Ancient Sri Lanka Tour: 3-Day Private UNESCO Sites Visit

Explore 5 UNESCO sites in Sri Lanka on a 3-day private tour. Visit temples, palaces, and enjoy a wildlife safari and tea plantation experience.

Duration: 3 days
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights

Colombo-Anuradhapura-Sigiriya

Anuradhapura - Meet and greet by your guide and drive to Sigiriya via Anuradhapura.

First stop at ancient city of Anuradhapura
Anuradhapura is the most historical city on teh island, dating back to 3rd century BC. Today Anuradhapura is a UNESCO world heritage site with hundreds of ancient temples, stupas, Dagobas, palaces and many ancient structures.

Golden Temple of Dambulla - After Anuradhapura head on to Dambulla golden temple. Dambulla golden temple is one of the oldest cave temples in the world, dating back to 3rd century BC. Spend an hours on a guided walking tour to see hundreds of statues and large number of ancient wall paintings.

Anuradhapura Stupas Scenic Point - Ruwanweli stupa, Sri Maha bodhi, Thuparama stupa, Jetawanarama stupa, Isurumuniya temple, Twin ponds, moon stone, guard stone, kings palace. These monuments with many other ancient constructions to be found in Anuradhapura ancient city. They are belong to the ancient civilization of Sri Lanka existed from 3rd century BC to 10th century AD. You will be visiting these ancient sites on a hop-on hop-off car tour.

Sigiriya-Polonnaruwa-Sigiriya

Sigiriya The Ancient Rock Fortress - After the breakfast leave for guided tour of Sigiriya rock fortress, Sigiriya water garden and Sigiriya paintings.

Minneriya National Park - Minneriya national park is one of teh best places for wildlife safari in Sri Lanka.

Polonnaruwa Vatadage - Polonnaruwa vatadage, kings palace, cultural museum, audience hall, Rankoth vihara (Stupa), Galvihara, these are the most important monuments in the medieval city of Polonnaruwa (UNWSCO world heritage site). These monuments are dating back to 10th century AD.

Sigiriya-Kandy-Colombo

Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic - The Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, or Sri Dalada Maligawa, is a Buddhist temple in Kandy, Sri Lanka. It is located in the royal palace complex of the former Kingdom of Kandy, which houses the relic of the tooth of the Buddha. Since ancient times, the relic has played an important role in local politics because it is believed that whoever holds the relic holds the governance of the country. In the past, Sinhalese kings held the relic. The temple of the tooth is a World Heritage Site, mainly due to the temple and the relic.

Royal Botanical Gardens - The botanical garden of Peradeniya is one of the most scenic botanical gardens in the world with many hundreds of native and foreign trees, plants and veins.

Embilmeegama Tea Factory - Have a leisure walk in a Sri Lankan tea plantation and see the tea production in a tea factory.

Ranweli Spice Garden - Visit a spice garden in Matale to see the many different types of spices Sri Lanka is famous for. Just 25 km from the hill capital of Kandy, the Matale spice gardens are among the best on the island. You will be introduced to different spices and shown how some of these spices are grown and processed. A processing and training unit has been set up in the area and farmers are grouped in a cooperative to ensure fair prices. You will also be able to purchase spices.
Gardens are open to visitors, a delightful place to stroll in fragrant greenery and learn about nutmeg, pepper vines, clove trees, curry, cinnamon and the precious cardamom, a relative of ginger. Only by hand harvesting is possible, and it grows in the shade of tall jungle trees.
Visitors may buy spices, traditional remedies and cosmetics; taste a herbal brew; and, in some venues, enjoy the full flavors of Sri Lankan spices over lunch or an Ayurveda massage based on natural products from the garden.

What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Breakfast
  • Entrance fees to Dambulla golden temple and Temple of the tooth relic
  • Surcharges on fuel
  • All taxes
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Dinner and Lunch
  • Airport and departure taxes
  • Entrance fees to Anuradhapura US$30 P.P, Polonnaruwa US$30 P.P, Sigiriya rock US$35 P.P
  • Entrance fees to Minneriya national park US$ 40 P.P, Botanical garden US$ 10 P.P
Additional Information

Visit the 5 most important ancient tourist sites (UNESCO World Heritage sites) on a 3-day private tour. You can join this hassle-free tour from most hotels in Colombo, Bentota, Kalutara, and Negombo. This is one of the best programs to witness the ancient grandeur of Sri Lanka within a short period of time. Visit dozens of ancient temples, stupas, Dagobsa, palaces, Gardens, Buddha statues, and many more. This 3-day tour also includes a wildlife safari, a botanical garden, and tea plantation of Sri Lanka’s hill country.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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