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Tour {14 Dias (13 Noches)} TOUR {14 DIAS (13 NOCHES)} DÍA 01-: Inicio del tour– COLOMBO – NEGOMBO {Playa de Negombo /mercado de pescado/ Marismas de Muthurajawela / Canal Holandés/ Fuerte Holandés/ Torre del rejol Holandesa/ Iglesia de St.Maria & St.Ana/ Templo Angurukaramulla } – CHILAW {Templo hindú Munneswaram } – PUTTALAM {Lagunas de Mundalama & Puttalam / Planta de energía artificial de Norochcholai / Las salinas/ Playa de Kalpitiya } –ANURADHAPURA (1ª Noche en Anuradhapura) DÍA 02-: Alrededoes de Anuradhapura (1º Reino de Sri Lanka-Patrimonio de la Humanidad por la UNESCO ) para la visita ocho grandes lugares de veneración (Atamastana) & otros lugares de veneración en Anuradhapura. Son los siguientes, {Jayasirimahabodhi, Ruwanweliseya, Thuparamaya, Lovamahapaya, Abhayagiri dagoba, Jethawanaramaya, stupa Mirisaweti y Lankaramaya.} Así como {Isurumuniya, Magul uyana, Vessagiriya, Plaza de la Reina, Stupa Dakkina, Sela chethiya, Nakka viharaya, Kiribath vehera, Kuttam pokuna, estatua de Samadhi Buddha, estatua de Tholuwila Buddha, Ranmasu uyana, Rathna prasadaya} –POLONNARUWA. (2ª Noche en Polonnaruwa) DÍA 03 -: Alrededor de POLONNARUWA (2º Reino de Sri Lanka-Patrimonio de la Humanidad por la UNESCO) para visitar grandes lugares de veneración & otros de atracción. Son los siguientes lugares, {Palacio Real y sala del consejo, santuario de Shiva 1, Thuparamaya, Vatadageya, Nissanka latha mandapaya, Sathmahal prasadaya, Hetadageya, Gal potha(libro de piedra), Pabalu wehera, santuario de Siva 2, Rankot vehera, La Dagoda del pináculo de oro, Kiri vehera, Casa imagen Lankathilaka, Gal viharaya(estatua de piedra del buddha de Aukana ), Demala maha seya, baño del Loto, Thivanka imagen casa, Pothgul viharaya, Parakrama samudraya(lago), Kaudulla parque nacional} – HABARANA. (3ª Noche en Habarana) DÍA 04 -: Santuario de Minneriya, safari en Habarana (especialmente para ver a los elefantes), visita antiguo y tradicional pueblo con delicioso almuerzo típico de Sri Lanka – SIGIRIYA (La Roca Leon, Patromonio de la Humanidad por la UNESCO ) – DAMBULLA. (4ª Noche en Dambulla) DÍA 05 -: Templo de Oro en Dambulla (Patrimonio de la Humanidad por la UNESCO ), jardín de especias (Matale), Templo de Alu viharaya (Matale), Sri Dalanda maligawa (el templo de la reliquia del diente, Patrimonio de la Humanidad por la UNESCO ) Kandy. (5ª Noche en Kandy) DÍA 06 -: KANDY fue el último reino de Sri Lanka. Es el destino turístico más popular e importante de Sri Lanka. Tiene muchos lugares para visitar a parte del Templo de la reliquia del Diente. Los lugares son, {Jardín botánico Peradeniya (El jardín botánico mas grande de Sri Lanka), Templo Bahirawakanda, Museo del té de Ceylon, Udawatta kele santuario del bosque Real, Templo Gadaladeniya, Templo Lankathilaka, Templo Ambekke, Templo Dodanwala, Templo Degaldoruwa, Templo Hindagala, Templo Madawala, Templo Galmaduwa, Antiguo templo Ranawana, Magul maduwa, Cementerio de la guerra de la Commonwealth, Asocioación de arte de Kandy, cementerio de Garrison, mirador de Kandy, Museo Mundial Budista, Palacio Real de Kandy, Lago de Kandy, Museo de Elefante ) (6ª Noche en Kandy) Si se visita en el mes de Julio/Agosto, podrán ver también el “KANDY ESALA PERAHERA”. DIA 07 -: -Comenzando desde KANDY – Orfanato de Elefantes, KITHULGALA Rafting , Puente Norton y central eléctrica natural, si tienen interés se puede visitar el Adam’s Peak (7ª Noche en Hatton) si no se visita (7ª Noche en Nuwara Eliya) DIA 08 -: NUWARA ELIYA uno de los destinos turísticos más atractivos de Sri Lanka. Es llamada la “PEQUEÑA INGLATERRA”. Tiene para visitar {Blue field tea garden, templo Sitha, lago Gregory, Salto del Amante, fábrica de té de Pedro, parque Victoria, templo Shri bhakta Hanuman, cascada Devon, cascada St. Clair, cascada Ramboda, Iglesia de la Santisima Trinidad, Llanura lunar, Campos de Golf, Fábrica de té de Labukele, Jardín Botánico Huggala (el 2nd jardín botánico más grande de Sri Lanka), granja Ambewela, si lo desea puede jugar al golf, montar a caballo, paseo en barca, como actividad en Nuwara eliya} (08th Noche en World’s end) DIA 09 -: Visita del World’s end – estación de tren IDALGASHINNA -viajaremos en tren a BADULLA. (es un corto viaje en tren. Con vistas pintorescas que incluyen el Puente de nueve arcos de DEMODARA y DEMODARA loop.) Nos bajaremos en Badulla para visitar “LA CATARATA DUNHINDA”. Regreso a la estación de tren de BADULLA y continuaremos el viaje a Ella. (09th Noche en Ella) DIA 10 -: Ella también es uno de la más atractivos destinos de en Sri Lanka. Tiene para ver, {El pequeño Adam’s peak, Fabrica de te Halpewatte, Cataratas Rawana, Catarata de Ella gap, Cueva de Ravana, Fabrica de te Kinellan, New burgh estate} BANDARAWELA - HAPUTALE – “CASCADAS DE DIYALUMA ”, PARQUE NACIONAL DE LUNUGAMWEHERA, TEMPLOS DE SELLA KATARAGAMA & KATARAGAMA HOLY - THISSAMAHARAMAYA. (10th Noche en Tissamaharamaya) DIA 11 -: Visita del Parque Nacional Yala (Tiene medio día o día completo de excursión a elegir). También hay algunos lugares de veneración para visitar. Esos lugares son, {Templo Thissa raja maha viharaya), Templo Thissa dagoba, Templo Yatala vehera, también pueden ver {Thissa wewa(lago), Kirinda, Templo de Piedra Situlpawwa – Parque Nacional de Udawalawe y reservoir} MADUNAGALA. (11th Noche in Madunagala) DIA 12 -: Visita MADUNAGALA MAHAPELESSA AGUAS TERMALES - MIRIJJAWILA DRY ZONA DEL JARDIN BOTANICO(esta es la única zona seca de jardín botánico de Sri Lanka), - NUEVO DESARROLLO HAMBANTHOTA {Centro de convenciones MRICH, Parque eólico, El puerto, aeropuerto de Mattala MRI, campo de cricket Sooriyawewa MRI, Estudio de cine, Isla artificial, puerto pesquero} - SALINAS, - SANTUARIO DE PAJAROS DE BUNDALA,TUMBA DE ANDARE – CAMPO DE BIO DIVERSIDAD, AMBALANTOTA, PLAYA DE REKAWA (especial para tortugas) – TANGALLE. (12th Noche in Tangalle) DIA 13 -: Visita PLAYA DE TANGALLE– TEMPLO CUEVA MULKIRIGALA – TEMPLO WEURUKANNALA – CABEZA DE DONDRA – FARO DE DONDRA – TEMPLO DE DONDRA VISHNU – MATARA FUERTE HOLANDES & FUERTE NEGRO – ISLA TEMPLO MATARA PIEGION –MEZQUITA DE MATARA – TEMPLO DE WEHERAHENA- DENIYAYA (para visitar SINHARAJA RAIN FOREST) (13TH Noche Deniyaya) DIA 14 -: Visita SELVA TROPICAL SINHARAJA (patrimonio mundial natural por la UNESCO ) para visitar por la MAÑANA – Visita tierras bajas de cultivos de te & fabrica de te – PLAYA DE MIRISSA (ideal para avistamientos de cetáceos & y deportes acuáticos) – PLAYA DE WELIGAMA BAY (ideal para surfing) – ESTATUA DE KUSHTARJA – PLAYA DE KOGGALA (pueden ver a los pescadores zancudos) – PLAYA DE UNAWATUNA – MONTAÑA DE ROOMASSALA (Pequeñas montañas del Himalaya, conocido así por una leyenda del Ramayana) – PLAYA DE JUNGLE – CIUDAD DE GALLE & FUERTE HOLANDES DE GALLE (Patrimonio Mundial por la UNESCO). Noche en Galle o alrededores. DIA 15.: Salida a Colombo para tomar el avión de regreso. Un día de Tour -: Safari en barco por el “RIO MADU”, Granja de tortugas, La estatua más larga de Buda durmiendo del sur de Asia, Museo tradicional de máscaras, Mina de las piedras de la luna, “PLAYA HIKKADUWA “, Monasterio Budista en el Bosque. Modo de transporte -: coche/van/bus (A/C o Sin A/C) Tipo de alojamiento -: Habitación (SGL / DBL / TRI) - (Con A/C o Ventilador) (Hotel / Pensión / Alojamiento en casas Transporte, Alojamiento, Desayuno, Cena, Entrada a los lugares de visitas (275-325 US Dolares por persona aproximadamente para todos los sitios), estan INCLUIDOS en este paquete. Almuerzo, cualquier otra bebida, licores, actividades extras (Ex: safari & paseo en barco, montar en Elefante, Rafting, grabaciones de video, avistamiento de ballenas & delfines, etc…) no está INCLUIDOS es este paquete. El precio será en función de acuerdo con Número de personas, Medio de transporte & Tipo de alojamiento. Seleccionaremos el modo de transporte & tipo de alojamiento que usted desee, el precio depende del número de personas que compongan el grupo .
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