Active Cultural & Adventure Tour in Sri Lanka

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Active Cultural & Adventure Tour in Sri Lanka

12 Days Starting and ending in Katunayaka Sri Lanka

Visiting: Negombo, Anuradhapura, Sigiriya, Mahiyanganaya, Ella, Bentota, Katunayake

Tour operator:

Ceylon Travel Dream

Tour code:

206519

Guide Type:

Fully Guided

Group size:

2 - 20

Physical rating:

Moderate

Age range:

16-99

Tour operated in:

English , German

Trip Styles:

Adventure Tours, Walking Hiking and Trekking

Activities:

Boat/Cruise Excursion, Sightseeing, White water rafting

From:

$900

$855 (USD) The Big ADVENTURE Sale: -$45

Tour Overview

WELCOME TO CEYLON TRAVEL DREAM Your driver-guide from Ceylon Travel Dream will meet and welcome you at the airport arrival lounge to assist towards the vehicle arranged by Ceylon Travel Dream to begin an unforgettable journey of enchantment and adventure. Anuradhapura is one of the ancient capitals of Sri Lanka, famous for its well-preserved ruins of ancient Lankan civilization. The cultural epicentre and the hill capital of the island, Kandy is Sri Lanka’s second city and home to the Temple of the Tooth - the country’s most important religious shrine, and the traditional pageant the Esala Perahera Mahiyanganayais a town situated close to the Mahaweli River in Badulla District, Uva Province of Sri Lanka. It is said that Gautama Buddha visited Mahiyanganaya on the full moon Poya day of January in order to settle a dispute arose between Yakkas and Nagas (two tribes then inhabited this area) and this was his first ever visit to Sri Lanka.

Highlights

Adventure experince
Visiting Cultural Palaces in Sri Lanka
Exploring Ancient City

Itinerary

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Day 1 : Airport To Negombo

Location: Negombo

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: Paradise Beach Hotel or Similar

Meals Included: Breakfast

Meet and Greet at the Airport

Negombo City Tour

Negombo is located approximately 37 km north of the commercial capital of Colombo in Sri Lanka It is located at the mouth of the Negombo lagoon. The major beach resort in the West Coast is Negombo. The wide sandy beaches and the safe sea are the main attractions of Negombo and it

is perfectly located within 7 km from the Bandaranaike International Airport in Katunayake, Sri Lanka

Visit Negombo Beach area

Overnight at the Hotel

Day 2 : Negombo To Anuradhapura

Location: Anuradhapura

Accommodation Name: Rajarata Hotel or Similar

Meals Included: Breakfast

Breakfast at the hotel

Proceed to Anuradhapura Cultural City

Anuradhapura is one of the ancient capitals of Sri Lanka, famous for its well-preserved ruins of ancient Lankan civilization. The city, now a UNESCO World Heritage Site, lies 205 km north of the current capital Colombo in Sri Lanka's North Central Province, on the banks of the historic Malvathu Oya. From the 4th century BC, it was the capital of Sri Lanka until the beginning of the 11th century AD. During this period it remained one of the most stable and durable centers of political power and urban life in South Asia. The ancient city,considered sacred to the Buddhist world, is today surrounded by monasteries covering an area of over sixteen square miles (40 km²). Protohistoric Iron Age Although according to historical records the city was founded in the 5th century BC, the archaeological data put the date as far back as the 10th century BC.

Overnight at the Hotel

Day 3 : Anuradhapura

Location: Anuradhapura

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: Rajarata Hotel or Similar

Meals Included: Breakfast

Breakfast at the Hotel

Journey to Wilpattu Forest & Jeep Safari

Wilpattu National Park (Willu-pattu; Land of Lakes) is a park located on the island of Sri Lanka. The unique feature of this park is the existence of "Willus" (Natural lakes) - Natural,sand-rimmed water basins or depressions that fill with rainwater. Located in the Northwest coast lowland dry zone of Sri Lanka. The park is located 30 km west Anuradhapura and located 26 km north of Puttalam(approximately 180 km north of Colombo). The park is 1,317 square kilometers (131, 693 hectares) and ranges from 0 to 152 meters above sea level. Nearly sixty lakes (Willu) and tanks are found spread throughout Wilpattu. Wilpattu is the largest and one of the oldest National Parks in Sri Lanka. Wilpattu is among the top national parks world-renowned for its leopard (Panthera pardus kotiya) population. A remote camera survey was conducted in Wilpattu from July to October 2015 by the

Wilderness & Wildlife Conservation Trust.

Overnight at the Hotel

Day 4 : Anuradhapura To Sigiriya

Location: Sigiriya

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: Wewa Addara Hotel or Similar

Meals Included: Breakfast

Breakfast at the Hotel

Proceed Sigiriya via Habarana

Minneriya Safari & elephant watching of the most spectacular natural scenes you will ever see! The Elephant watching is a sight to behold. During the dry season (July to September) water supplies reduce drastically in this region. To cope with this, the elephants congregate around the Minneriya reservoir where grasses are rich and fertile. The elephants come from areas beyond the reservoir and at times herds with numbers as large as 300 – 400 can be seen.

Ancient city of Polonnaruwa

Poḷonnaruwa is the main town of Polonnaruwa District in North Central Province, Sri Lanka. Kaduruwela area is the Polonnaruwa New Town and the other part of Polonnaruwa remains as the royal ancient city of the Kingdom of Polonnaruwa. The second most ancient of Sri Lankans kingdoms,Polonnaruwa was first declared the capital city by King Vijayabahu I, who defeated Chola invaders in 1070 toreunite the country once more under a local leader

Proceed to Sigiriya

Overnight at the Hotel

Day 5 : Sigiriya

Location: Sigiriya

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: Wewa Addara Hotel or Similar

Meals Included: Breakfast

Breakfast at the Hotel

Trekking Lions Rock

Sigiriya (Lion's rock) is an ancient rock fortress and palace ruin situated in the central Matale District of Sri Lanka, surrounded by the remains

of an extensive network of gardens, reservoirs, and other structures. A popular tourist destination, Sigiriya is also renowned for its ancient paintings

(frescos) which are reminiscent of the Ajanta Caves of India. Sigiriya was built during the reign of King Kassapa I (AD 477 – 495), and it is one of the seven World Heritage Sites of Sri Lanka. Sigiriya may have been inhabited through prehistoric times. It was used as a rock-shelter mountain monastery from about the 5th century BC, with caves prepared and donated by devotees to the Buddhist Sangha. The garden and palace were built by King Kasyapa. Following King Kasyapa's death, it was again a monastery complex up to about the 14th century,after which it was abandoned. The Sigiri inscriptions were deciphered by the archaeologist Senarath Paranavithana in his renowned two-volume work, published

Overnight at the Hotel

Day 6 : Sigiriya To Mahiyanagana

Location: Mahiyanganaya

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: Mapakada Village or Similar

Meals Included: Breakfast

Breakfast at the Hotel

Proceed Mahiyanganaya via Kandy

The cultural epicentre and the hill capital of the island, Kandy is Sri Lanka’s second city and home to the Temple of the Tooth - the country’s most important religious shrine, and the traditional pageant the Esala Perahera.Although modernity and urban sprawl has changed the face of this once quaint hill station, it still carries a regal atmosphere with graceful Kandyan style architecture mingling with colonial buildings set around a tranquil lake surrounded by green hills. The kingdom of Kandy was the last stronghold of the Sinhalese

Proceed Mahiyanganaya

Overnight at the Hotel

Day 7 : Mahiyanganaya

Location: Mahiyanganaya

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: Mapakada Village or Similar

Meals Included: Breakfast

Breakfast at the Hotel

Mahiyanganayais a town situated close to the Mahaweli River in Badulla District, Uva Province of Sri Lanka. It is said that Gautama Buddha visited Mahiyanganaya on the full moon Poya day of January in order to settle a dispute arose between Yakkas and Nagas (two tribes then inhabited this area) and this was his first ever visit to Sri Lanka. Then the Buddha preached Dhamma to Sumana Saman, a leader in this area, to whom the Buddha gave a handful of his hair relic so that people could worship. After that Sumana Saman (now the god Sumana Saman) built a golden chethiya in which the sacred hair relic was deposited. Later or about seven chethiyas were built over the original golden chethiya from time to time

Wadda's Watching in Mahiyangana

Overnight at the Hotel

Day 8 : Mahiyanganaya To Ella

Location: Ella

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: Tea Tree Hotel or Similar

Meals Included: Breakfast

Breakfast at the Hotel

Proceed to Ella

One of the hill country’s most appealing destinations best known for some of the finest views in Sri Lanka, Ella is a small town of a pleasantly temperate

climate surrounded by idyllic green hills.The main attraction of Ella is the breath-taking view from the ‘Ella Gap’ – looking out between the towering bulk

of Ella Rock on the right and through a gap in the hills to the plains far, far below. While the village itself may not offer much in the way of attractions

the locality certainly makes up for it.

Overnight at the Hotel

Day 9 : Relax At Ella

Location: Ella

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: Tea Tree Hotel or Similar

Meals Included: Breakfast

Breakfast at the Hotel

Bycikal Ridding in Ella

Visit Little Adam's Peak

From the main strip in Ella, you can walk about 1.5kms to the start of the trail.The trailhead is right next to Ella Flower Garden Resort. We parked our car outthe front of the resort/restaurant and hit the trail. The map below shows you the location of Little Adam’s Peak (also known as Mini Adam’s Peak) but you canalso see where the trail hits the main road (the Flower Garden). An alternative entrance is also located at 98 acres resort and marked by a white Buddha. We went for sunset and only needed about an hour to reach the summit and we were super slow with all of our photos. Coming back down after sunset, we were the last to exit and it was quite dark. Worth it though!

Overnight at the Hotel

Day 10 : Ella To Bentota

Location: Bentota

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: Beach Villa@69

Meals Included: Breakfast

Breakfast at the Hotel

Proceed to Bentota

Checken in Hotel

Relax & Enjoy the evening on the beach

Overnight at the Hotel

Day 11 : Bentota

Location: Bentota

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: Beach Villa@69

Meals Included: Breakfast

Breakfast at the Hotel

Madu river Boat safari

boat excursion is the best way to navigate and enjoy what's on offer at Madu ganaga, a stretch of lake with almost placid water dotted with many islets. You can visit an island with a Buddhist monastery, where the friendly young monks will show you a 150-year-old book made of palm leaves and how they cook on cinnamon wood on an open fire.

Relax and enjoy the evening on the beach

Overnight at the Hotel

Day 12 : Bentota To Airport

Location: Katunayake

Meals Included: Breakfast

Breakfast at the Hotel

Proceed to Colombo

City tour of Colombo commencing with a visit to the Fort and the Pettah commercial hub with offices and shopping areas located amidst oldest colonial hotel GOH. It has a fantastic view of the Colombo harbor, lighthouse with clock tower (older than Big Ben in London) close to the president’s house and old parliament. Afterwards, proceed through the main street passing the old Dutch Museum, belfry and old City Hall which houses puppets of earlier governors of Sri Lanka

Stop will be made at the Old Dutch hospital with shops and restaurants facing Sri Lanka’s twin tower buildings. Continue to the old race course with a maze of buildings with colonial architecture, restaurants and shopping arcade passing through Colombo City Hall (mini replica of the White House in Washington, DC)

Shopping in Colombo

Thereafter Proceed to airport with lingering memories of your trip to Sri Lank

What's Included

Accommodation
Airport Transfers at Destination

What's Not Included

Additional Services
Insurance

Check out our Q&As

Is there any free time to explore places during the tour?

Yes
Will passengers from another country be participating in the tour?

No
Is the tour coach air conditioned?

Yes
What happens if a group doesn’t make its minimum required number of passengers?

it is no problem
Will there be an escort accompanying this tour?

Yes

Do you require a visa for this holiday?

Yes
Company Instant Book

Yes
What is the maximum group size?

20
What is the fitness level required to do this tour?

Middle level
Are vaccinations required for this tour?

No
What currencies are required for this tour?

USD & LKR
Can you assist with pre or post tour accommodation?

Yes
Is free Wi-Fi available in the accommodation used?

Yes
Is there a supplement for solo travellers?

Yes
Are children permitted to take part in the tour?

Yes
Are all entrance fees included in the price?

No
What is the standard of the hotels on this tour?

3 Star
Are airport transfers included in this tour?

Yes
Are all the relevant entry visa’s included in the price of the tour?

No
Is there a limit to luggage that can be brought on the tour?

Yes
Are flights included in this tour?

No
Will I know the names and details of all the accommodation before I depart?

Yes
Are the local guides on the tour English speaking?

Yes
How long has the tour company been trading?

5 years
Can I join the tour once it has departed?

yes
What documents will I receive before I travel?

yes

Dates & Availability

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May
2024 Jun
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Friday - Tuesday

May 03, 2024 - May 14, 2024

~~$900~~ $855 (USD)