The Complete Ramayana Trail

Eleven days around the whole island, from Koneswaram in the east to Rumassala in the south.

Negombo
Chilaw
Trincomalee
Sigiriya
Kandy
Nuwara Eliya
Ella
Kataragama
Unawatuna
Colombo

Overview

Our longest Ramayana journey links the sites of the west, east, hills and south in one loop. Pray at the clifftop Koneswaram temple, bathe your hands in the hot springs of Kanniya, climb Sigiriya, often linked to Ravana in local tradition, then follow the trail through the hills to Kataragama and Rumassala.

There is time between temples for the island's other highlights, so the trip suits mixed groups too.

Highlights

Koneswaram temple on Swami Rock above the sea

The seven hot springs of Kanniya

Sigiriya Rock and the Cultural Triangle

All the Ramayana sites of the hill country

Kataragama, Rumassala and Colombo's temples

Day by day

Theitinerary.

Day 01
Arrival
Airport welcome and a night in Negombo.
Day 02
Chilaw
Visit Munneswaram and Manavari temples, then rest at a hotel by the lagoon.
Day 03
To Trincomalee
Cross the island to the east coast.
Day 04
Koneswaram and Kanniya
Pray at Koneswaram on Swami Rock and visit the Kanniya hot springs.
Day 05
Sigiriya
Drive inland and climb Sigiriya Rock in the late afternoon.
Day 06
Kandy
Visit the Temple of the Tooth and the botanic gardens.
Day 07
Into the hills
Stop at the Ramboda Hanuman temple and the Seetha Amman Temple on the way to Nuwara Eliya.
Day 08
Nuwara Eliya
Spend a day at Hakgala Gardens, Divurumpola and Gayathri Peedam.
Day 09
Ella to Kataragama
See Ravana Falls and the Ravana Cave, then descend for evening puja at Kataragama.
Day 10
Rumassala
Drive along the coast to Unawatuna and walk on Rumassala hill.
Day 11
Colombo and departure
Visit Panchamukha Anjaneyar and Kelaniya temples, then transfer to the airport.

A suggested plan. Every day can be changed, extended or swapped to suit you.

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Places	Ramayana Trail Taster5 days, 4 nights	Ramayana Hills and South8 days, 7 nights	This tourThe Complete Ramayana Trail11 days, 10 nights
Negombo	Included	Included	Included
Chilaw	Included	Included	Included
Munneswaram Temple, in Chilaw	Included	Included	Included
Manavari Temple, in Chilaw	Included	Not included	Included
Kandy	Included	Included	Included
Nuwara Eliya	Included	Included	Included
Ramboda Hanuman Temple, in Nuwara Eliya	Included	Included	Included
Seetha Amman Temple, in Nuwara Eliya	Included	Included	Included
Hakgala Gardens (Ashok Vatika), in Nuwara Eliya	Included	Included	Included
Divurumpola Temple, in Nuwara Eliya	Included	Included	Included
Gayathri Peedam, in Nuwara Eliya	Not included	Included	Included
Colombo	Included	Included	Included
Kelaniya Raja Maha Vihara, in Colombo	Included	Included	Included
Panchamukha Anjaneyar Temple, in Colombo	Not included	Included	Included
Ella	Not included	Included	Included
Ravana Falls, in Ella	Not included	Included	Included
Ravana Cave, in Ella	Not included	Included	Included
Kataragama	Not included	Included	Included
Kataragama Temple, in Kataragama	Not included	Included	Included
Unawatuna	Not included	Included	Included
Rumassala Hill, in Unawatuna	Not included	Included	Included
Trincomalee	Not included	Not included	Included
Koneswaram Temple, in Trincomalee	Not included	Not included	Included
Kanniya Hot Springs, in Trincomalee	Not included	Not included	Included
Sigiriya	Not included	Not included	Included
Sigiriya Rock, in Sigiriya	Not included	Not included	Included

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The Complete Ramayana Trail

Overview

Highlights

Theitinerary.

Arrival

Chilaw

To Trincomalee

Koneswaram and Kanniya

Sigiriya

Kandy

Into the hills

Nuwara Eliya

Ella to Kataragama

Rumassala

Colombo and departure

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