7-Day Cultural Excursion around Sri Lanka from Colombo
Highlights
Colombo, Dambulla, Galle, Kandy, Minneriya National Park, Negombo, Nuwara Eliya, Sigiriya
Locations Covered
Colombo, Dambulla, Galle, Kandy, Minneriya National Park, Negombo, Nuwara Eliya, Sigiriya
historical, sightseeing, Wildlife
Private Tour
7 Days
Easy
English
Description
Tour the island country of Sri Lanka and enjoy exclusive spa treatments, bullock cart rides, riverboat safaris and lush tea estates. Sightsee some of the most pious and traditional sites like Dambulla Cave Temple, Temple of the Tooth Relic, Sigiriya Rock Fortress. Marvel at the southwest coast from Galle Fort and see birds, deers and elephants on Minneriya Park safari.
Itinerary
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Day 1: Colombo - Dambulla
Arrive in Sri Lanka, meet and get assistance at the Colombo hotel from your tour representative.
Transfer to Dambulla from the hotel.
Visit Dambulla cave temple in transit with your Sri Lanka tour guide. This ancient temple is the 2nd largest cave temple in the world and is a world heritage site. Here, you will see five caves adorned with attractive wall paintings with more than 150 Gautama Buddha statues enshrined.
Take a ride in a bullock cart for a village tour while staying in Dambulla for a whole new experience of the ancient Sri Lankan culture.
Engage in a very refreshing traditional spa treatment. The one-and-a-half-hour oil and other conventional treatment methods that the doctors medically approve will make you feel more relaxed.
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Day 2: Sigiriya
Have breakfast and head on to Sigiriya Rock Fortress. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Sigiriya or Lion Rock is an astonishing feature of engineering and construction. During your visit to Dambulla, you will have the chance to witness this breathtaking sight.
Visit the Minneriya National Park and enjoy a safari. The Minneriya National Park is an ideal eco-tourism location in Sri Lanka. This park consists of mixed evergreen forest and scrub areas and is home to a variety of animal species including a wide variety of birds, deers and elephants.
Head back to the hotel at Sigiriya.
Overnight stay at Sigiriya
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Day 3: Sigiriya - Kandy
Have breakfast at the hotel, and head to Kandy afterwards.
Visit the Spice Garden in Matale in transit.
Engage in a Kandy city tour and shopping.
Visit the Temple of the Tooth Relic. The Relic has grown in repute and holiness in Sri Lanka and throughout the Buddhist world, and it is considered Sri Lanka’s most prized possession.
Visit the Kandyan Cultural Dance in the evening.
Overnight stay in Kandy.
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Day 4: Kandy - Nuwara Eliya
Have breakfast at the hotel, and head to Nuwara Eliya.
Visit the Tea factory and Tea estates and enjoy incredible views around Ramboda Falls.
Proceed to Tea Factory or Tea Processing Centre. There are hundreds of Tea factories in the Central Highlands, the Uva region and the Southern parts of Sri Lanka. Some of these factories are situated in breathtakingly beautiful landscapes, surrounded by indeed serene green tea gardens.
Engage in the Nuwara Eliya city tour.
Overnight stay in Nuwara Eliya.
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Day 5: Nuwara Eliya - Galle
Have breakfast at the hotel, then travel to Galle.
Marvel at the Galle Fort. It is located in the Bay of Galle on the southwest coast of Sri Lanka. It was built first in 1588 by the Portuguese and then extensively fortified by the Dutch during the 17th century. It is truly a historical architectural monument and is an ideal place to visit.
Overnight stay at Galle.
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Day 6: Galle - Hikkaduwa - Colombo
After breakfast at the hotel, journey to Colombo.
Visit the moonstone mine at Hikkaduwa.
Engage in Madu riverboat safari.
Stay the night at Colombo.
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Day 7: Colombo Airport
Proceed to the Airport for your drop-off.
What's Included
What's Excluded
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Meeting Point
Cancellation Policy
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For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price
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This is a private tour |
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