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Buddhism Cultural Heritage of Sri Lanka 12 Nights / 13 Days Buddhism Cultural Heritage of Sri Lanka 12 Nights / 13 Days Hotel Summary of the Journey Day 1 – 3 Colombo Uga Residence Park Suite BB Day 3 – 5 Anuradhapura Ulagalla Resort Ulagalla Pool Villa BB Day 5 – 7 Trincomalee Jungle Beach Jungle Cabin BB Day 7 – 9 Polonnaruwa Lake House Deluxe Room BB Day 9 – 10 Kandy King’s Pavilion Junior Suite BB Day 10 – 13 Hatton Ceylon Tea Trails Garden Suite AI Sri Lanka Experiences of a Lifetime Day 1 Flight to Sri Lanka Today you will fly to Colombo Flight TBA Day 2 Airport – Colombo Flight TBA Arrives Colombo TBA Arrive in the airport and meet your personal chauffeur-guide in the arrivals hall just after the customs. He will then take you to your hotel in Colombo and would also advise you a pickup time for the evening excursion, he will also hand over you the necessary travel documents for your holiday. (Approx. 1.5 Hours) Hotel: Uga Residence Room: Park Suite Meal Basis: Bed & Breakfast Website: http://www.ugaescapes.com/residence/ Day 3 Colombo / Kelaniya After breakfast today, you will be taken to visit Kelaniya Temple & Kithsiri Mewan Temple. Kelaniya Temple built on the banks of the Kelaniya River is one of the most sacred sites of Sri Lanka. It is believed Buddha together with 500 Arahats (Supremely enlightened beings) visited Kelaniya on the Wesek day of the Buddhist Era 2531 and expounding of the Dhamma, the Buddhist doctrine to the inhabitants of the island. Buddha’s timely visit to the island resulted in quelling an imminent war between two kings named Chulodara and Mahodara over a jewel–encrusted throne. Buddha having preached the doctrine on the disputed throne offered to him ensued lasting peace between the two kings. The great stupa built upon the site enshrining the throne was since then called Kelaniya Raja Maha Vihara. Kithsiri Mewan Raja Maha Vihara lies opposite the Kelaniya temple across river is belived to be the place where Lord Buddha visited prior to crossing the river and going to the place where the current Kelaniya temple is located. Lord Buddha had bathed in the Kelaniya river and it's said that the clothe that Lord Buddha was wearing while bathing is enshrined inthe the Kithsirimewan Raja Maha Vihara. The base of the temple is still wet and doesnt go dry even during drought times. It's said that this is because it houses the wet bathing clothe of Lord Buddha. The footprint of Lord Buddha can be seen at the location as well. Evening you will visit the Gangaramaya Temple Visit the Gangaramaya Temple where your whole family will be blessed by a Buddhist monk with a sacred thread which will be wrapped around your wrists. Witness the hair relics of Lord Buddha enshrined at the temple along with the smallest Buddha statue in the world. The entire temple is a living museum from collections from all around the world. Walk around and explore. Check-in to your hotel for overnight. Hotel: Uga Residence Room: Park Suite Meal Basis: Bed & Breakfast Website: http://www.ugaescapes.com/residence/ Day 4 Colombo / Sigiriya / Anuradhapura After breakfast today, you will take an air taxi @ 1000 Hrs and fly to Sigiriya. (Approx. 30 minutes) Evening visit the UNESCO Dambulla Cave Temple. Climb the UNESCO Dambulla cave temple which is 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 are of particular importance, as are the 157 statues. Check-in to your hotel for overnight. Hotel: Ulagalla Resort Room: Ulagalla Pool Villa Meal Basis: Bed & Breakfast Website: http://www.ugaescapes.com/ulagalla/ Day 5 Anuradhapura After breakfast today, you will explore the Ancient City of Anuradhapura with an expert local guide. Hummingbird Anuradhapura Backroads Cycling Journey - The Kingdom of Anuradhapura was the capital of Sri Lanka for more than 1000 years in ancient times. This was one of the greatest human civilizations in Asia. The sacred city was named as a UNESCO World Heritage site as well. A branch from the sacred fig tree under which Lord Buddha attained enlightenment was planted in Anuradhapura in 3rd Century BC and this tree is still alive making it the oldest tree on the face of the Earth with a known planting date. Visit the three temples of Mirisaveti, Jetavana and Ruvanweli which align perfectly with the star constellation Orion’s Belt. The only other places that this happen in the world are with the Great Pyramids of Egypt, Mayan’s Pyramids and in Angkor Wat. Cycle through the back roads with your hosted resident guide who will take you through the Inner City where you will witness an amazing side of Anuradhapura, which no one knows even exists, and definitely out of the tourist crowds. Evening you will visit a Buddhist Monastery. A Walk through the Cradle of Buddhism - Today you will visit the birthplace of Buddhism in Sri Lanka, the place where it all began. Buddhism was brought into Sri Lanka from India and this is where Monk Mahinda preached Buddhism to King Devanampiyatissa up on the mountain peak. You have the option of climbing to the top of the mountain and enjoy the breathtaking beauty of the surrounding area. Afterwards your resident expert will escort you to a 1000 year old mountain monastery forgotten in time called the Kalu Diya Pokuna monastery. This is one of the few functioning monasteries in the country where Buddhism is at its purest. No buildings, no wealth, but pure meditation and Buddhist monks following on the Lord Buddha's footsteps. These monks who you will see today keep travelling between such monasteries from time to time. If you wish you can get yourself blessed by one of these monks and get a blessed thread wrapped around your wrist for protection. It's one of those untouched areas in the country where very few tourists have visited. Check-in to your hotel for overnight. Hotel: Ulagalla Resort Room: Ulagalla Pool Villa Meal Basis: Bed & Breakfast Website: http://www.ugaescapes.com/ulagalla/ Day 6 Anuradhapura – Trincomalee After breakfast you will head to Trincomalee, en-route visit the Avukana & Sassewura buddha statues. Avukana & Sasseruwa Buddha statues – Avukana is one of the best examples of our ancient sculptors ability to turn stone into breathtaking art. Built in the 5th Century AD, what lot of people don’t know is that Avukana has a twin statue very close by called – The Sasseruwa. The story goes as, a student challenged his master saying that he is better than and a sculpting dual began. The master started building Avukana and his student started building Sasseruwa. The student saw the finished beauty of the Avukana and accepted his defeat and left, without putting the final touches to his statue – Sasseruwa. One can still see the unfinished lines on the statue to this date. Later proceed to the Ritigala Monastery. Ritigala Mountain - Climb up the Ritigala Mountain which houses an ancient Buddhist monastery which dates back to the 1st Century BC. It would take around 2 – 2.5 hours for the journey. We would be climbing 1.5KM to get to the monastery. The strict nature reserve which is located at the top is not allowed for any visitors since the eco system is very fragile. Learn about the folk lore that surrounds the mountain from your host as well. Check-in to your hotel and relax the rest of the day. Hotel: Jungle Beach Room: Jungle Cabins Meal Basis: Bed & Breakfast Website: http://www.ugaescapes.com/junglebeach/ Day 7 Trincomalee In the morning visit Thiriyaya Watadage which is supposed to be the oldest temple in the world. Visit Thiriyaya Watadage, which is also known as Girihandu Seya is the oldest Buddhist temple in the world which houses the hair relics of Lord Buddha. This temple was built while Lord Buddha was alive, which puts the building date of this temple, some 2500 years ago. The story goes as that two merchant brothers offered some victuals to Lord Buddha, in the 8th week after his enlightenment and are considered to be the first lay disciples of Him. In return the Lord Buddha gifted them with a handful of hair relics. Check-in to your hotel and relax the rest of the day. Hotel: Jungle Beach Room: Jungle Cabins Meal Basis: Bed & Breakfast Website: http://www.ugaescapes.com/junglebeach/ Day 8 Trincomalee – Polonnaruwa After breakfast, drive to Polonnaruwa. En-route visit Seruwawila temple which houses the forehead skull piece of Lord Buddha. Seruwawila temple houses the forehead relic piece of Lord Buddha and the temple was built in 2nd century BC. This is one of the most peaceful places in the country for some meditation, right under the Fig tree infront of the temple. There’re many ancient ruin sites scattered around the temple and the main image house is located behind the stupa. The temple is not known to many tourists and therefore this would be another ideal location to enjoy almost exclusivity of the site. Check-in to your hotel and relax the rest of the day. Hotel: Lake House Room: Deluxe Room Meal Basis: Bed & Breakfast Website: https://www.ekhohotels.com/ekholakehouse/ Day 9 Polonnaruwa In the morning visit Somawathiya temple which is one of the holiest worshiping places in the country with relics of Lord Buddha. Somawathiya Temple - Located inside the Somawathiya National Park and on the left bank of Mahaweli River, the Somawathiya temple is believed to have been built long before the time of Dutugamunu enshrining the right canine Relic of the tooth of the Buddha.
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