Culture Tour

 

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Culture Tour

05 days - 04 nights - Culture Tour

1Day - Negombo to Kandy
Journey to Kandy will start at about 08.00 hrs , just after the breakfast taken from the hotel. On the way to kandy , you can visit the Elephant orphanage located in Pinnawala town/ village. Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage is one and only the Elephant orphanage in Sri Lanka and a breeding ground for the wild elephants as well. Pinnawala is situated in north-west from the main town kagalle.Orphanage was established in 1975 by the department of wild life conservation on a 25 acres coconut plantation near by the maha oya river.
Then after you will travel to kandy town to worship the tooth relic of lord Buddha. the temple is located in an aesthetic place in the ancient “Nuwara Kingdom” (From 15th Cen to 19th cen AD). After the visit you will get a precious opportunity to be close with a beautiful nature around the lake and for a visit in the kandy town.
2Day - Kandy to Habarana
On the way to Habarana From Kandy you will visit Dambulla cave temple which built in 1st AD. You may nead nearly 02 hrs for the visit. Then you will climb the Lion rock in Sigiriya (200m/ 660ft in height) Sigiriya is listed as a world heritage by the UNESCO.
3Day - Polonnaruwa
After the breakfast taken from the hotel, you will start your journey to visit ancient Pollonnaruwa City (10th Cen - 12th Cen AD). Pollonaruwa is the second kingdom of Sri Lanka and you may see some Hindu fanes built very close to Buddhist temples here. This has happen due to the result of royal marriages done in between Sri Lankan Prince and Indian Princesses. As the main ancient places you can visit “Gal Viharaya”, “ Shiwa Dewaalaya”, “Royal palace” , “ Atadageya” and “Hatadaageya” - temples of sacred tooth relic , “Stone book” , “Lankathilaka” image house, lotus pond, Kumara pond , Council Chaimber etc.
4Day - Anuradhapura
After the breakfast, you are guided for a visit in the 1st ancient Sri Lankan Kingdom - “Anuradhapura” . it is belonging to the 08th and 10th century AD. You can visit many ancient Buddhist holy places such as sacred “Sri Maha Bodhi “ tree in mahamewnawa gardens, “Ruwan weli sthupa” built by king Dutugamunu in c.140 B.C. , “Cheathawanarama sthupa” built during the reign of king Gotabhaya (253-266 AC) , “Lankaramaya Sthupa” built by king Walagamba in 1st century BC , “Thuparamaya” sthupa - the 1st sthupa in Sri lanka built by king Deewanam piya thissa ( 247 - 207 BC) , Carved granite “Samadhi buddha Statue” in Mahamewnawa gardens, “Abhayagiriya Sthupa” built by king walagamba in 1st century BC, etc. Then you will guided to “Mihinthalaya” religious site (247 BC). at the end of the day you will be back to the hotel.
5Day - Wilpaththu national park
Afther the breakfast you will visit the national park in Wilpaththu and headed back to the Negombo to see the end of the journey.