SRI LANKA
Dambulla
Colombo • Dambulla • Sigiriya Rock • Kandy • Yala National Park • Kalutara
Sri Lanka Discover old Ceylon with its sacred caves, ancient temples, palaces, lost cities and a unique cuisine blended with excellent game viewing and finishing with a relaxing few days on a tropical beach.
Your itinerary DAY 1 – Departure Fly to Colombo. DAY 2 – Arrival in Colombo After our morning arrival, we will transfer to the hotel where you will have the rest of the afternoon at leisure. This evening we have a welcome dinner, the perfect opportunity to get to know your fellow travellers and tour manager. (D) DAY 3 – Dambulla The countryside is stunning – scenic paddy fields studded by water buffalos accompanied by wiry, loin-clothed farmers, extensive coconut groves, pineapple fields, working elephants with attentive mahouts and everywhere the dense jungle interspersed by huge lakes. We visit the 1st century cave temples of Dambulla, a UN World Heritage site with frescoes and Buddhist statues. (B,D) + Included Experience – Visit the temples of Dambulla DAY 4 – Sigiriya Rock Sigiriya, the ‘Lion Rock’, is a massive 600ft granite tower with sheer cliffs on all sides crowned by the remains of a 1,500-year-old royal palace, water gardens and caves. (B,D) + Included Experience – Visit Sigiriya Rock
Sigiriya Rock
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DAY 5 – Kandy
