9 Nights & 10 Days

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Anuradhapura → Trincomalee → Habarana → Dambulla → Polonnaruwa → Sigiriya → Kandy → Colombo → Airport

On the first day of your visit to wonderful Sri Lanka, you will transferred to Negombo.

Negombo Sri Lanka (Sinhala: මීගමුව; Tamil: நீர்கொழும்பு) is a bustling city close to the Bandaranaike International Airport; and second largest city in the Western province, after Colombo. Located at the lagoon-mouth, Negombo is a major tourist destination with an old, large, and thriving fishing industry.

The beach here is quiet and peaceful, and the sight of the fisher folk out at sea on their oruwas (outrigger canoes) is a particularly charming sight. It is not always safe to swim here, but diving enthusiasts can explore the wreck of a World War II British cargo plane in nearby Marawila.

A boat trip winding through the lush mangroves down the Dutch Canal or Muthurajawela Marsh will reward you with sightings of monitor lizards and flocks of migrant birds.

The next day after breakfast, while driving to Habarana, Dambulla Cave Temple can be shown.  

Habarana is a small city in the Anuradhapura District of Sri Lanka. The location has some mid-range and up hotels aimed at package tourists, and is a departure point for other nearby locations of greater interest. 

Dambulla cave temple also known as the Golden Temple of Dambulla is a World Heritage Site (1991) in Sri Lanka, situated in the central part of the country. This site is situated 148 kilometres (92 mi) east of Colombo, 72 kilometres (45 mi) north of Kandy and 43 km (27 mi) north of Matale.

Dambulla is the largest and best-preserved cave temple complex in Sri Lanka. The rock towers 160 m over the surrounding plains. There are more than 80 documented caves in the surrounding area. Major attractions are spread over five caves, which contain statues and paintings. These paintings and statues are related to Gautama Buddha and his life. There are a total of 153 Buddha statues, three statues of Sri Lankan kings and four statues of gods and goddesses. The latter include Vishnu and the Ganesha. The murals cover an area of 2,100 square metres (23,000 sq ft). Depictions on the walls of the caves include the temptation by the demon Mara, and Buddha's first sermon.

The next day after breakfast, while driving to Habarana, Dambulla Cave Temple can be shown.  

Polonnaruwa Kingdom or the Ancient city of Polonnaruwa was the second capital of Sri Lanka for three centuries between the 11th to 13th century after the destruction of Anuradhapura Kingdom in 993. It is located in north central province of Sri Lanka. 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. 

The next day after breakfast, you will proceed to Peradeniya Botnical Garden.

Peradeniya Botanical Garden, the most significant among the three main botanical gardens in Sri Lanka, lies in a spiral of the Mahaweli River and is 6 km west of Kandy. The history of this spectacular botanical garden dates back to the 14th century when Royalty ruled the central highlands of Sri Lanka, and It was the Royal Gardens from 1780 – 1798. At that time, it was used by Kandyan queens for their pleasure. In 1815 British took Kandy under their control, the garden as the Allied Forces Headquarters for the Asian region for a short spell during the Second World War. Then the garden was established in 1821, primarily to introduce coffee trees and various other tropical plants for economic and environmental development. Even after, in 1840, it was transformed into a botanical garden Under the directorship of George Henry Kendrick Thwaites, an eminent British botanist.   

The next day after breakfast, while driving to Colombo, Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage can be shown.  

 Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage is an orphanage, nursery, and captive breeding ground for wild Asian elephants located at Pinnawala village, 13 km (8.1 mi) northeast of Kegalle town in Sabaragamuwa Province of Sri Lanka. Pinnawala has the largest herd of captive elephants in the world. In 2011, there were 96 elephants, including 43 males and 68 females from 3 generations, living in Pinnawala. 

The next day after breakfast, proceed to Colombo.

Colombo is the executive and judicial capital and largest city of Sri Lanka by population. According to the Brookings Institution, Colombo metropolitan area has a population of 5.6 million, and 752,993 in the Municipality. It is the financial centre of the island and a tourist destination. 

 Hoping you have enjoyed your trip, you will then be taken to the airport for your upcoming flight.