6-Day Tour of Seetha Amman Captive Life

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
Colombo - Kandy
1 stop
1
Kandy Lake
You will be picked up from your hotel in Selected cities or BIA and driven to Kandy.
15 minutes • Admission ticket free
Day 2
Kandy - Nuwara Eliya
3 stops
2
Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic
Enjoy a city tour in Kandy including Kandy Temple - one the most venerated Buddhist temple in Sri Lanka and the Sacred Tooth Relic of the Buddha is sited.
4 hours • Admission ticket included
3
Thereon you will be driven to Nuwara Eliya. En route, visit Bhaktha Hanuman Temple - A temple that has been built as a presiding deity with five meters tall granite statue of Rama's devoted supporter, Hanuman.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
4
Ramboda Waterfall
Visit Ramboda waterfall; a tea plantations and a tea factory on your way to Nuwara Eliya.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
Day 3
Nuwara Eliya - Nuwara Eliya
2 stops
5
After breakfast, visit Gayathri Peedam - The first and most important temple built for Gayathri Amman (Gayatri being an aspect of Saraswati and the Universal Mother) in Sri Lanka. Thereon, you will be taken to visit Diurumpola Temple - where Seetha Devi underwent "Agni Pariksha" (test), to prove her chastity.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
6
Proceed to Seetha Eliya and visit Seetha Amman temple - A unique temple which believed to be the place where Seeta lived most of the time of her captivity according to the historical Legend of Ramayana. This place also has footmarks of monkey god Hanuman. Afterwards, visit Ashok Vatika. According to the historical Legend of Ramayana, Seeta was kept in this garden as she refused to stay in Ravana's magnificent palace. Some of the findings here include a rock on which Seeta used to sit and meditate.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
Day 4
Nuwara Eliya - Kataragama
2 stops
7
Ravana Ella Falls
After breakfast, you will be moved to Ella where you can visit Rawana water falls and Rawana Cave. It is told that King Ravana, kidnapped princess Sita and kept her hidden in a cave located behind the waterfall. Rawana Cave is believed to be one of several places where Rawana hid lovely Indian Princess Seeta after abducting her.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
8
On completion of this visit, you will be driven to Kataragama. Kataragama Temple - dedicated to God Kataragama, who has a link to the Ramayana legend. Lord Indra has been given orders to God Skandha to join the battle at the last day of the war to protect Lord Rama from the powerful wrath of king Ravana.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
Day 5
Kataragama - Galle
2 stops
9
Ussangoda National Park
After breakfast, you will be driven to Ussangoda. According to the Ramayana Legend, Ussangoda is the place where King Rawana’s airport was constructed and his big peacock shaped air craft landed.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
10
Continue your drive to Rumassala. The legendary chronicle ‘Ramayana’ proclaims that ‘Rumassala’ is a chunk of Himalayan Mountains in India that was brought by Hanuman to find medicine for Lakshman when he was injured in the battle with Ravana.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
Day 6
Galle - Colombo
1 stop
11
Colombo Fort
After breakfast, you will be driven to Colombo or Airport for your flight back home!
15 minutes • Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Specialized infant seats are available
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Hotel pickup is available from most of the centrally located hotels in Colombo, Mount Lavinia and Negombo.
• Airport pick up will be arranged based on your flight details.
• You must wear clothing that covers your shoulders and knees for visiting sacred or holy places.
• Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required

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