Itinerary
Day 01: Airport / Negombo
Program
- Arrive at the Bandaranaike International Airport where you will be welcomed by a representative of Lotus DMC Lanka or a tour guide.
- Proceed to Negombo and check in to the hotel
- Depending on the time of arrival, you will get the opportunity to engage in an Evening city tour
Drive (Approximately) - 15 km / 0 h 35 min
Dress Code – No Dress code
Overnight stay - Negombo
Day 02 : Negombo / Chilaw / Sigiriya
Program
- After Breakfast, visit Munishwaram Temple & Manavari Temple in Chilaw.
- It is believed that Munishwaram predates the Ramayana and a temple dedicated to Lord Shiva was located here
- Manavari is the first lingam installed and prayed by Rama and till date, this lingam is called as Ramalinga Shivan
- Afterward, proceed to Sigiriya, Spend the rest of the day leisurely at the Hotel
Drive (Approximately) - 202 km / 4 h 45 min
Dress Code – Casual wear with shoulders and legs covered, no hats and shoes allowed when visiting Temples.
Overnight stay - Sigiriya
Day 03 : Sigiriya / Trincomalee / Sigiriya
Program
- After Breakfast, proceed to Koneshwaram temple and Shankari Devi temple in Trincomalee.
- Koneswaram temple of Trincomalee (also historically known as the Thirukonamamalai Konesar Kovil, the Temple of the Thousand Pillars and Thiru-Konamamalai Maccakeswaram Kovil) is a Hindu temple in Trincomalee
- The famed SHANKARI Temple, in Sri Lanka, is one of the 18 Devi Temples (Ashta Dasha Shakti Peethas)
Drive (Approximately) - 198 km / 3 h 45 min
Dress Code – Casual wear with shoulders and legs covered, no hats and shoes allowed when visiting Temples.
Overnight stay - Sigiriya
Day 04: Sigiriya / Matale / Kandy
Program
- Early morning after breakfast, you will get the opportunity to climb the Sigiriya Rock Fortress which is not only an ancient Sri Lankan engineering & urban planning supremacy but also acclaims to be one of the finest monuments of art & culture.
- After the climb, proceed to Kandy and visit Matale Spice Garden en–route
- In Kandy engage in a City tour and visit Temple of the Tooth Relic
Drive (Approximately) - 98 km / 2 h 45 min
Dress Code – Casual wear with shoulders and legs covered, no hats and shoes allowed when visiting Temples.
Overnight stay - Kandy
Day 05: Kandy / Nuwara Eliya
Program
- After Breakfast, you will be Transferred to Nuwara Eliya
- Visit a tea factory en-route to see how the world's favorite drink is prepared and visit the infamous Hanuman temple
Drive (Approximately) - 80 km / 2 h 45 min
Dress Code – No Dress code, Carry a hat or a cap, sunglasses, and sunscreen are recommended
Overnight stay - Nuwara Eliya
Day 06: Nuwara Eliya
Program
- After breakfast, visit Sitha Amman temple where you can witness the ancient statues of Rama and Sita can be seen on one side of the temple
- Proceed to Divurumpola Temple
- This is the place where Seetha Devi underwent "Agni Pariksha" (test). It is a popular place of worship among locals in this area
- Afterward, visit the Hakgala gardens.
- This is the exotic pleasure garden where King Ravana kept the depressed Sita, insisting that she marries him
Drive (Approximately) - 17 km / 0 h 45 min
Dress Code – Casual wear with shoulders and legs covered, no hats and shoes allowed when visiting Temples.
Overnight stay - Nuwara Eliya
Day 07 : Nuwara Eliya / Katharagama
Program
- After breakfast, travel to Kataragama and visit Kataragama temple.
- The sacred pilgrim point of Kataragama literally translates to ‘The Faraway Abode’ and is a pilgrimage town sacred to the Buddhist, Hindu, Muslim and indigenous Vedda people of Sri Lanka.
- En-route visit Rawana waterfall in Ella
- Option to engage in Yala National Park safari
Drive (Approximately) - 156 km / 3 h 45 min
Dress Code – Casual wear with shoulders and legs covered, no hats and shoes allowed when visiting Temples
Overnight stay - Katharagama
Day 08: Katharagama / Colombo
Program
- After breakfast, proceed to Colombo.
- En-route visit Ussangoda which is said to have been an airport used by King Ravana
- Relax and unwind at the Hotel
Drive (Approximately) - 287 km / 5 h 15 min
Dress Code – No Dress code
Overnight stay - Colombo
Day 09: Colombo / Negombo
Program
- After breakfast visit the first Anjaneyar Temple
- This is the first Anjaneyar Temple in Sri Lanka and also the only Panchamuga (five faced) Anjaneyar Temple in Sri Lanka. It’s the only temple in the world to have a chariot for Ajanyear
- Visit Kelaniya Temple afterward.
- After King Ravana’s death, Vibeeshana was coroneted as King of Lanka by Lakshmana at Kelaniya. There are murals enshrined outside the Buddhist temple depicting the crowning of Vibeeshana
Drive (Approximately) - 55 km / 1 h 15 min
Dress Code – Casual wear with shoulders and legs covered, no hats and shoes allowed when visiting Temples.
Overnight stay - Negombo
Day 10: Negombo / Airport
Program
Leave hotel at the standard check-out time and proceed to Colombo International Airport for the departure
Drive (Approximately) - 15 km / 0 h 35 min
Dress Code – No Dress code