Sri Lanka Cultural Tour - 6 Days - 5 Nights
Description
The Cultural Tour package covers Sri Lankan heritage and cultural tours focus mainly on “the cultural triangle.” The cultural triangle connects three ancient world heritage cities, namely Anuradhapura, Polonnaruwa, and Kandy. The cultural triangle has thousands of rural villages where authentic Sri Lankan culture mingles with many more mini heritage sites.
All our tour programmes can be changed and added according to your choices. We are happy to plan your holiday according to your plans. Our team will be available to you 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Included
• Meet and assist on arrival &assist on departure.• Accommodation Rooms with breakfast at mentioned hotels.
• Transportation by air-conditioned private Car.
• English-speaking driver cum guide (SLTDA Licensed)
• All the expense drivers.
• Ultimate travel distance according to the itinerary.
• Government taxes & service charges.
Excluded
• Entrance fees at visiting sites.
• Air tickets& Visa.
• Lunch & Dinner.
• Items of personal nature such as Laundry, telephone calls, tipping, etc.
• 12$ per person for travel insurance (Compulsory from the government)
• Air tickets& Visa.
• Lunch & Dinner.
• Items of personal nature such as Laundry, telephone calls, tipping, etc.
• 12$ per person for travel insurance (Compulsory from the government)
Tour Special Offers
Welcome drink after arrival / free wifi in the vehicle / free water bottle in the vehicle / free face mask / sanitizer / valuable gift end of the tour
Tour Itinerary
DAY 01 - Negombo
· Arrive atBandaranayake International Airport and be met by your Guide, Representatives, and transfer to Negombo Beach Hotel. Rest of the day at your leisure.
· Negombo is a characteristic fishing town north of Colombo, it is more than 6 Km from the international airport.
· Negombo is a gourmet paradise with seafood in plenty. ·
· Old world fishing craft like the outrigger canoe and the catamaran bring seer, skipjack, herring and mullet, pomfret & amber jack, while lobster & prawn are caught in the lagoon. · Overnight stay hotel in Negombo.
DAY 02 - Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage and Anuradhapura
· After Breakfast check out of the hotel and leave for Anuradhapura.
· En-route takes a short break and visits the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage.
· Elephant Orphanage is an institution that has been looking after orphaned or injured elephants that would otherwise have surely died.
· En-route takes a short break and visits the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage.
· Elephant Orphanage is an institution that has been looking after orphaned or injured elephants that would otherwise have surely died.
· Then you can watch the elephant’s bath in the river after the youngest babies are milk fed then travel to Anuradhapura,
· Visit the Anuradhapura Cultural site.
· Anuradhapura is the birthplace of the Sinhala civilization & one of the world’s largest archeological sites.
· It is considered the greatest monastic city of the ancient world, & was founded in the 5th century BC.
· Overnight stay at hotel at Anuradhapura.
· Visit the Anuradhapura Cultural site.
· Anuradhapura is the birthplace of the Sinhala civilization & one of the world’s largest archeological sites.
· It is considered the greatest monastic city of the ancient world, & was founded in the 5th century BC.
· Overnight stay at hotel at Anuradhapura.
DAY 03 - Mihintale rock and Polonnaruwa
· After Breakfast and leave to visit the Mihintale rock temple.
· Mihintale is a mountain peak near Anuradhapura in Sri Lanka.
· t is believed by Sri Lankans to be the site of a meeting between the Buddhist monk Mahinda and King Devanampiyatissa which inaugurated the presence of Buddhism in Sri Lanka.
· It is now a pilgrimage site, and the site of several religious monuments and abandoned structures.
· Then travel to Polonnaruwa and visit the Polonnaruwa Cultural site.
· Polonnaruwa was the capital of Sri Lanka from the 11th to the 13th century AD.
· This ancient city is today one of the most beautiful centers of this island’s cultural heritage. In its prime, the city, inside its 3 Miles strong encircling walls, housed hundreds of thousands of people.
· Overnight stay at Polonnaruwa.
DAY 04 - Sigiriya Rock and Minneriya National Park
· After breakfast check out of the hotel &leave for Sigiriya and visit the 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 abandoned spectacular views at the summit.
· 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 abandoned spectacular views at the summit.
· You can go for the elephant ride at Sigiriya.
· An evening visit to a forest Buddhist monastery. And the afternoon Take a jeep safari through the Minneriya National Park, looking for elephants, deer, peacocks, boars, and many kinds of birds.
· Overnight stay hotel in Sigiriya.
· An evening visit to a forest Buddhist monastery. And the afternoon Take a jeep safari through the Minneriya National Park, looking for elephants, deer, peacocks, boars, and many kinds of birds.
· Overnight stay hotel in Sigiriya.
DAY 05 - Golden Rock Temple and Temple of the Tooth
· Next day breakfast at the hotel and leave for Kandy via Dambulla and Matale.
· En route visits the Golden rock temple. Golden Rock is a cave temple that dates back to the 1st Century. BC.
· Its rock ceiling is one large sweep of colorful frescoes which depict Buddhist mythology and the tales of the Buddha’s previous births.
· En route visits the Golden rock temple. Golden Rock is a cave temple that dates back to the 1st Century. BC.
· Its rock ceiling is one large sweep of colorful frescoes which depict Buddhist mythology and the tales of the Buddha’s previous births.
· The caves house the largest collection of Buddha statues in one place.
· From Dambulla drive to Matale to visit the Nalanda Gedige temple. The small building is designed like a Hindu temple with a mandapa, an entrance hall (originally roofed), a short passage to a bare cello, and an ambulatory around the holy center.
· There is no sign of Hindu gods, however, and the temple is said to have been used by Buddhists. This is one of the earliest buildings stone constructed in Ceylon Then travel to Kandy to visit the Matale spice garden.
· In Kandy visit the Temple of the Tooth.
· View a cultural dance in the evening. Kandy, the last seat of the Sinhala Kings, is a very popular destination for visitors from home and abroad.
· Overnight stay at hotel at Kandy
· From Dambulla drive to Matale to visit the Nalanda Gedige temple. The small building is designed like a Hindu temple with a mandapa, an entrance hall (originally roofed), a short passage to a bare cello, and an ambulatory around the holy center.
· There is no sign of Hindu gods, however, and the temple is said to have been used by Buddhists. This is one of the earliest buildings stone constructed in Ceylon Then travel to Kandy to visit the Matale spice garden.
· In Kandy visit the Temple of the Tooth.
· View a cultural dance in the evening. Kandy, the last seat of the Sinhala Kings, is a very popular destination for visitors from home and abroad.
· Overnight stay at hotel at Kandy
DAY 06 - Colombo city
• Transfer to the airport on time for the flight,
• En-route you will have a city tour in Colombo.
• Colombo- the capital of Sri Lanka-is the largest city and main port of Sri Lanka.
• It is also the commercial and financial center of Sri Lanka.
• A bustling metropolis, the city is an attractive blend of old and new.
• It has the lazy charm of the bygone era combined with the verve and vivaciousness of a modern city.
• Visit the important places in the capital city Colombo, such as Parliament, Gangarama Temple, Independence square, Galle face Green, Museum, and world trade center.
• Transfer to the airport on time for the flight.
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