Archaeological Educational Tour Sri Lanka – 11 Nights

• On arrival at Colombo International Airport, you will meet & greet by Ceylon Expeditions Tour Manager. After discussing the trip plan we will privately transfer you to the Negombo. (30 Min drive)
• Relax and un-wind after long flight at the one of most recommended Beach Hotel in Negombo Sri Lanka.

• After breakfast check-out and leave for Yapahuwa ancient Kingdom.
• Yapahuwa is one of the ancient kingdom of Sri Lanka in medieval period with living archeological witnesses located in Maho area between Kurunegala & Anuradhapura.
• On completion Yapahuwa, we will proceed to Anuradhapura (2 Hrs)
• Check-in to Anuradhapura Hotel

• After breakfast check-out and leave for Anuradhapura Ancinet site (UNESCO World Heritage)
• Explore archeological evidence of Anuradhapura
• Anuradhapura is the first capital of Sri Lanka with living archeological remains and UNESCO labelled as a World Heritage.
• Upon completion of Anuradhapura, leave for Habarana (1.5 Hr)
• Check-in to Habarana Hotel & relax

 Polonnaruwa Ancient City (Full Day) / Optional visit to Minneriya National Park

• After breakfast leave for Dambulla Cave Temple
• Dambulla Temple is an ancient Cave Temple Complex in Sri Lanka. This is a largest and best preserved cave temple complex in Sri Lanka.
• Leave for Polonnaruwa upon completion of Cave Temple to explore the ancient City of Polonnaruwa (UNESCO World Heritage) and Archeological Museum in
• Polonnaruwa (Important)
• Leave from Polonnaruwa and back to hotel in Habarana
• Optional visit to Minneriya National Park (Recommended)
• Relax evening

• Leave for Sigiriya by 7.30 AM and explore one of the archeological masterpiece of Sri Lanka, Sigiriya Rock Fortress. Learn the science of Sigiriya and visit Sigiriya archeological museum in Sigigiriya (Important)
• Upon completion of Sigiriya, visit Ibbankatuwa Tombs close to Sigiriya.
• The Ibbakatuwa site is the biggest ancient burial site discovered in Sri Lanka. From the spread of the cist graves, The Ibbankatuwa Burial Site extending over a land area of 13 hectares comprises of stone cist type
• burial graves of the Megalithic tradition.
• Upon completion of ancient burial ground, we will transfer to Kandy. (2 Hrs)
• En-root visit spice garden in Matale and learn about tropical country spices.
• Check-in to Kandy hotel / relax

Sacred Tooth Relic Temple / Kandy Museum / Kandy British remains / Gadaladeniya & Embakka Buddhist Temple

• Fully day explore Kandy – Sacred Tooth Relic Temple / Kandy Museum / Kandy British remains / Gadaladeniya & Embakka Buddhist Temple. Kandy – Sri Lanka’s last Royal
• Kingdom with plenty of archeologically important remains.
• Evening enjoy the cultural show in Kandy (Daily 5 PM)

• Optional visit to Royal Botanic Gardens Kandy
• Transfer to Nuwara Eliya (2 Hrs)
• En-root visit Shri Bhaktha Hanuman Temple in Ramboda
• Enroot explore tea production of Sri Lanka. Tea factory visit
• Reach Nuwara Eliya and sightseeing.
• Learn the British remains and British influence to the Sri Lanka culture / architecture / political etc

• Wake-up early morning by 5.00 AM and leave 5.45 AM with packed breakfast Plains for Horton National Park (45 Min drive) and enter to the National Park by 6.30.
• (Consult your guide for costumes / meals / water before hand) You need to walk through un-even steps under chill climate !!!
• In pre-colonial times the plains were largely intact for it was protected as a watershed and as a retreat by the kings of Sri Lanka. In the 1830’s it was used as a hunting ground by the British, and it was the British who named it after Sir Robert Wilmot Horton, Governor of Sri Lanka from 1832 to 1837.
• Back to hotel by 11 AM and check-out.
• Leave for Kataragama
• Enroot visit Sita Amman Temple which is related to the Ramayana Trail in Sri Lanka
• Enroot visit Ravana Ella Falls and proceed towards Kataragama
• Visit Buduwagala ancient temple
• Check-in to Kataragama or Yala Hotel

Optional visit to Yala National Park

• Visit Kataragama Temple
• Optional visit to Yala National Park
• Transfer to Bentota beach area VIA Galle
• Enroot visit Matara Fort
• Visit Galle Dutch Fort (UNESCO World Heritage) you can learn the Dutch influence in South Asia with classic examples. Galle Dutch for is one of the best preserved Dutch Forts in the world.
• Transfer to Bentota Beach Hotel

• No scheduled activity and full day on leisure
• Optional activity Water sport / Ayurveda Spa / Madu River boat ride
• Leisure on the beach.

• Transfer to Colombo. (2 Hrs)
• Colombo sightseeing city tour
• Visit Dutch Period Museum in Colombo and Dutch Hospital in Colombo
• Visit Gangaramaya Temple In Colombo

• Check-out from Colombo hotel and leave for Colombo International Airport (1 Hr) according to your flight time