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Day wise Itinerary

• Day 1 : Arrive Colombo (approx. 35 km/45 minutes)

  Welcome to Sri Lanka
  Meet your escorted Italian guide and then transfer from Colombo airport to your hotel.
  Colombo City Tour: The tour will start from the Colombo Fort area, which was called a fortress because it was a fortress during the time of the Portuguese and Dutch. Afterwards we will take you to the Colombo National Museum to see some of the great displays of Colombo's artistic crafts and archaeology. You will drive through the commercial areas and pass by Pettah, a colorful oriental bazaar with a mix of people, vintage vehicles, businesses, mosques and temples. You will see a Hindu temple, a Buddhist temple and the Jami Ul Alfar Jumma Mosque in Colombo. Continue your Colombo tour through the Dutch Church of Wolfe dhal, Hulfts Dorp Courthouse while passing through the residential area of ​​Cinnamon Gardens and visit Independence Square and the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall. Welcome dinner at the hotel.

  • Themes Museums
• Day 2 : Colombo/Pinnawala (2 hours 45 minutes) & Pinnawala/Dambulla (2 hours 30 minutes)

  Breakfast at the hotel.
  Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage: Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage is an orphanage, nursery and captive breeding site for wild Asian elephants, located in Pinnawala village, 13 km northeast of Kegalle town in Sabaragamuwa Province of Sri Lanka. Pinnawala is home to the largest herd of captive elephants in the world. The orphanage was established to care for and protect the many orphaned wild elephants that are found wandering in the forests of Sri Lanka. It was established in 1975 by the Sri Lanka Department of Wildlife Conservation. Dambulla (UNESCO World Heritage Site): The Golden Cave Temple of Dambulla has been a place of pilgrimage for the past 22 centuries. It is also the largest and best preserved cave temple on the island (there are others). Dambulla Cave Temple was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1991 to preserve the magnificent mural paintings and over 150 statues in and around the temple. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

  • Themes Sightseeing
• Day 3 : Dambulla / Sigiriya / Anuradhapura (approx. 70 km / 1 hour 30 minutes)

  Breakfast at the hotel.
  Sigiriya: The rocky outcrop of Sigiriya is home to the ancient remains of the 5th century AD palace of King Kassapa. We can reach the stairs built into the mountainside and featuring the Lion Rock and the remains of the palace and fort. Visitors will be amazed by the magnificence of the place when they reach the top, with a 360-degree view of the jungle below. The rainwater tanks are still present and in good condition. Sigiriya was a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1982. Anuradhapura: The city of Anuradhapura was the first ancient capital of Sri Lanka and remains a sacred Buddhist religious center. It is located about 200 kilometers (124 miles) north of Colombo, the current capital. Buddhist devotees and pilgrims visit the well-preserved ruins of temples and religious centers along the banks of the Malwathu Oya River throughout the year. The city is also home to one of Sri Lanka's largest and most sacred Bodhi trees, believed to be a descendant of the Bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment. Anuradhapura was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1982. Historians believe that from the 4th century BC to the 11th century AD, Anuradhapura was the Sinhalese capital and a prosperous economic center of South Asia. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

  • Themes Sightseeing
• Day 4 : Dambulla / Polonnaruwa (approx. 70 km / 1.5 hours)

  Breakfast at the hotel.
  Polonnaruwa (UNESCO World Heritage Site): After the destruction of Anuradhapura in the 1st century, Polonnaruwa became the second capital of Sri Lanka. The remains include Brahmanical buildings of the Chola civilization and the garden city that was built on the site in the 12th century. Polonnaruwa is part of the Cultural Triangle, along with Anuradhapura and Sigiriya.
  This site was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1982. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

  • Themes Sightseeing
• Day 5 : Polonnaruwa / Kandy (approx. 150 km / 4 hours)

  Breakfast at the hotel.
  Continue to Kandy and the places you will visit along the way. Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel.

  • Themes Sightseeing
• Day 6 : Kandy

  Breakfast at the hotel.
  Kandy (UNESCO World Heritage Site): Kandy, a mountainous city in Sri Lanka, was the home of the Sinhalese kings from 1592 to 1815. It is also the site of Sri Dalada Maligawa, also called the Temple of the Tooth, as its special container contains a tooth of Buddha. Over the years the relic acquired great political importance; it was believed that the possessor of the sacred tooth was the one who would have power over the Buddhist population.
  The holy city of Kandy was named a World Heritage Site in 1988, mainly due to the Temple of the Tooth.
  Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel.

  • Themes Sightseeing
• Day 7 : Kandy / Bentota (approx. 200 km / 5 hours)

  Breakfast at the hotel.
  Continue to Bentota and the places you will visit along the way.
  Check in at the hotel and relax. Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel.

  • Themes Sightseeing
• Day 8 : Bentota

  Breakfast at the hotel.
  Bentota: Bentota is located 64 km south of Colombo on the south-western coastal strip of Sri Lanka.
  Bentota is famous as the main beach resort in the south-western and southern coastal areas of Sri Lanka.
  South of Colombo city, the town of Kalutara with its beautiful beach is the gateway to the south-western and southern beaches of the bay. Kalutara is the most popular beach after Bentota. Bentota Bridge and Bentota Bay Beach, across the bridge, are the most popular twin beaches along the coast. Farewell dinner with wine or beer per person.

  • Themes Beaches Sightseeing
• Day 9 : Bentota / Airport (approx. 120 KM / 2 hours)

  Breakfast at the hotel.
  Head to the airport to board your departure flight.

  • Themes Sightseeing

Inclusions

• MAP (Room + Breakfast + Lunch/Dinner)

Package Start From

• Colombo, Sri Lanka, Asia

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