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6-Day Sri Lanka Highlights Tour From Sigiriya
  • Tour Category

    Group Tour

  • Tour Types

    Nature, Sun and Sand, Sightseeing

  • Duration

    6 Days

  • Activity Level

    Easy

  • Language

    English, French, Russian, Tamil, Thai

Description

Experience the Sri Lankan culture and its beauty in this 6-day tour! Explore various significant tourist destinations such as rock fortress, rock temple, botanical garden, tea plantation & factory, spice garden, Temple of the Tooth Relic, cooking show, and much more!

Highlights
  • Visit the Temple of the Tooth Relic of Lord Buddha
  • Explore the Sigiriya Rock Fortress
  • Discover the Dambulla Cave Temple
  • Day 1: Airport to Sigiriya (152 km) expand_more
    • On arrival, meet the representative and transfer from the airport to Sigiriya. 

    Overnight stay at Sigiriya/Dambulla/Kandalama.

  • Day 2: Sigiriya expand_more
    • Have a delicious breakfast at the hotel.
    • Climb Sigiriya Rock Fortress, a World Heritage Site constructed by King Kashyapa (477-495 AD) in the 5th century.
    • Visit the world-renowned frescoes of the 'Heavenly Maidens' of Sigiriya, which are in a protected pocket of the rock approached by a curved stairway. These frescoes are painted with earth pigments on plaster. 

    Overnight stay at Dambulla.

  • Day 3: Sigiriya to Dambulla to Matale to Kandy (90 km) expand_more
    • Eat breakfast at a hotel in Sigiriya.
    • Transfer from Sigiriya to Dambulla.
    • Explore Dambulla Rock Temple constructed by King Walagambahu in the 1st century BC and a World Heritage Site.
    • Proceed to transfer from Dambulla to Matale.
    • Visit a spice garden in Matale to see different spices for which Sri Lanka is well known for. Here, clients can see different spices and how some of these spices are grown and processed.
    • Witness a cookery show.
    • Head from Matale to Kandy. 

    Overnight stay at Kandy.

  • Day 4: Kandy to Peradeniya to Tea Plantation to Nuwara Eliya (77 Km) expand_more
    • Eat breakfast at a hotel in Kandy. Kandy was the last capital of the Sri Lankan kings and is a World Heritage Site.
    • Visit the Kandy town and bazaar, the arts and crafts center, a gem museum, and a lapidary.
    • Explore the Temple of the Tooth Relic in Kandy.
    • Transfer from Kandy to Peradeniya Botanical Garden, which provides a wonderful greenish diversity of trees, plants, and flowers.
    • Visit a tea plantation and a tea factory, where the best tea in the world is being produced. Here you could observe all about the process of manufacturing tea. You can also observe how tea is graded. Taste a cup of pure Ceylon tea in the factory.
    • Visit Nuwara Eliya. Because of its refreshing mountain climate and panorama, Nuwara Eliya is Sri Lanka's most well-known hill resort.

    Overnight stay at Nuwara Eliya.

  • Day 5: Nuwara Eliya to Kitulgala to Colombo expand_more
    • Enjoy breakfast at the hotel in Nuwara Eliya.
    • Transfer from Nuwara Eliya to Kitulgala.
    • View the Kelani River (the broadest river in Sri Lanka) flowing through Kitulgala was the main location where the Oscar-winning movie Bridge on the River Kwai was filmed. On the hill above this town, a primitive cave was recently discovered containing large middens of shells from some unknown heritage civilization.
    • Proceed to transfer from Kitulgala to Colombo. 

    Overnight stay at Colombo.

  • Day 6: Final departure expand_more
    • Eat breakfast at the hotel in Colombo.
    • Tour Colombo. Colombo is like many capital cities in developing countries as fast as changing its face. Almost overnight, skyscrapers arise from where old buildings once stood.
    • Visit other places of interest like the Pettah bazaar, where one can shop for a bargain, a Hindu and a Buddhist temple, residential areas where you find the stately homes of the rich, the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH) - an outright gift to Sri Lanka from the People's Republic of China. 
    • Transfer from Colombo to the airport.
What's Included
  • Accommodation in a standard room in a 3* Hotel twin sharing basis

  • Meals - as per program - BB

  • Transportation by air-conditioned car or van as per program

  • Service of English-speaking Sri Lankan tour guide

  • 01 lt bottle of mineral water per person per day

What's Excluded
  • Temple of the Tooth Relic Kandy USD 10
  • National Museum Kandy USD 12
  • Royal Botanical Gardens Peradeniya USD 13
  • Ancient City of Sigiriya USD 30
  • Dambulla cave temples USD 15
  • Horton Plains USD 20
  • Kandy Dance Show (dance show in Kandy) USD 05
  • Dehiwala Zoo USD 20
  • Hot Air Ballooning (Ballooning) USD 300
  • Boat Ride (Bentota) (Safari on the boat ) USD 20
  • White Water Rafting (Rafting Kelaniya) USD 35
  • Diving in Hikkaduwa (dive instructor in Hikkaduwa) USD 65
  • Sea Fishing in Negombo (sea fishing with a professional) USD 50
  • Lunch and dinner throughout the trip 
  • Video and Camera permits
  • Entrance fees for places of interest
  • Expenses of a personal nature
  • Seasonable supplements are not included
  • Any other services not specified in the "What's Included" section
Know before you go
  • Note:
    • Hotel room depends on the availability of travelling time.
    • Price calculated by currency exchange issued by Sri Lanka central bank and it will be changed due to government rules and regulations.
    • The cost for entrance places will be changed due to government rules.
    • Includes and excludes depend on customers request.
    • Perahera, Cricket, Season and Peak supplement are not included.
  • Child Policy:
    • A child between 2- 12 years sharing with 2 adults with an extra bed will be charged at 70% on the per person sharing double rate.
    • Child between 2- 12 years without an extra bed will be charged at 50% on the per person sharing double rate.
    • Child below 2 years will be complimentary.
    • Peak season supplements are not applicable.
  • Details of Cancellation Charges: 
    • If booking cancelled before;
      • 15 days – 10 % of the tour cost.
      • 7 days - 50 % of the tour cost.
      • 5 days - 100 % of the tour cost.
Meeting Point

Sigiriya, Sri Lanka

Cancellation Policy

For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -

Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price Details
Adult
2 To 2 USD 550 Per Person

This is a group tour

Starting From

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USD 550 / person