The Cultural Triangle contains most of Sri Lanka's archaeological heritage. It is also one of the country's main tourist areas. Anuradhapura, Sigiriya and Polonnaruwa, which were the principal capitals of the ancient Sinhalese kingdoms, are the various summits.
Day 1: Towards the old kingdoms
Day 2: Anuradhapura
Day 3: Polonnaruwa
Day 4: Towards Sigiriya
Day 5: Sigiriya
Day 6: Et and Kandy
Day 7: Back to Colombo
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Departure for the circuit of the old kingdoms, with a stop to Ritigala hermitages, punctuated by a chaussée chaussée in a jungle reserve where wild elephants abound. Arrival in Anuradhapura late in the day.
Walk through the ruins of Anuradhapura, capital of the Rajarata kingdom from the 4th century BC to the 11th century AD, and monastic centre of Theravada Buddhism.
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Transfer to Polonnaruwa, the island's former religious and cultural capital in the 12th century for a full visit of the historic site, with its temples, monasteries and museum
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Rest on the edges of the lake. In the evening, leave for Sigiriya to take the ascent of the citadel from dawn.
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Visit of the Sigiriya fortress followed by an afternoon of rest.
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Direction Naturelle nature reserve in the morning to explore the wild elephants, then departure to Kandy. On the road, stop at Cave Cave Temple.
Visit of the Dent and return to the capital.
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