Tour overview
Ramayana Epic Tour
08 Days / 07 Nights Tour Itinerary
01N MARAWILA | 01N SIGIRIYA | 01 TRINCOMALEE | 01N KANDY | 02N NUWARA ELIYA | 01 COLOMBO
Included
- Accommodation on mentioned meal plan.
- Private Tour NO Mixing of groups
- Air-conditioned vehicle with an English-Speaking chauffer driver.
- All transfer and transportation to the sites which are mentioned above.
- All applicable taxes / Parking & Toll Charges.
- All our Guides & Vehicles will following Safe & Secure standards. Travelorphic PVT Limited is a Safe & Secure Certified DMC we apply highest health & safety standards while operating tours.
Not Included
- Any entrance fees or optional activities in the program.
- Any meals which not mentioned above
- Any Medical Related expenses
DAY 01 AIRPORT / MARAWILA
Welcome to Sri Lanka! We Travelorphic has taken all steps to make sure your Holiday is safe, secure & Serene. Upon completing the airport formalities meet your chauffer at the airport arrival’s lounge. Board the vehicle and leave towards Marawila
Visit the Munneswaram Temple and Manavari Temple.
Munneswaram Temple This temple had been built under the Dravidian architecture. It is believed that Munishwaram predates the Ramayana and a temple dedicated to Lord Shiva was located here. Munishwaram means the first temple for Shiva (Munnu + Easwaran).
Manavari Temple is the first lingam installed and prayed by Rama and till date this lingam is called as Ramalinga Shivan. Rameshwaram is the only other lingam in world named after Lord Rama.
Overnight stay at the hotel.
DAY 02 MARAWILA / SIGIRIYA
After breakfast leave to Sigiriya.
Climb the 5th century Sigiriya Rock fortress which is a UNESCO world heritage site, built by King Kashyapa (477-495). The spectacular citadel of Sigiriya rises sheer and impregnable out of the plains of the dry zone. It is the country’s most memorable single attraction, a remarkable archeological site made unforgettable by its dramatic setting. The rock was the innermost stronghold of a 70-hectare fortified town. A moat, rampart and extensive gardens including the renowned water gardens ring the base of the rock. Visit the world-renowned frescoes of the 'Heavenly Maidens' of Sigiriya, which are in a sheltered pocket of the rock approached by a spiral stairway.
Check into the hotel. Rest of the evening at leisure.
Overnight stay at the hotel.
DAY 03 SIGIRIYA / TRINCOMALEE
Breakfast at the hotel. Tral to Trincomalee.
Visit the Shaktipeeth Shri Shankari Devi Temple, one of the original 51 Shakti peethas, is the place where Devi’s groin was said to have fallen.
Thereafter leave to Kanniya for Hot Water Spring
Average temperature of these wells is 42 Celsius and the temperature is slightly different to one another
Overnight in Trincomalee
DAY 04 TRINCOMALEE / MATALE / KANDY
Breakfast at the hotel and travel towards Kandy.
En route visit a Spice and Herbal Garden in Matale where you will be introduced to different spices and shown how some of these spices are grown and processed. A processing and training unit has been set up in the area and farmers are grouped in a cooperative to ensure fair prices and you will also be able to purchase spices.
Reach in Kandy.
Kandy City Tour: Enjoy a sightseeing tour of Kandy which is a UNESCO world heritage site. The historic city about 480m above sea level surrounded by mountains was known to Sri Lankan as Kanda Uda Rata, which means the hill country. Kandy was home to Sri Lanka's last independent Kingdom, which survived two centuries of colonial incursion before finally falling to the British at the beginning of the nineteenth century.
Gem Museum & a Lapidary
The museum exhibits rare minerals in the world which are found in Sri Lanka, the museum also gives its visitors detailed knowledge in how Sri Lankan minerals and gems outshine the ones found around the world.
Kandy Temple of the Tooth
The stunning 17th-century Temple of the Tooth (Sri Dalada Maligawa) is believed to house the left upper canine tooth of the Lord Buddha himself. This precious relic attracts white-clad pilgrims, bearing lotus blossoms and frangipani, every day.
After visiting the sacred Temple of the Tooth Relic, you will be introduced to a Kandyan Cultural show at the Kandyan Arts & Cultural Centre. The show features the graceful and rhythmic dancers and drummers culminating in an impressive fire walking display.
Overnight stay at the hotel.
DAY 05 KANDY / NUWARAELIYA
Breakfast at the hotel and proceed to Nuwara Eliya.
En route visit to a Tea factory & Tea Garden & visit Shri Bhakta Hanuman Temple.
Sri Bhakta Hanuman Temple is one of the important Hanuman Temples in Sri Lanka located on summit of the very beautiful picturesque mountain in Ramboda 30 KM north to Nuwara Eliya, the gateway to the tea country hill station of Sri Lanka.
Reach Nuwara Eliya, the beautiful town, set in the heart of Tea country and situated 1890 meters above sea level, is where the British succeeded in creating an English countryside with homes in styles from Georgian to Queen Anne. The beautiful town, set in the heart of Tea country and situated 1890 meters above sea level, is where the British succeeded in creating an English countryside with homes in styles from Georgian to Queen Anne.
Overnight stay at the hotel.
DAY 06 NUWARAELIYA
Breakfast at the hotel.
Enjoy a city orientation tour of Nuwara Eliya with visits to Gregory Lake, Seetha Amman Temple, The Gayatri Peedam and the Asoka Vatika.
Seetha Amman Temple, the prominent temple architecture will not fail to attract your attention. Ancient statues of Rama and Sita can be seen on one side of the temple. The temple today is a modern building with its paintings, statues and pillars decorated with sculptures; all depicting the tale of Rama and Sita.
Gayathri Peedam is believed to be the place from where King Ravana's son Meghanath propitiated Lord Shiva with penance and pooja's and in turn was granted super natural powers by Lord Shiva.
Ashok Watika also known as The Haggala botanical gardens.
The place where Ravana kept the Sita captive. Ashok Vatika is a garden that is present in the Sita Eliya in Sri Lanka. Some of the interesting findings here include the rock on which Sita used to meditate. Sita Eliya also have the only Site Temple in the world. The idols of Sita was excavated from here 100 years ago.
Rest of the day is on leisure to enjoy the hotel and the cool weather of Nuwara Eliya.
Overnight stay at the hotel.
DAY 07 NUWARA ELIYA/ COLOMBO
Breakfast at the hotel and travel toward Colombo.
Visit the Kelaniya Royal Temple. It is believed that Kelaniya is the place from where King Vibeeshana ruled after being crowned by Lakshmana. As Lord Rama was in exile for 14 years, could not take part in any coronation ceremony, deputed his younger brother Prince Lakshmana to crown Vibeeshana. Today in this very place a Buddhist shrine and a temple for king Vibeeshana exist. There are murals enshrined outside the Buddhist temple depicting the crowning of King Vibeeshana.
Enjoy a city tour of Colombo which is the largest city and former administrative capital of Sri Lanka and is a busy and vibrant city with a mixture of modern life and remnants of a bygone colonial era. Due to its large harbor and its strategic position along the East-West sea trade routes, Colombo was known to ancient traders 2,000 years ago. However, it was only made the Capital of the island when Sri Lanka was ceded to the British Empire in 1815. The main city is home to a majority of the Sri Lanka’s corporate offices, restaurants and entertainment venues. On this tour you will visit many of the historical, religious and commercial sites of Colombo including the historic and the elite residential Cinnamon Gardens, the Galle face Green, Viharamahadevi Park and much more
Overnight stay at the hotel.
DAY 08 COLOMBO / AIRPORT
Breakfast at the hotel.
Proceed to the airport as per the flight details.
Have a Safe Journey! Sri Lanka will be waiting to see you once again to be on a different journey.
End of Tour in Sri Lanka.