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Day 01-Arrival- Transfer to Habarana/ Dambulla
Ayubowan (May You Live Long)
Welcome to Sri Lanka!!
Arrival Transfer to Habarana (4 Hrs)
No activity schedule for today after long flight
Relax / unwind
Overnight stay in Habarana / Dambulla
Habarana is a most visited tourist destination in Sri Lanka located at the central point of the
Cultural Triangle where you can access most important historical places of UNESCO World
Heritage Sites (Sacred City of Anuradhapura / Ancient City 0f Polonnaruwa / Ancient City of
Sigiriya / Cave Temple Dambulla) together with Minneriya / Kaudulla National Parks and luxury
hotels.
Day 02- Habarana-Anuradhapura-Habarana
• Leave for Anuradhapura.
• Explore The Scared City of Anuradhapura (Ancient Ruins / Buddhist monuments /
Sacred Bodhi Tree / Stupa etc) (UNESCO World Heritage)
• Lunch in Anuradhapura
• Leave for Mihinthalaya and explore Mihinthale ancient Buddhist monastery / Kalu
Diya Pokna
• Back to Habarana
• Overnight stay in Habarana
Anuradhapura (UNESCO World Heritage) is the cradle of glorious Sinhalese Buddhist
civilization and the center of Theravada Buddhism for many centuries. Due to its ruins and
living heritages, UNESCO named it as a UNESCO world heritage site in 1982 under the name
of The Sacred City of Anuradhapura.
Day 03-Habarana-Polonnaruwa-Habarana
• Proceed to Ancient City of Polonnaruwa (UNESCO World Heritage)
• Explore Polonnaruwa including important Buddhist pilgrimage sites along with other
historical Buddhist / Hindu monuments.
• Visit Gal Vihariya Buddhist temple complex
• Drive through bank of the Parakama Samudraya (Lake)
• Transfer back Habarana
• Wildlife safari at Minneriya National Park or Kaudulla National Park
• Overnight stay in Habarana
Polonnaruwa Ancient City was the second capital of Sri Lanka for three centuries between
the 11th to 13th century. Due to its archeological prominence and the ancient technological
superiority UNESCO declared Polonnaruwa as a World Heritage in 1982 under the name of
Ancient City of Polonnaruwa. One of the key Buddhist Pilgrimages sites of Sri Lanka.
Day 04-Habarana-Kandy
• Fourth day of our Sri Lanka Buddhist pilgrimage tour
• Check-out from Habarana hotel and leave for Sigiriya.
• Visit Sigiriya Rock Fortress (UNESCO World Heritage) (2 Hrs)
• Visit Dambulla Cave Temple (UNESCO World Heritage) (1 Hr)
• Leave for Kandy VIA Matale Visit Alu Viharaya Buddhist Temple ( 1 hr)
• Overnight stay in Kandy
Sigiriya Rock Fortress and Palace built by King Kashyapa during the reign of 473 – 495
which is standing majestically 660 feet straight up. Today Sigiriya rock fortress is one of the
most famous Archeological Treasure and UNESCO named Sigiriya rock as a World Heritage
in 1982 under the name “Ancient City of Sigiriya Sri Lanka”.
Day 05-Kandy
• Visit to The Sacred Tooth Relic Temple Kandy
• Recommend to participate for the pooja at Sacred Tooth Relic Temple Kandy @ 5.30
PM or 5.30 AM (Discuss with your guide)
• Explore other important Buddhist Temples of Kandy such as Embakka /
Gadaladeniya Buddhist Templs
• Visit to Buddhist Monastery in Kandy
• Kandy sightseeing city tour
• Overnight stay in Kandy
The Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic – One of the most venerated Buddhist pilgrimage
sites in the world located in the royal palace complex which houses the Relic of the tooth of
Buddha an object of veneration for Buddhists. Kandy was the last capital of the Sinhalese
kings and is a UNESCO world heritage site partly due to the temple.
Day 06-Kandy-Nuwaraeliya
• Check-out after breakfast from Kandy Hotel and leave for Nuwara Eliya (2 Hrs)
• Enroot visit Royal Botanic Gardens Kandy
• Kandy to Nuwara Eliya Train Journey (This can be arranged for tours which are
confirmed 35 days prior to travel date)
• Enroot visit Tea Estate & tea Factory Nuwara Eliya
• Evening – sightseeing in Nuwara Eliya
• Overnight stay in Nuwara Eliya
Royal Botanical Gardens Kandy – is the oldest formal gardens in Sri Lanka. The garden
includes more than 4000 labelled species of plants, including orchids, spices, medicinal
plants and palm trees and is renowned for its collection of orchids and the long, palm framed
pathways. Recommended place to visit during your holiday in Sri Lanka.
Day 07-Nuwaraeliya
• Leisure day in Nuwara Eliya
• Optional visit to Horton Plains National Park (Note this is 7 KM walk and not a jeep
safari)
• Visit Hakgala Botanical Garden
• Swarnagiri Maha Viharaya Buddhist Temple Nuwara Eliya
• Sightseeing city tour in Nuwara Eliya
• Visit Tea Estate & Tea Factory
• Overnight stay in Nuwara Eliya
Hakgala Botanical Garden – The second largest of Sri Lanka’s five botanical gardens,
Hakgala Botanical Garden is adjacent to the Hakgala Strict Nature Reserve, which is home to
a variety of wildlife, including bears, monkeys, and birds. The pleasant cool temperature that
prevails throughout the year blends perfectly with the diverse vegetation and fauna to create
a veritable paradise. It is home to tens of thousands of plant species.
Day 08-Nuwaraeliya-Colombo
• Check – out from Nuwara Eliya and leave for Colombo (5 Hrs. journey)
• Enroot visit Elephant Orphanage Pinnawala
• Enroot visit Kelaniya Buddhist Temple
• Overnight stay in Colombo
Kelaniya Buddhist Temple is one of the most venerated Buddhist Temple in Sri
Lanka. This sacred temple dating to the time before chronologically recorded history of Sri
Lanka. It is believed to be the place where Buddha visited Sri Lanka. Recommended place to
visit during Buddhist Pilgrimage tour in Sri Lanka.
Day 09-Departure
• Sightseeing city tour in Colombo
• End of the Sri Lanka Buddhist Pilgrimage tour
• Leave for Airport according to your flight time.
Colombo – The Commercial Capital of Sri Lanka and it’s located on the west coast of the
island. Colombo is a busy and vibrant city with a mixture of modern life and colonial
buildings and a city population of 640,000. Recommend to do a sightseeing city tour during
your stay in Colombo.
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