Picturesque Coastal Havens

Day 01 : Arrival Transfer to Sigiriya /Dambulla

Arrival at the Bandaranaike International Airport. Welcome by a Sunway Holidays representative, transfer to your hotel in Sigiriya / Dambulla (around 3 hours to the north of the airport) Check in at your hotel. Spend the rest of the day at leisure. Overnight stay at Hotel in Dambulla / Sigiriya.

Day 02 : sigiriya Rock Fortress / Dambulla Cave Temple

Enjoy breakfast and visit the UNESCO-listed 5th century site of Sigiriya. Accessed by a steep 600 feet hike up to the ancient natural rock fortress that dominates the surrounding landscape. Marvelous views across the countryside of the Cultural Triangle are your reward for the haul to the top. The ruins of Sigiriya King Kassapa's Sky Fortress dominate the landscape of the Cultural Triangle. A series of steep staircases and catwalks climb to the summit of the great inselberg. Along the way you’ll pass wall paintings of curvaceous apsaras, or ‘heavenly nymphs’, delicately painted frescos believed to have been modelled on the real-life queens and princesses who once lived in the palace above, tucked beneath an overhanging rock. Make a pause at the huge lion paws carved in to the rock, the original gateway to the fort. OPTIONAL (You can opt for one or more of the below) 1. Game Drive in the Minneriya National Park 2. Village Tour with a glimpse of local cookery 3. Ride on an elephant Afternoon visit the Dambulla Cave Temple and yet another UNESCO World Heritage Site. Sri Lanka’s greatest cave-temple complex, the walls and ceiling of this Buddhist site are resplendent with frescoes and there are hundreds of statues of Buddha, Hindu kings and deities. The history of these five caves’ embellishment dates from the first century BC and changes and additions have been made right up to nowadays Stay overnight at Dambulla / Sigiriya.

Recommended Activities: Dambulla Cave Temple Sigiriya Rock

Day 03 : Matale Spice Garden / Kandy City Tour

After breakfast at the hotel and leave for Kandy. At Matale stop at a spice garden to see how the spices are grown and their uses in different forms of menus. Later make a city tour of Kandy, the island’s cultural capital and the last capital of the Sinhalese monarchy, Kandy is encircled by jungle-covered hills. Located in the refreshing highlands, Kandy is easy to fall in love with. Stop at the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, the island’s most revered Buddhist shrine. Pilgrims dressed in white clothes come to worship throughout the day, carrying lotus blooms and frangipani flowers to present at the shrine. Proceed exploring Kandy’s colorful Bazar, Upper Lake, arts centers, museums etc. Later attend a cultural dance performance with fire dancing. Check in at your hotel in Kandy for the night’s stay. Overnight stay at Hotel in Kandy.

Recommended Activities: Tour Of The Spice Garden The Temple Of The Tooth Relic, Kandy Kandy City Tour

Day 04 : Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage

After breakfast at the hotel. Visit the Kandy’s Royal Botanical Gardens famed for the world-class collection of orchids, palms and, the real showstopper, a giant Javan fig tree. On the way make a visit to the Elephant orphanage at Pinnawala. Visitors can view the care and daily routine of the elephants, such as bottle-feeding of elephant calves, feeding of all other elephants, and bathing in the Ma Oya River. Evening transfer to Airport for onward flight. Happy holiday ends here