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Sri Lanka 4-Day Private Tour: From lion rock- Sacred Temples

By Serendipity tours (private) Limited
Free cancellation available
Price is AU$1,117 per adult* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple adult tickets

Features

Overview

  • Discover the ancient city of Polonnaruwa and see the Gal Vihara Buddha statues
  • Explore the 5 cave sanctuaries of the Dambulla Cave Temple and see 153 Buddha statues
  • Visit the world-famous frescoes and water gardens of the ancient rock fortress
  • See the Sri Maha Bodhi, the world's oldest documented tree, in Anuradhapura
  • Enjoy a Kandy sightseeing tour and stop at the Tooth Relic Temple and Kandy Lake

Activity location

    • Colombo
    • Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • Colombo
    • Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka

Check availability

Includes standard hotels, car, meals and local guide

  • Activity duration is 4 days4d
    4d
  • English

This option includes standard hotels, car, meals and local guide

Language options: English
Starting time: 7:00 AM
Price details
AU$1,117.15 x 1 AdultAU$1,117.15
Total
Price is AU$1,117.15

Includes 4-star hotels, car, guide, breakfast and dinner

  • Activity duration is 4 days4d
    4d
  • English

This Option includes 4-star hotels, car, guide, breakfast and dinner.

Language options: English
Starting time: 7:00 AM
Price details
AU$1,187.87 x 1 AdultAU$1,187.87
Total
Price is AU$1,187.87

What's included, what's not

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    4 Days (3 nights) accommodation in standard hotels
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    3 Breakfasts
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    Entrance fees to the spice/herbal garden
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    The Kandy sightseeing tour
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    3 Dinners
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    Embarked on a guided hike at the Sigiriya rock fortress, which features frescoes
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    Dambulla Golden Temple Tour
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    Tooth temple tour with ceremony
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    Complete ground transport as per the tour itinerary
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    English-speaking local tour guide
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    All government taxes
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    Meeting arrangements at the airport or hotel
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Entrance fees to Sigiriya rock fortress (USD 35 P.P)
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Entrance fees to Polonnaruwa ancient city (USD 30 P.P.)
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Entrance fees to Anuradhapura historical city (USD 30 P.P)
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    Minneriya safari, village tour, and other optional activities
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Lunch
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Service charge

Know before you book

  • Not allowed: Flash photography, Smoking
  • Not suitable for: Children under 8 years, People with back problems, Wheelchair users

What you can expect

Explore the cultural and historical highlights of Sri Lanka on a 4-day guided tour. Visit the ancient cities of Anuradhapura and Polonnaruwa, see the Dambulla Cave Temple, and climb the ancient rock fortress of Sigiriya. See the popular tourist places in Kandy, Sigiriya, Matale and the Cultural Triangle.

Day 1: Colombo-Kandy
Meet your guide in Colombo and drive to the hotel in Kandy. In the afternoon, go on a Kandy sightseeing tour. En route, stop at Tooth Relic Temple, Kandy Lake, Upper Lake, and Kandy Lake Club to witness the Kandyan cultural show.

Day 2: Kandy-Dambulla-Sigiriya
After breakfast at the hotel, drive to Sigiriya. En route, stop at Dambulla Golden Temple and a spice and herbal garden. Explore the 5 cave sanctuaries of the Dambulla Cave Temple, which house 153 Buddha statues and ancient murals spanning 2,100 square metres.

In the afternoon, climb the ancient rock fortress of Sigiriya. Visit the world-famous frescoes, explore the water gardens, and enter through the Lion's Paw entrance. Enjoy the sunset from the summit.

Day 3: Sigiriya-Anuradhapura-Polonnaruwa
After breakfast, drive to Anuradhapura and visit the historical monuments of the Sacred City. See the Sri Maha Bodhi, the world's oldest documented tree; the Ruwanwelisaya Stupa; the Jetavanaramaya Monastery; the Abhayagiri Monastery complex; the Isurumuniya Temple; and the Twin Ponds (Kuttam Pokuna).

Later, visit the ancient Ritigala monastery. In the afternoon, drive to Polonnaruwa and explore the compact ancient city. Visit the Gal Vihara Buddha statues, the Royal Palace complex, and the Vatadage circular relic house.

Day 4: Sigiriya-Colombo
After breakfast, do the village tour with a cooking class or go on a Minneriya National Park safari. Later, drive to your hotel in Colombo.

Location

Activity location

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    • Colombo
    • Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • Colombo
    • Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka