8-Day Private Ramayana Trail Tour from Colombo

Day 1: Colombo - Colombo

1. Colombo
   30m
   When you arrive in Colombo, we will pick you up at the Bandaranaike International Airport in Colombo and take you to Colombo.

Day 2: Colombo - Galle

1. 1h · Admission ticket included
   You will drive to Rumassala in Galle (approx. 2 hours). It is part of the Himalaya Hill that was fallen when Mighty Hanuman was carrying it to find life-saving herbs for saving the life of both Lords Rama and Lakshmana.
2. Ussangoda National Park
   1h · Admission ticket included
   After this visit, you will be taken to Ussangoda (approx. 2 hours drive). It is believed that Lord Hanuman torched some parts of King Ravana’s empire and Ussanggoda is on the torched areas.
3. Kataragama Temple
   1h · Admission ticket included
   Proceed to Katharagama (approx. 2 hours) and visit Kataragama shrine. It is said that God Kataragama came from India, married a Jungle Girl from Sri Lanka and lived here.

Day 3: Galle - Nuwara Eliya

1. 1h · Admission ticket included
   On completion, you will be driven to Nuwara Eliya (approx. 2 hours), en-route visit Hakgala Botanical gardens and Seethai Amman Temple.
2. 1h · Admission ticket included
   Seetha Amman Temple.
3. Divurumpola
   1h
   According to the epic, Divurumpola is the sacred place where Queen Sita Devi proved her purity by undergoing the Agni Pariksha (trial by fire) after being rescued by Lord Rama from King Ravana. The name Divurumpola comes from the word “Divurum”, meaning oath or vow, symbolizing Sita’s solemn vow of purity.
   
   Today, Divurumpola Temple is revered as a holy site, especially by devotees following the Ramayana trail, and it is traditionally believed to be a place where women come to take oaths seeking truth, justice, and blessings.

Day 4: Nuwara Eliya - Nuwaraeliya

1. 30m · Admission ticket included
   In the morning, you will visit the Gayathri Peedam where King Ravana's son Meghanath propitiated Lord Shiva with penance and poojas and in return was granted super natural powers by lord Shiva.
2. Ramboda Waterfall
   30m · Admission ticket included
   After this visit, we will drive to Kandy (approx. 3 hours) en-route visit Sri Bhakta Hanuman Temple - on the hills of Ramboda where Hanuman was searching for Sita.

Day 5: Nuwaraeliya - Kandy

1. Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic
   2h · Admission ticket included
   Today you can do a city tour of Kandy including visits to Botanical Garden and Temple of Tooth Relic.
2. Royal Botanical Gardens
   2h · Admission ticket included
   Peradeniya Botanical Garden.

Day 6: Kandy - Sigiriya

1. Dambulla Cave Temple
   2h · Admission ticket included
   After breakfast drive to Sigiriya. En-route visit Dambulla Cave Temple.
2. Sigiriya Lion Rock
   3h · Admission ticket included
   In the afternoon, you can climb the Sigiriya rock fortress.

Day 7: Sigiriya - Negombo

1. Munneshwaram Hindu temple
   2h · Admission ticket included
   Today you will be driven to Munneshwaram Temple and Mannavari Temple (approx. 5 hours). Munishwaram predates the Ramayana and a temple dedicated to Lord Shiva was located here and Mannavari Temple is the first lingam installed and prayed by Rama and till date this lingam is called as Ramalinga Shivan.

Day 8: Negombo - Colombo

1. Bandaranaike International Airport
   30m
   There is no itinerary planned today. You will be driven to Bandaranaike International Airport in Colombo to catch your flight.

Pickup details

Pick up from Colombo, Negombo and most of the south beach hotels up to Bentota.

• Specialized infant seats are available
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Children must be accompanied by an adult
• Child rate comes with an extra bed
• Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if requires
• The duration of transfers are approximate, the exact duration will depend on the time of day and traffic conditions
• A current valid passport is required on the day of travel