Tour Itinerary
Day 1 - 1st Day - Arrival and transfer to a hotel in Negombo.(over night stay in Negombo).
Day 2 - 2nd Day- After breakfast visit Negombo city,Dutch fort ,fish market,hindu temple,buddhist temple and drive along the dutch canal. In the afternoon a boat ride in the Negombo lagoon and muthurajawela wetland to see birds and other animals. (over night stay in Negombo).
Day 3,Negombo-Pinnawela-Sigiriya,
Start at 9.00 am from Negombo to Elephant orphanage. On the way through coconut plantaitions,Roofing tile factories and paddy fields reach the elephant orphanage to see them in the river. At 1.15pm see the feeding of baby elephants and leave the orphanage. Drive through Kurunegala (The town surrounded with 7 rocks and the 5th ancient capital of Sri Lanka) through Dambulla city proceed to the guest house in Sigiriya.
Over night stay in Sigiriya.
Day 4, Sigiriya-Anuradhapura.
In the morning 8.00am start driving towards Anuradhapura and start the city tour of ancient city (3rd century B.C to 10th century A.D). Visit Sri maha bodhi ( The oldest tree in the world with a written history and it is a saplin from the original tree which the Buddha attained enlightment under it), The brazen palace, Ruwanveli seya dagoba (The biggest dagoba in Sri Lanka), Thuparama dagoba (oldest dagoba built in the 3rd century B.C,the right color borne of Buddha is deposited), Lankarama dagoba, Elephant pond, Abhayagiriya monestry complex, World famous Samadhi Buddha statue, Twin ponds, The finest stone carving and the meaning of the Moonstone, The guard stone , Jethavanarama dagoba and meuseum and Isurumuniya temple (Stone carving of the Sri Lankan Romeo & Juliet). After visiting the city stop for lunch in Anuradhapura and proceed to Mihintale.Visit Mihintale monastry complex built in the 3rd century B.C, (The place where buddhism was established for the first time in sri lanka ), Ruins of an Ancient hospital,Refectory hall,Lion pond,Cobra pond, Ambastale, and Mihindu cave and then proceed to Aukana to see the highest buddha statue in Sri Lanka, in one piece of granite 13 meters in height built in the 5th century A.D. This statue was built by King Datusena while he was building the gigantic reservoir called Kala wewa. After visiting avukana then proceed to Sigiriya.
Over night stay in Sigiriya.
Day 5, Polonnaruwa-Sigiriya
Start 8:00 am
After breakfast leave guest house to Visit polonnaruwa ancient city (10th-12th century A.D), The modern meuseum,parakrama samudra (Gigantic reservoir made by king Parakrama the great), Statue of king Parakrama, Library shrine, Palace of king Parakramabahu, The council chamber, The kumara pokuna (pond used by royal family with the water flowing system), Shiva temple, Thuparama shrine room and the glitering statues, Atadage,Hetadage, Vatadage, Stone book, Rankoth vehera, Alahana monestry complex, Gal vihare (Master peace of stone carving), Thivanka image house, Lotus pond and a wood carving factory to see how they make natural colours out of herbs.(The skilled carvers and wood found in this area freely).and proceed to Habarana to have a Ayurveda massage or elephant safari in the jungle, as you like. Evening reach to Sigiriya.
Overnight stay in Sigiriya.
Day 6, Sigiriya-Kandy
Start 7:00 am
Early morning Climb Sigiriya rock fortress built in the 5th century A.D by king Kasyapa who was a patricide(Sigiriya Claimed as the 8th wonder in the world), see the water garden, bolder garden, world famous Paintings, Mirror wall, Lion's paws, The swimming pool on top and back to hotel to have breakfast.
After breakfast proceed to Dambulla cave temples (Built by king Walagamba in the 1st century B.C with 22000 square feets of ceiling paintings),Then Next to Nalande gedige (Temple built in the geographical Centre of sri lanka), Spice gardens in Matale, These gardens are famous from the dutch period.Then in Matale Aluvihare cave temple (Where buddhism brought into book form in the 1st century B.C) and proceed to Kandy.
Overnight stay in Kandy.
Day 7, Kandy city
Start 9:30 am
Visit a tea factory, a gem museum,Botanical garden(best garden in asia), Batik factory and in the evening 5:30 pm The kandian dance show and the temple of the tooth at 7:15 pm the ceremony time. The tour ends from Kandy.
Day 8 - 8th Day- Kandy-Botanical garden. After breakfast visit Peradeniya botanical gardens(This is the best garden in asia).Then back to hotel. (over night stay in Kandy).
Day 9 - 9th Day- Kandy city and shopping. After breakfast visit the Temple of the tooth relic and then to the city and visit a gem meuseum and factory,Batik factory and gallery,Kandy upper lake view point and in the evening Cultural show(Kandyan dance). and back to hotel. (over night stay in Kandy).
Day 10 - 10th Day-Kandy-Nuwaraeliya. After breakfast on the way to Nuwaraeliya visit a tea factory and a plantaition then Ramboda waterfalls and proceed to Nuwaraeliya. In the evening visit Nuwaraeliya city.(This is the English planters vity with all the colonial hotels,Golf links, and race course) (over night stay in Nuwaraeliya).
Day 11 - 11th Day- Nuwaraeliya-Ella Early morning leave hotel to see the world's end(Horton plains) and back to hotel.Then on the way to Ella visit Seetha temple in seethaeliya proceed to Ella. (over night stay in Ella).
Day 12 - 12th Day- Ella- Tissamaharama(Yala national park). After breakfast see the magnificient Ella valley and then to see the Rawana waterfalls and stop in Wellawaya to see a pottery manufacturer and proceed to Tissamaharama. In the evening 3.00pm leave the hotel to Yala national park by jeep 4WD. (over night stay in Tissamaharama).
Day 13 - 13th Day- Tissamaharama-South Beach. After breakfast start the journey towards Negombo on the way drop you in a hotel in a reccommended beach town in the south of Sri Lanka. Reccommended Nice beaches are, Tangalle, Nilwella, Mirrissa,Weligama, Unawatuna ,Hikkaduwa or back to Negombo.
For the price includes- Accommodation and Breakfast in Clean good guest houses, Airconditioned car with an English speaking driver guide,Fuel and Taxes.
Not Includes- Entry tickets,Lunch and Dinner,Safary jeeps, Tips.