Tour Program to Sri Lanka

Duration: 06 days /05 nights

Day 1: Arrival / Colombo
Travel time: approximately 1hrs
Welcome to Sri Lanka! Upon arrival at Bandaranaike International Airport, you will be greeted by your chauffeur guide and then be escorted to your hotel for check-in on time. The rest of the day is yours to relax.

Day 02: Colombo/ Dambulla/ Sigiriya
Transfer via: Private vehicle,
Accommodation: The Paradise Resort & Spa (4 Star) Deluxe Room
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch (On the way at local restaurant), Dinner
Travel time: approximately 4.5hrs
After breakfast check out and head for to Sigiriya. On the way take an interesting visit handloom Factory. Historically, Sri Lanka has traded textile with nations like India, China and Middle Eastern countries, and the handloom textile industry is one of the country's oldest traditional crafts. later proceed to Sigiriya, en route you get opportunity to visit a local Sri Lankan coconut break. Once in Dambulla get started with the famous Dambulla Cave Temple, home to many magnificent Buddha images and rock painting dating back to 2nd century BC. Upon arrival check in to your lovely hotel & relax.

Day 03 : Sigiriya/Hiriwadunna /Sigiriya
Accommodation: The Paradise Resort & Spa (4 Star) Deluxe Room
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch (On the way at local restaurant), and Dinner
Travel time: approximately 1hrs
Morning visit Sigiriya, a massive rock fortress rising 183 meters above the surrounding green scrub jungle, just declared a world heritage site, is perhaps the most memorable place for visitors to Sri Lanka. Built by King Kasyapa in the 5th century, on the top of a vast 200m granite rock, it took seven years to build and was abandoned after ten years of occupation when the King, defeated by his brother, committed suicide. The well-planned complex included caved temples, bathing pools, lovely ponds and Asia's oldest surviving landscaped gardens. Today Sigiriya is famous for its frescoes painted in the pocket of the rock. The "Lion Stairway," the "Mirror Wall" and the "Water Gardens" are its other highlights. An easy climb (steps) to the summit of the rock to view the ruins of the monastic complex, the views and frescoes are definitely worth the effort. Go as far as you like, it is all a delight even if you do not get to the top. Next is a rewarding Hiriwadunna Village safari, in which you not only observe dry-zone bird life and a variety of other native wildlife, but also savor the unbeatable view of Lion Rock when cruise around the scenic Hiriwadunna Lake by a catamaran. (Village tour which includes a ride on a bullock cart OR Tuk Tuk, Crossing the river by catamaran to a farm house to meet with the famer and family). Later back to hotel & relax

Day 4: Sigiriya/ Kandy
Transfer via: Private vehicle,
Accommodation: Hotel Suisse (4 Star) Superior Room
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch (On the way at local restaurant),Dinner
Travel time: approximately 3.5hrs
After breakfast head for Ceylon's old capital of Kandy, en route stop for an interesting visit to learn a wide range of spices at the Spice Garden, who's 15-minute complimentary Ayurveda Massage is also highly recommended. Continue to Kandy, once in Matale stop over at Sri Muthumariamman Thevasthanam Hindu temple this is interesting Hindu temple. You will be able to see the five enormous, colorful ceremonial chariots pulled along by people during an annual festival. (Opening hrs 6.00am -1.00pm) Upon arrive visit Gem Museum & Lapidary & handy craft center. Later walking to the nearby Sacred Temple of the Tooth Relic - Sri Lanka's most sacred Buddhist shrine, the Puja Ritual held in the temple with all the fanfare, drums, trumpets and brightly colored Monks definitely shows you how special and spiritually important the temple means to Sri Lanka.

Day 5 Kandy
Accommodation: Hotel Suisse (4 Star) Superior Room
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch (On the way at local restaurant), Dinner
In the morning, take an interesting visit to Kandy's three main temples: the Lankatilaka , Gadaladeniya and Embekke Temples belonging to the 14th century. Gadaladeniya is built of stone and reminds us of the South Indian influence of the period. Lankatilaka temple is a magnificent brick building in white and in the shrine room is found a superb seated image of the Buddha. Embekke temple is famed for its carved wooden pillars with intricate designs. Rest of the day free, also you can spend some free time walking around beautiful Kandy Lake.

Day 6 : Kandy /Pinnawela/ Exit
Transfer via: Private vehicle,
Accommodation: xxxx
Travel time: approximately 4-4.5hrs
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch (On the way at local restaurant), Dinner (At nice local restaurant in Negombo) Today you will be picked up from the hotel and Transfer to airport. On the way visit Pinnawela where you can visit the Elephant Orphanage and get up-close and personal with an elephant during their feeding and river bathing. Today in times you will be escorted to airport for your departure flight