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01
Depart for Colombo
Today you board your flight for Colombo.
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Day
02
Arrive Colombo - Hotel - Muneeshwaram Temple
Arrive at Bandaranaike International Airport. Transfer to the hotel in North West Province area. In the afternoon proceed to visit the Muneeshwaram Temple and Mannavari Temple. Manavari is the first place where Lord Rama installed the Siva Lingam and prayed after the end of the war with King Ravana.
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Day
03
Pinnawala - Habarana
After an early breakfast, proceed to visit the Elephant Orphanage in Pinnawala. A home for about 90 elephants, out of which some are baby elephants, found abandoned or orphaned in the wild. Continue onto Habarana. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.
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Day
04
Habarana - Anuradhapura - Mihintale - Habarana
After breakfast proceed on a sightseeing tour of Anuradhapura. Anuradhapura was the first capital of Sri Lanka and undoubtedly the grandest city of the ancient Ceylon, visit the archaeological sites in Anuradhapura, the Sri Maha Bodhi (Sacred Bo-Tre). Over 2000 years old it is said to be the oldest historically documented tree in the world. Under this tree, Prince Siddhartha attained enlightenment. Also, visit the Isurmuniya rock temple and Mihintale. Return to hotel. Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel.
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05
Habarana - Polonnaruwa – Sigiriya - Habarana
Today drive towards Polonnaruwa to visit the ruins of the Royal Palace and Gal Viharaya to view the statues of Buddha and of King Parakumbahu. Also, monuments of worship such as the Shiva Temple, Lankathi lake, Watadage, Galpotha, Kiri Vehera and the remains of a former Temple of the Tooth Relic. Visit a wood carving factory. In the afternoon return to Sigiriya and climb the Sigiriya Rock Fortress which is a world heritage site, known as The ‘Lion Rock’. Visit the world renowned frescos of the ‘Heavenly Maidens’ of Sigiriya. (You have to walk up about more than 200 steps to see the frescos. All natural steps are safe to walk). Afterwards visit a Batik Factory where you can see the manufacture of beautiful Batik prints. Return to the hotel in the evening.
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Day
06
Habarana - Dambulla - Matale - Kandy
Today visit Dambulla cave temples, world heritage site, and the most impressive of Sri Lanka’s cave temples - caves with over 2000 sq. meters of painted walls and ceilings containing 150 images of the Buddha. Later visit the spice garden in Matale. Drive to Kandy to visit a gem factory to see artisans in a workroom cutting and polishing the gems found in Sri Lanka. Visit the Kandy Garrison cemetery, well maintained garden cemetery, founded in 1817 for the internment of British-era colonists and managed by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Witness a cultural show.
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Day
07
Kandy - Nuwara Eliya
Today visit Temple of the Tooth Relic before been transfer to Peradeniya railway station for your train journey to Nanu Oya. Transfer to the hotel and in the afternoon, take a city tour of Nuwara Eliya known as “Little England”, Visit the Gayathri Pe(e)dam, this is believed to be the place from where King Ravana’s son Meghanath propitiated Lord Shiva with penance and pooja’s and in turn was granted super natural powers by lord Shiva. Later visit to the tea plantation, a tea factory and enjoy a cup of pure Ceylon tea.
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Day
08
Nuwara Eliya - Bandarawela - Tangalle
After breakfast, we start our visit to Sita Amman Temple, Ashok Vatica, Sita Eliya. The Sita Amman Temple, located halfway between the highland village Sita Eliya and the Hakgala Botanical Gardens, has become the most venerated of all Ramayana Trail sites in Sri Lanka, because it is believed to be the place where Sitalived most of the time of her captivity on the island of Lanka. After she refused to stay in Ravana's magnificent palace she was transferred to AshokVatika or Ashokavanam where she lived under Ashoka trees. It was here that Ravana's wife Mandodari visited her and that Hanuman met her for the first time, identifying himself with the finger ring of Rama. We continue the trail today visiting the Divurumpola Temple.This is the place where Seetha Devi underwent “Agni Pariksha” (test). It is a popular place of worship among locals in this area. Divurumpola means place of oath in Sinhala. The legal system permits and accepts the swearing done at this temple while settling disputes between parties. We continue on to the palace where Sita is believed to have bathed in the nearby stream. There are remarkable holes in the rocks at the river bank believed to be footprints of Lord Hanuman. Ravana waterfall measures approximately 25 m (82 ft) in height and cascades from an oval-shaped concave rock outcrop. During the local wet season, the waterfall turns into what is said to resemble an area flower with withering petals. But this is not the case in the dry season,where the flow of water reduces dramatically. Thereafter leave for Tangalle. Dinner and overnight stay at the Hotel. [Y] Breakfast [x] Lunch [Y] Dinner
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09
Tangalle - Ahangama - Galle - Negombo
Today we drive towards Galle to visit Galle Dutch Fort, the stilt fisherman in Ahangama and visit the Hoo-maniya blow hole on route. Proceed to Negombo – Katunayake. Dinner and overnight stay at the Hotel.
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Day
10
Colombo City Tour
After breakfast have a half day city tour of Colombo visit the Anjaneyar Temple. This is the first Anjaneyar Temple in Sri Lanka and also the only Panchamuga (five faced) Anjaneyar Temple in Sri Lanka. It’s the only temple in the world to have a chariot for Anjanyear. The chariot festival is held annually end December to beginning of January. Rest of the day at leisure to relax and enjoy the resort.
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Day
11
Depart from Negombo
Today depending on your flight time catch your flight. Or extend your holiday to selected beach hotels in Sri Lanka or Maldives.
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