Colombo: 2-Day Cultural Highlights & Heritage Sites Tour

This ultimate 2 days tour is one of the most popular trips among travellers. The tour takes you to the tourist hot spots in the cultural triable of Sri Lanka. The tour includes the 4 most popular UNESCO world heritage sites as well as one of the most popular places to see wild animals in Sri Lanka. DAY 01 : : COLOMBO / DAMBULLA / SIGIRIYA Leave your hotel on the west coast early in the morning, en-route visit Dambulla cave temple and Sigiriya rock fortress. GOLDEN CAVE TEMPLE DAMBULLA In the 1st century BC, the king of Anuradhapura fled the city due to a South Indian invasion and took refuge in the caves of Dambulla. On recapturing Anuradhapura after 13 years, the king converted the caves into a monastery and gifted it to the Buddhist monks. SIGIRIYA ROCK A Prince of the 5th century who committed patricide made the rock of Sigiriya his hideout in order to stay away from his half-brother who sought vengeance. This prince Kasyappa by name, not only fortified his stronghold but also added to it artistic beauty.(declared as a world heritage site by UNESCO). MINNERIYA SAFARI Get a thrilling look at the elephants of Minneriya National Park during this 3-hour private Jeep safari. Travel to a wilderness refuge known for hosting one of the largest gatherings of Asian elephants on earth (each June through September), observing these giant creatures as they drink, feed, and congregate. Overnight Stay Hotel in Sigiriya. DAY 02 : : SIGIRIYA / KANDY / COLOMBO After breakfast leave for Colombo via Kandy. SPICE/HERBAL GARDEN Visit a spice garden at Matale where spices and herbs used for Sri Lankan cuisine and medication are grown Spices of Sri Lanka attracted the early sea-faring merchants who made the long voyages to purchase this precious merchandise. KANDY A ruled in Kandy up to 1815 although the rest of the island was under the British regime. Finally, it was ceded to them by the Chieftains of Kandy who were disappointed over the king’s cruel deeds. Today Kandy is one of the most important cities owing to the presence of the Temple of the Sacred Tooth of the Buddha. Visit, the Temple of Tooth Relic in Kandy, p.m. Enjoy a typical Sri Lankan Cultural Show of Drumming Dancing music and fire walking. BOTANICAL GARDEN The Botanical Garden of Peradeniya was a pleasure garden of a Kandyan King of the 16th Century and was later made into a Botanical Garden during the British regime. This garden; one of the best in Asia is a place of beauty and a site for bird watchers. TEMPLE OF THE TOOTH RELIC The Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic is teh most sacred Buddhist temple in Sri Lanka. Located in the royal palace complex heart of Kandy this temple houses the Relic of the Tooth of Buddha. TEA FACTORY Visit a Tea Plantation and a Tea Factory en route. Sri Lanka is famous for its “Ceylon Tea” which has added cheers to many the world over for more than a century. End of Sri Lanka Tours.......