Travel Hikkaduwa

This tour is a must for culture vultures and anyone with an interest in History or Buddhism. The trip described here takes 5 days and 4 nights but can be combined with a trip to the Tea Country to extend it to 6 or 7 days.

Day 1

Location Airport / Anuradhapura 

Arrival to Sri Lanka, meet our Travel agent at the airport, then transfer To Anuradhapura,

Arrive and check in at Hotel.

(The first capital of the Buddhist kingdom of Sri Lanka which was built around 300 B.C. and was one of the largest cities on earth until its abandonment some thousand years later)

Overnight at Hotel in Anuradhapura

 

Day 2

Location Anuradhapura 

Today is given over to the exploration of the ruined city – only rediscovered in the 19th century and the scene of major archaeological excavations.

 

Overnight at Hotel in Anuradhapura.

 

Day 3

Location Sigiriya/Polonnaruwa 

We start after breakfast at around 8am with a chance to climb the Sigiriya rock before the full heat of the day is upon us. Built around 480 A.D. the 200 metre rock is surrounded by moats and approached through water gardens but the real treat is at the top where lies the remains of a royal palace, complete with swimming pool, and affording impossible beautiful view for miles over the surrounding countryside. After the descent and refreshments, we continue with a short drive to our next stop, the beautiful cave temples of Dambulla.

From Dambulla we continue on to our next overnight stop at Polonnaruwa – the second capital of the Buddhist kingdom.

 

Overnight at Hotel in Polonnaruwa.

 

Day 4

Location Polonnaruwa

Today we begin with a tour of the ancient city site of Polonnaruwa which was capital from around 1000 A.D. until the 15th century and is consequently somewhat better preserved than Anuradhapura. After the pure Buddhist architecture of the latter it is interesting to see the re-emergence of many of the old Hindu gods featured in the buildings of Polonnaruwa. The huge cliffside sculptures of  the Buddhaare also particularly striking.
After our tour around Polonnaruwa we return to the road for the drive to Kandy, where we see an evening show of Kandy dance before supper and sleep.

 

Overnight at Hotel in Polonnaruwa.

 

Day 5

Location Kandy / Hikkaduwa

The day begins with a visit to the Tooth Temple followed by a walk around the superb botanical gardens at Peredeniya. A lunch stop and we return to Hikkaduwa for the evening with an optional elephant ride en route.

 

Overnight at Hotel in hikkaduwa.

 

Day 06, Day 07 Day 08 Day 09 & Day 10

Location Hikkaduwa 

      Last five days full leisure at Hikkaduwa Beach,

    (You Can Chane this as you wish) 

 

Day 11

Location Colombo / Airport 

Pick up from hotel and transfer to Airport in time for departure flight.