Cultural and Scenic Sri Lanka Tour

Arrival and transfer direct to Habarana
En route visit the elephant orphanage at Pinnawala is a home for about 60 elephants (out of which some are baby elephants) found abandoned or orphaned in the wild. They are being cared, fed and trained by the wild life authority. The best time for your visit is at 9.00 in the morning. Then you will be able to see these ‘babes’ being bottle-fed. You could also accompany the elephants to a river close by to see them having their daily baths.
Rest of the day at leisure.

After breakfast, proceed to Polonnaruwa.
Visit Polonnaruwa, which was the 2nd capital city of Sri Lanka, built in the 11th and 12th centuries AD, and which is a world heritage site. Here you can see the ruins of the Royal Palace, the Gal Viharaya -where 4 splendid statues of the Buddha in 'Upright', 'Sedentary' and 'Recumbent' postures carved out of rock, the Audience Hall, the Lotus Bath, king Parakramabahu's statue, and the Parakrama Samudraya lake built by King Parakramabahu the great. There are also monuments of famous places of worship such as the Shiva Temple, the Lankathilake, the Watadage, the Galpotha, the Kiri Vehera and the remains of a former Temple of the Tooth Relic.
In the afternoon, proceed to Sigiriya, Climb the 5th century Sigiriya rock fortress which is a world heritage site, built by King Kashyapa (477-495 AD). The 'Lion Rock' is a citadel of unusual beauty rising 200 metres from the scrub jungle. The rock was the innermost stronghold of the 70 hectare fortified town. A moat, rampart, and extensive gardens including the renowned water gardens ring the base of the rock. Visit the world-renowned frescoes of the 'Heavenly Maidens' of Sigiriya, which are in a sheltered pocket of the rock approached by a spiral stairway. These frescoes are painted in earth pigments on plaster.

After breakfast, proceed to Dambulla.
Visit the Dambulla Rock Temple. Climb up to the temple, which was donated by king Walagambahu in the 1st century BC to Buddhist monks. Dambulla is a World Heritage site and is the most impressive of Sri Lanka's cave temples. The complex of five caves with over 2000 sq. metres of painted walls and the ceiling is the largest area of paintings found in the world. These caves contain over 150 images of the Buddha of which the largest is the colossal figure of the Buddha carved out of rock spanning 14 metres. Then proceed to Matale. En route visit the Batik and the Wood carving Factory.
Visit a spice garden in Matale to see the different spices, which Sri Lanka is famous for. You will be introduced to different spices and shown how some of these spices are grown and processed. Witness a Cookery demonstration + massage. In the afternoon, proceed to Kandy.
In the evening visit the Temple of the Tooth Relic and thereafter witness a cultural show featuring traditional Sri Lankan dancing.

Breakfast at Hotel.
Visit the Royal Palace of Kandy (now a museum), Vishnu Devala, Natha Devala, Audience Hall of the Kings of Kandy, other buildings used by the Queens and Ministers. Visit the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic for the 11. A.m. Offerings.
Evening : Visit the Peradeniya Botanical Gardens to see more than 4,000 different species of trees, plants and creepers, the 5 Palm avenues and the beautiful Orchid House.
Visit a gem lapidary and a museum. Small Tuk-Tuk ride in Kandy.
Then view a Typical Kandyan dance show at one of the performance center.
Dinner and overnight In Kandy

After breakfast, proceed to Colombo
Lunch in Colombo
Afternoon do a City tour In Colombo

After Break fast, Transfer to Airport for Departure