Start the journey to Anuradhapura. Stay two nights in Anuradhapura. In this tour we cover most of the places in Sri Lanka adding more value to your visit. After visiting the '' Jaya sri maha bodhi tree '' we can arrange one day excursion to Wilpattu national park.
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Jaffna | Nagadipa purana viharaya | Jaffna Public library | Delft Island | Kurikadduwan | Pigeon Island
Start the journey to Jaffna. Stay overnight in Jaffna the 12th largest city in Sri Lanka. Jaffna has been a contested city. It was made in to a colonial port town during the Portuguese in 1619. The Dutch and British were there until 1948. You can do many things in Jaffna peninsula. Visit Jaffna fort which the Portuguese built and the Dutch renovated in 1680. Nagadipa purana viharaya - this temple located in the village of Nagadipa on Nainative Island is one of 16 hallowed places by visits of the Buddha. Jaffna public library - it was one of the biggest libraries in Asia containing over 97000 books & manscripts. Excursions - Delft island - a Portuguese called Liha das Vacas & Dutch called it Delft. It is 40Km journey from Jaffna to Delft. After reaching the Kurikadduwan jetty the ferry will take you to the island. The ferry takes about an hour to reach Delft, a distance of 10km by sea will be a wonderful experience for you. Indian shore is visible from certain points in Delft. This island is very famous for the wild ponies. We can have a boat trip to a place called '' meeting seven seas '' where the whirlpool is found. The Pigeon House made by Portuguese still exists. This flat & oval shaped island is usually wind-swept. Stay overnight in Jaffna.
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Trincomalee | Polonnaruwa | Sigiriya | Habarana village | Galoya National park | Minneriya National park
Trinco to Polonnaruwa and then to Sigiriya via Habarana village. Visit Galoya / Minneriya. Galoya National park - was established in 1954 & serves as the main catchment area for Senanayaka Samudraya, the largest reservoir in Sri Lanka. Minneriya National park - Coined as '' the gathering '' , herds of over hundred elephants can be seen by the Minneriya water tank during the dry season. This gathering ranked sixth in the '' lonely planet's '' ten greatest wildlife spectacles. Stay overnight in Sigiriya.
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Kandy |Kithulgala | Rain forest trails | Cycling & walking trails | Bird watching
Kandy to Kithulgala. Stay overnight in Kithulgala.
Kithulgala - is a small town & one of the wettest places in the country. '' The Bridge on the River Kwai '' the academy award winning film was filmed on the Kelani river near Kithulgala. This is also good for ' White water Rafting ''. There are lots of leisure & adventure activities in Kithulgala. white water & flat water rafting , water fall abseiling , Rain forest trails , Cycling & walking trails , Bird watching , water fall trekking , River expeditions , Rain forest adventure and Camping are the other activities you can do in Kithulgala.
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Udawalawe | Koggala | Rathnapura | Yala national park
Udawalawe to Koggala via Rathnapura. Stay overnight in Koggala.
Rathnapura - The City of Gems. Rathnapura is situated at the foot of the 2243 m high Adam's peak. Buddhists believe the Buddha had visited this mountain and set his sacred Foot-print. The town is a large trade stall for gem buyers and sellers. There are several Gem museums & Gem centres where you can experience the craftsmanship of how these stones are cut & polished & given its lustre. It is just about 04 hours to Sinharaja rain forest from Rathnapura. The gem mining places add a great value for your trip to Rathnapura. Saman dewalaya - in Rathnapura is a major shrine dedicated to the '' God Saman '' the guardian deity of the Sri Pada.
Udawalawa national park - is next in popularity to Yala national park. The national park was created to provide a sanctuary for wild animals displaced by the Udawalawe reservoir on the Walawe river. Udawalawe is an important place for watching water birds & elephants. This is the third most visited park in the country.
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Udawalawe | Koggala | Rathnapura | Yala national park
Udawalawe to Koggala via Rathnapura. Stay overnight in Koggala.
Rathnapura - The City of Gems. Rathnapura is situated at the foot of the 2243 m high Adam's peak. Buddhists believe the Buddha had visited this mountain and set his sacred Foot-print. The town is a large trade stall for gem buyers and sellers. There are several Gem museums & Gem centres where you can experience the craftsmanship of how these stones are cut & polished & given its lustre. It is just about 04 hours to Sinharaja rain forest from Rathnapura. The gem mining places add a great value for your trip to Rathnapura. Saman dewalaya - in Rathnapura is a major shrine dedicated to the '' God Saman '' the guardian deity of the Sri Pada.
Udawalawa national park - is next in popularity to Yala national park. The national park was created to provide a sanctuary for wild animals displaced by the Udawalawe reservoir on the Walawe river. Udawalawe is an important place for watching water birds & elephants. This is the third most visited park in the country.
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Koggala | Tangalle | Mulkirigala rock temple | Kalamatiya Bird sanctuary | Stilt fishermen | Martin Wickramasinghe - Folk museum
Koggala to Tangalle. Stay overnight in Tangalle.
Tangalle means '' projected rock '' in Sinhala. According to the legend the name is derived from ' ran - gala '' or '' golden rock ''. Anecdotes relate to a story where a holy man was eating a meal and this rock being turned to gold. Tangalle is a regionally important fishing port. There is an old Dutch fort which is used as a prison today. The Mulkirigala rock temple, Kalamatiya Bird sanctuary, Turtle conservation projects are main attractions apart from the sandy beach. In the beach you can watch five species of marine turtles.
Koggala has one of the longest beaches in Sri Lanka. The area is famous for its distinct '' stilt fishermen '' who erect a single pole in the chest-deep water on the beach, just few meters off-shore where they perch on a cross bar and using Bamboo fishing rods cast their lines out beyond the surf break to catch small fish. Martin Wickramasinghe - Folk museum - Martin Wickramasinghe was a Sri Lankan great Novelist whose books have been translated in to several languages. He is one of the Sri Lanka's greatest authors. The house which he was born has inspired the Martin Wickramasinghe Trust to established a Folk museum complex. The folk museum is an ideal place to get to know what Koggala is about & the Museum is a fascinating collection of fishing, agro , pottery , metal , crafts , folk dances & religious ceremonies. The museum offers visitors rare insights in to Sri Lanka folk culture.
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Tangalle | Bentota | Madu River | Ma duuwa | satha paha duuwa
Tangalle to Bentota. Stay overnight in Bentota. Excursion to Madu River, '' Boat safari ''.
The wet land of the Madu river holds a mangroves spread of close to 915 hectares. Madu river is regarded as Sri Lanka's second largest wet land. It was mentioned that there were 64 Islands in the past & now there are only 25 islands. Many species of birds are found in many of the islands around the lagoon. This might be one of the last remaining tracts of pristine mangrove forest in Sri Lanka. The largest island is '' Ma duuwa '' & around 300 families live there. The smallest island is '' satha paha duuwa '' ( satha paha means 05 cents ) . The full boat ride gives you a rewarding experience. You can see some traditional fisherman & traditional Kraals ( ja-kotu ) set up to trap lagoon prawns.
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Bentota | Negombo | Ambalgoda & Colombo | Mask museum | Negombo
Bentota to Negombo via Ambalgoda & Colombo. Stay overnight in Negombo.
Colombo City tour - There are lots of interesting places & shopping complexes to visit.
In Ambalangoda you can visit Mask museum, mask making workshops & masks show rooms where you can get brief description about the traditional Sri Lankan masks & the events.
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