: Colombo - Anuradhapura - Giritale - Sigiriya - Polonnaruwa - Kandy - Pinnewala - Colombo
Day 1:Arrival in Colombo
Arrive at the Bandaranaike International Airport in Sri Lanka, a country that is known for its serene beauty that spans from the plantations on the hillsides to the white sand beaches around the island country. On arrival, our representative will escort you to hotel. Check and relax over a lavish breakfast. Later, move for a sightseeing tour of Colombo city. Visit Colombo Fort, Pettah, Town Hall, Independence Square, Bandaranaike International Convention Hall (BICH), National Museum, Buddhist and a Hindu temples, Cinnamon Gardens residential area, Dehiwala zoological gardens and attend the elephant circus in town. Return to the hotel for an overnight stay in Colombo.
Day 2:Colombo - Anuradhapura - Giritale
Drive to Giritale after breakfast at the hotel. En route, stopover at Anuradhapura for sightseeing. On arrival in Giritale, check in at the hotel and relax on your overnight stay.
Day 3: Giritale - Sigiriya - Polonnaruwa - Giritale
Drive to Sigiriya after breakfast at the hotel. On arrival, visit the ruins of Sigiriya fortress built in rock. Check out the frescoed walls and the mirror work that leaves tourists spellbound. After sightseeing in Sigiriya, proceed for an excursion to Polonnaruwa. Visit the ruins of the Audience Hall, Council Chamber, Royal Citadel, Kumara Pokuna (pond), Royal Pavilion, Siva Dewale, Thuparama, Vatadage Relic House, Kiriwehera, Gal Vihare and the reservoir. Return to the hotel in Giritale for an overnight stay.
Day 4: Giritale - Kandy
Drive to Kandy after breakfast at the hotel. En route visit Dambulla rock cave temple, Matale's spice garden, and tour a woodcarving factory and a batik factory. On arrival, check in at the hotel and move for a sightseeing tour of Kandy in the evening. Visit the sacred temple at Dalada Maligawa that enshrines Buddha's tooth relic. Attend a cultural performance in the late evening and return to the hotel for an overnight stay in Kandy.
Day 5: Kandy - Pinnewala - Colombo
After breakfast at the hotel, go on a sightseeing tour in Kandy. Visit Peradeniya Botanical gardens. Walks and picnics amidst a rare collection of tropical, exotic and indigenous flora and trips to the famous orchid house will certainly put you in an amiable mood. Return to the hotel for lunch and a return journey to Colombo. En route visit Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage where you can catch in action adorable elephant babies being feed and taken for baths in the nearby river. On arrival in Colombo, check in at the hotel for overnight stay.
Day 6: Departure from Colombo
Breakfast at the hotel and relax. Our representative will escort you to the airport at Paro from where you board the flight back home or to your onward destination.
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