04 Nights / 05 Days Eco Tour
 
 
Programme
 
Day _____________________ 1 ______________________________________________________________________________
  AM / PM - Arrival, met by your chauffeur guide and transfer to Waikkal. Rest of the day at leisure

OVERNIGHT – RANWELI HOLIDAY VILLAGE - WAIKKAL
 
Day _____________________ 2 ______________________________________________________________________________
  AM- Visit the Muthurajawala marshes one of the islands most important wetland habitats encompassing 3100 ha of marshland and mangrove forest out of which 1000 ha is a declared sanctuary and is the seasonal home to many migrant shorebirds such as Herons and egrets which can be seen in abundance.

PM – After breakfast leave for Sigiriya, en route visit the elephant orphanage at Pinnawela, where one can see the baby Elephants being fed and bathed
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OVERNIGHT – SIGIRIYA VILLAGE - SIGIRIYA
 
Day _____________________ 3 ______________________________________________________________________________
 
AM- Climb Sigiriya rock , built by patricide king Kasyapa in the 5th.century A.D. and now a World Heritage site. In a sheltered pocket within the Rock one can see the famous Sigiriya frescoes, remains of the King’s pleasure garden, studded with ponds, islets, promenades and pavilions can also be seen.

PM- Visit Polonnaruwa, another World Heritage site the medieval capital of Sri Lanka (11-13 century AD) Commence a city tour covering all places of archeological and historical value such as Parakrama Samudra , the largest man made reservoir, Gal Viharaya – impressive colossal Buddha statues carved out of the face of a granite boulder. Afterwards return to your hotel and relax.

OVERNIGHT – SIGIRIYA VILLAGE - SIGIRIYA
 
Day _____________________ 4 ______________________________________________________________________________
 
AM – After breakfast leave for Negombo en-route visit Dambulla. Another World Heritage site. A vast isolated rock mass 500 ft. high, here is found the famous rock temple, which dates back to the 1st. century B.C. It is here where King Valagambahu took refuge and turned the caves in to this magnificent rock cave temple. Some of the frescoes are over 2000 years old.

PM – Visit The Dambulla Arboretum & Woodlands-established in 1963 by Mr Sam Popham an ex-planter. Proceed to Negombo.

OVERNIGHT – RANWELI HOLIDAY VILLAGE - WAIKKAL
 
Day _____________________ 5 ______________________________________________________________________________
 
AM / PM - Leave for Bandaranaike Airport, to be there at least 3 1/2 hours prior to departure time.
 
 

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