Cultural
History lovers · 7 days, 6 nights
Cultural Heritage Tours
Royal capitals, cave temples and sacred cities, the UNESCO heart of the island.
- Negombo
- Anuradhapura
- Sigiriya
- Polonnaruwa
- Dambulla
- Kandy
Overview
Overview
Walk through more than two thousand years of history. This route follows the kings of Ceylon from the sacred city of Anuradhapura to the carved Buddhas of Polonnaruwa, the sky palace of Sigiriya and the temple city of Kandy.
Your guide brings each place to life with stories you will not find on the signboards.
Highlights
Sacred Bodhi tree in Anuradhapura
The stone Buddhas of Gal Vihara, Polonnaruwa
Sigiriya Rock Fortress
Painted caves of Dambulla
Temple of the Tooth, Kandy
Day by day
Theitinerary.
- Day 01
Arrival
Airport welcome and a quiet first evening in Negombo.
- Day 02
Anuradhapura
Explore the great stupas and the sacred Bodhi tree of the first royal capital.
- Day 03
To Sigiriya
Visit Mihintale on the way, then settle into a jungle lodge.
- Day 04
Sigiriya and Pidurangala
Climb the rock fortress at dawn and Pidurangala for sunset.
- Day 05
Polonnaruwa
Cycle between palaces, moonstones and the Gal Vihara Buddhas.
- Day 06
Dambulla to Kandy
See the cave temples, then evening puja in Kandy.
- Day 07
Departure
Botanical gardens in Peradeniya before the transfer to the airport.
A suggested plan. Every day can be changed, extended or swapped to suit you.
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