Culture tour with luxury accommodation
Sri Lanka

A view from The Blue Water hotel

Concept of the Tour

This tour plans especially for culture holiday lovers who seek comfort and it includes star class accommodation. Changes can be done according to your interests and duration of stay.

Activities of the tour

• Exploring Sri Lanka 's cultural heritage.
• Viewing of birds, butterflies and other animals.
• Wild flowers including wild orchids and other native plants in their natural habitats.
• Visit homes of local villagers and immerse yourself in their lives and culture.
• Taste local recipes as per your interest.
• Leisure boat rides, walking, hiking etc.

Hotel Ranweli

Main cultural sites will be visited

• Anuradhapura world heritage ruined city
• Polonnaruwa world heritage ruined city
• Dambulla world heritage cave temple
• Sigiriya world heritage rock fortress
• Kandy sacred Tooth Relic Palace
• Kataragama holy city and Hindu temple
• Galle world heritage Dutch fort

Anuradhapura - Flourished more than Two Thousand years ago. Greatest of the islands three most famous ruined cities, birth place of Sinhala royalty and national capital from the third century B.C. to the 10 th Century A.D. Countless fascinating ruins including Sri Maha Bodhi Bo tree - The oldest historical recorded tree in the world. Anuradhapura is in the heart of the tank country in which was developed distinctive Sinhala irrigation system and hence the distinctive Sinhala economy and culture.

Polonnaruwa- The medieval capital of Sri Lanka , more than one thousand years old. Polonnaruwa peaked during the reign of king Parakramabahu the great, when Sri Lanka had an empire extending into India . See its places and Public Hall, Shrines and temple, the massive but exquisite Gal Vihare sculptures, carved in living granite and the mammoth Sea of Parakrama.

Sigiriya- This is the rock fortress, which was the pleasure palace of the a single King called Kashyapa in the 5 th century A.D. In a pocket of the giant rock are the famous frescoes of the heavenly maidens of Sigiriya.

Dambulla Cave Temple - A vast isolated rock mass like Sigiriya was one of the retreats chosen by a Sinhala King, when he was driven by South Indian King in the 1 st Century B.C. On re-gaining his throne, he turned caves which had sheltered him into a rock temple.

Kandy - This is the capital of the Hill Country and is a World Heritage City. Home to the famous Temple of The Tooth, remains the Sinhalese cultural and spiritual Centrex, one of the top attractions in Sri Lanka.

Other sites will be visited

• Yala national park
• Udawalawa national park
• Horton plains national park
• Pinnawala elephant orphanage
• Udawalawa elephant transit camp
• Marine turtle hatchery
• Botanical gardens

Accommodation

• The Deer Park Hotel - Polonnaruwa
  http://www.coloursofangsana.com/deerpark/index.htm
  
  
• Palm Garden Village Hotel - Anuradhapura
  http://www.palmgardenvillage.com/
  
  
• Sigiriya Village Hotel - Sigiriya
  http://www.sigiriyavillage.lk/
  
  
• Amaya Lake - Dambulla
  http://www.amayaresorts.com/srilanka/lake/amayalake.htm
  
  
• Hotel Tree of Life - Kandy
  http://www.hoteltreeoflife.com/
  
  
• Amaya Hills - Kandy
  http://www.amayaresorts.com/srilanka/hills/amayahills.htm
  
  
• St. Andrew's Hotel - Nuwara-Eliya
  http://www.jetwinghotels.com/ht_gi.php?htl_id=12&cat=gi
  
  
• Hotel Tea Factory - Nuwara-Eliya
  http://www.aitkenspencehotels.com/teafactory/
  
  
• Elephant Reach - Yala
  http://www.elephantreach.com/
  
  
• Bentota Beach Hotel - Bentota
  http://www.johnkeellshotels.com/beach_hotels/hotel_home.php?id=2
  
  
• The Blue Water - Kalutara
  http://www.bluewatersrilanka.com/
  
  
• Ranweli Holiday Village - Waikkal
  http://www.ranweli.com/
  

• Trans Asia Hotel - Colombo
  http://www.transasiahotel.com/html/default.cfm?taType=home
  

• Galle Face Hotel - Colombo
  http://www.gallefacehotel.com/

Tour Leader:

Prasanjith will accompany you as the tour leader in all possible occasions.

Price (For year 2007): 

For further details please contact.

Prices may vary slightly according to special requests.

Price includes: Accommodation • Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner • Bottled water through out the tour • Transport including departure to the Airport or beach hotel • Entrance fee to the Forest

Price excludes: Air Fair / Airport tax • Camera / Video fees • Alcoholic beverages, local tips and other personal expenses.