10 Nights / 11 Days
Colombo – Negombo – Dambulla – Anuradhapura – Polonnaruwa – Minneriya – Sigiriya – Matale – Kandy – Scenic Train – Nuwara Eliya – Horton Plains – South Coast – Galle
10 Nights / 11 Days
Colombo – Negombo – Dambulla – Anuradhapura – Polonnaruwa – Minneriya – Sigiriya – Matale – Kandy – Scenic Train – Nuwara Eliya – Horton Plains – South Coast – Galle
With a history expanding over 3000 years, Sri Lanka is home to some of the world’s most renowned ancient cities which are full of archeological monuments. These include Sigiriya, Anuradhapura, Polonnaruwa, Kandy, and Dambulla among others. These cities yet house the remnants of their once glorious palaces, temples, monasteries, and work of art. Also, Sri Lanka yet practices some of the cultural traditions handed down from one generation to the other, with the most famous being the Kandy Perehera, the world’s oldest religious and cultural pageant. According to ancient cities in Lanka, the most famed and most exquisite is the Kingdom of Anuradhapura city considered sacred to the Buddhist world thus is today surrounded by monasteries covering over sixteen square miles (40km). There are so many historical values and so many places to visit in this heritage site. Sigiriya is known as the marvel at the remarkable engineering of the 5th century by showcasing incredible artistry architecture of ancient civilizations of Sri Lanka. It is viewed as the eighth miracle of the world. Polonnaruwa is one of the significant kingdoms in Sri Lankan history. The city is renowned for Buddhist cultural and architectural significant achievements across Asia and Europe with giant stupas, intricate moonstones, beautiful parks, and imposing statues all scattered over a wide area of woodland. This second most famous ancient kingdom of the country boasts of Irrigation systems that are far superior to those of the present day.
