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Cultural & Heritage Tour CHT1

9 Days

Overview

Airport Pickup | Kithulgala | Kandy | Sembuwatta

| Meemure Virgin Village or Knuckles Mountain Range

| Dambulla | Sigiriya | Hiriwadunna | Ritigala

| Anuradhapura | Mihintale | Trincomalee | Airport

Highlights

  • Water Rafting and Activities in Kithulgala
  • Sembuwaththa Lake (Matale Area)
  • Kandy City Tour
  • Temple of Tooth Relic
  • Meemure Virgin Village or Knuckles Trecking
  • Dambulla Cave Temple
  • Evening Safari at Minneriya or Kaudulla National Park
  • Sigiriya Rock Fortress
  • Hiriwadunna Village Tour
  • Ritigala Mountain
  • Complimentary Farmer’s Lunch
  • Ancient City of Anuradhapura
  • Mihintale Ancient Site
  • Kuttampokuna & Isurumuniya Rock Temple
  • Beach Relaxation & Pigeon Island Snorkeling
  • Hot Water Springs, Explore Hindu Temples and Kovils in Trincomalee

Itinerary

Meeting & Greeting at the Colombo Airport/Hotel
Proceed to Kithulgala (2 hrs 50 min)
Check-in to the Hotel
Proceed to Water Rafting and Activities
Return to the Hotel & Overnight Stay at Kithulgala Hotel
Meal Plan: Breakfast and Dinner

Day 02- Check out from the Hotel & Proceed to Kandy (1 hr 15 min)
Visit Sembuwaththa Lake- Man made Lake from Natural Spring Water on the top of a Mountain.
Later Check-in to the Kandy Hotel & Refresh yourself
Kandy City Tour
Evening Visit Temple of Tooth Relic- (The Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic is a world-renowned place of worship, where the left tooth of Gautama Buddha is enshrined. The temple which is venerated by thousands of local & foreign devotees and tourists daily was named as a world heritage by UNESCO in 1988.)
Return to the Hotel & Overnight Stay at Kandy
Meal Plan: Breakfast & Dinner

Day 03-Visit Meemure (2 hrs 50 min)-(Is an isolated and Virgin village in Sri Lanka which is hidden in the mountains with many tricky spots) OR Trekking in the Knuckles Mountain Range
Return back to the Hotel & Overnight Stay at Kandy Hotel
Meal Plan: Breakfast & Dinner

Day 04-Check out from the Hotel & Proceed to Cultural Triangle (2 hrs 45 min)
En route Visit to Dambulla Cave Temple (Largest and best preserved Cave Temple-UNESCO World Heritage Site Declared 1991)
Checking to the Sigiriya Hotel
Evening Safari at Minneriya or Kaudulla National Park- While on Safari you will see Herds of Elephants, Birds, Monkeys, Water Buffaloes, etc
Return to the Sigiriya Hotel & Overnight Stay at Sigiriya
Meal Plan: Breakfast & Dinner

Day 05- Morning Visit to Sigiriya Rock Fortress and Climbing the Sigiriya Rock Forest (UNESCO World Heritage Site Declared 1982 is a site of historical and archaeological significance that is dominated by a massive column of Granite rock approximately 180m (590ft) high. This area was a large forest, then after storms and landslides it became a hill and was selected by King Kashyapa(AD 477–495) for his new capital. He built his palace on top of this rock and decorated its sides with colorful Frescoes capital and the royal palace were abandoned after the king's death. It was used as a Buddhist monastery until the 14th century. It is one of the best preserved examples of ancient urban planning.)
Return to the Hotel & Refresh
Afternoon Visit to Hiriwadunna Village Tour and Enjoy The Complimentary Farmer’s Lunch
Evening Visit to Ritigala (Ritigala is home to an Ancient Buddhist Monastery which is a strict Nature Reserve. The ruins and rock inscriptions of the Monastery dated back to 1st Century BCE. Ritigala is one of Mysterious aspect is the belief of powerful Medicinal Herbs found near the Crest.)
Return to the Hotel and Overnight Stay at Sigiriya Hotel
Meal Plan: Breakfast & Dinner

Day 06-Check out from the Hotel & Proceed to Anuradhapura (1 hr 15 min)- (It was the first established Kingdom in ancient Sri Lanka related to the Sinhalese People. Founded by King Pandukabhaya in 437 BC, the kingdom's authority extended throughout the country, although several independent areas emerged from time to time which expanded towards the end of the kingdom. Nonetheless, the king of Anuradhapura was seen as the supreme ruler of the entire island throughout the Anuradhapura period.)
Explore Ruwanweliseya Dageba- (It contains the Two Quarters or One Dona of the Lord Buddha’s Relics, making this the Largest Collection of His Relics anywhere. It was built by King Dutugamunu in 140 B.C, Sri Maha Bodiya, Isurumuniya Rock Temple, Tuparamaya Dageba, Kuttam Pokuna)
Visit to Mihintale - (Mihintale is a mountain peak and it is believed by Srilankans to be the site of a meeting between the Buddhist Monk Mahinda and King Dewanampiyatissa which inaugurated the presence of Buddhism in Sri Lanka)
Proceed to Trincomalee and Checking to the Hotel
Overnight Stay at Trincomalee
Meal Plan: Breakfast & Dinner

Explore Hindu Temples, Koneshwaram Kovil & Pigeon Island for Snorkeling
Spend the Rest of the Time at Leisure and Enjoy the Beach
Overnight Stays at Beach Hotel
Meal Plan: Breakfast & Dinner

Experience Hot Water Springs & Lovers Leap
Spend the Rest of the Time at Leisure and Enjoy the Beach
Overnight Stays at Beach Hotel
Meal Plan: Breakfast & Dinner

Check Out from the Hotel and Proceed to Colombo ( 4 hrs 40 min)
Airport Drop
End of the Tour

Cost

The Cost Includes

  • Pick-up or Drop-off service from and to Airport(in our own vehicle)
  • Transportation to and from(Luxury or Standard depending upon your travel package)!!
  • Breakfast, Dinner and accommodations during the trip in hotels with family environment
  • Guide during the trip
  • Star Rated Hotels
  • First Aid Medical Kit(Your guide will carry the Medical Kit but we also advise to bring yourself for your own use, as far as possible)

The Cost Excludes

  • International Airfare
  • Visa Charges
  • Your travel and medical insurance
  • Personal Expenses such as shopping, bar bills, telephone, laundry, titbits etc
  • Services not mentioned or not promised by CeylonSkies Holidays & Tour Pvt Ltd
  • Emergency expenses.

FAQs

How about the Transport?

  • CeylonSkies uses very comfortable air conditioned luxury transport vehicles always to provide you a seamless journey experience throughout.
  • The type of transport vehicle may change according to availability, but CeylonSkies strives to provide you the best type suites you.
  • Please note that all vehicles used by CeylonSkies are fully insured with reputed Insurance companies & as per Sri Lankan Government rules & regulations. Vehicle & its all passengers (when staying inside the vehicle or during the ride only) are fully covered by the said Insurance.
  • English speaking Guide/Driver will always be provided for the tour. Other language speaking Guides may available according to availability and may incur additional charges. If you require a Guide who speaks a language of your choice, you must advise CeylonSkies when you request the Tour Package details.

How about our Hotels & Food?

  • Star rated hotels will be provided for this Tour Package-(This may change depending on your request)
  • Meals will be always on half board basis. If you request meal plan to change that must be advised to CeylonSkies when you confirm your tour package
  • Kids below 3 or 5 years of age are free of charge (Child’s age limit depends on different hotel policies).Kids between 4 or 6 up to 12 years (Child’s age limit depends on different hotel policies) are subjected to prevailing hotel charges and the charge will be added in your package price when you confirm the tour. You should fill in the web form correctly with correct ages for guests below 12 years of age in order to finalize the tour package correctly.
  • Any extra request to the hotel must be advised to CeylonSkies at the time of booking and charges may incur according to hotel policies. Those charges will be added to your tour package price.

How about the Tour Cost, The payment process & Refund Policy?

  • Price mentioned in tour packages on our CeylonSkies website are always the starting price and not the final Tour Package price.
  • Final full tour package price will be provided to you only after you have completed and submitted the online form to us.
  • Payments can be made via Bank transfers or through Credit Card payments.
  • You must pay 50% of your full tour package price when you confirm the tour to CeylonSkies. Rest of the 50% must be paid 15 days prior to your arrival to Sri Lanka
  • Please note any sort of cancellation or refund after your confirmation of the tour will solely depend on the nature of the tour package, its related services, the respective service providers’ business policies & CeylonSkies business policies. If any refund/cancellation request comes from our customers such requests will be processed after carefully evaluating all Tour Package related service providers’ refund/cancellation policies & CeylonSkies refund/Cancellation policies. In this case Some services are non-refundable even if the service is not used and some are partly refundable after processing fee of related services.
  • Please note that none of the Tour Packages provided by CeylonSkies are refundable after the completion of your tour with CeylonSkies and no such requests will be processed.

How About Our Health & Safety During the Trip with CeylonSkies?

  • Please note that all vehicles used by CeylonSkies are fully insured with reputed Insurance companies & as per Sri Lankan Government rules & regulations. Vehicle & its all passengers (when staying inside the transport vehicle or during the ride only) are fully covered by the said Insurances.
  • CeylonSkies will follow Sri Lanka’s local Health & Safety protocols in case of any sudden unforeseen event related to your Health & Safety
  • CeylonSkies always carry a First Aid kit in the transport vehicle that is being provided to you free of charge.
  • CeylonSkies will direct you to the nearest Medical, Consular or Security centers if any related needs arise.

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Cultural & Heritage Tour CHT1
From $800
/ Adult
From $600
/ Child
  • 3-4 Stars Hotels
  • Fully Airconditioned Van, Car,SUV or Coach/Bus
  • Colombo Airport
  • May to September East Coast & December to May South & West Coast
  • Available
  • Breakfast & Dinner
  • English, Spanish, French,Italy...etc...
  • Available in Transport Vehicle During the Trip
  • Tour Guide Provided
  • Not Provided
  • Visa, Master, Amex, PayPal,etc...