Splendeur of Ceylon

Trip Description

Accomodation

Stay program

• day 1:

  Airport - Negombo

  Arrival in Sri Lanka on the flight Reception and transfer to Negombo hotel. Installation in the rooms (room available around 2:00 p.m.) Free day on Negombo (I advise you to go and see the fishermen hauling up the nets on the beach) Night at the hotel

• day 2:

  Negombo - Yapahuwa - Anuradhapura

  Tot le mation around 06h00 - visit to the fish market of Negombo Back to the hotel and breakfast Then on to Anuradhapura. On the way, you stop to visit Yapahuwa, a beautiful Buddhist site on the high ground. If you arrive before 5:30 pm, I strongly advise you to go puja at the Bodhi tree temple on your free time.  It's a wonderful experience in the evening. You'll see how people offer flowers and wish for good things...  Back to the hotel Night

• day 3:

  Anuradhapura - Mihintale - Anuradhapura

  

  Breakfast visit of the Anuradhapura site and free time in the afternoon (I strongly recommend you to go to Mihintale for the sunset). Back to the hotel Night

• day 4:

  Anuradhapura - Aukana - Sigiriya

  Breakfast Visit of the Buddhist site of Aukana and direction Sigiriya. You are in free time on this afternoon, so you can visit the Lion Rock (at your own expense 30$) or you can visit the Pidurangala Rock just next to Sigiriya. Back to the hotel Night

• day 5:

  Sigiriya - Ritigala - Minneriya - Sigiriya

  Breakfast Excursion to Ritigala and visit the monastery of Ritigala In the afternoon - Visit of the Minneriya reserve by 4 x 4 Back to the hotel Night

• day 6:

  Sigiriya - Kandy

  Breakfast Visit two temples on the road (one of which is Hindu). Free time in the afternoon to visit at your convenience the Tooth Temple, the Botanical Garden, shopping for souvenirs in town, etc. Arrival and installation at the hotel Night

• day 7:

  Kandy - Nuwara Eliya

  After breakfast, drive between Kandy and Nuwara Eliya where you will visit Ramboda Falls, a tea factory and plantation and have the opportunity to taste tea.  Afternoon: Departure to Bandarawella through the tea plantations. Arrive at the hotel. Installation and night

• day 8:

  Bandarawela - Ella

  Breakfast and local cooking class to learn how to prepare rice and curry.  Have breakfast the same meal you prepared. free time in the afternoon to discover the surroundings of Ella (Little Adam's Peak, Nine Archs Bridge, etc.)  Night

• day 9:

  Ella - Tissamaharama

  

  Breakfast Road to Kataragama  Arrival and installation in Kataragama It is possible to participate for lapuja at 17:30 - dedicated by GOD SKANDA. Back to the hotel and overnight

• day 10:

  Tissamaharama - Tangalle

  With a pic nic breakfast, Lunugamvehera or Yala safari (Jeep is included, the entrance of the park will be paid on the spot / Possibility to choose Yala if you prefer) then departure to Tangalle. Arrival and installation at the hotel Night

• day 11:

  Tangalle

  Free day at Tangalle to enjoy the beach (I advise you to visit the temple of Mulkirigala at no extra charge).

• day 12:

  Galle - Airport

  After breakfast, visit of the city of Galle and Fort then transfer to the airport (depending on your flight schedule we can change the last night)