DAY 01 - AIR PORT OR NEGAMBO HOTEL / ANURADHAPURA
Pick up from the Airport or from the Beach hotel in Negombo
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Thereafter transfer to Anuradhapura.
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Do a city tour of Anuradhapura.- Anuradhapura is one of the greatest and oldest civilizations in the world spanning over 1300 years in its peak - avows of being the greatest city of ancient Sri Lanka following its reign as the first capital. The sapphire of its crown is certainly the Sri Maha Bodhi - the sacred Bo sapling extracted from the tree under which Lord Buddha attained enlightenment - standing more than 2200 years in its pride.Thuparama Temple, Abhayagiri Stupa & Monastery and Ruwanweli Seya are few of the main religious attractions in the city. Thuparama Temple is regarded as the oldest temple in the country, while Abhayagiri Stupa & Monastery is the largest monastery complex in Anuradhapura
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overnight stay at Anuradhapura hotel ( Rajarata Hotel / heritage Hotel / Hotel White House)
hotel will be selected according to the availability.
DAY 02 - ANURADHAPURA / HABARANA / SIGIRIYA
Breakfast at the hotel.
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Thereafter transfer to Habarana
Habarana is a popular tourist destination for safari lovers as it is the starting point for safaris in the nearby Habarana jungle and the Minneriya sanctuary which is heavily populated by elephants.Elephant back riding is also an attraction in this small city.
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Thereafter transfer to Sigiriya
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overnight stay at hotel in Sigiriya
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DAY 03 - SIGIRIYA / MATHALE / KANDY
Breakfast at the Sigiriya hotel hotel.
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Thereafter transfer to Sigiriya lion rock
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The 5th century rock citadel of King Kasyapa and World Heritage Site. Sigiriya - doesn't only boasts of ancient Sri Lankan engineering & urban planning supremacy but also acclaims to be one of the finest monuments of art & culture. Step through the gigantic 'Lion Paws' - overlooking the symmetrical royal gardens below - to comprehend the absolute splendor that once dominated this rock fortress. Surrounded by ramparts & moats the Lion Rock - resembling the mythological 'City of Gods' - is coated by frescoes that relate to Gupta style paintings found in Ajanta caves of India. Walk in the shade of an eminent 'mirror wall' embracing the Western face of Sigiriya representing an artistic hundred meters laminated with graffiti. Wander into the well-fabricated museum downstairs for an epic journey of yesteryears to realize how the citadel floated above citizens with the castle, ponds and irrigation systems that pumped water right onto its summit with an ingenious hydraulic system describing a colossal masterpiece of the great king which remained a wonder in Asia for centuries.
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Thereafter transfer to Mathale.
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Visit a spice garden in Matale to see many different types of spices Sri Lanka is famous for.the Matale spice gardens are among the best on the island. You will be introduced to different spices and shown how some of these spices are grown and processed. A processing and training unit has been set up in the area and farmers are grouped in a cooperative to ensure fair prices and you will also be able to purchase spices.
Gardens are open to visitors, a delightful place to stroll in fragrant greenery and learn about nutmeg, pepper vines, clove trees and curry, cinnamon and the precious cardamom, a relative of ginger. It grows in the shade of high jungle trees and can only be harvested by hand.
Visitors may buy spices, traditional remedies and cosmetics, taste a herbal brew and in some venues, enjoy the full flavors of Sri Lankan spices over lunch or an Ayurveda massage based on natural products from the garden.
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On completion transfer to Kandy.
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overnight stay at Kandy. (OZO kandy / Queen's hoetl / Hotel Topaz / Mahaweli reach )
Hotel will be selected according the availability.
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DAY 04 - KANDY / NUWARA ELIYA
Breakfast at Kandy Hotel
Thereafter transfer to Nuwara Eliya.
Misty steep roads, twisting through lush green blankets of tea bushes in a cool climate, remind visitors that they are within the range of the renowned British colonial retreat, Nuwara Eliya. Augmented by an English countryside atmosphere, the city of light - once governed by English & Scottish planters - is still studded with colonial bungalows, hedgerows & one of the finest 18-hole golf courses in the world. A hike through the green grass and red-brick walls should present breathtaking views of a buzzing countryside hamlet. Hop into a rattling train smoking and hissing its way through green valleys of the hill country pierced by endless waterfalls & dotted by tea pluckers draped in bright-colored saris. Or rent a bike for a gentle ride along the banks splashed by the waters of Lake Gregory.
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Dinner and overnight stay at Nuwara eliya hotel (The Queenbury Hotel / Oak Ray Summer hiil)
Hotel will be selected according to the availability.
DAY 05Â - NUWARAELIYA / KITHULGALA / COLOMBO
Breakfast at the hotel.
Thereafter transfer to Kithulgala
Kitulgala is a popular adventure-sports centre located amid thickly forested hills. Most visitors are the young and energetic of Colombo, but foreign visitors are also starting to discover the region's white-water rafting, jungle trekking, birdwatching and cave exploration.
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Thereafter transfer to Colombo
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overnight stay at Colombo hotel (Cinnamon Red / Fairway Colombo / OZO Colombo)
Hotel will be selected according to the availability.
DAY 06 - COLOMBO /Â AIR PORT
Breakfast at the hotel.
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Colombo city tour - You will drive through the commercial area of Fort, so named because both the Portuguese and Dutch had a fort at this point. Drive past Pettah, a noisy Oriental bazaar with a mix of humanity, ancient vehicles, bargains, mosques and temples. You will visit a Hindu and Buddhist Temple and the Jumi Ul Alfar Jumma Mosque. You will continue with the tour through the Wolfendhal Dutch Church, Hulftsdorp Law Courts, through the residential area of Cinnamon Gardens, and on to the Independence Square, Bandaranayake Memorial International Conference Hall.
Transfer to the Air port.