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Upon arrival at Colombo International Airport, you will be met by our representative and your guide.
Depart for Sigiriya, check-in and lunch at the hotel.
In the afternoon: Visit to the Rock of Sigiriya.
In 477 AD, Kashyapa I°, seized the throne from King Dhatusena, following a coup d’état. The rightful heir, Moggallana, fearing for his life, fled to southern India. Kashyapa moved the capital and his residence from the traditional capital of Anuradhapura to the safer Sigiriya, to escape Moggallana’s attacks. During the reign of King Kashyapa (477 to 495 AD), Sigiriya was developed into a complex city and fortress; the majority of the elaborate buildings on and around the top of the rock, including defensive structures, palaces and gardens, date from this period. Sigiriya has been elected a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Dinner and overnight stay in hotel in SIGIRIYA
Breakfast at the hotel and departure for Polonnaruwa.
Polonnaruwa was founded as a military post by the kingdom’s Sinhalese. It was renamed Jananathamangalam by the Chola after their invasion of the country in the 10th century. During this period the systematic destruction of Buddhist civilization took place in the northern plains of Sri Lanka. Raja Raja Chola I built Vanavan Mahadevisvaram, a temple dedicated to Shiva in Polonnaruwa named after its queen and is currently known as Siva Devale. The temple contained, among other things, statues of bronze statues of Ganesha and Parvati. The northern and central part of Sri Lanka was during this period ruled directly by Rajendra Chola I as the province Chola. However, after the year 1070 AD the Chola rule ended in the island, and Polonnaruwa was captured by Vijayabahu I of Polonnaruwa, known as “Vijayabahu the Great.”
Lunch in Polonnaruwa
Afternoon – Safari in Minneriya National Park
National Park visit the Asian elephant herds of Minneriya National Park and Kaudulla National Park in central Sri Lanka, which gather for what is known as “The Gathering.” The two parks, although separate, are next to each other and divided by what is called the jungle or “elephant corridor” that lies between them.
Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel in SIGIRIYA
Breakfast at the hotel and depart for Kandy.
On the way visit the Dambulla Caves Temple. This temple complex dates back to the first century B.C. It has five caves under a vast jutting rock, carved with a line of dripline to keep the interiors dry. In 1938 the architecture was embellished with colonnaded arches and gabled entrances. Inside the caves, the ceilings are painted with intricate patterns of images religious that follow the contours of the rock. There are images of Lord Buddha and Bodhisattvas, as well as as various other deities. Continuation to Kandy.
Lunch at the Garden Restaurant and visit the gardens of Ayurveda, then to the Museum of Gemology and the lapidarium.
After the visit you will witness typical Sri Lankan dances and fakirs walking on the burning embers.
Dinner and overnight at your hotel in Kandy.
Breakfast – Visit to the “Temple of the Tooth” of Buddha in Kandy. This is the site of the Temple of the Tooth Relic (Sri Dalada Maligawa), one of the holiest places of worship in the Buddhist world. It was declared a world heritage site by UNESCO in 1988. Historically, the local Buddhist rulers countered the expansion and colonial Portuguese, Dutch and British occupation, and in the adjacent museum there are photos and documents to prove it.
Visit to a Tea Factory, a tea factory, during the excursion and opportunity to purchase specimens of various specialties.
Continue to Pinnawela to visit the Elephant Orphanage. The orphanage was established to care for and protect the many orphaned wild elephants found roaming in the forests of Sri Lanka and its vicinity. It was established in 1975 by the Department for Wildlife Conservation of Sri Lanka
Lunch at Riverside Hotel while admiring the elephants bathing.
Optional Excursion: Elephant Ride
Dinner and overnight stay at your hotel in Colombo
Breakfast at your hotel.
Depart for the airport and board your flight.
INCLUDED IN THE PACKAGE
– Full board accommodation from lunch on day 1 to breakfast on day 5
– Transportation by air-conditioned car or bus
– Italian-speaking guide-driver from 02 to 08 people
– Italian-speaking guide over 09 persons
– One bottle of mineral water/soft drink at lunch and dinner
– one liter of mineral water per day during the tour
– Welcome Drink on arrival at all hotels during the tour
– JEEP for the Minneriya Reserve Safari
NOT INCLUDED IN THE PACKAGE
– Entry fees
– Visa fees.
– Expenses of a personal nature.
– Any other services not specified above
– Video and camera permits.
– Perahera surcharge.
HOTELS PLANNED DURING THE TOUR:
SIGIRYA / HABARANA Cinnamon Lodge Sungreen Hotel
Paradise HotelSigirya Hotel
KANDY Mahaveli Reach Hotel Suisse
Grand KandyanHotel Topaz
COLOMBO Cinnamon Grand Mount Lavinia Hotel
Fairway Colombo
MOWO ENTERPRISE PVT LTD
M.Marble Hotel (3rd Floor), Kanbaa Aisa Rani Hingun, Male’, Republic of Maldives
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