Lilac landscapes
DAY 01 COLOMBO
For your last night in Sri Lanka, proceed to Colombo today. You could want to take one of our many walking tours or go shopping in the afternoon. Colombo has an extensive dining selection that will please both adults and kids.
Accommodation: Cinnamon Grand
Recommended Activities: Colombo Restaurant Guide
DAY 02/03 ANURADHAPURA, CULTURAL TRIANGLE
A significant city in Sri Lanka’s north central plain is Anuradhapura. It serves as both the capital of the District of Anuradhapura and the Province of North Central. The city is located in the North Central Province on the banks of the ancient Malwathu Oya, 205 kilometers (127 mi) north of the current capital, Colombo. Due to its well-preserved ancient Sinhalese civilisation ruins, the city is now recognized as a World Heritage Site.
just relax at your hotel. Accommodation: tree house /mahora /eco
Recommended Activities: Wilpattu National Park/ Anuradhapura Culture tringle
DAY 04 CULTURAL TRIANGLE MINNERIYA NATIONAL PARK
The North Central Province of Sri Lanka is home to Minneriya National Park ,After being proclaimed a wildlife sanctuary in 1938, the region was officially named a national park on August 12, 1997.[1] The area was designated as protected in order to safeguard the nearby wildlife as well as the Minneriya Tank’s catchment. For the elephant population that lives in the forests of the Matale, Polonnaruwa, and Trincomalee districts, the park serves as a feeding ground during the dry season,
Visit Sigiriya village tour, cookery demonstration with tropical lunch
Evening you can spend freely or join a safari to the Minneriya National Park.
Recommended Activities: Dambulla Cave Temple , Polonnaruwa , Sigiriya Rock Fortress , Safari
Accommodation: cinnamon lodge Habarana kassapa lion Ro
Aliya Resorts & Spa Elipass hotel
DAY 05 CULTURAL TRIANGLE SIGIRIYA
Visit Sigiriya one of the world heritage and UNESCO site in Sri Lanka, explore the beauty and the old engineering techniques. Don’t forget to capture he sunrise on the top of the rock. Take the slow road as you walk down memory lane guided through the grand tales of the Sri Lankan past. Explore royalty and slow down at the humble abode of a local family as you learn the simplicity of Sri Lankan lifestyle in a truly authentic manner.
Polonnaruwa is the capital of Sri Lanka’s North Central Province and the main town of Polonnaruwa District. One portion of Polonnaruwa is still the royal ancient city of the Kingdom of Polonnaruwa, while the other part of Polonnaruwa is known as New Town. Polonnaruwa, the second oldest kingdom in Sri Lanka, was initially founded by the Sinhalese kingdom as a military outpost.[1] After the Chola dynasty successfully invaded Anuradhapura, the country’s capital at the time, in the tenth century, they renamed it Jananathamangalam. A World Heritage Site designation has been given to the Ancient City of Polonnaruwa.
Recommended Activities: Dambulla Cave Temple, Polonnaruwa, Sigiriya Rock Fortress
Accommodation: cinnamon lodge Habarana kassapa lion Ro
Aliya Resorts & Spa Elipass hotel
Kumbukgaha villa Water Garden
DAY 07 Kandy
Dambulla Cave/Golden Temple: There is a large rock that thousands of years ago was carved out by hand to create a large type of “cave”. Within this cave, there are five separate rooms, each with its own temple which you get to explore while visiting. Inside the caves,
Visit Spice Garden and take lunch and proceed to Kandy
Recommended Activities: Earls Regency/Villa 49/The Wallawwa/Gangula villa/Raddisions/The hills by Blue Fox
Accommodation: Kandy Temple and City Walk, Royal Botanical Gardens
DAY 08 Kandy
The journey from the Cultural Triangle to Sri Lanka’s hill capital – the small lakeside city of Kandy – will occupy most of the morning. Experience the ancient Kandyan heritage. Visit the Temple of the Tooth in Kandy where a sacred tooth relic of the Lord Buddha is enshrined since 4th Century A.D. The temple has decorative walls, a golden roof and fine woodwork. Religious services with traditional music and drumming are held daily at dawn, midday and in the evening. Kandy Temple and City Walk, Royal Botanical Gardens
Recommended Activities: Kandy Temple and City Walk, Royal Botanical Gardens
Accommodation: cinnamon citadel Habarana Earls Regency
Villa 49 The Wallawwa
Gangula villa Raddisions
The hills by Blue Fox
DAY 09 / 10 / 11 HATTON
Train Ride from Kandy to Hatton
Hop on board the train from Nuwara Eliya and enjoy one of the most glorious train journeys in the world, winding through spectacular mountain scenery until you reach Kandy – Sri Lanka’s hill capital. Spend a night in the town. (Rest day).
Recommended Activities: Nine Arch Bridge, Little Adam’s Peak
Accommodation: Ella heritage hotel/98 acres/O2 villa /Ella secret/Chill out Ella/EKHO Ella/Oak ray Ella
DAY 12/13 Yala National Park, Yala
Here’s your chance to explore the southeast of Sri Lanka’s Yala National Park, home to water buffalo, elephants, and, hopefully, leopards in the wild. Yala offers several options for luxurious glamping as well as chic and avant-garde boutique hotels, proving that game parks don’t have to be all dirt and muck. Stop in Buduruwagala on way to witness the highest Buddha statue carved out of rock in Sri Lanka. We recommend shortening your travel duration and going directly to Galle, the hub of Sri Lanka’s boutique industry, if you’re not into game parks.
Accommodation: Uga Chena Huts/Chandrika/Kithala/Gaga bees/ EKHO safari /Oakray Wild yala
Recommended Activities: Yala National Park
DAY 14/15 BENTOTA IS A WEST COAST
You may unwind and enjoy the wide sandy beaches and the turquoise waves of the Indian Ocean by taking a quick drive north to the family-friendly seaside town of Bentota. Water sports such as windsurfing, wave boarding, jet skiing, banana boating, and water skiing are available on the serene Bentota lagoon, providing plenty of entertainment for kids. A puppet play featuring puppets from Sri Lanka may be enjoyed in Balapitiya, and they will adore witnessing the newborn turtles at the Kosgoda Turtle Conservation Project.
Accommodation: Cinnamon Beach Bentota
Recommended Activities: Windsurfing in Sri Lanka , Kosgoda Turtle Hatchery , Sri Lankan Puppets