L A N K A E X P L O R E R H O L I D A Y S “Travel with LankaExplorer Holidays “ ------“Imperial Holiday in - Itinerary “ Introduction “Imperial Holiday in Sri Lanka “is 20 Nights holiday tour, with 3*, 4* & 5* hotels accommodations with three meals plan, including fully transportation’s This is one of our specular holiday tours with reasonable rates and amazing destination you may able to explore.

In the 1st day, you will be staying in Negombo where is closes to the airport where you can enjoy the beach and city tour.

Next day early morning we will begin your journey, In this tour you will be able to enjoyed beautiful beaches, Surfing (Lesson / Professional), Sri Lanka Heritage UNESCO sites, Wildlife (Safari) , different culture in Sri Lanka , Sri Lankan foods , Seafood , World famous blue train ride , Whale & Dolphin watching , Ayurvedic Spa treatment , Cookery classes , Famous 9 Arch Bridge in Ella , Water sports and staying in and explorer more about colonial buildings , Mount Lavenia beach and our zoo. You may able customize this tour according to your plan and hope you will enjoy the trip and please comment below for future improvement of LankaExplorer Holidays – Thank you

Price Includes ➢ 20 Nights | 21 Days ➢ 3 *, 4* & 5* Hotel accommodations ➢ On site tour guide for , Polonnaruwa Kingdom, Sigiriya Lion Rock & Dambulla ➢ Entrance Fees Anuradhapura, Polonnaruwa, Sigiriya, Dambulla, (Temple of Tooth) ➢ All transportation in destination location ➢ Private car with English speaking driver ➢ Three meals per day (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner) ➢ Ayurvedic Spa treatment Sigiriya ➢ Cookery classes at Sigiriya (Sri Lankan Rice & Curry) ➢ train ride (From Kandy to Nuwara Eliya | Nuwara Eliya to Ella ➢ Government tax & Service charge

Day 1Arrival | Negombo

A little bit of Negombo Negombo is a city on the west coast of Sri Lanka, north of the capital, Colombo. Near the waterfront, the remains of the 17th-century Dutch Fort now house a prison. Negombo Lagoon, lined with fishermen huts, feeds into the Dutch-era Hamilton Canal. The canal leads south to Colombo. Neoclassical St. Mary’s Church, completed in the 1920s, features a ceiling decorated with vivid religious paintings. 1 | P a g e

Things to do: ➢ Welcome assistance at the airport | Transfer to Negombo Hotel ➢ Breakfast: On the way (If arrival early) ➢ Lunch: Onsite Site ➢ Dinner: At Hotel ➢ Enjoy Negombo beach ➢ Visit Angurukaramulla Buddhist Temple ➢ Visit Fishing Harbor ➢ Visit Fish Market ➢ City tour ➢ Negombo old Catholic church ➢ Hindu Temple ➢ Stay overnight in Negombo (Note: As a base on your arrival to Sri Lanka, above activities can be completed)

Day 2 - Kalpitiya

After breakfast at Negombo, Moving to Kalpitiiya

A little bit of Kalpitiya Kalpitiya is located in Puttalam district, North Western province of Sri Lanka. It is known for its natural environment. It consists of 14 islands. It has a total area of 16.73 km². The people of Kalpitiya are mostly fishermen. It is now developing as a tourist destination.

➢ Breakfast: At Hotel ➢ Lunch: On the Site ➢ Dinner: At Hotel

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Things to do: ➢ Kalpitiya Beach ➢ Kalpitiya Beach ➢ Dolphin or Whale watching at the shores (Dolphin Bay) ➢ Deep-sea diving ➢ Snorkeling ➢ Wind-surfing ➢ Ayurveda Spa Treatment ➢ Stay overnight in Kalipinya

Day 3 - Anuradhapura Kingdom

After breakfast at Kalpitiya, Moving to Anuradhapura little bit of Anuradhapura Anuradhapura is a major city in Sri Lanka. It is the capital city of North Central Province, Sri Lanka and the capital of Anuradhapura District. Anuradhapura is one of the ancient capitals of Sri Lanka, famous for its well-preserved ruins of an ancient Sri Lankan civilization

➢ Breakfast: At Hotel ➢ Lunch: On the Site ➢ Dinner: At Hotel

Things to do: ➢ Sacred Bodhi Tree. ➢ Ratna Prasada Guard Stone. ➢ Abhayagiri Vihara Monastery. ➢ Moonstone of Abhayagiri Vihara. ➢ Isurumuniya Vihara. ➢ Jetavanaramaya Monastery and Stupa. ➢ Ruwanwelisaya Stupa. ➢ Thuparama Dagoba. ➢ Stay overnight in Anuradhapura

Day 4 -Wilpattuwa National Park

After breakfast at the Anuradhapura Kingdom, Moving to Wilpattu

A little bit of Wallplate Wilpattu National Park is a park located on the island of Sri Lanka. The unique feature of this park is the existence of “Willis” – Natural, sand-rimmed water basins or

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depressions that fill with rainwater. Located in the Northwest coast lowland dry zone of Sri Lanka

➢ Breakfast: At Hotel ➢ Lunch: On the Site ➢ Dinner: At Hotel

Things to do: ➢ Jeep Safari ➢ Village and jungle trails ➢ River Bathing ➢ Birding Trails ➢ Stay overnight in Wilpattu

Day 5 -Jaffina | Delft Island

After breakfast at Wilpattu, Moving to Jaffna

A little bit of Jaffna Jaffna is a city on the northern tip of Sri Lanka. Nallur Kandaswamy is a huge Hindu temple with golden arches and an ornate gopuram tower. By the coast, star-shaped Jaffna Fort was built by the Portuguese in the 17th century and later occupied by the Dutch and British. Jaffna Public Library is a symbol of the city’s post-war regeneration. Jaffna Archaeological Museum has Dutch cannons and pre-colonial artifacts.

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➢ Breakfast: At Hotel ➢ Lunch: On the Site ➢ Dinner: At Hotel

Things to do: ➢ Nagavihara Temple ➢ Nallur Kandaswamy Kovil ➢ Jaffna Fort ➢ Dutch Fort ➢ Keerimalai Spring ➢ Manalkadu Beach ➢ Jaffna Public Library ➢ Tour to Delft Island ➢ Stay overnights in Jaffna

Day 6- Trincomalee

After breakfast at Jaffna moving to Trincomalee

A little bit of Trincomalee Trincomalee is a port city on the northeast coast of Sri Lanka. Set on a peninsula, Fort Frederick was built by the Portuguese in the 17th century. Within its grounds, the grand Koneswaram Temple stands on Swami Rock cliff, a popular vantage point for blue- whale watching. The holy complex contains ornate shrines and a massive statue of Shiva. Nearby Gokanna Temple has panoramic views over the city and the coastline.

➢ Breakfast: At Hotel ➢ Lunch: On the Site ➢ Dinner: At Hotel

Things to do: ➢ Seruwawila Rajamaha Viharaya ➢ Kandasamy Kovil ➢ Fort Frederick ➢ Kanniya Hot Springs ➢ Maritime & Naval History Museum ➢ Swami Rock ➢ Marble Beach ➢ Pigeon Island ➢ Koneswaram temple ➢ Gokarna Temple ➢ Fish Market

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➢ Stay overnights in Trincomalee

Day 7 & 8 -Polonnaruwa Kingdom | Sigiriya Lion Rock | Pidurangala & Dambulla Cave Temple

After breakfast at Trincomalee, Moving to Sigiriya

Little bit of Polonnaruwa Kingdom Poḷonnaruwa is the main town of Polonnaruwa District in North Central Province, Sri Lanka. Kaduruwela area is the Polonnaruwa New Town and the other part of Polonnaruwa remains as the royal ancient city of the Kingdom of Polonnaruwa. The second most ancient of Sri Lanka’s kingdoms, Polonnaruwa was first established by the Chola dynasty as their capital in the 10th century. The Ancient City of Polonnaruwa has been declared a World Heritage Site The area is thought to be inhabited from as early as the 7th to 3rd century BC. Statues and paintings in these caves date back to the 1st century BC. But the paintings and statues were repaired and repainted in the 11th, 12th, and 18th century AD. The caves in the city provided refuge to King Valagamba (also called Vattagamini Abhaya) in his 14-year-long exile from the Anuradhapura kingdom. Buddhist monks meditating in the caves of Dambulla at that time provided the exiled king protection from his enemies. When King Valagamba returned to the throne at Anuradapura kingdom in the 1st century BC, he had a magnificent rock temple built at Dambulla in gratitude to

Little bit of Sigiriya Sigiriya or Sinhagiri (Lion Rock, pronounced segriyə) is an ancient rock fortress located in the northern District near the town of Dambulla in the Central Province, Sri Lanka. The name refers to a site of historical and archaeological significance that is dominated by a massive column of rock nearly 200 meters (660 ft) high. According to the ancient Sri Lankan chronicle the Culavamsa, this site was selected by King Kasyapa (477 – 495 CE) for his new capital. He built his palace on the top of this rock and decorated its sides with colorful frescoes. On a small plateau about halfway up the side of this rock, he built a gateway in the form of an enormous lion. The name of this place is derived from this structure — Sīnhāgiri, the Lion Rock (an etymology similar to Siṃhapura, the Sanskrit name of Singapore, the Lion City). The capital and the royal palace was abandoned after the king’s death. It was used as a Buddhist monastery until the 14th century. Sigiriya today is a UNESCO listed World Heritage Site. It is one of the best-preserved examples of ancient urban planning.

Little bit of Dambulla Dambulla is a town, situated in the Matale, Central Province of Sri Lanka, situated 148 km north-east of Colombo and 72 km north of Kandy. Due to its location at a major junction, it is the center of vegetable distribution in the country.

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➢ Breakfast: At Hotel ➢ Lunch: On the Site ➢ Dinner: At Hotel

Things to do: ➢ Sigiriya Lion Rock ➢ Dambulla Cave Temple ➢ Pidurangala Rock ➢ Cookery lesson ➢ Ayurvedic Massage for two ➢ Stay over two nights in Sigiriya

Day 9 - Matale

After breakfast at Sigiriya, Moving to Matale

A little bit of Matale Matale is the largest city of of the Central Province of Sri Lanka. It is 142 kilometers (88 mi) from Colombo and near Kandy. Surrounding the city is the Knuckles Mountain Range, the foothills were called Wiltshire by the British. It is a mainly agricultural area, where tea, rubber, vegetable and spice cultivation dominate. The Aluvihare Temple, on the north side of the city, is the historic location where the Pali Canon was first written down completely in the text on ola (palm) leaves in 29 BCE. Matale was a site of a major battle in 1848 when the Matale Rebellion started and the British garrison in the Fort MacDowall in Matale was placed under siege by the rebels led by Weera Puran Appu and Gongalegoda Banda who are considered as national heroes in Sri Lanka.

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➢ Breakfast: At Hotel ➢ Lunch: On the Site ➢ Dinner: At Hotel

Things to do ➢ Aluvihara Rock Cave Temple ➢ Ranweli Spice Garden ➢ Nalanda Gedige ➢ Sera Ella falls ➢ Sembuwaththa Lake ➢ Pitawala Pathana (Optional) ➢ Knuckles Mountain Range (Optional) ➢ Stay overnight in Matale

Day 10 & 11 -Kandy

After breakfast at Matale, Moving to Kandy

A little bit of Kandy 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 (Bogambara Lake), which is popular for strolling. Kandy is famed for sacred Buddhist sites, including the (Sri Dalada Maligawa) shrine, celebrated with the grand Esala Perahera annual procession.

➢ Breakfast: At Hotel ➢ Lunch: On the Site ➢ Dinner: At Hotel

Things to do: ➢ Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage ➢ Dambana Wedi Gammanaya, ➢ National Spice Garden ➢ Kandy Lake & Upper Lake drive ➢ Temple of The Tooth Relic ➢ Cultural dance show ➢ Gem Museum ➢ Peradeniya Botanical Garden 8 | P a g e

➢ Kandy city tour ➢ Train tide to Nuwara Eliya (Driver will pick you from Nuwara Eliya Train Station) ➢ Stay over two nights in Kandy

Day 12- Nuwara Eliya

After breakfast at Kandy, Moving to Nuwara Eliya

A little bit of Nuwara Eliya Nuwara Eliya is a city in the tea country hills of central Sri Lanka. The naturally landscaped Hakgala Botanical Gardens displays roses and tree ferns, and shelters monkeys and blue magpies. Nearby Seetha Amman Temple, a colorful Hindu shrine, is decorated with religious figures. Densely forested Galway’s Land National Park is a sanctuary for endemic and migratory bird species, including bulbuls and flycatchers.

➢ Breakfast: At Hotel ➢ Lunch: On the Site ➢ Dinner: At Hotel

Things to do: ➢ Diyaluma Falls ➢ Horton Plains to World’s End ➢ Hakgala Botanical Gardens ➢ Tea estates and see St. Clair’s Falls ➢ Ambewela Farm ➢ Strawberries Farm ➢ Victoria Park ➢ Boat ride on Gregory Lake ➢ Sita Amman Hindu Temple ➢ Stay overnight in Nuwara Eliya

Day 13- Ella

After breakfast at Nuwara Eliya, Moving to Ella

A little bit of Ella

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Ella is a small town in the District of Uva Province, Sri Lanka governed by an Urban Council. It is approximately 200 kilometers east of Colombo and is situated at an elevation of 1,041 meters above sea level. The area has a rich bio-diversity, dense with numerous varieties of flora and fauna.

➢ Breakfast: At Hotel ➢ Lunch: Onsite Site ➢ Dinner: At Hotel

Things to do: ➢ Damodara Nine Arch Bridge ➢ Ravana Waterfall ➢ Ceylon Tea Factory ➢ Little Adam’s Peak ➢ Ella Rock ➢ Lipton’s Seat ➢ Stay overnight in Ella

Day 14 & 15 - Arugam Bay

After breakfast at Ella, Moving to Arugam Bay

A little bit of Arugam Bay Arugam Bay is a bay situated on the in the dry zone of Sri Lanka’s southeast coast, and a historic settlement of the ancient Batticaloa Territory (Mattakallappu Desam). The bay is located 117 kilometers (73 mi) south of Batticaloa, 320 kilometers (200 mi) due east of Colombo, and approximately 4 kilometers (2.5 mi) south of the market town of Pottuvil. The main settlement in the area, known locally as Ullae, is predominantly Muslim, however, there is a significant Sri Lankan Tamil and Sinhala population to the south of the village, as well as a number of international migrants, largely from Europe and Australia. While traditionally fishing has dominated the local economy, tourism has grown rapidly in the area in recent years. Arugam Kudah’s literal Tamil translation is “Bay of Cynodon dactylon”. Tourism in Arugam Bay is dominated by surf tourism, thanks to several quality breaks in the area, however, tourists are also attracted by the local beaches, lagoons, historic temples, and the nearby Kumana National Park.

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➢ Breakfast: At Hotel ➢ Lunch: On the Site ➢ Dinner: At Hotel

Things to do: ➢ Muhudu Maha Vihara ➢ Arugam Bay Surfing ➢ Kudumbigala Sanctuary ➢ Sri Lankan food Restaurant ➢ Chill-Out in Arugam Bay Beach ➢ Visit Whisky Point ➢ Enjoy Yoga Classes ➢ Catch the sunset in Elephant Rock ➢ Kumana National Park ➢ Visit Buddhangala Temple, Ampara ➢ Stay over two night in Arugam Bay (Sightseeing are optional, Base on your chose and time schedule)

Day 16 & 17 - Mirissa

After breakfast at Arugam Bay, Moving to Mirrissa

A little bit of Mirrissa Mirissa is a crave of many tourists, among all the big beaches in Sri Lanka. It is an area to sit and be in priority, but if you need a shot of adrenaline, then the Mirissa blue whale is the best base for Waterborne Safari in search of the largest living organisms on the planet. This is an area for sitting and being in preference to doing, but if you need a shot of adrenaline then, its a fine base for a waterborne safari on the lookout the biggest creature. Mirissa is a small town on the south coast of Sri Lanka, located in the Matara District of the Southern Province. It is approximately 150 kilometers south of Colombo and is situated at an elevation of 4 meters above sea level. Mirissa’s beach and nightlife make it a popular tourist destination. Mirissa is the largest fishing port on the south coast and is known for its tuna, mullet, snapper, and butterfish. In 1980 the first tourist accommodation was

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built however it wasn’t until the mid-1990s that tourism to the town started to dramatically increase

➢ Breakfast: At Hotel ➢ Lunch: On the Site ➢ Dinner: At Hotel

Things to do: ➢ Secret Beach, Mirissa ➢ Coconut tree spot ➢ Whale watching ➢ Surfing | Lessons ➢ Koggala Beach – Stilt Fishing ➢ Stay over two nights in Mirissa

Day 18 - Hikkaduwa | Galle

After breakfast at Mirissa, Moving to Hikkaduwa

A Little bit of Hikkaduwa Hikkaduwa is a seaside resort town in southwestern Sri Lanka. It’s known for its strong surf and beaches, including palm-dotted Hikkaduwa Beach, lined with restaurants and bars. The shallow waters opposite Hikkaduwa Beach shelter the Hikkaduwa National Park, which is a coral sanctuary and home to marine turtles and exotic fish. Inland, Gangarama Maha Vihara is a Buddhist temple decorated with hand-painted murals.

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Things to do: ➢ Chill at Hikkaduwa beach ➢ Sightseeing at Galle Dutch Fort ➢ Enjoy Surfing ➢ Visit turtle farms ➢ Stay overnight in Hikkaduwa

Day 19 & 20 - Colombo

After Breakfast at Hikkaduwa, Moving to Colombo

A little bit of Colombo Colombo, the , has a long history as a port on ancient east-west trade routes, ruled successively by the Portuguese, Dutch and British. That heritage is reflected in its architecture, mixing colonial buildings with high-rises and shopping malls. The imposing Colombo National Museum, dedicated to Sri Lankan history, borders sprawling Viharamahadevi Park and its giant Buddha.

➢ Breakfast: at Hotel ➢ Lunch: On the site ➢ Dinner: At Hotel

Things to do: ➢ Gangaramaya Buddhist Temple ➢ Galle Face Green ➢ Viharamahadevi Park ➢ National Museum ➢ Red Mosq ➢ Old Parliament ➢ Independence Square ➢ Sightseeing at Colombo Zoo ➢ Chill-out at Mount Lavinia Beach ➢ Sightseeing at Kalaniya Raja Maha Vihariya (Ancient Buddhist Temple) Tuk Tuk Tour ➢ Stay over two nights in Colombo

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Day 21 – Departure (Colombo Int.Airport)

➢ Breakfast: At Hotel ➢ Lunch: At City ➢ Transfer to Colombo airport (3hrs before departure)

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