09 NIGHTS / 10 DAYS TOUR IN SRI LANKA (T1)

Arrival, welcome by a representative of Lanka Sportreizen and transfer to Hotel in Negombo.  

Relax

Undertake a City Tour of Negombo including a Old Dutch Fortress from 1678 converted to prison, the Hamilton Canal which was built by the Dutch for the transportation of Cinnamon; the Old Dutch Cemetery and naturally the other tourist attractions

Overnight stay at Negombo

After breakfast leave for Kalpitiya

En route visit the Munneswaram Hindu Temple – famous with the Indian Epic Ramayana.

Procced to Kalpitiya

Visit the Talawila St. Anne’s Church , the Fisheries Harbour , a Fishing Village .

Also witness the different typeskalpitiya of vegetations Agricultural Farm lands , Salterns, Mangrooves , Coconut Plantations etc

Overnight stay at Chilaw

After breakfast leave for Mannarmannar sri lanka

Visit important places en route 

Overnight stay at Mannar

After breakfast leave for Jaffnajaffna

Stop by at places of interest en route – includes the Jaffna Dutch Fort, the Library, Nallur Kandaswamy Hindu Temple etc.

 

Overnight stay at Jaffna

After breakfast visir Nagadeepa Ancient Buddhist Temple which is constructed at the location blessed by Lord jaffnaBuddha during the 2nd of his three visits to Sri Lanka.

 

Time permitting visit the Kadurugoda (Kandarodai) Buddhist Ruins , Naguleshwaram Hindu Temple , Keeramalai Hot Springs which have therapeutic effects, Dambakolapatuna Temple located at the place where the Sacred Bodhi Tree in Anuradhapura reached the shores of Sri Lanka and the Endless Well  etc

 

Overnight stay at Jaffna

After breakfast leave for Trincomalee – “The Eastern Capital”trincomalee

Afternoon undertake a Boat Cruise to the Pigeon Island to enjoy the underwater beauty and for snorkelling. 

 

Overnight stay at Trincomalee

After breakfast visit the Fort Fredrick within which is the famous Koneswaram Temple,kinniya set of Hot Wells in Kinniya  and the  Vilgam Vehera , one of the oldest Shrines in the Eastern Province – where one of the first fourty Saplings of The Sri Mahabodhi Tree  is planted. – (Depend on the time permits)

 

Leave for Passikudah

Relax

Overnight stay at Passikudah

Breakfast at HotelPassikudah

Relax on the Beach

Overnight stay at Passikudah

After breakfast leave for Negombo 

En route visit Polonnaruwa -“The Medieval Capital of Sri Lanka-11th Century AD”

 

Visit the many sites of archaeological and historical interest in the Sacred City including the Grate Statue, Quadrangle, Royal Palace, Vatadage, Hatadage, Siva Devalaya, Gal Viharaya, Alahana Pirivena Complex, Kumara and Lotus Ponds, Thuparamaya, Rankoth Vehera, Pabalu Vehera, Thiwanka Image House, The Museum etc some of which depict the influence the Hinduism had on the Buddhist Civilization during that period of history.

 

Afterwards climb the Rock Fortress of Sigiriya, a Royal Citadel for 20 years in the 5th Century AD built by King Kasyapa, contemporary with the paintings of Ajanta and Ellora Caves in India, highlights being the Frescoes, Mirror Wall and the Lion’s Paw, considered as the 8th Wonder of the modern world, thought to be equivalent to the “Alakamanda” – Celestial Palace of God Kuvera. 

Continue to Negombo

Overnight stay at Negombo

Transfer to the Airport for the departure

 

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(All passengers should be at the departure lobby of the Airport before 03 hours of their departure flight)