Ancient Cities of Sri Lanka
General Information
- Type:
- Cultural
- Price from:
- 150 USD /person
- Phone:
- 0094312238689
- Fax:
- 0094312220708
- Payment Types:
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Cash
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Credit Card
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Cheque
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Travellers cheque
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Paypal
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Wire Transfer
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- Duration:
- 5 days
- Location Start:
- Negombo
- Location Finish:
- Kandy
- Start time:
- 08.00 am
- End time:
- 06.30 pm
- We Speak:
- German, English
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Last updated: 10/15/2009
This budget tour is ideal for the travellers who plan to travel on their own by bus and train. This is the difficult part of sri Lanka to travel by public transport.Travel up to Kandy with us.
Itinerary
Day 1
Day 1 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 2
Day 2 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 3
Day 3 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 4
Day 4 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 5
Day 5,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.
Overnight stay in Kandy.
Extra Information
- Inclusions -
- Accommodation Breakfast and Dinner.
- Extras -
- 1 person - 400 US$
2 persons - 230 US$ each
3 persons - 200 US$ each
4 persons - 180 US$ each
5 persons - 165 US$ each
6 persons - 150 US$ each
Price Includes - Airconditioned vehicle with an English speaking chauffer guide, accommodation breakfast and Dinner in clean good guest houses,Drivers accommodation and meals,Fuel and Taxes.
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