ST - SM 8 NIGHTS / 9 DAYS-18-40

ST - SM 8 NIGHTS / 9 DAYS

Duration 8 NIGHTS / 9 DAYS

Highlights

Relaxing Blue Waters • Ancient Sigiriya rock fortress • Impressive Botanical gardens • Sacred Tooth Relic Temple • Famous House of Fashion mall • Kelaniya- Ancient Buddhist Temple

Arrive in Colombo. Visit Pinnawala elephant orphanage, a home to the retired and orphaned Elephants. Arrive Dambulla in the evening.

Visit the the Sigiriya rock fortress - Lion rock and Frescoes of the Heavenly Maidens at Sigiriya. Later, visit the Dambulla rock temple - The ancient caves and the tallest Buddha statue. Proceed to Kandy via Matale to visit a famous spice garden. Ar rive Kandy in the evening.

Visit the Peradeniya Botanical Gardens, Kandy Lake, Temple of the Tooth Relic pass by the Kandy Town Bazaar, Arts and Crafts centre, Gems museum and Lapidary. Enjoy the traditional Sri Lankan dance show in the evening.

Proceed to Nuwara Eliya, en-route visit the Anjaneyar (Hanuman) temple of Ramayana Trail in Ramboda, followed by a visit to Tea factory. Arrive Nuwara Eliya in the evening.

Proceed to Hakgala. Visit the Sita Amman Temple - according to tradition, the site is associated with Sita of the Ramayana epic. Ancient statues of Rama and Sita can be seen on a side of the temple. Later visit the Hakgala Botanical Gardens (Ashok Va tika) - one of the pleasure gardens of King Ravana. Arrive Colombo in the evening.

Visit the Kelaniya Raja Maha Viharaya, a famous Buddha temple built in the 3rd century B.C. Also visit a shrine dedicated to Vibushana, king Ravana's brother, who allied with Rama in the struggle to rescue Sita. Later enjoy, a city orientation tou r of Colombo including 100 years old clock tower, British built colonial buildings, Hindu and Buddhist temple and the Bandaranaike Memorial International. In the evening, free time for shopping in the House of Fashion mall.

Board the flight for Male. Arrive in Male.

Day free to enjoy the blue water of Maldives.

City orientation tour includes President's Palace, Big Mosque, Sultan Park, Local Fish Market. Free time for shopping. Board the flight for your hometown. Tour Concludes.

ST - SM 8 NIGHTS / 9 DAYS