Tour Details
Upon arrival at the Colombo Bandaranayake International Airport, you will be received warmly by our representative. You will then be escorted to your vehicle to begin your holiday in Sri Lanka. meet our tour representative who will escort you to the vehicle to drive to Bentota En route visit Kelaniya Buddhist Temple
Kelaniya Buddhist Temple:-It is believed that Kelaniya is the place from where King Vibeeshana ruled after being crowned by Lakshmana. As lord Rama was in exile for 14 years, could not take part in any coronation ceremony, deputed his younger brother Prince Lakshmana to crown Vibeeshana. Today in this very place a Buddhist Shrine and temple for king vibeeshana.
Bentota is the city of the Golden Beaches. You will be able to relax and feel the spirit of the sea and the warmth of the soft sand. The day is divided in between swimming in the water and bathing in the sun. Bentota provides the perfect turf for unfurled vacation at the beach. While enjoying the sun, sea and sand the water sports lovers can enroll themselves in various water sports bringing in the unique pleasure of this locale.
City tour Bentota: On your city tour you will enjoy a boat ride along the Madhu River. It is a scenic tour relaxing and interesting while passing many islets forested with mangroves and experience the natural rhythms as well. If you are looking for more exclusive experience visit the turtle hatchery too. The Turtle Hatchery is the prime turtle nesting site which was open by the Wild life Protection Society in 1981.Visitors can see huge tanks filled with new born turtle hatchlings. After being fed, the baby turtles are taken to the sea and released when they are 2-4 days old, usually during the safer hours of darkness.
Late in the Evening we inaugurate with oratory by Dr. Sacchidanad Shevde on “Aparichit Ramayan” in the hotel. Enjoy dinner at the hotel. Overnight stay in your hotel in Bentota
Enjoy a delicious breakfast at your hotel. Today you will proceed to NuwaraEliya NuwaraEliya (City of Lights), blessed with salubrious climate, breathtaking views of valleys, meadows, mountains and greenery; Surrounded by hills and tea plantations, the town of NuwaraEliya enjoys spring-like weather throughout the year. It is also known as “Little England”, which was the favorite hill station of the British who tried to create NuwaraEliya into a typical English Village. The old brick Post office, country house like hill club with its hunting pictures, trophies and strict formal dinner attire; the 18 hole golf course, horse race course, etc., all remind you of “England”.
City tour NuwaraEliya: During the city tour in NuwaraEliya you will visit the main attractions of the town which include the golf course, trout streams, Victoria Park, and boating or fishing on Lake Gregory. You can also visit a working tea factory where the slow-growing tea bushes of this highland region produce some of the world's finest Orange Pekoe tea. You can also add Seethe Eliya and Haggala Gardens. Seethe Eliya is a temple which was mentioned in the famous epic Ramayana. Haggala is a temperate hill-country garden where languid low-country lotus and water lily float in their serene loveliness. (Entrance fees for Hakgala Botanical Garden)
AshokaVatika
Location: SitaEliya-NuwaraEliya
This area is known as SeethaEliya, close to the resort city of NuwaraEliya (1950 meter above the sea level).
AshokaVatika was a garden in Lanka, the Kingdom of demon king, Ravana, as mentioned in the Vishnu Purana and Hindu epic.
It was the location, where Sita, the wife of Rama was held captive by Ravana, after her abduction, also because she refused to stay in Ravana's palace, and preferred to stay under the Ashoka tree, hence the name. It was here that Ravana's wife Mandodari came to meet her and also where Hanuman met her for the first time, and identified himself with the finger ring of Rama.
Sita stayed at Ashok Vatika, till the end of the epic battle between Rama and Ravana, which resulted in the destruction of Ravana himself and most of this clan. Much of the AshokaVatika was destroyed by Hanuman, when he first visited Lanka, searching for Sita. Also destroyed was the Pramda Van at the centre of the Ashok Vatika.
Sita Amman Temple
Location: SitaEliya- NuwaraEliya
The stream that runs from the hill, catered to the needs of Sitadevi during her stay at AshokaVatika. She is said to have bathed in this stream. Now there is a temple erected for Lord Rama, Sitadevi, Luxshmana and Hanuman by the side of this stream. It is interesting to note that foot prints akin to Lord Hamunams are found by this river -some small and some large.
Note: Not accessible freely due to restriction from Department of Wildlife Conservation
Late in the evening Dr.SacchidanandShevde will orate on “AparichitRamayan.”
Overnight stay at your hotel in Ramboda
Enjoy a delicious breakfast at your hotel. Today you will proceed Kandy.
First Visit Sri Baktha Hanuman Temple
Location: Thawalamtenne-Ramboda
It is believed that Lord Hanuman was searching for Sitadevi from these hills of Ramboda.
Note: Chinmaya mission of Sri Lanka has built a temple with Lord Hanuman as the presiding deity on this hill. On every full moon day special poojas are conducted and witnessed by thousands of devotees. The status of Lord Hanuman here is carved out of granite and is 16 feet in height.
Lying amidst the hills, Kandy is the last capital of the ancient kings of Sri Lanka. While being the second largest city in Sri Lanka it is also famous for its immense beauty and is named as one of the seven UNESCO declared World Heritage sites in the country. With its luxuriant prairie, picturesque lake, longest river of the country and misty mountains, Kandy successfully mesmerizes every visitor unsurprisingly.
City Tour Kandy : While on your city tour you will visit one of the world heritages as well as a sacred place for the Buddhists all over the world; namely the Temple of tooth Relic known to the Sri Lankans as DaladaMaligawa. Your next visit will be to the Peradeniya Botanical Gardens which is a paradise for nature lovers. This beautiful flower Eden is restored with over 300 different varieties of orchids, other spices, medicinal plants and Palm trees. Every year more than 1.2 million people are enchanted by the beauty of these 147 acre flower gardens. The real evidence of the richness will be affirmed by your visit to the Gem Museum. Sri Lanka produces the finest quality of gems in the world. Semi-precious gems, the sapphires of Sri Lanka, which are very exclusive and comes in shades of blue, red, green, white etc. In the evening you will witness a traditional cultural dance show(Entrance fees to Kandy Temple of the tooth included). Late in the evening Dr.SacchidanandShevde will orate on “AparichitRamayan.” Overnight stay at your hotel in Kandy.
Enjoy a delicious breakfast at your hotel. Today you will proceed to Mahiyanganaya.
SitaKotuwa
It is believed that the city of Lankapura once stood in these jungles. The city had a beautiful palace for queen Mandothari surrounded by waterfalls, streams and varieties of flora and fauna. Sitadevi was kept in this palace until she was moved to AshokaVatika. SitaKotuwa means Sita’s fort and got its name because of Sita Devi’s stay here
Gurulupotha
It is believed that there was an aircraft repair center in the capital city of King Ravana. In Valmiki’s depiction King Ravana’sVimana resembled a huge peacock. The Vimana in Sinhala language means DhanduMonara which is known as flying peacock, and hence the name Gurulupota which means parts of birds.
Dunuvila
It is said that the dunuvila is the place from where lord rama fired the Brahmaasthram at King Ravana and killed him. Dhunu means arrow and Vila Means Lake. This place got its name because Lord Rama fired his arrow from this lake.
Laggala
The cartel of rocks behind the Dunuvilalake are called Laggala which means target rock. Laggala served as a sentry point to the King Ravana’s army and it was from this rock the first Glimpse of Lord Rama’s army was seen and reported to King Ravana. This hill geographically the highest part of the northern region of King Ravana’s city and on a clear day the north west side that is TalaiMannar could be seen. It is believed that King Ravana meditated upon Lord Shiva at ThiruKoneshwaram from this rock.
In the evening Dr.Sacchidanand Shevde will orate on “Aparichit Ramayan.”Overnight stay at your hotel in Kandy
Enjoy your delicious breakfast at the hotel and proceed to Dambulla.
En route visit Herbal Spice Garden.
Sri Lanka has long been renowned for its spices. Since ancient times, traders from all over the world who came to Sri Lanka brought their native cuisines to the island, resulting in a rich diversity of cooking styles and techniques. Sri Lankan people use spices liberally in their dishes and typically do not follow an exact recipe.After the Proceed Spicy garden, you will learn about Fragrant clove, cinnamon, cardamom, nutmeg, mace and pepper, and many other favorites such as chocolate and vanilla.
Reach Dambulla check in to the hotel and refresh yourself and take break and in the late afternoon proceed to Dambulla rock temple and witness the cave temple.
Dambulla: is one of the ancient cities of Sri Lanka. The city also boasts to have the largest rose quartz mountain range in South Asia, and the Iron wood forest. Ibbankatuwa prehistoric burial site is Dambulla Cave Temples. It is the largest and best-preserved cave temple compound in Sri Lanka. There are above 80 chronicle caves around this location. The most prominent allures are advanced over 5 caves, which contain statues and paintings. These paintings and statues are depicted to Lord Buddha and his life. There are a total of 153 Buddha statues, 3 statues of Sri Lankan kings and 4 statues of gods and goddesses.
Late in the evening Dr.Sacchidanand Shevde will orate on “Aparichit Ramayan.” Overnight stay in your hotel in Dambulla
Enjoy your delicious breakfast at the hotel and proceed to Polonnaruwa on day excursion.
Polonnaruwa, which became the capital of Sri Lanka following the decline of Anuradhapura, was to witness the Sinhalese Buddhist civilization reaching to its greater heights. The vast irrigation network with reservoirs that look like natural in-land seas provided opportunities for sustained epic scales in rice cultivation, during the reign of king Parakramabahu the Great (1153-1186 A.D). At this time, Sri Lanka became known as the Granary of the Orient. As if the ancient kingdom of Anuradhapura (437BC-845AD), didn't quench your thirst for other side of the world, here we are in Polonnaruwa, the second capital (846 AD-1302 AD) of Sri Lanka, which in its prime was protected by 6 km of strong encircling walls. Strategically it commanded all the crossings over the longest & largest river of the island, River Mahaweli. Polonnaruwa's extensive & well-preserved ruins offer a fascinating snapshot of ancient Sri Lanka, including some of the finest monuments.
City Tour Polonnaruwa: While on your city tour you will visit many Ruins of royal castles and Buddhist temples: Royal Palace Group, The Quadrangle, the PolonnaruwaVatadage, (circular relic house), Shiva Devale (Hindu temple), The AlahanaPirivena, RankotVihara, Lankatilake, KiriVihara, Gal Vihara, PotugalVihara. (Entrance fees to sites not included)
Pm: Minneriya National Park is The area was designated as a national park on 12 August 1997, having been originally declared as a in 1938. The reason for declaring the area as protected is to protect the of and the wildlife of the surrounding area. The tank is of historical importance, having been built by King in third century AD. The park is a dry season feeding ground for the population dwelling in forests of , , and revenue of Rs. 10.7 millions in the six months ending in August 2009. Along with Kaudulla and Girithale, Minneriya forms one of the 70 (IBAs) of Sri Lanka.. (Entrance fees to sites not included )
In the evening Dr.Sacchidanand Shevde will orate on “Aparichit Ramayan.” Overnight stay in your hotel in Dambulla.
Enjoy a delicious breakfast at your hotel. Today you will proceed to Colombo.
Enroute to your destination, you can visit one of the most important tourist attraction in Sri Lanka, the Pinnawela Elephant Orphanage. Volunteers and caretakers provide shelter and take care of orphaned, abandoned and injured elephants within the park. You can watch caretakers feed, bathe and help these gentle giants. You want walk with the herd to the nearby river to watch the elephants bathe and play around in water.
Colombo is the largest city and commercial capital of Sri Lanka. Located on the west coast, it is a busy and vibrant city with a mixture of modern and colonial impressions. Colombo has wildly varying architecture that span centuries and depict various styles. Many colonial buildings influenced by the Portuguese, Dutch and British exist alongside structures built in Buddhist, Hindu, Islamic, Indian and Contemporary architectural styles. No other place is this more evident in the heart of the city the Fort area. Colombo also boasts many shopping malls and department stores that offer brand name clothing at highly discounted prices. Therefore, it has become an important shopping destination among tourists.
Late in the evening Dr.SacchidanandShevde will orate on “AparichitRamayan.” Overnight stay at your hotel in Colombo
Enjoy a delicious breakfast at your hotel. Today you will visit Colombo city tour.
City Tour: While on your city tour in Colombo you may visit famous places including Galle Face Green, the Viharamahadevi Park, National Museum, Twin World Trade Center towers, Old Parliament Building, Fort district, Independence Hall at Independence Square, and prominent Buddhist, Hindu, Islam and Christian places of worship. (Entrance fees to sites not included). For shopping, you may visit Odel, House of Fashion, Beverly Street, Majestic City, Noritake, etc Enjoy shopping until it’s time to depart
05 November 2019
04 December 2019
