Tour package
Pilgrim tour: Sigiriya, Anuradhapura and Kandy
The Ramayana trail and the ancient capitals, with a national guide and entrance fees included.
Tour summary
A pilgrimage route through the sacred sites of the north-central plain and the hill capital, guided throughout by a national guide rather than a driver alone.
Entrance fees to the non-optional sites are included, which is unusual at this price and worth checking against any other quote you hold.
- Kind of trip
- Cultural
- Places visited
- 6 places
- Meals included
- Half board, Bed and breakfast, Breakfast
What you will remember
- The Dambulla Cave Temple
- Sigiriya Lion Rock
- The ancient city of Anuradhapura and the Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi
- The ancient city of Polonnaruwa
- The evening ceremony at the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic
- The Kalutara Bodhiya
- Galle Dutch Fort and the Koggala stilt fishermen
Day by day
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Day 1
Airport to Sigiriya
North to Sigiriya, calling at the Dambulla Cave Temple — a UNESCO site and the island's largest cave temple complex, with centuries of murals and shrines.
Day 1 in full
- Met at Bandaranaike airport by your guide
- Visit the Dambulla Cave Temple on the way
- Check in at the hotel
- Dinner and overnight at the hotel
- Overnight Sigiriya
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Day 2
Lion Rock and Anuradhapura
Sigiriya Lion Rock viewed from below, then Anuradhapura: Ruwanwelisaya, Sri Maha Bodhi, Thuparamaya, Jetavanaramaya, Abhayagiri, the Brazen Palace, the Samadhi Buddha and Isurumuniya.
Day 2 in full
- Early breakfast at the hotel
- See Sigiriya Lion Rock from the outside
- Panoramic tour of the ancient city of Anuradhapura
- Dinner and overnight at the hotel
Sigiriya highlights
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Anuradhapura
- Overnight Sigiriya
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Day 3
Sigiriya to Kandy
Polonnaruwa on the way if you want it — the medieval capital, and the Gal Vihara carvings. Then Kandy, a tour of the city, and the evening ceremony at the Temple of the Tooth.
Day 3 in full
- Check out and proceed to Kandy
- Panoramic tour of the ancient city of Polonnaruwa on the way optional
- Panoramic city tour of Kandy
- Evening ceremony at the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic
- Dinner and overnight at the hotel
Kandy highlights
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Polonnaruwa -
Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic
- Overnight Kandy
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Day 4
Kandy to Bentota
South by way of Kalutara Bodhiya, whose white stupa is one of the few in the world you can walk inside. Galle Fort and the Koggala stilt fishermen are optional.
Day 4 in full
- Check out and proceed to Bentota
- Visit the Kalutara Bodhiya on the way
- Visit Galle Dutch Fort optional
- See the stilt fishermen at Koggala optional
- Dinner and overnight at the hotel
Bentota highlights
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Galle Fort -
Galle Destination -
Kalutara Bodhiya
- Overnight Bentota
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Day 5
Bentota to Colombo
North to Colombo and a tour of the city.
Day 5 in full
- Check out and transfer to Colombo
- Panoramic city tour of Colombo
- The Red Mosque, Gangaramaya and Kelaniya temples, seen from outside
- The BMICH and Independence Square
- Check in and overnight at the Colombo hotel
Colombo highlights
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The Red Mosque -
Seema Malaka -
Independence Square
- Overnight Colombo
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Day 6
Colombo to the airport
Checkout and the transfer to the airport.
Day 6 in full
- Check out of the hotel
- Transfer to Bandaranaike International Airport for your departure flight
- Overnight —
Your tour map
- 01 Katunayake (BIA)
- 02 Sigiriya
- 03 Anuradhapura
- 04 Kandy
- 05 Bentota
- 06 Colombo
What the price covers
Inclusions
- Assistance at the Airport
- Airport pick up
- Airport drop off
- Private air-conditioned car
- Fuel & local insurance for the vehicle
- Private English Speaking Chauffeur for the entire journey
- Accommodation on Bed & Breakfast (BB) basis
- All government taxes related to the traveling destination are included
- A bottle of water per person per day on transfers
- All rooms and tickets are subjected to availability
- Travel durations listed in this itinerary are subjected to change, due to road, traffic & weather conditions. These suggested durations are estimated point to point without any stops. This is only a guideline for your understanding.
Exclusions
- Air tickets NOT included
- Sightseeing entrance charges (Unless Specified)
- Meals not mentioned in the itinerary
- Camera & video permits
- Travel Insurance
- Guide/Driver tips
- Personal expenses
- Late check-outs & early check-in charges
- Early check in or late check out at all hotels based on availability
- Sri Lankan train rides are subject to availability and schedule changes; seats are not always guaranteed, and delays may occur due to local conditions
- Visa - https://eta.gov.lk/slvisa/
Conditions
Booking
Once you confirm the details, we hold the booking with a deposit of 30 per cent. Your confirmation reaches you within 48 hours of that payment clearing. The remaining 70 per cent is due 30 days before the tour starts, and once it is paid you can go ahead and apply for your visa.
Rooms and tickets are subject to availability until the booking is confirmed in writing.
Cancellation
More than 30 days before arrival: no charge.
Between 30 and 21 days before arrival: 50 per cent of the tour price.
Inside 21 days, or no-show: 100 per cent of the tour price.
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