07 NIGHTS / 08 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 Anuradhapura – “The first Capital – 5th Century BC”

Visit many sites of the City of archaeological and historical interest including Isurumuniya – the first temple to be built in the island, Sri Maha Bodhi Tree– with an authenticated history of more than 2300  years which has been planted from a sapling from the original tree under which Buddha attained enlightenment , Ruwanveliseya – the largest stupa in the island , Jethawanaramaya and Abhayagiriya – which in their original form have been matching in size to the Great Pyramids in Giza being the tallest brick buildings in the world and have thus been declared as World Heritage Sites  , Twin

Ponds, Thuparamaya– the first Stupa to be built in Sri Lanka enshrining the left collar bone of the Buddha, the Samadhi Statue – meditating posture etc.

Overnight stay at Anuradhapura

After breakfast leave for PassikudahPassikudah via Polonnaruwa -“The Medivel 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.

Continue to Passikudah

Overnight stay at Passikudah

Breakfast at HotelPassikudah

Relax

Overnight stay Passikudah

After breakfast leave for Kandy – The Hill Capital“ via 18 Hair-Pin Bends 

 

En route visit kandyMaha Oya Hot Spring is located about 2km off Maha Oya town. This is said to be the hottest spring of all the hot springs of Sri Lanka. Here you will find well maintained 7 wells with different temperatures. 

Continue to Kandy

In the evening watch a Cultural Performance by traditional Kandyan Dancers and Drummers including devotional “Fire Walking” and walk across in the star lit night to the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic of Buddha –By far the most important place of worship for Buddhist world over.

 

Overnight stay at Kandy

Breakfast at Hotel

Undertake a City Tour including – the Upper Lake Drive – a place where one could have a bird’s eye view of the city below and a Gem Museum – to see how the valuable gems that you see on a shop shelf are turned out from a raw stone with the back ground history.

Afterwards 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)