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Ancient Sri Lanka No.ASL-03

9 Days / 8 Nights

Colombo - Kandy - Matale - Dambulla - Polonnaruwa - Sigiriya......

DAY01:

COLOMBO - KANDY
Arrive in Colombo by international flight. On the way to Kandy, visit the Pinnawela Elephant Orphanage. It boasts one of the biggest captive elephant populations in the world drawn from raising baby orphaned wild elephants and its own breeding program. In the afternoon, take a tour of the city of Colombo ending with a stroll on the seafront at sunset. Spend the night in Kandy.

DAY02:

KANDY
Walk in the footsteps of the Royal Family inside the Peradeniya Royal Botanical Gardens. The area of more than 60 hectares houses a large collection of orchids and a massive Javan fig tree. In the afternoon, take a tour of the city of Colombo ending with a stroll along the sea at sunset. Spend the night in Kandy.

DAY03:

KANDY - MATALE - DAMBULLA - HABARANA
See Buddha’s life depicted on the walls of the largest and best-preserved cave temple complex in Sri Lanka at Dambulla. Visit a spice garden in Matale. Take a ride on an elephant through the jungle. Spend the night in Harabana.

DAY04:

HABARANA - SIGIRIYA - POLONNARUWA - HABARANA
Visit the ruins of the ancient city of Sigiriya dramatically perched on a rocky outcrop in the middle of a lush plain. The city is thought to be built during the short-lived Kassapa empire. On your way up the mountain, see Lion Rock and world-renowned frescoes. Discover the ancient capital of Polonnaruwa and visit the monastery to see amazing Buddhist statues carved out of a single slab of granite. Spend the night in Harabana.

DAY05:

HABARANA - TRINCOMALEE
Trincomalee has one of the world’s finest natural harbours. For many centuries it was a trading port and its deep water was a battleground for colonial powers. You can visit Fort Frederick, initially constructed by the Portuguese in 1623, later rebuilt by the Dutch and taken over by the British in 1782. Spend the night in Trincomalee.

DAY06:

TRINCOMALEE
Enjoy a free day by the sea. Spend the night in Trincomalee.

DAY07:

TRINCOMALEE - ANURADHAPURA
Take an excursion to the ancient capital of Anuradhapura. Discovery the amazing Avukana standing Buddha. This 39-feet tall and 10 feet wide statue was carved out of one single rock during the reign of King Dhatusena in 459-477 AD and is the tallest Buddha statue in existence today. Spend the night in Anuradhapura.

DAY08:

ANURADHAPURA - COLOMBO
Travel to the modern capital, Colombo. In the afternoon, take a tour of the city of Colombo ending with a stroll along the sea at sunset. Spend the night in Colombo.

DAY09:

COLOMBO
Transfer to the airport for a flight for your next destination.

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