Negombo Trip Overview
Iconic round tour in Sri Lanka.
A 7 day journey that includes show cooking, national park visits, trips to UNESCO World Heritage Sites, Tea Plantations, Botanical Gardens and many more.
This private tour with guide will allow you to see various kinds of diverse locations in our beautiful island mixed with history, culture and a bit of adventure.
Additional Info
Duration: 7 days
Starts: Negombo, Sri Lanka
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Historical & Heritage Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Negombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka
Iconic round tour in Sri Lanka.
A 7 day journey that includes show cooking, national park visits, trips to UNESCO World Heritage Sites, Tea Plantations, Botanical Gardens and many more.
This private tour with guide will allow you to see various kinds of diverse locations in our beautiful island mixed with history, culture and a bit of adventure.
Itinerary
Day 1: Proceed from the airport to Negombo.
Stop At: Negombo, Negombo, Western Province
Negombo is a famous fishing village North of Colombo. It is one of the famous commercial hubs in the country. Negombo is known for its long sandy beaches and centuries old fishing industry. Negombo has a large bilingual population of Roman Catholics.
The streets on either side of the Hotels are dotted with Souvenir Shops, Restaurants etc.
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Standard 03 star hotel
Day 2: Transfer to Wilpattu Jeep safari at Wilpattu national park. Afternoon visit the Anuradhapura ancient city.
Stop At: Wilpattu National Park, Wilpattu National Park, North Western Province
Jeep safari at Wilpattu National Park – 508 square miles (131.694 hectares) in extent and was declared as a National Park in 1938.
The special feature in this Park is the large number of Villus (lakes) where you can watch wild life and many species of birds. Leopards are the most famous animals in this Park and Wild Elephant herds. Spotted Deer, Sambhur, Barking Deer, Wild Boar, Wild Buffalo, sloth Bear, Mongoose, Crocodile and Peacocks are also found here.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Anuradhapura, Anuradhapura, North Central Province
Anuradhapura “UNESCO World Heritage Site” is the capital of Sri Lanka from the 05th Century B.C. to the end of the 10th Century A.D. was the most celebrated of Sri Lanka’s ancient ruined cities. The city’s greatest treasures are its dagobas constructed of bricks and are hemispherical in shape. The most notable of these dagobas are the Ruvanveliseya dating back to the 2nd Century B.C. and is 300 feet in diameter, the Jetawanarama is 370 feet and one of the largest structure in the ancient world.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Dagoba of Thuparama, Anuradhapura Sri Lanka
Thuparama Dagoba is enshrined with the collarbone of the Buddha. The city’s most renowned relic is the sacred Bo Tree, which is said to have grown from a branch of the tree under which the Buddha gained Enlightenment. It was planted 2250 years ago and is the oldest historically authenticated tree in the world.
Duration: 0
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Standard 03 star hotel
Day 3: Transfer to Sigiriya. En-route visit Avukana. Then lunch with cooking demonstration in Habarana.
Stop At: Avukana Buddha Statue, Avukana, Kekirawa 50100 Sri Lanka
Avukana Buddha Statue Undoubtedly, the most magnificent undamaged ancient image in the island. This 5th Century statue, ascribed to King Dhatusena, is 46 feet high, standing in an image house of which remains could be seen. It is situated 32 miles
(51 kilometers) southeast of Anuradhapura via the great tank of Kalawewa.
This is the most beautiful Rock-cut standing Buddha Statue in the Island, Maybe in the entire world.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Habarana, Habarana, North Central Province
Participate on a cooking demonstration.
A typical & traditional village lunch dished in Clay pots will be served on Lotus leaf supported by a cane thatched flat holder.
• Includes a cooking demonstration
• Guest partaking on preparation of a curry
• Witnessing the traditional meal preparation methods by the local women
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Standard 03 star hotel
Day 4: Excursion to Polonnaruwa and visit the sites by bicycle. Evening climb Sigiriya Rock.
Stop At: Polonnaruwa, Polonnaruwa, North Central Province
Polonnaruwa – another “World Heritage Site” was the Capital of Sri Lanka from 11th – 13th Centuries, contains some splendid and spectacular statues.
Polonnaruwa – the medieval capital was fortified with inner & outer moats and inner & outer walls. The Parakrama Samudra is on the western side of the city. The Royal Palace, Audience Hall and other buildings in the inner city were enclosed by another tall wall.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Lankatilaka Viharaya, X273+4FC, Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka
Lankatilake, Tivanka and Thuparama are the most beautiful and largest Image Houses and Tivanka has the best example of frescoes of the Polonnaruwa period
Duration: 0
Stop At: Rankoth Vehera, Ancient Bhikku Hospital, Polonnaruwa 51000 Sri Lanka
Rankoth Vehera and Kirivehera are well preserved large stupas
Duration: 0
Stop At: Gal Vihara, 440/225 Palm Grove State Minuwangoda road, Polonnaruwa 51000 Sri Lanka
Gal Vihare – a rock shrine, has four Buddha statues, two seated, one standing and one reclining and Parakrama Bahu statue are examples of Sinhalese stone carver
Duration: 0
Stop At: Polonnaruwa Vatadage, Sacred City, Polonnaruwa Sri Lanka
The Vata-da-ge is a unique creation of the Sri Lankan artists.
Duration: 0
Stop At: Sigiriya The Ancient Rock Fortress, Sigiriya 21120 Sri Lanka
Sigiriya – is a world heritage site built in 5th Century “Fortress in the Sky” which is perhaps the most fantastic single wonder of the Island. It is also known as Lion Rock because of the huge lion that used to stand at the entrance to the fortress. Within its triple-moated defence the huge rock rises almost to a sheer height of 500ft. On its summit are the foundations of what was once a great and sumptuous palace and gardens complete with swimming pool. On one of the stairways the only known ancient work of Sinhala secular painting survived in the form of Frescoes of life sized damsels in all the freshness and delicacy of their original color.
Water Gardens, Fountain Garden, summerhouse, Boulder Gardens and the Caves with the enclosed are should not be missed.
Duration: 0
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Standard 03 star hotel
Day 5: Transfer to Kandy via Dambulla temple & spice gardens in Matale. Explore Kandy.
Stop At: Dambulla Cave Temple, Jaffna Hwy, Habarana 50150 Sri Lanka
Dambulla – is a vast isolated rock mass 500 feet high and a mile around the base.
Here is found the famous Rock Temple dating to the First Century B.C. The caves of Dambulla sheltered King Walagamba during his 14 years of exile from Anuradhapura. When he regained the throne he built the most magnificent of Rock Temples to be found in the Island. In the first Cave is a recumbent image of the Buddha 47ft long cut out of the Rock. There are images of deities associated with Buddhism all around. The frescoes on the walls and the ceiling are the oldest here but they are over painted in the Kandy period.
In the Second Cave, the finest and the largest of all, there are 150 life-size statues of the Buddha in various postures with few statues of Gods and Kings. The ceiling is also covered with frescoes, which depict great events in the life of the Buddha and landmarks in the history of the Sinhalese people.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Matale Herbal and Spice Garden, No 25 Koholangwela Madawala Ulpatha, Matale 21000 Sri Lanka
Spice Gardens at Matale – You will see Cinnamon, Cardamom, Pepper Creepers and all other spice trees, plants and creepers are planted for visitors to see them. Spice products are also available for those who would like to buy them. At all Spice Gardens visitors are taken round explaining each tree and plant and at the end explaining the use of them food preparations.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Kandy, Kandy, Kandy District, Central Province
Afternoon you will witness the city of Kandy including upper lake drive, market square, arts & crafts center, gem Museum and the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic.
Kandy is another “World Heritage Site”. It was the last stronghold of the Sinhalese Kings during the Portuguese, Dutch and British rule and finally the British in 1815.
To the Buddhist of Sri Lanka and the World, Kandy is one of the most sacred sites as it is the home of the “Dalada Maligawa” – Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic of Lord Buddha.
Today Kandy is the center of Buddhism, Arts, Crafts, Dancing, Music and Culture. Visitors can see these Dance & Music at the daily Cultural Performances held at several places in the city.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, Sri Dalada Veediya, Kandy 20000 Sri Lanka
Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic
Ever since 4th Century A.D, when the Buddha’s Tooth was brought to Sri Lanka hidden from sacrilegious hands in an Orissan princess’ hair, the Relic has grown in repute and holiness in Sri Lanka and throughout the Buddhist world. It is considered Sri Lanka’s most prized possession.
It is located in the royal palace complex of the former Kingdom of Kandy, which houses the relic of the tooth of the Buddha. Since ancient times, the relic has played an important role in local politics because it is believed that whoever holds the relic holds the governance of the country.
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Standard 03 star hotel
Day 6: Visit Peradeniya gardens. Then proceed to Nuwara Eliya by train.
Stop At: Royal Botanical Gardens, Peradeniya Road, Peradeniya 20400 Sri Lanka
Royal Botanical Gardens – 147 acres in extent: started in 1374 as a pleasure garden of the King’s of Kandy. There are more than 5000 species of tree and plants. Some and endemic as well as flora from the tropical world, Spice garden and Orchid House are popular with Tourists.
There are 5 Palm Avenues beautifying the gardens, the earliest and tallest Palm Avenue (Royal Palm Avenue) was planted in 1905 and the Double Coconuts from the Seashells Island, with the largest seed of all plants in the world is one such avenue.
Duration: 2 hours
Pass By: Nuwara Eliya, Nuwara Eliya, Central Province
Nuwara Eliya – The ‘Little England’ of Sri Lanka, is set against beautiful backdrops of Mountains, Valleys, Waterfalls and Tea Plantations. It is supposed to be one of the coolest places in the Island, but it is really just like an English spring day, although the temperature does drop at night. All around Nuwara Eliya you will see evidence of the British influence, houses like country cottages or Queen Ann style mansions.
The Victoria Park, in the middle of the town, is a lovely place for a stroll or a picnic and is also good for Birding as you get some rare birds in this Park.
Seasons may be absent elsewhere in Sri Lanka, but here you can read them by the flowers, which bloom in the spring (March to May) and the fall (August and September). These are the “seasons” when low-country folk flock to Nuwara Eliya to escape the sea level heat and humidity.
Stop At: Pedro Tea Factory, Nuwara Eliya Sri Lanka
Tea Plantations – Tea was first planted in Sri Lanka in 1824 at the Botanical Gardens at Peradeniya, when a few plants were brought from China. More were introduced from Assam in 1839.
In 1867, a Scottish Planter named James Taylor planted tea seedlings in an 8 hectares of forestland, in the Loolkondura Estate.
In 1873, the tea export industry of Sri Lanka began with a modest 23 lbs. being shipped to London.
Tea will grow only on rolling terrain and is classified by elevation into low grown, medium grown and high grown into 3 main groups. Today more than 200,000 hectares in highlands and other areas are under Tea and around 300 million Kilograms, with a 15% of world tea exports are done by Sri Lanka as one of the World’s largest Tea exporter.
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Standard 03 star hotel
Day 7: Transfer from Nuwara Eliya to Negombo or Airport for departure.
Pass By: Negombo Beach, Negombo Sri Lanka
Negombo is a famous fishing village North of Colombo. It is one of the famous commercial hubs in the country. Negombo is known for its long sandy beaches and centuries old fishing industry. Negombo has a large bilingual population of Roman Catholics.
The streets on either side of the Hotels are dotted with Souvenir Shops, Restaurants etc.
Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.
