Classic Mini Tour in Sri Lanka
Overview
Discover the rich and vast cultural and heritage of Sri Lanka within this tour, which is a 4 days tour
through the most popular attractions that reflect the unique Sri Lankan culture and the pride of its
incomparable heritage. Visit the ancient capitals of Sri Lanka, and the precious sites which are being
named as world heritage sites by UNESCO due to their remarkable historical, traditional and cultural
value. In addition, get an insight into the inheritance of the religious background of Sri Lanka by
visiting the ancient monasteries, temples, and shrines.
Included/Exclude
- Breakfast
- Dinner
- Transport by private (A/C) vehicle
- English speaking driver/guide
- Hotel or Airport pickup & drop-off
- Bottled water per person per day
- All taxes, fees and handling charges
- Accommodation depending on your selection (3 star 4 star 5 star Or budget Hotels)
- Lunch
- Gratuities
- Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
- Excess luggage charges (where applicable)
- Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
- Entrance Fees at interest places and Historical sites.
Tour Amenities
Tour Plan
Colombo – Kandy
Arrive at Bandaranaike International Airport and met by “Ceylon Classic Tours” representatives.
You leave Colombo in the morning and drive along busy highways into the interior of the island. In
Pinnawela you will visit the elephant orphanage, where about eighty elephants are well looked after,
which have been found throughout the country abandoned by their herd and brought there. You can
watch milk feeding for baby jumbos and the daily bath in the nearby river.
After this you will reach, the old royal city of Kandy, beautifully nestled between green hills. In
Kandy, you will visit the temple of the tooth relic, which is the holiest shrine in Sri Lanka, where the
tooth relic of Lord Buddha is highly venerated.
In the evening you’ll have the opportunity to see a dance performance, where you will see the
famous Kandyan dances, as well as up-country and devil dances.
Dinner and Overnight stay at Hotel in Kandy
Dambulla – Sigiriya
After breakfast visit the world famous Botanical Garden in Peradeniya. The park dates back to 1371
under the reign of King Vikrama Bahu III when he held court here. The English put the cornerstone
of the present garden in 1821. Here will find a very large variety of orchids, palms, bushes, as well as
tropical plants and flowers of all type.
Then you will leave Kandy and will proceed to the north. Along the road you will see paddy fields,
coconut groves, rubber and spice gardens and plantations. You will stop at one of the spice gardens
and there you can see a lot of spice plants, bushes and plants cropping spices. After this visit you will
ascend for a visit the Dambulla cave temple. This temple complex consists of five separate caverns
with numerous statues of the Buddha and Hindu deities.
Dinner and Overnight stay at Hotel in Sigiriya
Sigiriya - Polonnaruwa
After breakfast you will visit the Sigiriya rock. This impressive monolith which rises 200 meters out
of the jungle has been transformed in the 5th Century by king Kashyapa into a fortress and became
his capital. Here you will see the frescoes of the Sigiriya Maidens.
In the afternoon you will drive to Polonnaruwa for the visit of the well preserved remains of the city
which has been the capital in Sri Lanka from the 11th to the 13th Century. You will see the
excavations: Temples, Dagobas, the royal palace, the royal library, etc.
Dinner and Overnight stay at Hotel in Sigiriya
Anuradhapura – Colombo
After breakfast you leave to Anuradhapura in order to visit the ancient 1st capital of Sri Lanka. You
will see some of the most famous as well as the tallest Dagoba of Sri Lanka, remains from palaces,
temples, monasteries, ceremonial baths and the temple of the holy Bo-tree.
After the visit of Anuradhapura you leave for Colombo, on the way you pass paddy fields and
coconut plantations. You will reach Colombo or the airport in the evening
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