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Day 01
Airport/ Colombo
AM Arrival, Meet and assist at the Airport. Transfer to the Taj Samudra Hotel
Dinner and Overnight in Colombo
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Day 02
Colombo/ Sigiriya/ Polonnaruwa
Proceed to Sigiriya and climb the lion rock fortress.
SIGIRIYA… meaning lion rock is more than just a fortress;
it was one of the most unique cities in the history of Sri Lanka.
King Kasyapa built a massive monolith of red stone that rises 650ft,
this famous rock fortress, stark and forbidding, haunted by an epic story of murder and betrayal,
in the 5th Century AD. The climb to the summit is reached between the paws of a lion.
A niche in the rock is decorated with frescoes of spellbindingly lovely maidens;
it has a moat abutted by a wall and is surrounded by rock and water gardens.
PM: optional tour to POLONNARUWA… the island's medieval capital (11th - 13th Centuries AD).
A unique Irrigation complex (the sea of Parakrama) watered the city as well as the surrounding plains.
The largest of the man made reservoirs, the huge Parakrama Samudra,
is larger in size than the Colombo harbour. Of all the brilliant structures found in Polonnaruwa,
the Gal Vihara is the best known, where colossal Buddha images are carved on the face of a granite boulder.
Dinner and Overnight in Habarana/ Sigiriya
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Day 03
Dambulla/ Kandy
After breakfast, proceed to DAMBULLA ...
the Dambulla cave temple is by far the most impressive of all the many cave temples in Sri Lanka.
Among the cave's numerous statues - there are 48 of the Buddha alone - are images of Upulvan (Vishnu)
and Saman dating from the 12th Century (they may be the earliest devala statues to appear in a Buddhist
image house). The cave's history dates to the 2nd or 1st Century BC, when King Valagam Bahu took refuge
here after being driven out of Anuradhapura by invading armies.
the afternoon proceed to Kandy, en route visit Spice Garden and Batik Factory.
KANDY… this royal city, sheltered by the hills and looped by the Mahaweli -
Sri Lanka's longest river, still holds religious and cultural significance.
A stroll around the sleepy, but serene Kandy Lake, where balmy winds waft across,
a walk through the Royal Botanical Gardens located at Peradeniya and a visit to the University
of Peradeniya - the spacious green campus laid out near the banks of the Mahaweli is a must for any visitor to Kandy. Campus laid out near the banks of the Mahaweli is a must for any visitor to Kandy.
Late evening visit the Temple of the Tooth Relic and view a traditional dance performance.
Dinner and Overnight in Kandy
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Day 04
Kandy/ Pinnawala/ Resort OR Departure
AM After breakfast proceed to PINNAWALA… the Elephant Orphanage located on the banks of the Maha Oya, is mainly to house young elephants who find themselves displaced and lost from their natural habitats for various reasons - environmental changes due to development projects, being abandoned by their parents when they fall into pits and ravines, etc. It is most interesting to visit at feeding or bathing time.
PM Drive back to Beach resort or for your Departure.
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NB: The hotels used in each area are specified along with the pricing depending on the type of tour taken (deluxe, standard or budget).
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Optional Tours
Half Day Polonnaruwa excursion - USD20.00 per person based on Min 2 Pax
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