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Private tourOnly your group will participate
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Overview
This tour covers five top ranking sightseeing activities in Sri Lanka that includes Sigiriya Rock Fortress, Minneriya National Park, Dambulla Cave temple and Kandy Temple. In addition to these, you will also visit a Spice garden, Gem Lapidary and wood carving center.
What's included
Lunch at outside local restaurants as mentioned in the itinerary
Bottled water
Two 500ml Water bottles per person per day
Service of an English Speaking chauffeur guide
Lunch
Dinner
All Government taxes
Transportation by an Air conditioned car
Breakfast
Overnight accommodation with dinner and breakfast at a 3 star hotel
Cost of Jeep hire at Minneriya National Park
Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
Gratuities
What to expect
Day 1: Colombo - Sigiriya
Sigiriya Lion Rock
3h · Admission ticket included
6:00: You will be picked up from your hotel in Colombo, Negombo or Mount Lavinia and driven to Sigiriya (approx. 4 hours drive). On arrival, you will climb the rock fortress.
10:00- 12:00: Visit Sigiriya Rock fortress that is famous for its toadstool of golden-hued granite, protruding into the searing blue sky from a hot, flat wilderness of scrubland, which is transformed in the rainy season to a water garden. In the 5th century King Kashyapa domesticated the Lions Rock, by building a palace atop its summit. Sigiriya commemorates some of the turbulence of Sri Lanka’s history.
Minneriya National Park
3h · Admission ticket included
Post lunch, you will be able to check in to your hotel and get ready for the evening game drive at Minneriya National Park.
14:30: You will be driven to Habarana where you will start your game drive.
15:00- 1800: Explore Minneriya National Park by jeep. The extent of the Minneriya National Park is about 8,889 hectares. Dry zone plant and animal species are common and elephants are in plenty.
Day 2: Sigiriya - Colombo
Dambulla Cave Temple
2h · Admission ticket included
7:30: After breakfast, you will be driven to visit Dambulla Cave temples ( 30 minutes drive).
8:00 - 9:45 Visit Dambulla Cave temple. This was built by King Walagambahu in the 1st century B.C. and it is a World Heritage Site. It is the most impressive of Sri Lanka's cave temples. The complex of five caves with over 2000 sq. meters of painted walls and ceilings, is the largest area of paintings found in the world.
1h · Admission ticket included
10:00: Leave Dambulla and proceed to Matale where you will be able to visit a Spice Garden.
11:00 -12:00: Free guided tour in the spice garden. For centuries, spices have been one of Sri Lanka’s most celebrated exports and are used for medicines and cosmetics as well as to flavour foods. We will sample scents and flavours such as cinnamon, ginger, pepper, vanilla and cardamom.
Oak Ray Handcrafted Wood Carvings
30m · Admission ticket included
14:30- 15:30: Visit wood carving center and Gem Lapidary.
Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic
2h · Admission ticket included
16:00 - 17:30: Visit Kandy Temple. Located in Kandy, long a center of the Buddhist faith, the stunning 17th-century Temple of the Tooth (Sri Dalada Maligawa) is believed to house the left upper canine tooth of the Lord Buddha himself. This precious relic attracts white-clad pilgrims, bearing lotus blossoms and frangipani, every day.
Colombo Fort
15m
18:00: Leave Kandy and proceed to Colombo (approx. 3 hours & 30 minutes drive).
21:30: You will be dropped at your hotel.
Meeting and pickup
Pickup details
Pick up from centrally located hotels in Colombo, Negombo or Mount Lavinia.
Additional information
Wheelchair accessible
Public transportation options are available nearby
Specialized infant seats are available
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Shoulders and knees should be covered when you are visiting temples
Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.