Teardrop Isle - 5 Days
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Overview
Highlights
- Polonnaruwa - Explore the remarkable ruins of the ancient capital city of Ceylon
- Sigiriya - Climb to the top of the iconic 5th century Lion Rock fortress and see the Heavenly Maidens
- Dambulla Rock Temples - Visit the largest, best-preserved cave-temple complex in Sri Lanka
- Colombo - Enjoy a guided tour of the city including the Old Fort area and impressive Gangaramaya Temple
- Kandy - Take in the highlights of Kandy including the famous Temple of the Tooth, enjoy a tuk tuk ride and watch a cultural performance
- Matale - Learn all about Sri Lanka's herbs and spices at the spice gardens in Matale
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Trip includes
- Breakfast daily
- 4 nights SUPERIOR hotels. STANDARD and DELUXE hotel options are also available upon request. Accommodation rating – See Trip Notes for details
- Touring - Colombo, Dambulla, Polonnaruwa, Sigiriya and Kandy
- Entrance fees to all included sights
- Escorted by a licensed English speaking chauffeur guide
- Specialist local guides at some sites
- An airport arrival transfer day 1 and a departure transfer day 5
- All transfers and transportation in private air-conditioned tourism vehicles
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Itinerary
Welcome to Sri Lanka and the start of your holiday! Arrival Colombo and included transfer to your hotel. This afternoon, we enjoy a sightseeing tour of Sri Lanka’s capital, including; the Fort, Galle Face Green – a seaside expanse popular for informal cricket games, the Pettah – a viberant oriental bazaar, a visit to Gamgarama Temple, Cinnamon Gardens and lastly today, Independence Square.
Colombo - Giritale. Departing Colombo, we drive to Giritale and check into our hotel. This afternoon we visit Polonnaruwa, an 11th century city of compact size. Polonnaruwa features 12th-century stone sculptures, an old irrigation system with huge tanks, and the Gal V...
Giritale - Sigiriya - Dambulla - Kandy. Leaving Giritale, we drive to Sigiriya, the elevated and mysterious 5th century fortress ruins of King Kasyapa, where we view the stunning frescoes. The ‘Lion Rock’ is a citadel of unusual beauty rising 200 metres from the scrub...
This morning we explore the Peradeniya Botanical Gardens, once only exclusively reserved for Kandyan royalty. Back in Kandy, a scenic lakeside town, we visit the lake, colourful bazaar, Ceylon Tea Museum and lapidary workshop. This evening, we tour the Temple of the Tooth Relic and then enjoy a cultural show featuring traditional Sri Lankan dancing.
Our holiday sadly comes to an end after breakfast and included onward transfer to the airport.
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