5 Day Tour of experiencing the culture of Sri Lanka
Day 1 : Airport – Anuradhapura ancient city- Sigiriya (staying in Sigiriya) The city of Anuradhapura is situated 220 kms away from Colombo in the north central province of Sri Lanka on Malwathu Oya. This city served as a capital of medieval Sri Lanka from 4th-11th Century for 130 rulers. Introduction of Budhism and its evolution occurred during this period. At its height, the city was home over 10,000 Buddhist bikkus with gigantic stupas ever built by man. Today this ancient capital of Sri Lanka has become sacred to the whole Buddhist world, with its surrounding monasteries covering an area of 40 sq kilometres and one of the UNESCO cultural heritages on the planet of earth.
Day 2 : Sigiriya rock -Polonnaruwa ancient city-Sigiriya (staying in Sigiriya). Sigiriya Rock Fortress is located on a flat surface of a gigantic gneiss rock that towers dramatically. Its vertical walls rises up forming a kingdom of Kassapa where now only the ruins of an ancient civilization exist. In addition, in order to get there, if you are brave enough, you will have to climb a series of staircases that are attached to rock walls. Once you enter the fort, you will get to witness the ruins, frescoes and water gardens around the premises and the sight of the magnificent rolling hills and forest from the fort will simply baffle you.
Day 3 : Dambulla temple-Kandy tooth temple -evening cultural dancing show-Kandy(staying in Kandy) Kandy is one of the most popular places to visit that is wrapped by awe-inspiring vistas, tea plantations and spice gardens. The place is decorated with lush greenery and is blessed with a temperate climate making it a righteous abode to have a romantic holiday. Kandy is known for Temple of Tooth and EsalaPerahera, these two attractions are widely visited.
Day 4 : Kandy- Galle fort- Galle (staying in Galle). Galle Fort, is situated in the the Bay of Galle on the south coast of Sri Lanka. It was built first in 1588 by the Portuguese, and then extensively fortified by the Dutch during the 17th century from 1649 onwards. The Galle Fort has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site under criteria IV, for its unique exposition of an urban ensemble which illustrates the interaction of European architecture and South Asian traditions from the 16th to the 19th centuries.
Day 5 : Galle- Madu river-Colombo-airport.





