Private 7 Days Sri Lanka Trip with Historical Wonders

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
Arrival in Colombo, Airport Pick-up
1 stop
1
Colombo
Welcome to Sri Lanka! Upon your arrival at Colombo International Airport, you will be warmly welcomed by your private driver guide and transferred to the hotel in downtown Colombo. The rest of the day is free for you at leisure.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
Day 2
Colombo: Visit Gangaramaya Temple, National Museum, Pettah Market & Galle Face Green
5 stops
2
Let’s start with a visit to Beira Lake, which is an artificial lake located in the center of Colombo and surrounded by many skyscrapers. With Gangaramaya Park and a temple Gangarama Sima Malaka on the water, the lakeside is great for taking a stroll and enjoying the view.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
3
Gangaramaya Temple
Take a short walk and you will next reach Gangaramaya Temple - one of the most important Buddhist temples in Sri Lanka. The temple’s buildings are a mix of Sri Lankan, Thai, Indian and Chinese architectural styles. Stepping into the temple, you might be amazed at the large collection of thousands of Buddha statues.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
4
Colombo National Museum
Next, follow the guide to visit Colombo National Museum, the oldest museum in Sri Lanka. Here you could meet the nation’s cultural heritage, including old weaving, statues, paintings, Chinese porcelain and the throne and crown of the Kandyan monarchs.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
5
Then, delve into the vibrant Pettah Market, which is in the old downtown area of Colombo. The intricate alleys in the market are lined with shops and stands selling fruits, vegetables, groceries, traditional sari clothing and textiles made in India and Bangladesh. Strolling around the market, you might notice the nearby Jami Ul-Alfar Mosque. This beautiful mosque features striking red and white striped exterior, making it a popular photo spot in Colombo.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
6
Galle Face Green
In the late afternoon, you will be accompanied to Galle Face Green - Colombo’s largest open park. Facing the Indian Ocean, Galle Face Green is attractive especially at sunset. The park comes alive every evening with the locals picnicking, children flying kites, and couples walking by the sea. You could also try local food like prawn fritters (isso wade) and fried crabs sold by street vendors. After that, we will escort you back to your hotel.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
Day 3
Colombo - Kandy; Temple of Sacred Tooth Relic, Dance Show
3 stops
7
After breakfast, your private driver guide will pick you up at the hotel and drive you to Kandy. In the midway, we will stop to visit PGB Kalugalla Park.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
8
Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic
Upon arrival in Kandy, the guide will lead you to visit Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, or Sri Dalada Maligawa in local language. Nestled by Kandy Lake and backed by green hills, the temple is like a pearl embedded in the old city.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
9
Kandy Lake Club - Cultural Dance Show
Next, you will be treated to a traditional Cultural Dance Show. Used to be a type of sacrificial dance to drive away evil and keep safe in ancient times, the dance is still full of vitality and energy in today’s Sri Lanka. Before all the performances, you will hear a blowing of the conch shell, which is the traditional invocation of the ritual. Immerse yourself in the Raban Natuma dance accompanied by the Rabana drum, Kulu Natuma dance to celebrate the harvest, and the most spectacular fire dance and fire walking. After the show, your driver guide will escort you to the hotel.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
Day 4
Kandy - Royal Botanic Gardens, Peradeniya - Dambulla Cave Temple - Sigiriya
3 stops
10
Royal Botanic Gardens Peradeniya
After breakfast, we will drive to Royal Botanic Gardens, Peradeniya for a morning visit. Famous for its orchid collection, it’s one of the best tropical botanical gardens in the world. It used to be the imperial garden of the Kingdom of Kandy. Surrounded by Mahaweli Ganga River on three sides, the oasis is covered with dense trees and plants, making it fresh and cool inside.
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket included
11
Dambulla Cave Temple
Then, we will drive 1 hour to visit Dambulla Cave Temple. The cave temple complex is located on the mountainside. You will first see the Golden Temple at the foot of the mountain, which looks like a lion with its mouth wide open, and on the lion there is a 30-meter-high (98 ft.) gold statue of Buddha. You need to walk up the stairs to see the 5 caves of the temple, where you could get up close with a number of perfectly-preserved murals and exquisite statues from 2,000 years ago.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
12
Sigiriya
After visiting the temple, you will be transferred to the hotel in Sigiriya.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
Day 5
Sigiriya Rock Fortress - Ancient City of Polonnaruwa - Return to Sigiriya
3 stops
13
Sigiriya The Ancient Rock Fortress
Today, continue your cultural heritage exploration. We will first take you to visit Sigiriya Rock Fortress, one of Sri Lanka’s oldest and most incredible architectural wonders. Different from other fortresses, most of its buildings were built in the 5th century on a 200-meter-high (650 ft.) massive rock hidden amidst the jungle.
2 hours 30 minutes • Admission ticket included
14
Ancient City of Polonnaruwa
Next, we will proceed to visit Ancient City of Polonnaruwa, which was the second capital city of Sri Lanka. Due to the large scale of the ancient city, we will drive you to tour the sites to help save your time and energy without walking too long in the hot sun. Although the Kingdom of Polonnaruwa lasted only about 200 years, the glory of it was like a renaissance in Sri Lanka. With a history of over 1,000 years, most buildings in the city like the palaces, temples and the imperial pools are well preserved.
2 hours 30 minutes • Admission ticket included
15
Sigiriya
After visiting the ancient city, you will be transferred back to your hotel in Sigiriya.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
Day 6
Sigiriya - Ancient City of Anuradhapura - Negombo
2 stops
16
Anuradhapura Ancient City
This morning, we will drive for about 1 hour to visit Ancient City of Anuradhapura, which was the first capital city of the island. Being the political center from the 3rd century BC to the 10th century AD, it has a longer history than Polonnaruwa.
3 hours • Admission ticket included
17
Negombo
Next, we’ll embark on a 4-hour long road trip to the hotel in Negombo.
4 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 7
Negombo to Colombo, Airport See-off
1 stop
18
Colombo
Today, your memorable tours in Sri Lanka will come to an end. The driver guide will escort you to Colombo Airport for your departure flight. Wish you a nice journey home!
1 hour • Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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