Best of Sri Lanka

Best of Sri Lanka

  • Tour of the ancient capital, Anuradhapura
  • Visit to the UNESCO World Heritage Site, Sigiriya Rock Fortress
  • Explore the ancient ruins of Polonnaruwa
  • Go on a city tour of Kandy
  • See the Dambulla Rock Cave Temple

An exhilarating 6 day tour of Sri Lanka to showcase the best this cultural island has to offer.

On this itinerary, you’ll have the chance to explore some of the highlights of this fascinating country. Tour the ancient city of Anuradhapura, visit the iconic Sigiriya Rock Fortress and take in a traditional dancing show in Kandy.

We highly recommend extending your holiday with a relaxing beach stay in Sri Lanka or the Maldives. Please call our Indian Ocean travel specialists for more details.

Day 1: Arrive Sri Lanka

Colombo - Sigiriya / Habarana

Touch down into Sri Lanka's capital. After a ‘meet and greet’ at Colombo International Airport you’ll be transferred to your hotel in Sigiriya / Habarana for an overnight stay. After check-in you'll have the rest of the day at your leisure.


Overnight Stay At Kasappa Lions Rock Hotel,Sigiriya or similar- Standard Room 
or 
Overnight Stay at Habarana Village By Cinnamon Hotel ,Habarana or similar - Superior Room 

Day 1: Arrive Sri Lanka

Day 2: Anuradhapura

Anuradhapura - Sigiriya / Habarana

Today is your first chance to get out and explore Sri Lanka's history and culture with a visit to the ancient city of Anuradhapura. Once the country's capital, now it is the home of two world heritage sites including Sri-Mahabodhi which at over 2,200 years old is said to be the oldest tree in the world. You'll also have the chance to visit a dagoba (a dome-shaped memorial to Buddha) from the 2nd century before returning to your hotel in Sigiriya / Habarana.


Overnight Stay At Kasappa Lions Rock Hotel,Sigiriya or similar- Standard Room 
or 
Overnight Stay at Habarana Village By Cinnamon Hotel ,Habarana or similar - Superior Room 

INCLUDES : Breakfast

Day 2: Anuradhapura

Day 3: Sigiriya Rock Fortress & Polonnaruwa

Sigiriya & Polonnaruwa - Sigiriya / Habarana

With a packed breakfast, you'll head to one of Sri Lanka's most well-known sites: Sigiriya Rock Fortress (also known as ‘Lion Rock’). Built by an obsessed monarch in the 5th century, the fortress rises 200 metres and is the best preserved city of the first millennium. Your day trip continue with a visit to Polonnaruwa, another former capital city and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Here you'll find not only images of Buddha cut from granite but a number of Hindu temples and statues.

Afterwards you will spend the rest of your day at leisure 

Overnight Stay At Kasappa Lions Rock Hotel,Sigiriya or similar- Standard Room 
or 
Overnight Stay at Habarana Village By Cinnamon Hotel ,Habarana or similar - Superior Room 

INCLUDES : Breakfast

Day 3: Sigiriya Rock Fortress & Polonnaruwa

Day 4: Dambulla Cave Temple & Spice Gardens

Dambulla Cave Temple - Spice Gardens - Kandy

Spend the morning touring the Dambulla Rock Cave Temple, a UNESCO World Heritage Site with more than 150 images depicting Buddha throughout five caves, including a figure carved out of rock spanning 15 metres. En route to Kandy, stop at the spice gardens of Matale where you'll be shown how some of these spices are grown and processed Check into your hotel in Kandy and spend the rest of your day at leisure.


Overnight Stay At Hotel Topaz ,Kandy or similar - Standard Room 
or 
Overnight Stay at Cinnamon Citadel Hotel ,Kandy  - Superior Room 

INCLUDES : Breakfast

Day 4: Dambulla Cave Temple & Spice Gardens

Day 5: Explore Kandy

Kandy

Spend the morning at leisure . Afterwards ,you will proceed back to Kandy .

   In the afternoon , you will visit the Temple Of The Tooth Relic, an important Buddhist shrine famed for its carvings. Your day ends watching a Kandyan Dance Cultural Show.

Overnight Stay At Hotel Topaz ,Kandy or similar - Standard Room 
or 
Overnight Stay at Cinnamon Citadel Hotel ,Kandy  - Superior Room 

INCLUDES : Breakfast

Day 5: Explore Kandy

Day 6: Depart Sri Lanka

Depart Sri Lanka

    Check out and transfer to the airport in time for your flight back home or onward journey if you have decided to extend your holiday with a beach stay on Sri Lanka's coast or in the Maldives, just a short flight away.

INCLUDES : Breakfast

Hotels

Pricing

All prices shown represent a from price per person based on low season travel unless otherwise stated.
Availability of tour components and flights seats change continually, affecting the final price. The lead-in price given is therefore for guidance only.
To obtain a tailored quote for you and your party, please call one of our travel experts today.

Standard Tour 1st November 2024 - 31st March 2025

from £1,499pp

Deluxe Tour 1st November 2024 - 31st March 2025

from £1,699pp

Standard Tour 1st May 2025 - 30th June 2025

from £1,580pp

Deluxe Tour 1st May 2025 - 30th June 2025

from £1,670pp

Supplements

  • Single supplement applicable 

Important Info

Important info

  • Standard check-in time is 2PM and check-out is 12PM
  • We recommend packing comfortable, cotton clothing; please note that when visiting temples and sacred sites, shoulders must be covered
  • Please note that alcohol is not served on Poya days (one each calendar month) or religious holidays
  • Inclusions

  • Return international return flights including all taxes
  • Return airport transfers and Meet and Greet at the airport 
  • Accommodation
  • Meals on Bed & Breakfast basis (starting on your second day)
  • Air conditioned transport with an English speaking chauffeur guide
  • Entrance fees to Anuradhapura, Polonnaruwa, Sigiriya Rock Fortress, Dambulla Cave Temple, Temple of Tooth Relic and Cultural Dance Show in Kandy
  • All current applicable taxes
  • Exclusions

  • Expenses of personal nature
  • Meals (except breakfast) and beverages
  • Early Check In Or Late Check Out 
  • Tipping
  • Visa fees
  • Travel and medical insurance
  • Camera and video permits
  • Additional excursions not listed in the itinerary
  • Compulsory supplements over Christmas and New Years
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