Tour Sri Lankan Heritage - 11 Days

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We provide Accommodation for 11 Nights (in different cities as per the itinerary) on Luxury Hotels & Nice shearing Boutique hotel accommodation (star hotels)

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According to Booking entitle HB Nicely proved by the hotel Breakfast & Dinner Included we will offer free lunch of first arrival day selected hotel above the traveler group

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Stela ran tour guide service Hindi Arabic / English /French / sample itinerary Booking for hotel. transports we care of hospitality facility for our clients Free Entrance Spice Garden / Gem Museum / Wood Carving center / Tea Factory & Plantation Safety, Quality and Customer Satisfaction is our main priority /Tailor-made and customized tour packages Reliable, experienced and friendly with excellent knowledge about nature, an ancient archeological and cultural sites On day to day basis monitoring and communicating with the guests for smooth operation I always make sure were we go an extra mile to cater and care with the best service “for” our guests to experience a most memorable vacation According to arrival we will offer free lunch selected hotel above the group/ water bottle Transport luxury bus / van / car include tour price All Parking, taxes and fuel charges etc. Driver’s allowances and all other expenses related to All government taxes and service charges

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•Stelaran tour guide service Hindi Arabic / English /French / Others. •Reliable, Experienced and friendly with excellent knowledge about nature, an ancient archeological and cultural sites • On day to day basis monitoring and communicating with drivers and guests for smooth operation

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•Safety, Quality and Customer Satisfaction Experience driver & Luxury van, Car, bus with A/C transports provide to our value clients.

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Safari Jeep we can arrange Half Day Or full Day (full day-lunch+ snack tickets +jeep +2person) price 180U$ per National park Half day (ticket+Jeep+2person) 95 U$ price whole watching dolphin watching Also apply as your wish Prices may vary plus/minus depending on the season

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Tickets for various activities, such as: Medical and insurance tickets to gardens, orphanage, boat rides, Safaris , massage, laundry, trips mini bar, shopping lists etc. Any phone calls made locally or internationally. If you prefer calling us it will be free of charge and for others hotel will charge. Price list for entrance tickets per 1 person (does not include in the tour cost)

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Day 1 Colombo /Pinnawala
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Colombo /Pinnawala

Day One Bandaranaike International Airport-Kegalle

Arrival in Colombo International Airport and meet with our representative at the arrival lounge Keglle Next Day Transfer to Kandy – Pinnawala the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage in time to witness the bathing and bottle feeding of baby elephants. Over night’s stay at hotel. Kegalle

Plan for tour itinerary Activities:

• Warmly welcome to srilanka meet our representative at Colombo airport

• Colombo airport to tranfer Kegalle hotel

• Arrival to hotel Transfer to Kegalle

• Evening plan Next Day activities with tour guide.

• Relax on hotel Overnights Stay at Hotel

• Over night stay at kegalle hotel
Day 2 Kandy
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Kandy

Day 02 -Kandy

Kandy This sacred Buddhist site, popularly known as the city of Senkadagalapura, was the last capital of the Sinhala kings whose patronage enabled the Sinahala culture to flourish for more than 2,500 years until the occupation of Sri Lanka by the British in 1815. It is also the site of the Temple of the Tooth Relic (the sacred tooth of the Buddha), which is a famous pilgrimage site.Kandy is a large city in central Sri Lanka. It’s set on a plateau surrounded by mountains, which are home to tea plantations and biodiverse rainforest. The city’s heart is scenic Kandy Lake (Bogambara Lake), which is popular for strolling. Kandy is famed for sacred Buddhist sites, including the Temple of the Tooth (Sri Dalada Maligawa) shrine, celebrated with the grand Esala Perahera annual procession. one of the most sacred places of worship in the Buddhist world. It was declared a world heritage site by UNESCO in 1988. Historically the local Buddhist rulers resisted Portuguese, Dutch, and British colonial expansion and Sri Dalada Maligawa or the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic is a Buddhist temple in the city of 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. Kandy was the last capital of the Sri Lankan kings and is a World Heritage Site mainly due to the temple Overnight stay in Kandy Hotel .

Plan for tour itinerary Activities:

• Leave to Kandy Kingdom En Route visit the Millennium Elephant Foundation.

• Spice garden

• Tooth Relic temple

• City tour of kandy the Cultural Show.

• Evening plan Next Day activities with tour guide.

• Relax on hotel Overnights Stay at Hotel

• Over night stay at Kandy hotel.
Day 3 Peradeniya
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Peradeniya

Day 03 Kandy

After breakfast Visit to Royal kingdom Botanical Gardens Peradeniya | Kandy Spend a morning strolling amidst the exotic flora of Peradeniya Botanical Gardens Peradeniya botanical garden was formally established in 1843 with plants brought from Kew Garden in London, it encompasses a total area of 147 acres. Though the groundwork for the current gardens were laid in 1821 by Alexander Moon, the origins of the Botanic Gardens date as far back as 1371 when King Wickramabahu III ascended the throne and kept court at Peradeniya near the Mahaweli river. it was made more independent and expanded under George Gardner as superintendent in 1844, after which it was controlled under a few superintendents till it was taken under the control of the Department of Agriculture in 1912. The Royal Botanical Gardens of Peradeniya was used as the South East Asian Headquarters of the Allied Forces during the Second World War as well. The Royal Botanical Gardens in Peradeniya was listed in the “10 great botanical gardens around the world” published by The Guardian in 2018. Big pergolas and wire arches are covered with glamorous climber plants with hard-to-pronounce names like Beaumontia and Saritaea, intertwined with the beautiful lilac-blue petraea, which are said to have grown more beautifully than in the Kew gardens itself. A small and neat orchid house built inside the Royal Botanical Gardens exhibits some of the best orchid species and the entrance is decorated with beds of red Salvia coccinea and scarlet poinsettias, with the main Broad Walk being created with fine evergreen trees, underneath which there are beds of the pretty “Prickly Bush” and “Blue Sky” flora. The National Herbarium of Sri Lanka – the leading institute for authentication of plants in Sri Lanka, is also located inside the Peradeniya Gardens.

The key duties of this institute is to explore plants, identify them, and prepare specimens, documentation and revising of the floral wealth in Sri Lanka.The gardens also consist of a few historically prominent trees such as a massive Ceylon Ironwood tree planted by Nicholas II in 1894, a tea plant from China (1824) which is considered as the first ever noncommercial tea plant in Sri Lanka, a big Amherstia planted by Prince Albert of Belgium, a camphor tree planted by First female prime minister of Sri Lanka – Mrs. Sirimavo Bandaranaike in 1972, a BaikeaInsignis planted by the High Pontiff of the Muslim Dawoodi Bohra Community, Syedna Taher Saifuddin (RA) in 1941, a Yellow Trumpet tree planted by Crown Prince Akihito of Japan and his Crown Princess 1981, and the Sorrow less tree planted by Queen Elizabeth in 1981.

Royal Botanical Gardens in Peradeniya is the oldest formal gardens in Sri Lanka. It is located 460 Meters above the mean sea level about 5 km to the west of the city of Kandy in the Central Province of Sri Lanka. Royal Botanic Gardens Peradeniya attracts approximately 2 million local and foreign visitors annually. The garden includes more than 4000 species of plants, including orchids, spices, medicinal plants and palm trees and is renowned for its collection of orchids and the long, palm framed pathways. It is managed by the Division of National Botanic Gardens of the Department of Agriculture and the National Herbarium of Sri Lanka Overnight stay at Kandy Hotel

Plan for tour itinerary Activities:

• After breakfast leave to Peradeniya Botanical Gardens

• Visit view point of Kandy

• Walking tour Scenic Kandy Lake ( Bogambara lake)

• Evening plan Next Day activities with tour guide.

• Relax on hotel Overnights Stay at Hotel

• Over night stay at hotel
Day 4 Dambulla
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Dambulla

Day 04 - Dambulla

Transfer to Largest kingdom of Dambulla, Visit En route an ancient Cave temple with intricate frescoes and magnificent Buddha statues. Visit Kandalama on the banks of the Kandalama Reservoir. Spend the early morning on the banks of the KandalamaWewa enjoying the rich bird life through a bird watching trip. Dambulla cave temple also known as the Golden Temple of Dambulla is a World Heritage Site A sacred pilgrimage site for 22 centuries, this cave monastery, with its five sanctuaries, is the largest, best-preserved cave-temple complex in Sri Lanka. The Buddhist mural paintings (covering an area of 2,100 m2 ) are of particular importance,. Temple has five caves and 157 statues of the Lord Buddha, many paintings on the ceilings and walls that emphasis the artistic talent of ancient days. The history of the caves, rock and temple dates from the 1st century BC. The fascination of these caves is not only the statues but also the many intricate and delicate paintings that cover the ceiling and walls, created with indigenous traditional paints.

Because of the history, archaeological and artistic implications, the premises were declared as one of the UNESCO World Heritage sites in 1991 situated in the central part of the country The temple has been in use for over 22 centuries and still holds a sense of benevolence and spirituality.Visitors may climb up steps to the temple and the view from the top of the rock is as inspiring as the temple’s golden interior. Overnight stay at Habrana Hotel.

Plan for tour itinerary Activities:

• En Route Visit En route an ancient Cave Temple Golden temple

• Visit Kandalam lake

• Arrival to Hotel

• Evening plan Next Day activities with tour guide.

• Relax on hotel Overnights Stay at Hotel

• Over night stay at hotel
Day 5 Sigiriya
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Sigiriya

Day 05: Sigiriya

From the hotel and transfer to visit Sigiriya & Pidurangala Rock Climb challenging point of your life is a world heritage site Try conquering Sigiriya a rock fortress and a pleasure garden, adorned with murals of beautiful damsels The great rock fortress & pidurangala majestic Rock

Sigiriya is a long story. The rock came into being as a result of a rivalry between two brothers. The great rock fortress, Sigiriya was built by King Kashyapa. King Kashyapa made this great place to protect himself from his brother King Mogallana. The Sigiriya rock is entwined with a tragic event. The heir to the throne had been King Mogallana, but King Kashyapa had taken power by force. King Kashyapa was afraid that his brother would come back again to take back his right to the throne. Therefore, to protect himself, he built this rock fortress. He did not want any invasion to happen by his brother. The name refers to a site of historical and archaeological significance that is dominated by a massive column of rock nearly 200 metres highThe technology that has been used in creating the fort is excellent. However, Moggallana was able to defeat Kashyapa, and after that, the rock fortress was destroyed. Earlier it used to be a Buddhist monastery, and after the palace was destroyed, it became a Buddhist monastery once again. Sigiriya was discovered later in 1831 by Europeans.

A major of the British army, Jonathan Forbes discovered Sigiriya on his way from Polonnaruwa. Many historians and archaeologists started excavating this rock fortress, and it is through the excavations that all the glory of the rock was discovered

Pidurangala is an enormous rock located a few kilometres north of Sigiriya. The two rocks have an interlinked history: whilst King Kasyapa was building Sigiriya Rock Fortress in the 5th century, he moved monks living around Sigiriya to a new monastery on Pidurangala Rock. An ancient cave temple still houses objects from various vintages that reflect Buddhist, Hindu and western beliefs, and the stupa to the left of the temple entrance is believed to mark the spot where King Kasyapa was cremated. Pidurangala is a more challenging climb than Sigiriya, glorious vistas of the surrounding landscape and an incredible view of the majestic Sigiriya Rock. Overnights Stay at Same Hotel

Plan for tour itinerary Activities:

• Challenging climb Rock Sigiriya,

• Second incredible view of the majestic Sigiriya Rock. From Pedurangala

• Get most valuable Experience Srilankan Village life style

• Bull cart Driving River safari, paddy filed activities

• Evening plan Next Day activities with tour guide.

• Relax on hotel

• Overnight Stay at Hotel.
Day 6 Anuradhapura
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Anuradhapura

Day 06 :   Anuradhapura City Tour

After breakfast and head to Anuradhapura Tour the ancient city of Anuradhapura including the visit to the Ruwanwelimaha Seya, the great stupa of Lanka and the Jaya Sri MahaBodhiya, the sacred fig tree, one of the oldest trees in the world. Behold the serene beauty of Samadhi Buddha Statue and spend the evening riding the waters of Kala Wawa, the greatest city of Lanka.

Anuradhapura , The historic city of Anuradhapura is an essential stop on any tour of Sri Lanka. This city, located around 205 kms north of Colombo, is one of eight World Heritage Sites in Sri Lanka and is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. Anuradhapura is revered as one of the greatest monastic sites on this planet.                                                                                                                                                                       Anuradhapura currently serves as the capital city of the North Central Province, and is considered the cradle of Buddhism in Sri Lanka. Its vast network of ancient Buddhist temples, monasteries and places of worship which cover over 40 sq kms has made it a sacred site to Buddhists around the world. Sri Lanka’s historical chronicle, the Mahavamsa, records that Anuradhapura first became the capital of ancient Lanka in 4th Century BC, during the reign of King Pandukhabaya. The King is attributed with designing the city, developing a core town and even surrounding suburbs based on a highly complex plan. Anuradhapura is one of the ancient capitals of Sri Lanka, famous for its well-preserved ruins of an ancient Sinhala civilization. It was the third capital of the kingdom of Rajarata, following the kingdoms of Tambapanni and Upatissa NuwaraAnuradhapura came into prominence after Buddhism was introduced to the island in the 3rd Century BC during the reign of King Devanampiya Tissa. He built the country’s first stupa here, the Thuparama, which is said to house a relic of the Buddha, his right collarbone. King Tissa also arranged for the planting of the sacred Bo sapling brought to the country by Princess Sangamitta, daughter of Emperor Asoka of India. This is today the venerated Sri Maha Bodhi, which is considered the oldest living tree in the world   Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi is a sacred fig tree in the Mahamewna Gardens, Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. It is said to be the southern branch from the historical Sri Maha Bodhi at Buddha Gaya in India under which Lord Buddha attained Enlightenment. The Sacred Bo tree; Jaya Sri Maha Bodhiya of Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka is the oldest living tree in documented history of the world. It is a sapling from the historical Bodhi tree under which Buddha enlightened. It was planted in 288 BCF and is the oldest living human-planted tree in the world with a known planting date. It was brought from Buddhagaya India by the Ven. Sanghamitta Therini, a sister of Arhant Mahinda – who introduced the Teachings of the Buddha to Sri Lanka. The area around the Sri Maha Bodhi, the Brazen • Palace and Ruwanweliseya Dagoba were once probably part of the Great Temple. The Sacred Bodhi tree is the oldest historically authenticated tree in the world, It has been tended by an continuous succession of guardians for over 2000 years, even during the periods of Indian occupation Overnight stay at Anuradhapura Hotel

Plan for tour itinerary Activities:

• Transfer to Anuradhapura Heritage City,

• First visit Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi is a sacred fig tree in the Mahamewna Gardens

• Eight Great Places of Veneration in Anuradhapura –

• Atamasthana* Ruwanwelisaya * Thuparamaya * Lovamahapaya * Abhayagiri Dagaba * Jetavanarama * Mirisaveti Stupa * Lankarama

• Isurumuniya

• Evening plan Next Day activities with tour guide.

• Relax on hotel

• Over night stay at Hotel
Day 7 Polonnaruwa
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Polonnaruwa

Day 07 Anuradhapura| Polonnaruwa

Commence exploring one of the better kept ruins of ancient Ceylon - the UNESCO World Heritage City of Polonnaruwa and end the day with a boat ride in Parakrama Samudraya. Polonnaruwa was the second capital of Sri Lanka after the destruction of Anuradhapura in 993. It comprises, besides the Brahmanic monuments built by the Cholas, the monumental ruins of the fabulous garden-city created by Parakramabahu I in the 12th century. Big history in polonnaruwa(Vijayabahu I (1055–1110), recaptured the whole Island and established Polonnaruwa as the new capital. King Vijayabahu married a second queen from the Kalinga (Orissa) Royal Family, and had a son, Vikramabâhu I, and a daughter, Ratnavali. His sister, Mitta, married a Pandya Prince who had three sons. His eldest son, Mahabharata, married Ratnavali. Their son was Parākramabāhu I (1153–1186) Grandson of Vijayabahu I, Prince of Sinhalese-Pandyan-Kalinga descent, son of Manabharana and Vijayabahu’s sister, Mitta. He was a very powerful king who was noted for his engineering, naval power, art, culture, Sinhala inscriptions, and even a Tamil edict in Uruthota (Kayts). The Chulavamsa was written by Dharmakirthi, updating the Mahavamsa to include Parakramabahu. Overnight stay at polonaruwa Hotel

Plan for tour itinerary Activities:

• Transfer to polonnaruwa Heritage City,

• Lankathilaka, Watadagaya, Sathmahal parasdaya

• Parakrama Samudraya Lake of polonnaruwa

• Great king parakarmabahu statues

• Evening plan Next Day activities with tour guide.

• Relax on hotel

• Over night stay at Hotel
Day 8 Minneriya Wildlife
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Minneriya Wildlife

Day 08 -Minneriya Wildlife

Early morning leave to from hotel to Minneriya Continue exploring the city of Polonnaruwa and head to Minneriya Wildlife reserve neighboring Kavdullah National Park, a vast sanctuary home to about 250 wild elephants, wild buffaloes, spotted deer, sloth bear and more in the afternoon. Minneriya National Park is reported as the largest known wild Asian Elephant Gathering at one place in the World. The area was designated as a national park on 12 August 1997, having been originally declared as a wildlife sanctuary in 1938. Minneriya National Park has recorded over 170 species of birds. From Migrating waders like Woodsand Piper, Common Sandpiper & Kentish Plovers to forest birds like Malabar-pied Hornbills, Rufus Woodpecker the globally endangered Lesser Adjutant and the endemics Sri Lanka Grey Horn-bill, Sri Lanka Green Pigeon, Brown-capped Babbler, and Sri Lanka Jungle Fowl are some of the highlights. Minneriya National Park covers an area of 8,889 hectares is of tropical monsoon climate. The vegetation of the park consists of tropical dry mixed evergreen forests, abandoned chena lands, grasslands, and wetlands. The open grasslands and old Chena lands are dominated by the many species of small shrubs. Overnight stay Habarana hotel

Plan for tour itinerary Activities:

• Early in the morning Leave to Minneriya national park Full day game drive

• you will be able enjoy a traditional Sri Lankan Lunch

• Evening back to hotel

• Evening plan Next Day activities with tour guide.

• Relax on hotel

• Over night stay at Hotel. Habarana
Day 9 Habarana Ritigala
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Habarana Ritigala

Day 09 Habarana Ritigala

After Breakfast leave to visit wonderful majestic Buddhist monastery of Ritigala emerges as an extraordinary blend of cultural and eco-tourism, boasting seventy rock caves believed to have housed inhabitants since the 1st century BCE. This mountainous marvel, situated in Central Sri Lanka, showcases a rich historical tapestry and spiritual significance, primarily as the site of an ancient Buddhist monastery. Standing majestically just 43 km (27 mi) from the historic city of Anuradhapura, Ritigala weaves tales of the past through its ruins and rock inscriptions. Spanning 6.5 km, the mountain features four peaks rising dramatically from the plains, creating a captivating landscape. The northern and southern blocks, separated by the Maha-Degala Gorge, are crowned by the highest summit, Ritigala Kanda. As explorers traverse the sacred landscape, they are enveloped in the echoes of ancient wisdom and the enduring spirit of a bygone era. Ritigala invites adventure seekers and history enthusiasts alike to unravel the silent whispers of the past etched into its rocks and ruins. It is a place where the natural beauty of the mountain harmonizes seamlessly with the serene echoes of ancient contemplation, promising a truly enchanting experience. Its height and the local weather patterns create a microclimate difference from that of the surrounding plains. Ritigala is home to a variety of rare species of plant and animal with immense of biodiversity which is now strictly protected. The half-day Ritigala hike excursion is quite unique experience any one can get. you can walk through a forest decorated with fauna and flora such as orchids, seated on the remains of ancient stone bathing-pools, bridges, courtyards and other architectural remains, while colorful birds and mischievous monkeys look at you from the treetops of the jungle, overnights stay at Habarana

Plan for tour itinerary Activities:

• Early in the morning Leave to visit wonderful majestic Buddhist monastery of Ritigala

• Climb to Ritigala mountain & walk through a forest

• Transfer to Elephant Ride /wild life safari

• Evening back to Arrival Hotel

• Evening plan Next Day activities with tour guide.

• Relax on hotel

• Overnight stay at hotel
Day 10 Colombo
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Colombo

Day 10       Colombo

After breakfast Transfer to Colombo En route visit to kalaniya temple &Tour the city of Colombo Arrival to Colombo hotel after long journey including a visit to the National Museum and to the Antiquities replica sales Centre at Museum premises. Colombo, a port city, with a rich colonial heritage, on the Western coast is a potpourri of races, religions and cultures. Colombo displays the best and worst the country has to offer. The city is a contrast itself, with mansions, lush gardens, fine dining options, shopping malls packed with expensive designer brands standing next to urban slums; diesel fumed congested roads and street markets. . It is the financial center of the island and a tourist destination.

Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte, commonly known as Kotte is the official administrative capital of Sri Lanka.    It is home to the legislative capital Sri Jayewardenepura as well to Colombo, the nation’s administrative and business center Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte. As Sri Lanka’s economic hub, all the major local and international corporations have their presence in the city and so do all the major designer and high street retailers, so be ready to indulge in some retail therapy in western province Colombo metropolitan area has a population of 5.6 million, and 752,993 in the city proper. It is the financial center of the island and a tourist destination Overnight stay in Colombo Hotel



Plan for tour itinerary Activities:

• En Route visit Kelaniya Temple

• Colombo hotel after long journey

• In the evening visit city tour of Colombo Galle faces Green Trace, BMICH, Lotus tower and pettah market etc.

• Visit to   Gangaramaya Water temple – Dutch hospital, Old parliament – Shopping

• Colombo night life

• Evening back to hotel Relax on hotel

• Over night Stay at Hotel
Day 11 Bia
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Bia

Day 11 BIA

At the conclusion of this enriching tour, approximately 3 hours before your scheduled flight departure, we will provide comfortable transportation for your transfer to Colombo Bandaranaike Airport. This ensures you have ample time to complete any necessary formalities and relax before boarding your flight. Our aim is to ensure your journey concludes smoothly and with fond memories of your time exploring the beauty and culture of Sri Lanka.

Plan for tour itinerary Activities:

• Tour End

• Good bye stelaranholidays
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12:00 am - 11:59 pm

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Itinerary of your trip Sri Lankan Heritage - 11 Days

Colombo /Pinnawala

Kandy

Peradeniya

Dambulla

Sigiriya

Anuradhapura

Polonnaruwa

Minneriya Wildlife

Habarana Ritigala

Colombo

Bia

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