Sri Lanka Cultural, Heritage &...

Sri Lanka Cultural, Heritage & Wildlife Tour - 13 Days / 14 Days

14 Days
13 Nights
  • Ideal For:Family holiday seekers
  • Hotel Style:4 & 5 Star
  • When to Go: Year around
  • Price Guide: On Request
  •  Sacred city of Anuradhapura (A UNESCO World Heritage)
  • Wilpattu National Park
  • Trincomalee – The capital of Eastern Province Sri Lanka
  • Golden Temple of Dambulla (Cave temple) (A UNESCO World Heritage)
  • Ancient City of Sigiriya (A UNESCO World Heritage)
  • Minneriya National Park
  • Luxury most scenic train ride from Kandy to Nuwara Eliya (To be booked one month ahead)
  • Nuwara Eliya Tea Country / Tea estate & factory visit
  • Ramayana in Sri Lanka related sites – Sri Bhaktha Hanuman Temple / Sita Amman Temple
  • Sacred City of Kandy – (A UNESCO World Heritage)
  • Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage
  • Royal Botanic Gardens Kandy
  • Horton Plains National Park (UNESCO World Heritage)
  • White water rafting in Kitulgala (Optional)
  • Galle Dutch fort (A UNESCO World Heritage)
  • Turtle Hatchery Kosgoda
  • Kandy / Colombo sightseeing city tour
DAY – 01 | Transfer to Negombo beach Hotel
  • On arrival at Colombo International Airport, you will meet & greet by Ceylon Expeditions Tour Manager.
  • After discussing the trip plan we will privately transfer you to the Negombo. (30 Min drive)
  • Relax and un-wind after long flight at the one of most recommended Beach Hotel in Negombo Sri Lanka.

Negombo – is a city located on the sandy Indian Ocean beach just 7 KM away from Colombo International Airport with plenty of luxury 5 star beach resorts. The wide sandy beaches and the safe sea are the major attractions of Negombo and the fisheries industry is main livelihood of the area with many Dutch period remains including Dutch Canal & churches. You may enjoy early morning fish market. Negombo is an ideal location to relax once you landed on you Sri Lanka family holiday.

Accommodation – Heritance Negombo / Jetwing Beach / Jetwing Lagoon / Jetwing Blue Negombo

DAY – 02 | Transfer to Aburadhapura / Visit Anuradhapura
  • Transfer to Anuradhapura (3 - 4 Hrs)
  • En-root visist most venerated Hindu temple in Sri Lanka, Munneshwaram Kovil in Chilaw (1 Hr from Negombo) This is one of important Temple as per the Ramayana trail Sri Lanka.  
  • Explore Anuradhapura Ancient City (A UNESCO World Heritage) (Travel time 4 Hrs).
  • Visit Munneswaram Hindu Temple Chilaw.

Accommodation – Ulagalla Walawwa (Boutique) / Pal Garden Village Anuradhapura / Rock Forest Garden Anuradhapura

DAY – 03 | Full day explore Wilpattu National Park
  • Full day wildlife safari in Wilpattu National Park.

Accommodation – Ulagalla Walawwa (Boutique) / Palm Garden Village Anuradhapura / Rock Forest Garden Anuradhapura

DAY – 04 | Explore Trincomalee
  • Transfer to Trincomalee Explore Trincomalee attractions

Trincomalee – is a major port city in Eastern Province, Sri Lanka and lies on the east coast of the island. It is also the administrative capital of Eastern Province, Sri Lanka. The Bay of Trincomalee harbour is renowned for its large size and security; unlike every other in the Indian Sea, it is accessible to all types of craft in all weathers. The beaches are used for surfing, scuba diving, fishing and whale watching and ideal destination for family holidays in Sri Lanka. The city also has the largest Dutch fort in Sri Lanka. It is home to major Sri Lankan naval bases and a Sri Lankan Air Force base.
Accommodation –Trincomalee – Trinco Blu by Cinnamon / Nilaweli Beach Hotel / Amaranthe Bay Resorts / Anantama Trincomalee

DAY – 05 | Explore Trincomalee and transfer to Habarana Sigiriya Rock Fortress
  • Explore Trincomalee further including Hot Spring Wells
  • War Cemetery Trincomalee (World War)
  • Nila Weli Beach
  • Sri Bhadrakali Amman Hindu Kovil.
  • Transfer to Habarana
  • Sigiriya Rock fortress (UNESCO World Heritage).

Accommodation – Heritance Kandalama / Amaya Lake Dambulla / Jetwing Lake / Amaya Lake Dambulla / Sungreen Habarana / Cinnamon Lodge Habarana

DAY – 06 | Explore Polonnaruwa Minneriya National Park Dambulla
  • Visit Polonnaruwa Ancient City (UNESCO World Heritage)
  • Lunch at Polonnaruwa
  • Afternoon visit Minneiya National Park. Back to hotel before dusk.

Accommodation : Heritance Kandalama / Amaya Lake Dambulla / Jetwing Lake / Amaya Lake Dambulla / Sungreen Habarana / Cinnamon Lodge Habarana

DAY – 07 | Dambulla Cave Temple Transfer to Kandy

 

  • Transfer to Kandy.
  • En-root visit Dambulla Cave Temple (A UNESCO World Heritage) and leave for Kandy.
  • Explore Spice Garden in Mathale.
  • Reach Kandy by 1.00 PM and check-in to Kandy Hotel.
  • Evening visit Tooth Relic Temple and cultural show Kandy.

Accommodation – Earl’s Regency Kandy / Amaya Hills / Golden Crown / Cinnamon Citadel Kandy / Grand Kandyan

DAY – 08 | Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage Royal Botanic Gardens Kandy
  • Visit Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage and spend at least 2 hours
  • Royal Botanic Gardens.
  • Kandy sightseeing city tour with Kandy city walk.
  • Evening leisure.

Accommodation – Kandy – Earl’s Regency Kandy / Amaya Hills / Golden Crown / Cinnamon Citadel Kandy / Grand Kandyan

DAY – 09 | Luxury scenic train ride to Nuwara Eliya Transfer to Nuwara Eliya
  • Today we check-out and transfer to Nuwara Eliya on luxury scenic train (Subject to seat availability)
  • Evening do a sightseeing city tour and spend some time in front of Gregory Lake Nuwara Eliya.

Accommodation –Grand Hotel Nuwara Eliya / Heritance Tea Factory Hotel / St Andrews Nuwara Eliya / Langadel by Amaya Nuwara Eliya

DAY – 10 | Horton Plains National Park (Optional) Transfer to Bentota Beach
  • Optional visit to Horton Plains National Park and check-out by 11.00 AM.
  • Leave for Bentota Beach Via Kitugala.
  • Optional adventure – White water rafting in Kitulgala

Accommodation – VIVANTA by Taj Bentota / Cinnamon Bay Bentota / AVANI Bentota / Villa Bentota / Saman Villa Bentota

DAY – 13 | Departure
  • If time permits spend time in Colombo city and last minute shopping
  • Leave for Colombo International Airport according to your departure flight time (1 Hr drive)
  • Make to leave early 3 Hrs prior to the flight
  • Ceylon Expeditions will assist to coordinate on re-confirming the ticket if any / flight time confirmation etc.

You will leave with lovely memories from this tiny island after completing 12 nights Culture, Heritage, Wildlife holiday in Sri Lanka. Thank You !

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