Around Sri Lanka in 8 Days – 7 Nights
1st Day
Bandaranayaka international airport to sigiriya
2nd Day
Morning visit Sigiriya & afternoon visit safari (Minneriya National Park)
Overnight stay Sigiriya
Sigiriya
Sigiriya is home to the 5th century “Fortress in the sky” which is perhaps the most fantastic signal wonder of the island. It is also known as lion rocks because of the huge lion that used to stand at the entrance to the fortress. within its triple-moated defense, the huge rock rises most to a sheer height of 500ft. On its summit are the foundations of what was once a great and sumptuous palace and gardens complete with a swimming pool. On one of the stairways, the only known ancient work of the Sinhala secular painting survived in the form of Frescoes of life sized damsels in all the freshness
and delicacy of their original color.
3rd Day
Sigiriya to Kandy
Morning visit Dambulla temple, spicy garden & Mathale Hindu temple
Overnight stay in Kandy
Dambulla
Dambulla is famous for the five cave Temples on a rock. The first 03 caves are better, older, and larger than the other two. Some caves date to 1st
.B.C. Al the 5 cave walls and ceilings are covered with Buddhist murals and there are more than 130 Buddha statues, statues of gods and kings are also found here.
4th Day
Visit the botanical garden, Kandy City, Sri Lankan culture dance & teeth
Temple overnight stay in Kandy
Kandy
The hill capital, the venue of the annual Perahara. The last stronghold of the Sinhala king was finally ceded to the British in 1815. Kandy is an example of Buddhism’s influence in Sri Lanka today. Temple’s shrines and monasteries keeping alive Buddhist traditions are everywhere.
Botanical garden Peradeniya
147 acres in extent: started in 1374 as a pleasure garden of the kings of Kandy. There are more than 5000 species of trees and plants. Some and endemic as well as flora from the tropical world. Spice Garden and Orchid House are popular with Tourists.
Temple of the Teeth Relic
Sri Dalada Maligawa or the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic is a Buddhist temple in the city of Kandy, Sri Lanka. It is located in the royal palace complex of the former Kingdom of Kandy, which houses the relic of the tooth of the Buddha. Since ancient times, the relic has played an important role in local politics because it is believed that whoever holds the relic holds the governance of the country. Kandy was the last capital of the Sri Lankan kings and is a World Heritage Site mainly due to the temple.
5th Day
Kandy to Nuwara Eliya & Ella
On the way visit the tea garden, tea factory, waterfall
Nuwara Eliya to Ella by train
Overnight stay in Ella
Nuwara Eliya
The Little England of Sri Lanka is set against beautiful backdrops of Mountains, Valleys, Waterfalls, and Tea Plantations. It is supposed to be one of the coldest places on the island, but is really just like an England spring day although the temperature does drop at night. All around Nuwara Eliya, You will see evidence of the British influence. Houses are like
country cottages or Queen style mansions.
7th Day
Thissa to Mirissa
Overnight stay in Mirissa
6th Day
Ella to Thissa
Morning visit little Adams Peak, Nine Arch Bridge, on the way visit Rawana
waterfall & afternoon safari
Overnight stay in Thissa
8th Day
Mirissa to Galle & Bandaranayaka Air port
On the way visit Galle Old fort
Galle Old City –
The Southern Sea-Port city has a Dutch Colonial Heritage of nearly four centuries. An imposing 17th-century fort (A UNESCO World Heritage Site ramparts and churches are among the fascinating relics of the past.