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This tour covers most of the popular destinations in Ramayana including some world historical heritage in India. The Ramayana is an ancient Sanskrit epic attributed to the poet Valmiki and also an important part of the Hindu canon, one of the most important literary works of ancient India.
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Duration: 8 days
Starts: Colombo, Sri Lanka
Trip Category: Multi-day & Extended Tours >> Multi-day Tours
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This tour covers most of the popular destinations in Ramayana including some world historical heritage in India. The Ramayana is an ancient Sanskrit epic attributed to the poet Valmiki and also an important part of the Hindu canon, one of the most important literary works of ancient India.
Itinerary
Day 1: Colombo – Colombo
Stop At: Colombo Fort, Galle Buck, Colombo Sri Lanka
When you arrive in Colombo, we will pick you up at the Bandaranaike International Airport in Colombo and take you to Colombo.
Duration: 15 minutes
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight stay at Ceylon City Hotel on BB basis.
Day 2: Colombo – Galle
Stop At: Rumassala South Beach, 269P+95Q, Unawatuna, Sri Lanka
You will drive to Rumassala in Galle (approx. 2 hours). It is part of the Himalaya Hill that was fallen when Mighty Hanuman was carrying it to find life-saving herbs for saving the life of both Lords Rama and Lakshmana.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Ussangoda National Park, Sri Lanka
After this visit, you will be taken to Ussangoda (approx. 2 hours drive). It is believed that Lord Hanuman torched some parts of King Ravana’s empire and Ussanggoda is on the torched areas.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Kataragama Temple, Ruhunu Maha Katharagama Devalaya, Katharagama, Kataragama 91400 Sri Lanka
Proceed to Katharagama (approx. 2 hours) and visit Kataragama shrine. It is said that God Kataragama came from India, married a Jungle Girl from Sri Lanka and lived here.
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at Lake Wind Resort on BB basis.
Day 3: Kataragama – Nuwara Eliya
Stop At: Ravana Ella Falls, Ella-Wellawaya Road, Ella 90090 Sri Lanka
After breakfast, you will be driven to Ella (approx. 3 hours) where you can visit Ravana falls and Ravana Caves. The locals believe that King Ravana has lived in one of the caves above the waterfalls.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Ravana’s Cave, Wellawaya road Nature Exploration and conservation Society ,#37/2,kekunahena,opatha,Galle, Ella 90090 Sri Lanka
Ravana Cave.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: JMHA Divurumpola, GX44+HWG, Sri Lanka
Also visit Divurumpola Temple – the place where Sita performed her Agni Pariksha.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Hakgala Botanical Gardens, Peradeniya-Badulla-Chenkaladi Hwy, Hakgala, Sri Lanka
On completion, you will be driven to Nuwara Eliya (approx. 2 hours), en-route visit Hakgala Botanical gardens and Seethai Amman Temple.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Seetha Amman Kovil, WRM6+76R, Seetha Eliya, Sri Lanka
Seetha Amman Temple.
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at Camellia Lake Resort on Bed & Breakfast basis.
Day 4: Nuwara Eliya – Kandy
Stop At: Saptha Rishi Valagam – Gayathri Peedam, Navalady Rd, Kallady 30000, Sri Lanka
In the morning, you will visit the Gayathri Peedam where King Ravana’s son Meghanath propitiated Lord Shiva with penance and poojas and in return was granted super natural powers by lord Shiva.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Ramboda Waterfall, Pussellawa Sri Lanka
After this visit, we will drive to Kandy (approx. 3 hours) en-route visit Sri Bhakta Hanuman Temple – on the hills of Ramboda where Hanuman was searching for Sita.
Duration: 30 minutes
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight stay at Oak ray City Hotel on BB basis.
Day 5: Kandy – Kandy
Stop At: Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, Sri Dalada Veediya, Kandy 20000 Sri Lanka
Today you can do a city tour of Kandy including visits to Botanical Garden and Temple of Tooth Relic.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Royal Botanical Gardens, Peradeniya Road, Peradeniya 20400 Sri Lanka
Peradeniya Botanical Garden.
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at Oak ray City Hotel on BB basis.
Day 6: Kandy – Sigiriya
Stop At: Dambulla Cave Temple, Jaffna Hwy, Habarana 50150 Sri Lanka
After breakfast drive to Sigiriya. En-route visit Dambulla Cave Temple.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Sigiriya The Ancient Rock Fortress, Sigiriya 21120 Sri Lanka
In the afternoon, you can climb the Sigiriya rock fortress.
Duration: 3 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at Sungreen Hotel on BB basis.
Day 7: Sigiriya – Negombo
Stop At: Munneshwaram Hindu temple, Munneshwarama, Chilaw 61000 Sri Lanka
Today you will be driven to Munneshwaram Temple and Mannavari Temple (approx. 5 hours). Munishwaram predates the Ramayana and a temple dedicated to Lord Shiva was located here and Mannavari Temple is the first lingam installed and prayed by Rama and till date this lingam is called as Ramalinga Shivan.
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Drive to Negombo and stay at Camelot Beach Resort on BB basis.
Day 8: Negombo – Colombo
Stop At: Colombo Fort, Galle Buck, Colombo Sri Lanka
There is no itinerary planned today. You will be driven to Bandaranaike International Airport in Colombo to catch your flight.
Duration: 15 minutes
Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.
