Sri Lanka Capital Tour 4 Days 5 Night With H/B Accommodations 4 days
- Covid-19 Safe
- Private tour
- Family friendly
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Enjoy a 4-day tour to Sri Lanka and experience the country on good quality, air-conditioned, comfortable vehicles with a local driver/guide. Head to Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage, set up especially for abandoned or injured baby elephants. Visit the Dambulla cave temple, the largest and best-preserved cave temple complex in Sri Lanka. Move to Sigiriya and climb the Rock Fortress built by King Kasyapa the Patricide (473-491), who was considered a god-king.
Day 1 Colombo Airport - Anuradhapura
Ceylon classic tours, a representative will meet you at the Bandaranaike International Airport and take you to your hotel in Anuradhapura. In the afternoon, you will go on a city tour of the first capital of Sri Lanka, Anuradhapura. You will see the remains of the Brazen Palace (which was once 9 stories high) and the Sri Maha Bodhi a Bo Tree, which is over 2000 years old and grew from the branch of the very tree beneath which the Buddha attained enlightenment. At the end of the tour, you will return to your hotel.
Dinner and overnight stay at Hotel in Anuradhapura
Day 2 Anuradhapura - Polonnaruwa - Sigiriya
After breakfast, you will visit the ruins of the Ruwanweliseya Dagaba. You will see the 2nd Century BC shrine containing the Buddha’s collar bone relic, the Abhayagiriya temple, and the Jetawanaramaya dagobas. Next is a visit to the Kuttam Pokuna (also known as the twin ponds) and the Samadhi Buddha, a statue of the Buddha in a meditative pose that is being acknowledged worldwide as a masterpiece.
Then, you will proceed to Polonnaruwa, the second capital of Sri Lanka in the 11th and 12th centuries. You will visit the ruins of the Royal Palace, the Gal Vihare, and three splendid statues of the Buddha in upright, sedan and recumbent postures carved out of a large rock. Other interesting sights are the Lotus Bath, Tivanke Image House with the best known Buddhist frescoes of Sri Lanka, and man-made Parakarama Samudra built by Parakarama Bahu the great. At the end of the tour, you will check-in at your hotel in Sigiriya.
Dinner and overnight stay at Hotel in Sigiriya.
Day 3 Sigiriya - Dambulla - Matale - Kandy
After breakfast, you will visit Sigiriya and climb the Rock Fortress built by King Kasyapa the Patricide (473-491) who was considered a god-king. Having climbed the rock, you will encounter the remains of the Palace and its environs and see the famous frescoes. En route to Kandy, you will visit the Dambulla Rock Cave Temple and stop at a spice garden at Matale. In Kandy, you will visit the Temple of the Tooth Relic and witness cultural dance performances.
Dinner and overnight stay at Hotel in Kandy.
Day 4 Kandy - Pinnawala - Colombo - Colombo Airport
After breakfast, you will go on a tour of Kandy and Upper Lake Drive. Next, you will proceed to Colombo, stopping to visit the Royal Botanical Gardens at Peradeniya and the Elephant Orphanage at Pinnawela. At the end of the tour, you will be transferred to the airport for departure.
According to the flight schedule transfer to the airport for the departure.
What's included
* Please check prices for full list of inclusions and exclusions
Inclusions
- Breakfast and Dinner
- Driver/guide
- Free Wi-Fi during the whole tour
- Highway Fees
- Local insurance for the vehicle
- Passenger Insurance cover
- Sri Lanka Tourism board registered license
- Transport in A/C vehicle (Van & Car)
- Transport by private vehicle
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Bottled water
- Coffee and/or Tea
- Mask
- Sanitizer
- Accommodation with Half Board
Exclusions
- Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
- All taxes, fees, and handling charges
- Local taxes
- All entrance fees
- Gratuities
- Lunch
Details
Available in
English
(English )
Available for
Children, Students, Adults, Seniors
Departure & Return
Start city: Colombo , Western Province, Sri Lanka
Pick up times available: 08:30
Pick up location: Colombo International Airport
Ends at: Colombo International Airport
Nearest airport: Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB)
Eco Features:
- Licensed tour guide
- Local or indigenous tour guide(s)
Cancellation policy
0% cancellation fee - 7 days or more before the travel date
50% cancellation fee - between 3-6 days before the travel date
100% cancellation fee - between 0-2 days before the travel date
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