Sri Lanka Maldives Tour

Day 1: Colombo - Pinnawala - Dambulla

Arrive in Colombo. Visit Pinnawala elephant orphanage, a home to the retired and orphaned Elephants. Arrive Dambulla in the evening.

Day 2: Dambulla - Sigiriya - Matale - Kandy

Visit the the Sigiriya rock fortress - Lion rock and Frescoes of the Heavenly Maidens at Sigiriya. Later, visit the Dambulla rock temple - The ancient caves and the tallest Buddha statue. Proceed to Kandy via Matale to visit a famous spice garden. Arrive Kandy in the evening.

Day 3: Kandy - Peradeniya - Kandy

Visit the Peradeniya Botanical Gardens, Kandy Lake, Temple of the Tooth Relic pass by the Kandy Town Bazaar, Arts and Crafts center, Gems museum and Lapidary. Enjoy the traditional Sri Lankan dance show in the evening.

Day 4: Kandy - Nuwara Eliya

Proceed to Nuwara Eliya, en-route visit the Anjaneyar (Hanuman) temple of Ramayana Trail in Ramboda, followed by a visit to Tea factory. Arrive Nuwara Eliya in the evening.

Day 5: Nuwara Eliya - Hakgala - Colombo

Proceed to Hakgala. Visit the Sita Amman Temple - according to tradition, the site is associated with Sita of the Ramayana epic. Ancient statues of Rama and Sita can be seen on a side of the temple. Later visit the Hakgala Botanical Gardens (Ashok Vatika) - one of the pleasure gardens of King Ravana. Arrive Colombo in the evening.

Day 6: Colombo - Kelaniya - Colombo

Visit the Kelaniya Raja Maha Viharaya, a famous Buddha temple built in the 3rd century B.C. Also visit a shrine dedicated to Vibushana, king Ravana's brother, who allied with Rama in the struggle to rescue Sita. Later enjoy, a city orientation tour of Colombo including 100 years old clock tower, British built colonial buildings, Hindu and Buddhist temple and the Bandaranaike Memorial International. In the evening, free time for shopping in the House of Fashion mall.

Day 7: Colombo - Male

Board the flight for Male. Arrive in Male.

Day 8: Male

Day free to enjoy the blue water of Maldives.

Day 9: Departure from Male

City orientation tour includes President's Palace, Big Mosque, Sultan Park, Local Fish Market. Free time for shopping. Board the flight for your hometown. Tour Concludes.