8 Days Classic Tour Sri Lanka

Day 1: AIRPORT - SIGIRIYA

1. 30m
   Meet & Greet our professional guide at Bandaranayake International Airport (CMB) and head towards Sigiriya enroute via Kegalle
   
   Experience Sri Lanka's renowed Spices inside a manmade forest with a free 10mins head massage.
   Enriched with herbs, spice groves and plants with fragrant greenery shading from the tropical trees that enlightens the unique aroma of each spice and herb. We give the opportunity for our visitors to explore and gain knowledge on Sri Lankan spices, herbs and the benefits of Ayurveda. The tropical climate in which our plants and herbs are grown helps them preserve its ancient originality. The educational tour around the garden, which we call “The Spice Tour”, let the visitors feel the sensation of the Sri Lankan spices and herbs which is demonstrated in different foreign languages to suit our customer need.
2. Sigiriya
   Pass by
   Check-In to your Hotel.
   You will spend the day, relaxing at your leisure.

Day 2: SIGIRIYA - ANURADHAPURA - SIGIRIYA

1. 4h · Admission ticket not included
   After breakfast the next morning, you will visit the sacred city of Anuradhapura, followed by a visit to Mihintale in the afternoon. Afterwards, you will return back to the hotel in Sigiriya to spend the night.
2. Minneriya National Park
   3h · Admission ticket not included
   Prepare to "GET WILD",
   This three-hour safari takes you on a ride through the Minneriya National Park. Enjoy the sight of over 150 elephants congregating in one place during the famous Great Elephant Gathering, which happens in the dry season between May to October. In addition to elephants, get a chance to also see many mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians in the scrublands, forests and other areas.

Day 3: SIGIRIYA - POLONNARUWA - SIGIRIYA

1. Sigiriya Lion Rock
   3h · Admission ticket not included
   Climb the 5th century AD rock fortress, Sigiriya, where the King Kasyapa ruled. Walk through the entrance framed by the paws of a lion that is quite appropriate for its name, ' the Lion Rock'. View the beautiful unfading murals that brought Sigiriya its fame. Climb the steep staircase to see the terraced gardens and still-working cisterns. Walk through the tunnels leading to the palace as you get a feel for times long past.
2. Ancient City of Polonnaruwa
   3h · Admission ticket not included
   Next you will visit the medieval capital of Polonnaruwa to visit and sight-see landmark locations in Polonnaruwa. You will return back to your hotel in Sigiriya to spend the night
3. Sigiriya Craft Village
   1h · Admission ticket not included
   Get a chance to go on an oxen cart ride and experience the world from the view of a village farmer. Have a relaxing catamaran safari through a calm lake. Walk through the golden fields ripe with their harvest of paddy. Watch an enjoyable traditional cooking demonstration that teaches you the basics of Sri Lankan cuisine. Delight your taste buds with a home cooked lunch made over a wood-fire and served on fragrant lotus leaves placed over woven trays. Enjoy the life of a Sri Lankan villager, just this day.

Day 4: DAMBULLA - KANDY

1. Dambulla Cave Temple
   1h · Admission ticket not included
   Head towards kandy enroute via Dambulla,
   Enter the historic caves of the Golden Temple of Dambulla, dating back to the 1st century BC. View the ancient murals depicting the life story of Lord Gautama Buddha. Look at the hundreds of figurines of Buddha and other deities scattered throughout the five main caves. Visit the Cave of the Divine King, Cave of the Great King and the Great New Monastery. See the giant golden Buddha Statue just a little distance outside the cave complex.
2. Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic
   1h · Admission ticket not included
   Visit the Temple of the Tooth Relic a UNESCO World Heritage Site which was built in the 16th century as the place of veneration and protection for Lord Buddha’s sacred tooth. Walk through the beautifully embellished passageways and elaborately painted halls, done in red, cream and black. Lounge against delicately carved pillars and get amazed by the beautiful golden statues. Get an unforgettable experience of history and art.
3. Kandy Lake Club Cultural Show
   1h · Admission ticket not included
   See the Cultural Dance Show in the evening.
   
   The Kandy Cultural Show gives an opportunity to experience some of the traditions of Sri Lanka. Enjoy this hour long extravaganza as some of the most popular art forms of the island take to the stage. Get wowed by fire dancers and sword dancers. Watch the colorful Kandyan dancers take to the air to the thrumming primal beat of the drums.

Day 5: KANDY - NUWARA ELIYA

1. Kandy Lake
   2h
   After breakfast, you will go on a Kandy City Tour and go souvenir shopping during this.
2. Royal Botanical Gardens
   1h · Admission ticket not included
   Visit the famous Royal Botanical Gardens of Peradeniya, which were formed in the early 19th century. Walk through the vast area containing over 4000 species of plants. Enjoy the learning more about the orchids, spices and medicinal plants. Wander down avenues shaded by large and rare trees or bordered by flowering plants. Enjoy seeing the cannonball tree, walking over the wobbly suspension bridge and through the short hedge mazes or even climbing the twisty trees that make wonderful jungle gyms.
3. Pedro Tea Factory
   1h
   Stop at a Tea Estate and experience the Tea Plucking and then Proceed to a Tea Factory to see how Pure ceylon Tea are prepared

Day 6: NUWARA ELIYA - KATARAGAMA

1. Gregory Lake
   2h · Admission ticket not included
   After breakfast, Go on a City Tour in Nuwara Eliya visiting the Gregory Lake, Lover's Leap Falls, Strawberry Farm and depart to Kataragama.
2. Ravana Ella Falls
   Pass by
   On the way, we will be visiting the 26 foot (8-meter) Ravana waterfalls.
   
   Check in to your Hotel in Kataragama Or Tissamaharamaya to Overnight Stay

Day 7: YALA - MIRISSA

1. Yala National Park
   4h
   Early Morning Jungle Safari at Yala National Park and then head to Mirissa. On the way, we will visit the Hambantota Salterns and Stilt Fisherman at Weligama, followed by the Galle Fort. Once we reach Mirissa you will check-in to a hotel there and spend the night.

Day 8: MIRISSA - AIRPORT

1. Pass by
   After breakfast at the hotel, we will be departing for Bandaranayake International Airport in time to catch your flight (at least 2-3 hours before your flight), concluding the end of this tour enroute via Madu Ganga and Turtle Hatchery

Pickup details

All Hotels in Sri Lanka
Bandaranayake International Airport (CMB)

• Wheelchair accessible
• Service animals allowed
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels