Amazing Journey

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Duration

7 days
4.4 by 3 reviews
  • Quality4.67
  • Location4
  • Amenities4.67
  • Services4
  • Price4.67

Overview

Visit Rock Fortress of Sigiriya and the Dambulla Cave Temple
Explore the Dambulla Cave Temple.
Visit the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic.
Visit Tea Plantations & factory.
Take a beautiful scenic Train Tour to Ella Sri Lanka.
Yala National Park Safari in search of Asian Elephants, Sri Lankan krait,
crocodiles, and elusive leopards.

visit Galle fortress.

Included/Exclude

  • 6 nights’ accommodation on a 4-5 star hotels BB bed & breakfast basis. Arrival and departure transfer. All transportation during the tour in an airconditioned luxury vehicle. Entrance fees included only for these places – Dambulla Cave Temple, Train Ticket, Gemological museum. Services of an English-speaking tour guide Hotel service charges and VAT Meals as per the itinerary. Two bottles of water per person per day throughout the duration of the trip
  • Airline tickets. Travel Insurance. Any services not mentioned in the itinerary or the 'What's Included' section Photo & video-shooting permits (wherever applicable) Meals except those mentioned in the 'What's Included' section Excursions and activities mentioned optional on the itinerary Expenses that are personal in nature Early check-in & late check-out Visa fees Tips

Tour Amenities

Car Parking
Free Coupons
Laundry service
Outdoor Seating
Smoking Allowed
Wireless Internet

Tour Plan

  • Negombo Arrival

(If arrival at the morning transfer directly to Dambulla
or arrival at the night Stay in Negombo Hotel)
Meet our representative upon arriving at
Bandaranayke International Airport and we will
pick you to Dambulla.
Head for the famous rock fortress of Sigiriya. This ancient rock fortress and palace
ruin in central Dambulla is surrounded by the remains of an extensive network of
gardens, reservoirs, and other structures. A popular tourist destination, Sigiriya is also
famous for its ancient wall paintings (frescos).
En route is the Dambulla Cave Temple,
Dambulla Cave Temple is located at an
elevation of 1118 feet from the sea level rises
a massive rock from the surrounding plains of
Dambulla of 600 feet high and over 2000 feet
in length. It is home to the Worlds most
acclaimed Cave complex of magnificent
Buddha Images and Rock Paintings of vivid
colours and shapes constructed and painted
from around 2nd Century BC (Anuradhapura era ) and continued up to the Kandyan
the era of the 18th Century. Sinhalese people call it as ' Dambulu Gala' ( Dambulla Rock)
and the Temple is called as the ' Rangiri Dambulu Viharaya' (Golden Rock Dambulla
Temple).

Drive to Hotel (4 Star).
 Spend the night in Dambulla.

  • Kandy

Check out of your hotel and drive to Kandy after breakfast. En route is an ayurvedic
the village, where you will get the chance to learn more about the herbs and spices
produced in the country.
On reaching Kandy, we will take you out on a
city tour, which includes a visit to the Temple
of the Sacred Tooth as well as a visit to the
market square. The Temple of the Sacred
Tooth Relic is a world-renowned place of
worship, where the left Canine tooth of
Gautama Buddha is enshrined. The temple
which is venerated by thousands of local &
foreign devotees and tourists daily were
named as a world heritage by UNESCO in
1988.
The temple which carries a lot of value to Buddhists
all over the world also has immense cultural value.
The architecture is of unique Kandyan architectural
style with a combination of the unique style used to
build “Dalada Mandira” the shrines which housed
the Sacred Tooth Relic previously in other
kingdoms.
The famous Kandy Lake is also known as “Kiri
Muhuda” to the South and “Natha & Paththini Devala” on the West. The temple is
adorned with intricate carvings using gold, silver, bronze, and ivory. After driving
around Kandy Lake also visit a geological museum.
 Drive to Hotel (4 Star).
 Spend the night in Kandy.

  • Nuwara Eliya

This morning after breakfast we have a wonderful
drive through tea plantation districts to Nuwara
Eliya. En route sees the beautiful Ramboda Waterfall.
This unique and beautiful sight can be seen at the
Pussellawa area of Nuwara Eliya, at the Ramboda
Pass. The Ramboda Falls in Sri Lanka or Ramboda
Ella or Puna Ella as these falls are called is created
from Puna Oya, a tributary of Kothmale Oya. It
makes a twin with Dunsinane Falls which is created by Pundalu Oya, also a tributary
of Kothmale River, and combines at the base to form a Y shape.

Nuwara Eliya was the favorite hill station during the British era, situated in the cool
highland air at 1890m and has a very British feel. After visiting a tea factory and getting the
chance to learn more about the famous Ceylon Tea.
 Drive to Hotel (4 Star).
 Spend the night in Nuwara Eliya.

  • Nuwara Eliya

Check out of your hotel and go to the Nuwara Eliya City tour after
breakfast. Explore the charming city of Nuwara Eliya, Lake
Gregory, Victoria Park, and seeing beautiful landscapes
covered with tea, a contrasting view apart from other major
cities of Sri Lanka. En route is seen
amazing waterfall named Lover’s
Leap Waterfall.
 Drive to Hotel (4 Star).
 Spend the night in
Nuwara Eliya.

  • Thissamaharamaya

This morning offers free time before transferring to
the railway station for a scenic train trip. Passing
kilometer upon kilometer of verdant tea plantations
that hug the winding mountain passes, we'll see
waterfalls, suspension bridges, and tea pickers on
our journey up to Ella - Sri Lanka.
We will pick you up from the Ella train station visit
to Ella City Tour. On the way Sightseen of Ella
Gap, Rawana Waterfall, and direct drive to Tissamaharama.
 Drive to Hotel (5 Star).
 Dinner serves at the hotel.
 Spend the night in Tissamaharama.

  • Colombo

After breakfast, we will
visit Yala National Park
for an off-road jeep safari.
Yala is Sri Lanka's most
well-known national
park, famous for having
a higher concentration of
leopard per square
kilometer than anywhere else in the world. Located in
Sri Lanka's lowland dry zone in the southeastern corner of the country, Yala National
Park is extensive, covering some 97,881 hectares across five 'blocks'. Yala's
vegetation primarily consists of dense secondary forest, semi-arid thorny scrub,
brackish lagoons, and mangroves since the park borders the coastline. With this
diverse habitat comes a huge array of wildlife, including elephant, Sloth bear, Spotted
deer, Water buffalo, Sambar deer, Wild boar, langur, and macaque. Bird counts are
also high, with over 215 species recorded, including thousands of migrating waterfowl.
After getting back to Colombo En route we will visit Galle Dutch Fort.
The story of the Galle Dutch Fort; a UNESCO
World Heritage Site reverberates through every
traveler’s photos and captions. Initially built by the
Portuguese in the 16th century during their
conquests, the fort was later fortified and
conquered by the Dutch in the 17th century, until it
later fell to the might of the British. The old town of
Galle was once used as a trading port for spices
and other goods for over 200 years. However, today, the fort has been transformed
into a place of history, romance, and beauty where travelers are warmly welcomed to
dive headfirst into the exotic stories and be a part of this heritage site.
After getting back to Colombo visit a City tour in Colombo and drive to the hotel.
 Drive to Hotel (4 Star).
 Spend the night at a beachside hotel in Colombo.

  • Departure

Time to head home. Travel to Bandaranayake International Airport for your onward
journey.

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Price 4.67/5

3 thoughts on “Amazing Journey”

  1. 3.6

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    We always stay at here when in town. The location is great, staff is wonderful and we love the overall feel. Beautiful view from the here.

  2. 4.6

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    It is a great place to shop not too far from New York. We took the bus from Port Authority and traveled through the countryside to get there.

  3. 5

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    This is the best tour on the east coast! It was amazing how many places we visited and what great memories we made!

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50

Min Age

12+

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