Sri Lanka Family Tour

Today morning after breakfast and check out from hotel later drive to the town of Dambulla, home of the famous Dambulla cave temples and Sigiriya ancient rock fortress. Rest of the day free to explore this lovely town and enjoy some of the local traditional foods including pittu.

Overnight at Hotel.

Today after breakfast proceed to our first stop this morning is to the ancient Sigiriya rock fortress of the 5th Century King Kasyapa, undoubtedly one of the most iconic sights of Sri Lanka. Next you will burn off some energy with the climb up to the ruins of the palace and penthouse. Once we reach the ruins we have time to wander through some of the oldest landscape multi-tiered gardens in the world, and revel in the breathtaking landscape of the surrounding jungles.

After descending from the ruins we make our way along the village path to a typical village lake, known as a “Wewa”, passing by homes surrounded by green woods and watch huts which the locals use at night to keep a lookout for wild elephants and boar. Later drive back to Dambulla rest of the day free for your own leisure activities.

Overnight at Hotel.

After breakfast proceed to the medieval capital of Sri Lanka, Polonnaruwa. Here we take time to wander along the shimmering waters of the man-made lake, the Parakrama Samudra and uncover intricately carved lotus pillars, meditative halls, ceremonial towers, as well as magnificent royal baths and palace ruins before stopping at the famous Gal Vihara Temple.

After visit the Polonnaruwa enjoy your Lunch and then proceed to Minneriya National Park where we search for wildlife by Jeep Safari. Despite its relatively small size there is an unusually wide range of habitat types, from dry tropical forest to wetlands and grasslands found here which is home to Elephants, sambar, spotted deer, macaque and purple-faced langur monkeys, sloth bears and if we are incredibly lucky we may spot a leopard on our game drive. After an exciting day we return to our hotel in Dambulla rest of the day leisure activities.

Overnight at Hotel.

Today after breakfast and check out from hotel later proceed to discover the famous Golden Cave Temple; one of the most impressive of Sri Lanka’s cave temples. Dating back to the 1st Century BC, this stunning complex of 5 caves contains over 150 images of Buddha including an impressive 14 metre statue carved out of the cave rock.

In the afternoon enjoy your lunch and experience the spice garden where we can wander through the fields and learn about the countries famous spices.

Overnight at Hotel.

Today after breakfast move forward to explore the last capital of the Sri Lankan kings is ours to unravel today. We start our tour with a tuk tuk ride around the scenic artificial lake made by the last king of Kandy and the Bazaar. This afternoon we find ourselves at a local tea plantation and factory in Giragama to learn about the secrets of making one of the worlds’ most famous hot drinks. After freshening up at the hotel we end our day with a visit to the Temple of the Tooth Relic, to watch some traditional Sri Lankan dancing. Rest of the day free for your own leisure activities.

Overnight at Hotel.

Today aboard the train to Colombo this morning where we continue our day with a sightseeing tour of the capital stopping at some of the cities highlights including the 100 year old clock tower, Pettah bazaar and the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall - a gift to Sri Lanka from the people of China. After checking into our hotel the rest of the day is at leisure to take a stroll along the beach or Paradise Road for some souvenir shopping.

Overnight at Hotel.

Today morning after breakfast at hotel, later check out and transfer to Airport to board the flight for your home.