Colombo Trip Overview
Day 01
Meet and Greet at the Airport
Negombo City Tour
Negombo Beach
Proceed to Sigiriya
Reach Sigiriya
Check in at Hotel
Overnight at Hotel in Sigiriya
Day 02
Breakfast at the hotel
Visit Sigiriya Rock
Visit Dambulla Rock Temple
Overnight at the Hotel in Sigiriya
Day 03
Breakfast at Hotel
Proceed Kandy
Peradeniya Botanical Garden
Visit Temple of Tooth
Evening Kandy City Tour
Overnight at the Hotel in Kandy
Day 04
Breakfast at the Hotel
Visit Kandy Cultural Area
Galmaduwa Temple in Kandy
Overnight at the Hotel
Day 05
Breakfast at Hotel
Proceed to Colombo
City tour of Colombo commencing
Visit to the Fort and the Pettah
commercial hub with offices and shopping areas located amidst the oldest colonial hotel GOH.
Proceed to airport with lingering memories of your trip to Sri Lanka
Additional Info
Duration: 5 days
Starts: Colombo, Sri Lanka
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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Day 01
Meet and Greet at the Airport
Negombo City Tour
Negombo Beach
Proceed to Sigiriya
Reach Sigiriya
Check in at Hotel
Overnight at Hotel in Sigiriya
Day 02
Breakfast at the hotel
Visit Sigiriya Rock
Visit Dambulla Rock Temple
Overnight at the Hotel in Sigiriya
Day 03
Breakfast at Hotel
Proceed Kandy
Peradeniya Botanical Garden
Visit Temple of Tooth
Evening Kandy City Tour
Overnight at the Hotel in Kandy
Day 04
Breakfast at the Hotel
Visit Kandy Cultural Area
Galmaduwa Temple in Kandy
Overnight at the Hotel
Day 05
Breakfast at Hotel
Proceed to Colombo
City tour of Colombo commencing
Visit to the Fort and the Pettah
commercial hub with offices and shopping areas located amidst the oldest colonial hotel GOH.
Proceed to airport with lingering memories of your trip to Sri Lanka
Itinerary
Day 1: Airport to Sigiriya
Stop At: Sigiriya, Sigiriya, Central Province
Sigiriya 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 (660 ft) high According to the ancient Sri Lankan chronicle the Culavamsa, this site was selected by King Kasyapa (477 – 495 CE) for his new capital. He built his palace on the top of this rock and decorated its sides with colourful frescoes.
Duration: 4 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: 3 Star Hotel or Similar
Day 2: Sigiriya
Stop At: Dambulla, Sri Lanka
• Dambulla cave temple also known as the Golden Temple of Dambulla is a World Heritage Site(1991) in Sri Lanka, situated in the central part of the country. It is the largest and best-preserved cave temple complex in Sri Lanka. The rock towers 160 m over the surrounding plains.There are more than 80 documented caves in the surrounding area. Major attractions are spread over 5 caves, which contain statues and paintings.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Sigiriya, Sigiriya, Central Province
Sigiriya 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 (660 ft) high According to the ancient Sri Lankan chronicle the Culavamsa, this site was selected by King Kasyapa (477 – 495 CE) for his new capital. He built his palace on the top of this rock and decorated its sides with colourful frescoes.
Duration: 2 minutes
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: 3 Star Hotel or Similar
Day 3: Sigiriya To Kandy
Stop At: Kandy, Kandy, Kandy District, Central Province
Surrounded by mountains, which are home to tea plantations and biodiverse rainforest. The city’s heart is scenic Kandy Lake which is popular for strolling. Kandy is famed for sacred Buddhist sites, including the Temple of the Tooth (Sri Dalada Maligawa) shrine, celebrated with the grand Esala Perahera annual procession. This was the last capital of the Sinhala kings whose patronage enabled the Dinahala culture to flourish for more than 2,500 years until the occupation of Sri Lanka by the British in 1815. It is also the site of the Temple of the Tooth Relic (the sacred tooth of the Buddha), which is a famous pilgrimage site, one of the most famous Buddhist temples in the world, which was built to protect the sacred tooth relic thought to belong to Lord Buddha, which has been enshrined in Sri Lanka for hundreds of years As well as a host of other temples, visitors to the city can wander along Kandy Lake.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, Sri Dalada Veediya, Kandy 20000 Sri Lanka
Temple of Tooth in Kandy. (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.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Royal Botanical Gardens, Peradeniya Road, Peradeniya 20400 Sri Lanka
Peradeniya Botnical Garden, Royal Botanic Gardens, Peradeniya are about 5.5 km to the west of the city of Kandy in the Central Province of Sri Lanka. It attracts 2 million visitors annually. It is near the Mahaweli River (the longest in Sri Lanka). Agriculture
Duration: 3 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: 3 Star Hotel or Similar
Day 4: Kandy
Stop At: Galmaduwa temple kandy, Galmaduwa Raja Maha Viharaya Kalapura Rd Sri Lanka Kalapura Rd Sri Lanka, Kandy 20000 Sri Lanka
A short turn off from the Kundasale Road just outside of Kandy and you will come upon a strange sight: the unfinished Galmaduwa Viharaya. Traditionally ascribed to King Keerthi Sri Rajasinghe, it is said that while this building was being completed the king heard of the discovery of a cave at Degaldoruwa and stopped the work on Galmaduwa shifting his attention to Degaldoruwa
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: 3 Star Hotel or Similar
Day 5: Kandy to Colombo to Airport
Stop At: Colombo, Colombo, Western Province
Colombo, the capital of Sri Lanka, has a long history as a port on ancient east-west trade routes, ruled successively by the Portuguese, Dutch and British. That heritage is reflected in its its architecture, mixing colonial buildings with high-rises and shopping malls. The imposing Colombo National Museum, dedicated to Sri Lankan history, borders sprawling Viharamahadevi Park and its giant Buddha. Colombo, the commercial capital of Sri Lanka and the largest city in Sri Lanka, once served as an important seaport for trade between the East and the West. Situated on the west coast of the country, Colombo is a vibrant and busy urban metropolis that boasts of all the mod-cons of today’s world in addition to some traditions of a bygone era, still alive and waiting to be experienced.
Duration: 4 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.
