To explore the cultural and heritage of the wonder of Sri Lanka, let Green Tree Holidays as being one of your tour operators Sri Lanka, take you on a journey through some of the exquisite locations around the island. Be dazzled by its ancient architecture, monuments and cultural ways. (6 Days / 5 Nights)
Some of the key destinations that you will visit during this tour are:
- Marawila
- Kalpitiya
- Anawilundawa
- Wilpatthu
- Arankele
- Kurunegala
On arrival, you will be met by our guide, who will take you to one of the beach hotels in Marawila. Take a moment to wonder around Marawila. Take a moment to visit this fishing village and explore the wonders it has to offer and leisurely take a stroll on the beach and enjoy the golden sandy beaches.
You will get a chance to send an overnight at Marawila and enjoy the moments of its true beauty that is just the beginning of your tour.
After enjoying your morning breakfast, we will leave for Kalpitiya. There you will get a chance to visit “Munneshwaram Temple” at Chilaw which is an important Hindu temple that had been in existence since 1000 CE. It is one of the five ancient temples dedicated to Shiva in the region. It is a complex consisting of five temples including a Buddhist Temple. Then you will go to Anawilundawa, which is one of the 3 Ramsar wetlands in Sri Lanka. Get a chance to witness the numerous collections of plant species, waders, gulls and much more. Cormorants and Kingfishers are the most frequently see wetland birds.
Our next destination takes us to Wilpatthu National Park. Also known as the ”Land of lakes”, which is featuring natural sand-rimmed water basins. It is one of the largest and oldest National Parks in Sri Lanka. It is also famous for spotting the famous Sri Lankan Leopard. The park is also inhabited by various varieties of birds, reptiles, and a collection of flora and fauna. Enjoy the whole day as we take you on safaris with one of our professional Eco guides to explain the true beauty of the park.
Overnight stay at Yapahuwa
After morning breakfast from the hotel, we leave for our next destination Hattikuchchi which is one of the Archeological sites. The name is due to the fact that there is a rock resembling a kneeling Elephant and the meaning of the word Hattithikuchchi in English is “elephant belly”. This ancient site comprises of over 100 acres of living history that dates back to the 1st Century BC. It also consists of cave complex of the forest dwelling monks.
One the way you will get a chance to visit Rajanganaya Tank. Then we take you for lunch at Galgamuwa and then leave to visit the ancient Reswehera Budha Statue and then proceed to Yapahuwa Archeological Site.
For the next destination after breakfast we leave to Arankele a famous ancient monastery complex and then proceed to Rideevihara (The Silver Temple) and then to Kurunegala for lunch. During the afternoon you will be given a city tour in Kurunegala.
You will be having an overnight at Kurunegala City.
Next you will leave for the beach hotel to enjoy the wonderful golden sandy beaches of Sri Lanka and then on route to the Airport
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