Culture Heritage Tour in Sri Lanka

Culture Heritage Tour Itinerary

Day 1 Arrival in Colombo – Negombo | Beautiful Beach Destination

• Arrive to Colombo International Airport.
• You can Meet the representative of Sri Lanka Vacation Tours at Colombo International Airport arrival corridor.
• The representative will be your private driver cum guide for the entire vacation tour in Sri Lanka. You will be transfer to beach Hotel at Negombo. Rest of the day at your leisure.
• Negambo is a characteristic fishing town north of Colombo, it is a more 6 Km from the international airport.
• Negombo is a gourmet’s paradise with sea food in plenty.
• Old world fishing craft like the outrigger canoe and the catamaran bring seer, skipjack, herring and mullet, pomfret & amber jack, while lobster & prawn are caught in the lagoon.
• Destination: Negombo
• Travel Distance: 20 KM
• Travel Time: 20 Minutes
• Transfer Mode: Private Vehicle (AC)

Day 2 Negombo – Anuradhapura | The 1st Kingdom of Sri Lanka

• You will transfer to Anuradhapura.
• En-route take short break and visit the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage.
• Pinnawala is an institution that has been looking after orphaned or injured elephants that would otherwise have surely died.
• Watch the elephant’s bath in the river.
• Travel to Anuradhapura, and visit Anuradhapura Cultural site.
• Anuradhapura is the birthplace of Sinhala civilization and one of the world’s largest archeological sites.
• It is considered as the greatest monastic city of the ancient world, and was founded in the 5th century BC.
• Destination: Anuradhapura
• Travel Distance: 170 KM
• Travel Time: 3 Hours
• Transfer Mode: Private Vehicle (AC)

Day 3 Anuradhapura – Polonnaruwa | The 2nd Kingdom of Sri Lanka

• You will explore ancient city of Polonnaruwa.
• It was the second capital of Sri Lanka from the 11th to the 13th century AD.
• This ancient city is today one of the most beautiful centers of this island’s cultural heritage.
• In its prime, the city, inside its 3½ miles strong encircling walls, housed hundreds of thousands of people.
• In the afternoon, you will experience 4×4 Jeep Safari at Minneriya or Kaudulla National Park, this is the place where you can see Largest Asian Elephant Gathering in the World.
• Destination: Polonnaruwa
• Travel Distance: 105 KM
• Travel Time: 2 Hours
• Transfer Mode: Private Vehicle (AC)

Day 4 Sigiriya | The Lion Kingdom, UNESCO Heritage

• You will explore climbing to 1200 steps in Sigiriya Rock fortress early in the morning.
• Sigiriya, One of Sri Lanka’s most fascinating UNESCO world heritage sites.
• No matter how often you climb to the summit of this one-time hilltop fortress of the maverick Sinhalese king, Kassapa, the pleasure barely diminishes because of the abandon spectacular views at the summit.
• Visit Pidurangala Rock temple, Pidurangala is an ancient Buddhist temple, built on a massive rock, located five minutes away from Sigiriya Rock fortress.
• Destination: Sigiriya
• Travel Distance: 5 KM
• Travel Time: 10 Minutes
• Transfer Mode: Private Vehicle (AC)

Day 5 Sigiriya – Kandy | The Last Kingdom of Sri Lanka

• You will proceed your Culture Heritage Sri Lanka tour to hill Country of Sri Lanka.
• On your way you will stop at Dambulla to visit Golden Temple and Largest Cave temple complex in Sri Lanka.
• Golden Rock is a cave temple which dates back to the 1st Century .BC.
• Its rock ceiling is one large sweep of colorful frescoes which depict Buddhist mythology and the tales of the Buddha’s previous births. The caves house the largest collection of Buddha statues in one place.
• You will proceed your journey to Kandy.
• En-route you will stop to visit the Ayurveda Herbal and spice garden.
• On your arrival to Kandy you will visit Sri Dalanda Maligawa also known as ‘Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic’.
• Kandy, The city was the last capital of the Sri Lankan kings, and today is a World Heritage Site.
• You can watch a Kandyan devil and fire dance show in the evening.
• Destination: Kandy
• Travel Distance: 90 KM
• Travel Time: 2 1/2 Hours
• Transfer Mode: Private Vehicle (AC)

Day 6Kandy – Colombo City | The Commercial Capital of Sri Lanka

• This day will your last day in Sri Lanka.
• Morning you will have a city tour in Kandy visiting gemological museum, arts and crafts, Silk and Batik and the shopping before leave Kandy.
• Visit Royal Botanical Garden and tea factory and tea shop.
• You will proceed your trip to Colombo and short city tour in Colombo.
• Proceed to the Colombo airport on time for the departure flight.
• Destination: Colombo Airport
• Travel Distance: 115 KM
• Travel Time: 3 Hours
• Transfer Mode: Private Vehicle (AC)

Included

Accommodations
HANDPICKED WELL-REPUTED HOTELS AND RESORTS
We provided a Standard hotel package, 3 Star hotel Package, and 4 Star hotel Packages with package prices in the booking form. So, you can easily choose your preferred hotel category with package prices for your stay in Sri Lanka. We suggest you an example of hotels and weblinks below for your knowledge. (please go to Weblink to view the hotel accommodation)
Carefully selected hotels & resorts: we take your accommodation to the next level for an amazing Sri Lanka experience!

DAY 1: NEGOMBO
Standard: Paradise Holiday Village Or Similar
Deluxe: Camelot Beach Hotel (3 Star) Or Similar
Superior: Jetwing Sea (4 Star) Or Similar
DAY 2-3-4: SIGIRIYA
Standard: Hotel Sandadiya Or Similar
Deluxe: Camellia Resort (3 Star) Or Similar
Superior: Sigiriya Village (4 Star) Or Similar
DAY 5: KANDY
Standard: Nature Walk Resort Or Similar
Deluxe: The Topaz Hotel (3 Star) Or Similar
Superior: Cinnamon Citadel (4 Star) Or Similar

Guide
A professional and friendly multilingual-speaking tour leader tasked with ensuring the smooth operations of the tour in Sri Lanka and providing practical support to passengers throughout the entire trip. His role primarily includes assisting with accommodation and transportation between locations while sharing his knowledge about the social and cultural splendor of Sri Lanka.
If you need any support, Our customer support team will be there to provide 24/7 support during & after your trip and help with all of your onward travel.

Meals
Daily breakfast, is included in the tour (except on the day of your arrival). For all other meals, (Lunch & Dinner) the tour guide will assist you with suggestions and directions to local restaurants. You are given the opportunity to try out a variety of local foods up to your taste. The approximate cost for lunch is US $ 12 per person per day. and dinner is US$ 15 per person per day.

Additional Services
Free airport pick-up and drop-off on the first and last day
A complimentary bottle of water per person each day
Kandy city tour and viewpoint
Colombo City and shopping tour
A visit to a tea factory
Government tax / No hidden charges
24-hour emergency contact

Transport
Private transportation in a modern, fully air-conditioned vehicle for the entire tour.
Free airport pick-up and drop-off on the first and last day of the tour.

Additional Info

• Conformation will be receive at the time of booking
• We does not charge child between 0 – 5 years
• Maximum occupancy per room 3 Adults
• Accommodation room standard check in time is after 14:00hrs / Checkout time is before 12:00hrs
• Travel duration time from destination to destination can be shorter or longer due to weather, traffic and unavoidable reason
• Children between 5 – 12 years can accommodate sharing with parents room. Up to 2 children. If you would like to reserve separate room for children, you must book another room for children