Cultural and Heritage Tour

About this tour

Highlights

• Climbing Sigiriya Rock fortress
• Exploring Polonnaruwa's ancient kingdom ruins
• Wildlife safari at Minneriya National Park
• Dambulla Cave Temple — five caves of over 150 Buddha statues
• Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic in Kandy
• Sri Lankan cultural dance performance
• Royal Botanical Gardens, Peradeniya
• Ceylon tea factory and plantation experience
• Horton Plains trek to the World's End viewpoint
• Seetha Amman Temple
• Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage

Day-by-day itinerary

1. 1

   Arrival in Negombo, transfer to Sigiriya

   Airport pickup and scenic drive to the Sigiriya area. Evening at leisure.

2. 2

   Sigiriya Rock Fortress

   Climb the fifth-century rock fortress and explore its water gardens and frescoes.

3. 3

   Polonnaruwa & Minneriya safari

   Explore the medieval ruins of Polonnaruwa, then an afternoon jeep safari at Minneriya National Park.

4. 4

   Dambulla Cave Temple, travel to Kandy

   Visit the golden cave temples, a spice garden and a cultural dance show en route to Kandy.

5. 5

   Temple of the Tooth & Kandy

   Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, a Kandy city tour, and the Royal Botanical Gardens at Peradeniya.

6. 6

   Tea country, travel to Nuwara Eliya

   Visit a Ceylon tea plantation and factory, with waterfall viewing en route to Nuwara Eliya.

7. 7

   Horton Plains & World's End

   Trek Horton Plains National Park to the World's End viewpoint, then visit Seetha Amman Temple.

8. 8

   Pinnawala & departure

   Visit the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage before transferring to the airport for departure.

Where you'll go