5-Day Sri Lanka Sightseeing Tour with Sigiriya and Wilpattu Safari

• Pick-up from the airport and transfer to Negombo. Relax on Negombo's beaches and explore the local fish market.

Overnight stay at Jetwing Sea or a similar hotel in Negombo.

• Travel to Kandy, stopping en route at the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage. See milk feeding and elephant bathing at the orphanage.
• Enjoy a Kandyan dancing event in the evening between 5:00 PM and 6:00 PM.
• Visit the Temple of the Tooth Relic. The most sacred molar tooth of Lord Buddha is placed here under a golden ceiling.

Overnight stay at Amaya Hills or a similar hotel in Kandy.

• Pick-up from your accommodation at 6:00 AM and drive towards the Sri Muththu Mari Amman Temple, the tallest and most colourful Hindu temple in the region.
• Next, reach the Dambulla Cave Temple, the largest and best-preserved temple complex in Sri Lanka. There are about 153 Buddha statues and murals in this complex, which was built by King Walamba during the 1st century.
• Proceed to Sigiriya to experience ancient village life and observe the community's day-to-day life through various activities, including oxen cart rides, catamaran rides, and walks in paddy fields. See a demonstration of traditional Sri Lankan food being prepared, and enjoy the meal with locals.
• Visit the eighth wonder of the world and see huge walls, water canals, security guard rooms, natural stone arches, mirror stone, and the world-famous Sigiri paintings. It is an isolated rock kingdom more than 200 m high. You will need to spend more than two and a half hours here to take in the beauty of the place.

Overnight stay at Amaya Lake or a similar hotel in Dambulla.

• Take an hour-long hot air balloon ride with the expert crew at Dambulla, beginning at sunrise. Float over the jungle, lakes, wildlife habitats, and ancient villages.
• Next, visit Wilpattu National Park, the largest national wildlife reservoir in Sri Lanka, for a jeep safari that starts at 2:00 PM. Here, see the natural habitats of wild animals, including the indigenous Sri Lankan leopard and Sri Lankan sloth bear. Return to your hotel after 3-4 hours.

Overnight stay at The Back Waters Lodge or a similar hotel in Wilpattu.

• There will be no touring on this day; get dropped off at the airport.