කටුනායක Trip Overview
Sri Lanka Mini Tour itinerary is ideal for anyone planning a short Holiday in Sri Lanka. Experience Sri Lanka’s historical UNESCO sites, culture, wildlife & beach.
Additional Info
Duration: 5 days
Starts: කටුනායක, Sri Lanka
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting කටුනායක, බස්නාහිර පළාත, ශ් රී ලංකාව, Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka Mini Tour itinerary is ideal for anyone planning a short Holiday in Sri Lanka. Experience Sri Lanka’s historical UNESCO sites, culture, wildlife & beach.
Itinerary
Day 1: AIRPORT – SIGIRIYA/DAMBULLA
Pass By: Sigiriya, Sigiriya, Central Province
On arrival, meet & greet at the airport and transfer to hotel in Dambulla/Sigiriya. Check-in to the hotel and relax to recover from the jet lag.
Meals included:
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Dinner and overnight stay at hotel in Dambulla/Sigiriya.
Day 2: SIGIRIYA ROCK FORTRESS – MINNERIYA NATIONAL PARK JEEP SAFARI
Stop At: Sigiriya The Ancient Rock Fortress, Sigiriya 21120 Sri Lanka
Breakfast at hotel.
Visit the Sigiriya Rock Fortress.
Sigiriya Rock Fortress is UNESCO World Heritage Site, is one of the most dramatic, inspiring and beautiful historical locations in the world. A mythical past of feuding dynasties suits Sigiriya’s striking setting- it was built in 5th century AD by king, Kasyapa, as a fortress-palace. The palace complex at the foot of the rock still has the remains of four indoor swimming pools where the king’s 500 concubines bathed. The palace structure was built with complex water arteries in the walls that provided natural air conditioning in the hot climate. On the summit, reached with the help of metal staircases and ladders, you can see the remains of the palace walls, gardens and ponds.
The mirror walls of the Sigiriya rock still retain the world-famous frescoes of the king’s concubines, who originated from all parts of the world.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Minneriya National Park, Maradankadawala-Habarana-Thirukkondaiadimadu Highway, 50150 Sri Lanka
Afternoon make thrilling jeep safari at Minneriya National Park. The park is home to the large and ancient Minneriya Tank, and it boasts an enormous variety of habitat and wildlife, covered in dry tropical forest, grasslands and wetlands. In Safari often spot large numbers of Sri Lankan Elephants gathering around grass fields on the edges of the reservoir during the dry season, offering visitors an unforgettable sight. These elephants gather to socialize, bathe, feed and mate.
Minneriya also hosts more than 160 species of birds, a few of which are endemic to Sri Lanka, such as the Sri Lanka Hanging Parrot, the Sri Lanka Jungle Fowl, and the Sri Lanka Grey Hornbill. Large mammals, including, sloth bears, sambar deer, and axis deer, as well as smaller mammals such as the Purple-Faced Langur, Toque Macaque, and the Grey Slender Loris, Saltwater crocodiles and other reptiles, including monitor lizards and snakes, add another dimension to this rich ecosystem.
Duration: 4 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Dinner and overnight stay at hotel in Dambulla/Sigiriya.
Day 3: DAMBULLA ROCK CAVE TEMPLE – MATALE – KANDY
Pass By: Dambulla Cave Temple, Jaffna Hwy, Habarana 50150 Sri Lanka
Breakfast at hotel.
Visit Dambulla Rock Cave Temple. Dambulla Cave Temple, also known as the Golden Temple of Dambulla. The largest and best-preserved cave temple complex in Sri Lanka, the rock from which the caves were carved towers 160 meters (520 ft) over the surrounding plains. A total of 153 Buddha statues, three statues of Sri Lankan kings and four statues of gods and goddesses also stand in the site.
Continue your journey to the hill capital of Kandy. Eminent as the center of Buddhism and the capital of the last Sinhalese kingdom.
En route visit a spice garden in Matale to see many different types of spices Sri Lanka is famous for. You will be introduced to different spices and shown how some of these spices are grown and processed. Gardens are open to visitors, a delightful place to stroll in fragrant greenery and learn about nutmeg, pepper vines, clove trees and curry, cinnamon and the precious cardamom, a relative of ginger. It grows in the shade of high jungle trees and can only be harvested by hand.
Enjoy a traditional cultural dance performance which is a vibrant and unique fire and Harvest dances accompanied by Ceremonial Drums and the Drum Orchestra rising and falling to the lively tempo. The highlight of the show is definitely the fire walking show, where the artists walk through a specially prepared fire pit, roughly 8 feet by 3 feet covered with red-hot charcoal, completely barefoot.
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Dinner and overnight stay at hotel in Kandy.
Day 4: KANDY – NEGOMBO
Pass By: Kandy, Kandy, Kandy District, Central Province
Breakfast at hotel.
Visit the Temple of tooth relic, for the morning ceremony, the stunning 17th century Temple of the Tooth (Sri Dalada Maligawa) is believed to house the left upper canine tooth of the Lord Buddha himself. This precious relic attracts white-clad pilgrims, bearing lotus blossoms and frangipani, every day.
Make a sightseeing tour of Kandy. Visit the upper lake, oriental market place, a bazaar.
Visit the Royal Botanical Gardens, at Peradeniya, the largest of Sri Lanka’s botanical gardens displaying over 4 000 different species of plants and is regarded amongst the most superior in Asia. The focal points include the superb Orchid collection and a mighty avenue of Royal Palm Trees. In addition to a plethora of flowering plants, there is also an extensive collection of medicinal plants and spices which can be spotted on your meander across the gardens.
Leave for Negombo.
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Dinner and overnight stay at hotel in Negombo
Day 5: NEGOMBO – AIRPORT
Pass By: Negombo, Negombo, Western Province
Breakfast at hotel.
Transfer to airport for onward flight.
Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.
