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8 days / 7 nights
Itineraries
Day 1
Columbo
Arrival at Colombo Airport. Reception and transfer to the hotel. Remainder of the day at leisure. Dinner and overnight stay.
Day 2
Colombo – Galle – Yala – Tissamaharama
Breakfast and departure for Galle, one of Ceylon's main ports and a city rich in history, as it was the center of Dutch rule in the 17th century. Its original walls and bastions, preserved to this day, are evidence of a heritage preserved for more than three and a half centuries. As one of the best-preserved cities in Southeast Asia, it has been declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Next, we will depart for Yala. Upon arrival, we will board a jeep to enter the most visited National Park in the country. Here you will find herds of elephants, sloth bears, jackals, flocks of birds, as well as the highest density of leopards in the world, making Yala one of the best destinations in the country. Transfer to Tissamaharama. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.
Day 3
Tissamaharama – Ella – Nuwara Eliya – Kandy
Breakfast and departure for Ella, a small town in the middle of the mountains offering spectacular views and leisurely walks amidst nature, tea plantations, temples, and waterfalls. Passing through this area allows you to enjoy the green and beautiful landscapes of the central plateau, such as Ravana Waterfall. Continue to Nuwara Eliya, a picturesque town on the shores of Lake Gregory, known as "Little England" for its colonial architecture or "the city of light" for its meaning in Sinhala. Continue to Kandy. This evening we will enjoy a public performance of typical Sri Lankan cultural dances. Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 4
Kandy – Matale – Dambulla – Habarana
After breakfast, we will begin a city tour of Kandy, a World Heritage Site, which was the last capital of Sri Lanka's kings before falling under the British Empire. We will visit Dalama Maligawa. This is where the Sacred Tooth Relic is enshrined and preserved, and is undoubtedly the city's greatest attraction. It is one of the sacred sites for Buddhists around the world. We will then depart for Malale, a beautiful agricultural area, where we will visit a spice garden to learn about the island's wide variety of spices and their properties. We will also enjoy a 10-minute Ayurvedic massage.
Continue to Dambulla. The Dambulla Rock Temple is the most impressive cave temple in Sri Lanka. The complex of five caves contains around 150 Buddha statues. This World Heritage Site also features images and frescoes illustrating Buddhist beliefs, making it the largest area with such paintings found anywhere in the world.
Continue to Habarana. Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 5
Habarana – Pidurangala – Polonnaruwa – Habarana
Breakfast and departure to Pidurangala Rock, a secret treasure now gaining notoriety as one of the most spectacular sites in the region. Its history is closely linked to Lion Rock, Sigiriya Rock Fortress, and the king who made it his royal residence. Departure to Polonnaruwa, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the medieval capital of Sri Lanka from the 9th to the 13th century AD, where we will see ancient palaces, temples, stupas, and Buddhas carved into the rock. Continue to Habarana. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.
Day 6
Habarana – Sigiriya – Hiriwaduna – Habarana
Breakfast and departure for the impressive Lion Rock fortress in Sigiriya, a 70-hectare citadel with its palace atop a 200-meter-high rock, declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1982.
Continue to Hiriwaduna. We will experience Sinhalese culture in all its fervor by taking a cultural tour in the village of Hiriwaduna, where we will take a walk in the lotus flower pond, and a tour of a Sinhalese village on an ox-drawn cart that has been used since ancient times.
Hundreds of years of farming. Return to Habarana. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.
Day 7
Habarana – Ridi Virahaya - Negombo
Breakfast and visit to Ridi Viharaya, or the Silver Temple, a rock-cut Buddhist sanctuary featuring a 9-meter-high reclining Buddha surrounded by impressive walls. Afterward, depart for Negombo, a historic coastal city with a substantial colonial heritage, also known as "Little Rome" for its Christian majority and numerous churches. You will also visit the Dutch Fort and the beautiful St. Mary's Catholic Church. Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 8
Negombo – Colombo
Breakfast. Transfer to Colombo Airport. End of our services.
Columbo
Pegasus Reef 4*
tissamaharama
Chaarya Resort By Chandrika 4*
Kandy
Cinnamon Citadel Kandy 4*
Habarana
Habarana Village By Cinnamon 4*
Negombo
Regal Resort Negombo 4*
- Transfers, excursions and visits detailed in the itinerary.
- Half board at the indicated hotels or similar.
- All entrance fees detailed in the itinerary to monuments, national parks, or nature reserves.
- Spanish-speaking guide from day 02 to 07 of the itinerary.
- Transportation in an air-conditioned vehicle during the itinerary.
- Travel insurance.
- Visas
- Drinks with meals included in the program.
- Tips to drivers and guides.
- Camera/video permits at monuments.
- Personal expenses or any other services not indicated as included in our itinerary.
- Please inquire about possible Christmas/New Year supplements.
- On December 24th and 31st, there will be a mandatory gala dinner at the hotels. The supplement will be provided at the time of booking or when prices become available.
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