Roots of Sri Lanka

Upon your arrival at Bandaranayake International Airport in Katunayake and one of our representatives will meet and greet at the Airport then who will take you to Colombo and check into the hotel. Relax for the reminder of the day and await your savory dinner.

Colombo is the trade capital has long been the traditional gateway to the orient. Today, Colombo is a fascinating city with a happy blend of east & west, past & present with a charm of its own. The main seaport of Sri Lanka is in Colombo & adjoining it, is Pettah, which is the local bazaar & trading area. Other places of interest are the beautiful Buddhist temples, Hindu temples, the historic Wolfendhal church, the main residential area - cinnamon gardens and the BMICH - International Conference Hall and the commercial area – Fort.

Enjoy your breakfast and you will be leaving towards Colombo city to take an incredible city tour in Colombo and you will have seen Gangarama temple and much more. Afterward, you will drive to the first ancient city of Anuradhapura for the next day morning an opportunity to explore ruins and monastery. Check in hotel and relax. Gangarama Temple is the Bikkhu Training Centre is spread around the Beira Lake and also across the main road. Its imposing building with Buddhist artifacts from all over the world is must see site in the tourist itinerary

Enjoy some breakfast then you will head out and enter the ancient city in Anuradhapura and you are begging to explore the ancient city accompanied by your local guide. Afterward, we leave towards Lake views in Anuradhapura and take to relax. Sri Lanka’s first capital, founded in the 5c.B.C according to the ancient Sinhala Chronicle Mahavasama, was a model planning with precincts set aside for huntsmen, scavengers, heretics as well as for foreigners. There were separate cemeteries for high and low castes, hotels and hospitality. The Unique features of Buddhist Sri Lanka is the stupa , which enshrined relics of the Buddha and were objects veneration. There are many important stupas at Anuradhapura. As such Abayagiri, Jethawanarama stupa, Thuparamaya, Lovamahapaya, Mirisavatiya, Ruwanwaliseya, Jayasri Maha Bodhiya and Isurumuniya etc.

Today you have a final breakfast in Anuradhapura’s resort and you will ready your belongings and heading out Sigiriya before midday and check in to the hotel for relax and reminder of the day.

some breakfast then you will head out and enter the Sigiriya Lion Rock for the exploring magnificent creations of King Kasyapa. Then you will have an opportunity to visit local village of Hiriwadunna in Sigiriya. You will take experience local village trip and chance to taste local foods.

Then you will return to the hotel for the overnight and dinner. The rock fortress was built by King Kasyapa in the 5th Century A.D and was a royal citadel for more than 18 years. It is a complex of buildings, part royal palace, and part for filed town, and water gardens on par with the best in the ancient world, constitute magnificent and unique architectural feat of the ancient Sinhalese. Ina sheltered pocket approached by a spiral stairway are the famous Sigiriya frescos, the earliest surviving pictorial art odf Sri Lanka and of the same period the Ajantha frescos of India. The summit of the rock with an area of nearly one was the site of the palace. It is regarded as the 8th wonder of the ancient city

You have delicious breakfast at the main restaurant today you will be visiting another cultural city in Sri Lanka, Polonnaruwa and you will have seen massive irrigation works and water reservoirs as well monastery. Afterward, you have proceeded to Kandy for the exploring architectural complex with most popular Temple of Tooth Relic next day morning.

The Island’s medieval capital (11c. &12c) rose to fame after decline of Anuradhapura. The city in its day was fortified with three concentric walls, beatified with parks and garden and sanctified by many shrines. Polonnaruwa shows the interesting blend of the influence of south Indian Hindu Culture on the Buddhist art and architecture in the scattered shrines and monuments still venerated daily devotees.

Late breakfast and today you will have visited Kandy city and Temple of Tooth Relic. Midday chance to visit Peradeniya Royal Botanical Garden with your botany expert. You will see different kind of valuable flora and fauna before your overnight in Kandy. Later you will enjoy at your resort facilities.

What brings sanctity to Kandy is the Dalada Maligawa which houses the Sacred Tooth Relic of the Buddha. The golden roofed temple is visited by locals and tourists bearings flowers and incense daily throughout the day and night Here visitors can observe poojas the ancient traditions of drumming and sacred chanting in honor of the Tooth Relic, being performed several times each day.

Nearby Kandy, the Peradeniya Botanical Garden is easily one of the best of its kind in the world. The many beautiful avenues will lead one to sections which provide a burst of tropical color. The great lawns highlight huge tropical trees, while you will be surprised at the verity of bamboo that can be found in one place.

Rise early and take your packet of the breakfast, and leave to Udawalawe for the seeing home of Asian Wild Elephant in Sri Lanka, en route visit to take an exciting adventure experience at Kithulgala Water Rafting Base Camp. After enjoying you will leave towards Udawalawe to your resort. Check in to the resort for the relaxing. It is the best site in Sri Lanka for white water rafting. The scenery is spectacular, forest covered hills, deep gorges plunging down to the Kelani River.

Rise early, and you will have an opportunity to observe full day safari in Udawalawe and enter the National Park with your packet of meals. You will an incredible game drive safari in Udawalawe and being able to see Sri Lankan Asian Elephants and other wildlife. After your safari we are leaving to a nice coastal city of Negombo to spend final night in Sri Lanka and beach experience.

Udawalawe National Park is in an area of 31,800 hectares, which was declared a protected sanctuary with full national park status in 1972. The park area which falls within two provinces of Sri Lanka has a annual rainfall of 1,520 mm and an average temperature of 29.4 C. Surrounded by mountain ranges, the terrain of the park is a mixture of grassland, which of all Sri Lanka’s wildlife reserves, best rivals the Savanna of Africa and shrub jungle. Teak plantations, water holes and two important factors make this park special - the large Udawalawe Reservoir and the Walewe River, which ensure a supply of water for the fauna within. Internationally renowned for its large herd of elephants, the park is also known for several species of Deer, Wild Boar, the dangerous Wild Buffalo, Jackal and very rare sightings of Leopard.

Enjoy some breakfast, after we proceed to the airport in time to connect with the international flight for departure.