Itinerary

1. Pick up from Kandy - Dambulla cave temple - lion rock - sigiriya - Minneriya national park - Wild life safari

   • Begin before 7.00 am from the hotel in Kandy. 

   • Travel to Dambulla cave temple, the largest and the best preserved cave temple in Sri Lanka. The caves were converted in to a temple complex by king Walagamba during the 1st century. There are about 153 buddha statues and murals, which covers 2100 square meters. You have to spend around one and half hours to cover entire temple complex.

   • Visit the eight wonder of the world, which contains huge walls, water canals, security guard rooms, natural stoned arches, mirror stone and world famous Sigiri paintings. It is an isolated rock, Kingdom more than 200m in height. You have to spend more than two and half hours.

   • Travel to Minneriya, Kaudulla or Eco to see wild elephants.

2. Kingdom of Anuradhapura

   • Drive straight to Anuradhapura. Once Anuradhapura was the capital of Sri Lanka from 5 B.C. to 1017 A.D. The most sacred “Bo Tree” which was sheltered to the lord buddha during his enlightenment and lord buddha hast retreated by gazing at the bo tree for seven weeks, is grown in Anuradhapura. Also including an archaeological museum, Ruvanvelisaya dagoba, Abhayagiri dagoba, brazen palace, royal palace, samadhi buddha statue, Kuttam Pokuna, moonstone, tanks etc. are some of the remarkable ancient creations which exhibit the proud history of the Anuradhapura kingdom.

3. Kingdom of Polonnaruwa- drop in Kandy

   • Travel to Polonnaruwa, which was Sri Lanka's capital for about 200 years and finally the kingdom was transferred to Dambadeniya and Polonnaruwa was conquered by Indian king Kalinga Magha.

   • After visiting Polonnaruwa, you are dropped back to Kandy.