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A Glimpse of Culture

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In-depth Cultural
Immerse yourself in rich history and local traditions
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An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Guided in English
Group Size 2 - 10
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Colombo

    You'll land at Colombo airport and get picked up for a transfer to your hotel. After you check in, the rest of the day is yours to relax and get oriented. This gives you time to freshen up and start getting a feel for the city before things get going tomorrow.

    Accommodation
    Hotel (Grand Oriental Hotel)
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  2. Day 2

    Colombo to Kandy

    Following breakfast, you'll head toward Kandy and stop at a tea factory in Giragama to see how tea is processed. Once in Kandy, a guide takes you around the botanical gardens and through some of the historic sites around the city. Later that evening, there's a cultural performance followed by dinner, so you get a real sense of local traditions.

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    Breakfast, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Hotel Senani)

    Included Activities

    • Visit tea factory in Giragama
    • Explore Kandy botanical gardens
    • City tour of Kandy landmarks
    • Cultural show in Kandy

    Optional Activities

    • Lunch in Kandy
    Landmarks/POIs
    Kandy Botanical Gardens
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  3. Day 3

    Kandy to Sigiriya to Dambulla to Colombo

    After breakfast, you'll visit a spice garden to check out what grows there, then make your way to Sigiriya rock fortress for the climb up. The views from the top give you a real sense of the landscape. Lunch happens at a local spot, then you head to the Golden Temple of Dambulla to explore the cave complex and Buddha statues carved into the rock. You'll get back to Colombo late in the evening after a pretty full day.

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    Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at a local restaurant in Sigiriya)

    Included Activities

    • Visit spice garden
    • Climb Sigiriya Rock fortress
    • Explore Golden Temple of Dambulla
    Landmarks/POIs
    Sigiriya Rock
    Golden Temple of Dambulla
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Customer Reviews

  • karen
    · January 27th, 2025
    Good trips, nice to include Columbia museum as an option as it's so good
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  • AngelaMakowski
    · April 17th, 2020
    Wonderful Tour. Sri Lankan hospitality was amazing and people are super sweet. Thank you so much for everything. The gifts were amazing. Thank you...
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  • SilviaThoma
    · April 17th, 2020
    Excellent tour. Loved the local culture and the Sri Lankan food was mind-blowing. Amazing tour and shall recommend for anyone.
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