Day 1 Colombo – Kandy (140kms/4 hrs)
Arrive at Colombo airport to meet a representative of Cloud Itineraries. Drive to Kandy from the airport. En route visit Pinnawala Elephant orphanage whose primary purpose has been to provide shelter to orphaned baby elephants and adult elephants lost in wilderness. In evening, visit Sri Dalada Maligawa also known as the Temple of the Tooth which is a sacred Buddhist Temple and is believed to house Buddha’s tooth.
Day 2 Kandy – Kandalama (85 kms/2-3 hrs)
Post breakfast; visit Royal Botanical Gardens, Persadeniya which is situated 6 kms away from Kandy. Drive to Kandalama. En route, visit Dambulla cave temple. Reach Kandalama. Evening is free to relax or explore the city.
Day 3 Kandalama – Anuradhapura (75kms/2 hrs)
Begin your day by enjoying bird watching where one can spot some of the 233 resident species. Later, drive towards Anuradhapura. En route, visit Sigiriya which is an ancient rock fortress and a historical monument.
Day 4 Anuradhapura
Post breakfast; visit Ruwanwelisaya, a hemispherical stupa sacred to Buddhists. Also visit Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi, a sacred fig tree which is almost 2500 years old. Spend your evening at Kala Wewa reservoir.
Day 5 Anuradhapura – Polonnaruwa (105kms/2-3 hrs)
In the morning explore city of Anuradhapura which is now a UNESCO World Heritage site famous for its ancient ruins and historical sites. Drive to Polonnaruwa and in evening, enjoy boat ride on Parakrama Samudra.
Day 6 Polonnaruwa
In morning proceed for an excursion to Minneriya National Park famous for Asian elephant gatherings. Besides elephants, various mammals and birds are recorded here.
Day 7 Polonnaruwa – Colombo (230 kms/5 hrs)
Drive to Colombo and visit National museum, largest museum of Sri Lanka. Rest of the day is free to relax or explore the cosmopolitan city.
Day 8 Colombo
Post breakfast, transfer to airport to catch onward flight.
- Visit to Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage
- Explore UNESCO World Heritage Sites such as Dambulla Cave Temple
- Enjoy excursion to Minneriya National Park
- Bird watching at Kandalama
- Boat ride on Parakrama Samudra
- Visit to National Museum, Colombo
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