5 UNESCO World Heritage Sites 3 Day Tour in Sri Lanka

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
Colombo-Anuradhapura-Sigiriya
3 stops
1
Anuradhapura
Meet and greet by your guide and drive to Sigiriya via Anuradhapura. First stop at ancient city of Anuradhapura Anuradhapura is the most historical city on teh island, dating back to 3rd century BC. Today Anuradhapura is a UNESCO world heritage site with hundreds of ancient temples, stupas, Dagobas, palaces and many ancient structures.
2 hours • Admission ticket free
2
Golden Temple of Dambulla
After Anuradhapura head on to Dambulla golden temple. Dambulla golden temple is one of the oldest cave temples in the world, dating back to 3rd century BC. Spend an hours on a guided walking tour to see hundreds of statues and large number of ancient wall paintings.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
3
Anuradhapura Stupas Scenic Point
Ruwanweli stupa, Sri Maha bodhi, Thuparama stupa, Jetawanarama stupa, Isurumuniya temple, Twin ponds, moon stone, guard stone, kings palace. These monuments with many other ancient constructions to be found in Anuradhapura ancient city. They are belong to the ancient civilization of Sri Lanka existed from 3rd century BC to 10th century AD. You will be visiting these ancient sites on a hop-on hop-off car tour.
3 hours • Admission ticket not included
Day 2
Sigiriya-Polonnaruwa-Sigiriya
3 stops
4
Sigiriya The Ancient Rock Fortress
After the breakfast leave for guided tour of Sigiriya rock fortress, Sigiriya water garden and Sigiriya paintings.
2 hours • Admission ticket not included
5
Minneriya National Park
Minneriya national park is one of teh best places for wildlife safari in Sri Lanka.
3 hours • Admission ticket not included
6
Polonnaruwa Vatadage
Polonnaruwa vatadage, kings palace, cultural museum, audience hall, Rankoth vihara (Stupa), Galvihara, these are the most important monuments in the medieval city of Polonnaruwa (UNWSCO world heritage site). These monuments are dating back to 10th century AD.
2 hours • Admission ticket not included
Day 3
Sigiriya-Kandy-Colombo
4 stops
7
Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic
The Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, or Sri Dalada Maligawa, is a Buddhist temple in Kandy, Sri Lanka. It is located in the royal palace complex of the former Kingdom of Kandy, which houses the relic of the tooth of the Buddha. Since ancient times, the relic has played an important role in local politics because it is believed that whoever holds the relic holds the governance of the country. In the past, Sinhalese kings held the relic. The temple of the tooth is a World Heritage Site, mainly due to the temple and the relic.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
8
Royal Botanical Gardens
The botanical garden of Peradeniya is one of the most scenic botanical gardens in the world with many hundreds of native and foreign trees, plants and veins.
1 hour • Admission ticket not included
9
Have a leisure walk in a Sri Lankan tea plantation and see the tea production in a tea factory.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
10
Ranweli Spice Garden
Visit a spice garden in Matale to see the many different types of spices Sri Lanka is famous for. Just 25 km from the hill capital of Kandy, the Matale spice gardens are among the best on the island. You will be introduced to different spices and shown how some of these spices are grown and processed. A processing and training unit has been set up in the area and farmers are grouped in a cooperative to ensure fair prices. You will also be able to purchase spices. Gardens are open to visitors, a delightful place to stroll in fragrant greenery and learn about nutmeg, pepper vines, clove trees, curry, cinnamon and the precious cardamom, a relative of ginger. Only by hand harvesting is possible, and it grows in the shade of tall jungle trees. Visitors may buy spices, traditional remedies and cosmetics; taste a herbal brew; and, in some venues, enjoy the full flavors of Sri Lankan spices over lunch or an Ayurveda massage based on natural products from the garden.
1 hour • Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
• Not recommended for pregnant travelers
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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