Sri Lanka is one of the greatest destinations in the world for a stress-free family vacation. The entire family can have an amazing tropical holiday enjoying the culture, heritage, beaches, safaris, and breathtaking mountain scenery! Sri Lanka is an ideal nation for traveling with children because the distance between locations is not time demanding or stressful. There would be plenty of activities for the youngsters to participate in! We know from experience that if the children aren’t having a good time, neither are their parents.
Sri Lanka, being an island, is practically a microcosm of South Asia, but without winter, snow, or huge desert parts. Families may enjoy vacations all year, and the weather is typically comparable to that of European Summer.
Places visited: Negombo – Anuradhapura Mihintale – Polonnaruwa – Kandy – Badulla – Ella – Tissamaharama – Colombo
Upon your arrival in Negombo, our airport representative will meet and greet you at the airport and transfer you to the hotel.
Overnight you will stay at your hotel.
Morning you will enjoy a canal boat trip and visit Negombo’s fishing town, which is the hub of the island’s fishing community. It is primarily Roman Catholic, with massive towering churches on nearly every street. The landscape of Negombo is framed by the sea and the catamarans. The Old Dutch Fort, which was erected in 1672, is another attraction in Negombo. It is located near the beach and provides insight into Negombo’s colonial history. The Fort, on the other hand, is currently in disarray. Return to the hotel in the evening.
Overnight you will stay at your hotel.
This morning you will leave for Sigiriya. In the evening, climb Sigiriya, a rock in the north-central portion of Sri Lanka that retains the country’s architectural history. The village is well-known for its Rock, Gardens, and Sanctuary. Sigiriya is a beautiful site in Sri Lanka. UNESCO has designated a historic palace complex built during the reign of King Kasyapa as a world heritage monument. Many experienced travelers consider Sigiriya to be the best site to visit in Sri Lanka. Sri Lankan classical realism continues to a hotel for the night.
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This morning, you will take a trip to Anuradhapura to see the remains of the first capital, which was constructed in the 05th century BC and has the greatest number of ancient monuments of a renowned civilization. “Sri Mahabodhi,” the world’s oldest historically documented tree, is over 2200 years old. There are sites like Ruwanveliseyadageba from the second century BC, with its famed Elephant wall, and Thuparamadageba from the third century BC. Visit Mihintale in the evening. Buddhism was originally brought to Sri Lanka on the peak of Mihintale around 247 B.C. Since then, many Sri Lankan monarchs have bestowed great architectural marvels on this rock. Return to the hotel for the night.
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Bicycle tour of Polonnaruwa in the morning Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka’s second historic capital city for three centuries, is one of the most intriguing locations in the country, with numerous well-preserved remains of palaces and monasteries that may readily impress any traveler. Its breathtaking beauty will take your breath away, folks. Overnight at the hotel with free time in the evening.
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You’ll be leaving for Kandy this morning. Dambulla should be visited. Dambulla cave complex goes back to the third and second century BC in Sri Lankan history. It was already well established as one of the largest monasteries in Sri Lanka before the construction of the complex. The caverns eventually became a significant religious focus. Dambulla is well renowned for its magnificent cave temple complex, which dates back to the 2nd century BC. UNESCO designated it as a World Heritage Site. It is also well-known for bird viewing. Then go to NalandaGedige, Sri Lanka’s Abu Simbel. NalandaGedige is one of Sri Lanka’s many outstanding archaeological sites.
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After breakfast, travel to Pinnawela to see the elephant orphanage. This orphanage was founded to feed, nurture, and shelter young elephants who had been abandoned by their mothers. During a drought, children frequently fall into holes and ravines in their hunt for water. In the evening, go sightseeing in Kandy. Kandy’s most renowned sight is its lake, which is located in the city’s heart. Pay a visit to the Kandy Museum. View the Kandace cultural performance late in the evening.
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After breakfast, visit the Peradeniya Royal Botanical Gardens, which are highly recognized for their great quantity and diversity of beautiful, decorative, useful, and medicinal plants. There are about 4000 plant species, both indigenous and imported. This garden is widely renowned for having Asia’s biggest collection of orchids. In the evening, depart for Nuwaraeliya, the heart of the hill country. En route, stop at a tea farm to see how the world-famous ” Ceylon tea ” is made. Gregory Lake is one of the most beautiful spots in Nuwara-Eliya, and it was created by Governor William Gregory between 1872 and 1877. Shanthipura is a place in India (the city viewpoint). Spend the evening strolling in the pleasant weather.
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After Breakfast, travel to Ella via car. Travel by rail from Ella to Badulla or vice versa, depending on train availability. This is one of the most beautiful itineraries to take by rail, with views of misty mountains, waterfalls, tea plantations, and other flora. Evening excursion to the Dunhinda Waterfalls near Badulla.
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This small village serves as a starting point for many walking trips into the surrounding countryside. You may get a taste of Ella’s stunning surroundings by just walking into the Garden of the Grand Ella Motel (Formerly Ella Rest House), where you seem to be standing on the edge of the earth, and everything around you seems to dissolve at your feet . Ella’s attractions include the Ella Gap, Rawana Ella Falls, Little Adam’s Peak, and Bambaragala Peak, among many more enjoyable hikes with magnificent views. Overnight you will stay at your hotel.
Proceed to Tissamaharama. En route, stop at Buduruwagala, where seven giant figures carved out of a rock face are accessible by a side road to the west, five kilometers south of Wellawaya on the road to Tissa. The rock itself is shaped like a kneeling elephant, with its head bent and the tip of its folded trunk in its mouth. PM Safari in Yala Park by vehicle The Elephant is without a doubt the most well-known sight in Yala and may be viewed in small and big groups. Entire the park, spotted deer herds may be seen. Pinkish rhesus monkeys and Grey-faced Langur monkeys dwell and play in the treetops and on the ground below.
Wild buffalo and wild boar may surprise you, and seeing a leopard sunning itself or sipping water at a water hole may be a remarkable experience. The peacock is by far the most well-known of the birds at Yala. Continue to Tissamaharama. (If Yala is closed between September and October, the Bundala reserve will be visited.)
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Morning tour to Kataragama, a rapidly expanding municipality in Sri Lanka’s far south. However, it was formerly only a tiny settlement. Continue to your beach hotel.
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This day is free for leisure or you can relax and enjoy yourself at the beach.
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After breakfast, depart for Colombo, stopping along the way to see the Weligama Stilt Fisherman and the city of Galle’s Dutch Fort, museum, and church. Dutch Fort: Built-in 1663, the fort has retained its Dutch feel and beauty. Inside the fort, many historic Dutch buildings are still standing. Walking around sunset is the ideal time to see the fort.
The Dutch Museum, situated in a reconstructed Dutch palace from the historical period, features paintings, prints, papers, furniture, and ceramics from the Dutch colonial era. Dutch Reformed Church: Built by a Dutch Army commander on the site of an earlier Portuguese church and finished in 1754, the church is located near the fort’s new entrance. In the evening, take a city tour of Colombo. Visit Colombo, a unique city that connects the past and the present. You will see the Fort, the commercial center, and Pettah Colombo’s lively market district, as well as Cinnamon Gardens, which are home to many magnificent houses. Then you’ll have some free time in Colombo.
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This morning you will transfer to Colombo airport to board the flight back home.
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