Colombo Trip Overview
The beauty of Nature is one of the most important factors that give an immense contribution to the beauty of Sri Lanka. If someone asked how beautiful Sri Lanka is, the shortest answer is “Green and Blue”. It has so many blue beaches and Beautiful blue sky which separate from the green line of trees. By the time you are visiting around Sri Lanka, you can see mountains, valleys, plains, and also pure spring water around the country.
Tour Highlights
• Colombo City Tour
• Colombo museum
• Galle Dutch fort.
• Stilt Fishing & Mirissa beach
• Tea factory visit
• Kandy traditional dance
• Tooth Relic temple
• Peradeniya royal garden
• Dambulla cave temple
• Sigiriya lion fortress
• Polonnaruwa ancient city
• Minneriya wildlife safari
We are offering below options free of charge.
• Mask & wood carving factory
• Gem museum
• Mirissa coconut tree hills
• Ella gap
• Tea plucking experience
Additional Info
Duration: 8 days
Starts: Colombo, Sri Lanka
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka
The beauty of Nature is one of the most important factors that give an immense contribution to the beauty of Sri Lanka. If someone asked how beautiful Sri Lanka is, the shortest answer is “Green and Blue”. It has so many blue beaches and Beautiful blue sky which separate from the green line of trees. By the time you are visiting around Sri Lanka, you can see mountains, valleys, plains, and also pure spring water around the country.
Tour Highlights
• Colombo City Tour
• Colombo museum
• Galle Dutch fort.
• Stilt Fishing & Mirissa beach
• Tea factory visit
• Kandy traditional dance
• Tooth Relic temple
• Peradeniya royal garden
• Dambulla cave temple
• Sigiriya lion fortress
• Polonnaruwa ancient city
• Minneriya wildlife safari
We are offering below options free of charge.
• Mask & wood carving factory
• Gem museum
• Mirissa coconut tree hills
• Ella gap
• Tea plucking experience
Itinerary
Day 1: Colombo
Pass By: Colombo, Colombo, Western Province
Although it’s unlikely it will reclaim its 19th-century moniker ‘the garden city of the East’, Colombo has nevertheless emerged as a must-see stop in Sri Lanka. No longer just the sprawling city you have to endure on your way to the beaches, it has become a worthy destination in its own right and makes an excellent start – or finish – to your Sri Lankan adventures.
Meals included:
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Galadari Hotel
Day 2: Galle
Stop At: Colombo National Museum, Albert Crescent, Colombo Sri Lanka
National Museum of Colombo, also known as the Sri Lanka National Museum is one of two museums in Colombo. It is the largest museum in Sri Lanka. It is maintained by the Department of National Museum of the central government. The museum holds contains a collections of much importance to Sri Lanka such as the regalia of the country, including the throne and crown of the Kandyan monarchs as well as many other exhibits telling the story of ancient Sri Lanka.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Galle Fort, Church Street, Galle 80000 Sri Lanka
Galle Fort is in Galle, which is located at the extreme southwest corner of the island, in the southwest coast of Sri Lanka, where the shoreline turns east towards Matara and Tangalle. The fort, like most of the forts in Sri Lanka, is built on a small rocky peninsula, belonging to the sea as much as to the land.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Stilt Fishermen Sri Lanka, Koggala Sri Lanka
Stilt Fishing is one of the most interesting traditional fishing methods of Sri Lanka. Records indicate that it came into being just after World War II. This mode of fishing was more widely used all along the coast until the tsunami in 2004 which caused such activities to cease temporarily until recent years.
Duration: 30 minutes
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: The Long Beach Resort
Day 3: Ella
Stop At: Ella, Ella, Uva Province
Ella is surrounded by hills covered with cloud forests and tea plantations. The town has a cooler climate than surrounding lowlands, due to its elevation. The Ella Gap allows views across the southern plains of Sri Lanka.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Nine Arches Bridge, Ella Sri Lanka
The Nine Arch Bridge also called the Bridge in the Sky, is a viaduct bridge in Sri Lanka. It is one of the best examples of colonial-era railway construction in the country. The construction of the bridge is generally attributed to a local Ceylonese builder, P. K. Appuhami, in consultation with British engineers.
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Morning Dew Hotel
Day 4: Kandy
Stop At: Blue Field Tea Factory, No. 54 Haig Road, Ramboda 20590 Sri Lanka
Blue Field Tea Factory is situated in a highlands of Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka Nuwara Eliya situated at around 2000 m above Sea Level. Which is surrounded by misty mountains and lush Tea Plants – Blue Field Tea Factory. Nuwara Eliya situated at around 2000 m above Sea Level.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, Sri Dalada Veediya, Kandy 20000 Sri Lanka
Sri Dalada Maligawa or the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic is a Buddhist temple in the city of Kandy, Sri Lanka. 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
Stop At: Kandy Lake Club – Cultural Dance Show, 7 Sangamitta Mawatha, Kandy 20000 Sri Lanka
Kandyan dance encompasses various dance forms popular and native to the area called Kandy of the Central Hills region known as Udarata in Sri Lanka, which has today spread to other parts of the country.
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Royal Kandyan Hotel – Delux rooms
Day 5: Kandy
Stop At: Kandy Lake, Centre of Kandy City, Kandy 20000 Sri Lanka
Kandy Lake, also known as Kiri Muhuda or the Sea of Milk, is an artificial lake in the heart of the hill city of Kandy, Sri Lanka, built-in 1807 by King Sri Wickrama Rajasinghe next to the Temple of the Tooth. Over the years, it was reduced in size.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Royal Botanical Gardens, Peradeniya Road, Peradeniya 20400 Sri Lanka
The Botanical Garden at Peradeniya was formally established in 1843 with plants brought from Kew Garden, Slave Island, Colombo, and the Kalutara Garden in Kalutara. The Royal Botanic Garden, Peradeniya was made more independent and expanded under George Gardner as superintendent in 1844.
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Royal Kandyan Hotel
Day 6: Sigiriya
Stop At: Dambulla Cave Temple, Jaffna Hwy, Habarana 50150 Sri Lanka
Dambulla is thought to have been a place of worship since the 1st century BC, when King Valagamba , driven out of Anuradhapura, took refuge here. When he regained his throne, he had the interior of the caves carved into magnificent rock temples.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Sigiriya The Ancient Rock Fortress, Sigiriya 21120 Sri Lanka
Sigiriya or Sinhagiri is an ancient rock fortress located in the northern Matale District near the town of Dambulla in the Central Province, Sri Lanka. The name refers to a site of historical and archaeological significance that is dominated by a massive column of rock nearly 200 metres high. According to the ancient Sri Lankan chronicle the Culavamsa, this site was selected by King Kashyapa for his new capital.
Duration: 3 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: The Deer Park Hotel
Day 7: Sigiriya
Stop At: Polonnaruwa Vatadage, Sacred City, Polonnaruwa Sri Lanka
Polonnaruwa was the country’s capital from the 11th– 13th Century. Polonnaruwa Sri Lanka is considered one of the best-preserved historic cities in the world. Located approximately 140km from Kandy, Polonnaruwa has declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site, due to its abundance of historic remains.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Minneriya National Park, Maradankadawala-Habarana-Thirukkondaiadimadu Highway, 50150 Sri Lanka
Minneriya National Park is a wildlife sanctuary located in the North Central province of Sri Lanka. Nature lovers on Minneriya Jeep Safari often spot a large number of Sri Lankan Elephants gathering around to grass fields on the edges of the reservoir.
Duration: 4 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: The Deer Park Hotel
Day 8: Departure
Stop At: Negombo Fish Market, Negombo Sri Lanka
Negombo fish market is a unique and cool place in the country to visit on your backpacking trip. It’s one of the most authentic fresh fish markets in Sri Lanka. It’s the most recommended place to visit when you find yourself in the area. Hence, if you like easy-priced, but high-quality seafood and fresh fish.
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.
