6-Day Sri Lanka Nature & Heritage Tour from Negombo
Highlights
Negombo, Kandy, Nuwara Eliya, Polonnaruwa, Sigiriya
Locations Covered
Negombo, Kandy, Nuwara Eliya, Polonnaruwa, Sigiriya
sunandsand, cultural, Wildlife
Private Tour
6 Days
Easy
English
Description
Start your trip by exploring the fish market in Negombo. Then, make your way through several iconic sights like the Temple of the Tooth Relic, Polonnaruwa, and Sigiriya Rock Fortress. Other engaging activities include a Macwoods Tea Factory tour, a Sigiriya village tour, and a hot air balloon ride from Dambulla.
Itinerary
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Day 1 : Airport - Negombo
- Pick up from the airport and drive to Negombo. Explore the fish market and relax on the beach.
Stay overnight in Negombo.
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Day 2 : Peradeniya Botanical Garden - Upper Lake View Point - Kandy
- Visit the Royal Botanical Garden, covered by colourful flower plants, herbal plants, endemic and epidemic plant species and palm family trees; all-inclusive of more than 4000 varieties can be seen here.
- Enjoy a Kandyan dancing event in the evening between 5.00 p.m. - 6.00 p.m.
- Visit the Temple of the Tooth Relic. The most sacred molar tooth of the lord buddha is placed in seven golden caskets under a golden ceiling here.
Spend the night in Kandy.
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Day 3 : Ambuluwawa Tower - Nuwara Eliya - Kandy
- Get picked up at 8.00 AM from the hotel in Kandy and drive straightway to “Ambuluwawa”, a green hill area rich in biodiversity. There is a human-made view point tower at the top of the mountain with a height of 48 meters approximately and provides a 360-degree view gallery.
- See the scenic landscapes and waterfalls while you are travelling to Nuwara Eliya. Upland tea estates are highly remarkable in Nuwara Eliya, and massive land areas are dedicated to the high grown upland tea plantation.
- Visit the Macwoods tea factory, where you are explained about the entire tea-making process. Learn to differentiate between tea varieties according to taste and quality. You can purchase fresh tea products from the factory outlet.
Spend the night in Kandy.
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Day 4 : Kandy - Polonnaruwa
- Visit Polonnaruwa, which was Sri Lanka's capital for about 200 years. Explore the archaeological museum and other archaeological sites in this area. It normally takes 5 to 6 hours to explore the entire kingdom in Polonnaruwa.
Spend the night in Polonnaruwa.
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Day 5 : Polonnaruwa - Sigiriya
- Drive to Sigiriya to explore the Rock Fortress, which contains huge walls, water canals, security guard rooms, natural stoned arches, mirror stone and world-famous Sigiri paintings. Spend more than two and a half hours here.
- Other tourist activities available in Sigiriya include:
- Village tour
- Oxen cart rides
- Catamaran rides
- Paddy fields walk
- Traditional cooking demonstration
- Other tourist activities available in Sigiriya include:
- Travel to Minneriya, Kaudulla or Eco to see wild elephants.
Stay overnight in Sigiriya.
- Drive to Sigiriya to explore the Rock Fortress, which contains huge walls, water canals, security guard rooms, natural stoned arches, mirror stone and world-famous Sigiri paintings. Spend more than two and a half hours here.
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Day 6 : Dambulla Hot Air Balloon Ride - Airport
- Enjoy a hot air balloon ride from Dambulla with the sun rising and flowing over the jungle. Go on the rides under the supervision of an internationally recognized institution with well-qualified staff.
- Transfer to the airport according to your flight departure time.
What's Included
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Cancellation Policy
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For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.