Triangle & Mountains

Welcome at Colombo airport.

Transfer to the hotel in Negombo. approx. 30 min.

Relaxation, overnight stay at the hotel

Relax at the beach hotel

Visit the temple complex including the Munneswaram temple in Chilaw.

A religious place of worship for Hindus, the Munneswaram temple, one of the five most important places of worship of the god Siva. In the immediate vicinity of the temple there are also others dedicated to the goddess Kali, the gods Ganesh and Ayyanayak.

Visiting the ancient city of Anuradhapura from the 4th century BC to the 10th century AD The main attractions are monumental stupas, the tallest buildings after the Egyptian pyramids belong to three monasteries: Jetawanaramaya, Ruwanwelisaya and Abhayagiria.

We will also see the ruins of an ancient city of Buddhist monks, pools in which monks performed ablutions, a moonstone that has been preserved to this day, as well as the oldest historically confirmed tree in the world, planted by the nun Sangamita – a splinter of the tree under which Buddha was enlightened in India. An interesting aspect is the possibility of seeing the daily life of Sri Lankans related to Buddhist rituals. We will also visit Issurumunia – the oldest monastery on the island, where from the mountain on which the white Dagoba is located there is a wonderful view of the surrounding areas covered with jungle, savannah and plantations.

Visiting Mihintale, the place where the Buddhist message was first presented on the island. There are dagobas located on hills, which can be reached either by comfortable stairs or by climbing steps carved in the rock. There is also a monastery in the area, where you can meet little monks during their daily activities, there are the ruins of a refectory and ancient inscriptions relating to the rules of bureaucracy in this first reserve in the world.

In the afternoon, visit Sigiriya, a rock massif, to the top of which leads stairs built in the 5th century AD by King Kassyapa. The fortress was surrounded by swimming pools, beauty studios, artificial streams, fountains, water castles, as well as defensive walls and moats. The monument is on the UNESCO World Heritage List and the scope of the impressive project leaves some in amazement. There are frescoes depicting heavenly maidens – royal courtesans brought here from all over the world.

Matale – Ayurvedic gardens. where exotic spices and herbs used in Ayurvedic medicine are grown. In Ceylon, pepper, vanilla, cinnamon, cardamom and nutmeg grow. The Ayurvedic medicine system is very developed and widely used together with folk medicine in Sri Lanka. The Sri Lankans will also show their skills during a short Ayurvedic massage. During the visit, you can also see how Sri Lankan curry is made – a famous mixture of spices, or how cinnamon is obtained from cinnamon trees.

Temple of the Relic of the Tooth of the Buddha – visiting the most important Buddhist temple on the island, the city of Kandy. Dance show in the local theatre. The programme includes folk dances from various regions of Sri Lanka, juggling shows, walking on hot coals.

Free time in the morning. Possibility to visit nearby shops. In Kandy you can find fabrics dyed by waxing – batiks, stone grinding – including sapphires and rubies, sculpture workshops.

From Kandy, a picturesque road through plantations leads to the tea factory. During a visit to the tea factory, you will not only observe the process of producing blends, but you can also taste teas from different groups at your leisure.

After visiting the factory, you will be greeted by the spectacular waterfalls of “Ramboda falls”. Those who wish can safely swim in the fresh waters of the natural cascading pools. Many places are conducive to swimming as well as contact with locals, who also enjoy the benefits of nature.

Once you reach the town of Nuwara Ellia, you will have time to explore on your own. In the commercial part there is a typical Sri Lankan bazaar, where locals buy everything needed in the kitchen, from meat, through many types of rice, spices, vegetables and exotic fruits.

Nearby there is the famous Ball Bazaar, where Muslim merchants praise winter and sports textile products from the world’s best producers at bargain prices. After visiting the fair part, from the coach windows you can see the elegant facades of buildings located in the tourist part of the city, built in a characteristic Victorian style.

After breakfast, you will go to Ella for a short trek to the top of a mountain called Little Adam’s Peak (Punchi Sri Pada). The mountain owes its name to its similarity to Adam’s Mountain, where pilgrimages take place every year to the place where the giant left his imprint. Each religion assigns a footprint to its idols – Christians and Muslims believe that Adam or Saint. Thomas, while Buddhists are sure that it is the Buddha’s footprint, while Hindus claim that the print was made by Shiva. The ascent and descent will not take more than an hour to an hour and a half.

Optional attractions include various trekking routes such as to Sita’s Cave or to the enormous Demodara Nine Arch Bridge.

Ravana Falls, the place where the demon Ravana imprisoned the beautiful Sita, is a popular place where locals and tourists stop to take pictures, bathe in the waterfall or grab a bite to eat.

Jeep safari in Udawalawa National Park.

Currently, there are over 800 Indian elephants living on an area of ​​about 30 thousand hectares. These are both wild animals and those that, despite being able to live in a natural environment, still need human care. Herds of Indian elephants consist of females and their offspring and can number up to 100 individuals, while males choose a solitary lifestyle, or they wander in pairs or several individuals. It should be assumed that one adult individual can eat about 200 kg of green mass per day, which is why they wander in search of food continuously. Elephants born in the Pinnawale orphanage or those that were saved by people in various circumstances are fed by the park staff. There are also daily demonstrations of feeding baby elephants with milk and palm leaves at the Elephant Transit Home at 9:00, 12:00, 15:00 and 18:00. It should be noted that the efforts of people involved in returning elephants to their natural habitat have resulted in about 100 happy elephants fed by humans and now living in the wild and completely unrecognizable from others born in the wild. Bravo!

Elephants are the biggest attraction of Udawalawe Park, but you can also see other animals here, including: leopards, rusty spotted cats, tarai, axis deer, Indian hawks, water buffalos, golden jackals, munjacs, monkeys, including macaques and gereses. Ornithologists can observe cuckoos, woodpeckers, ticks, marabou, storks, ibises, herons, pelicans, kingfishers, etc. in the park.