TOUR OVERVIEW
Celebrate the Sinhala and Tamil New Year on a memorable seven-day journey through Sri Lanka’s vibrant capital, historic Cultural Triangle, and scenic hill country. This specially designed Avurudu package combines authentic cultural traditions, fascinating heritage, wildlife encounters, local cuisine, and warm Sri Lankan hospitality.
Begin your holiday in Colombo with a city tour and shopping experience before travelling to Dambulla, where you can join the joyful New Year celebrations and discover traditional customs, festive games, and authentic local food. Explore the rural charm of Habarana through a village experience and traditional cookery demonstration, with opportunities to visit Minneriya National Park and the magnificent Sigiriya Rock Fortress.
Continue through Matale’s fragrant spice gardens to the beautiful hill capital of Kandy. Discover the city’s cultural landmarks, bustling shopping areas, tea heritage, and peaceful botanical gardens. With carefully selected four-star accommodation, half-board meals, and comfortable private transportation, this tour offers a wonderful balance of culture, nature, relaxation, and festive celebration.
TOUR HIGHLIGHTS
- Celebrate the Sinhala and Tamil New Year in Dambulla
- Experience traditional Avurudu customs, festive games, and local cuisine
- Discover Colombo’s major landmarks on a city and shopping tour
- Enjoy an optional wildlife safari at Minneriya National Park
- Experience traditional village life during an optional Habarana Village Tour
- Take part in the traditional Avurudu “Hisa Thel Gema” ceremony
- Learn to prepare authentic Sri Lankan dishes during a cookery demonstration
- Visit the magnificent Sigiriya Rock Fortress, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
- Explore a fragrant spice garden in Matale and a woodcarving centre in Naula
- Discover the scenic hill capital of Kandy and enjoy local shopping
- Visit the sacred Temple of the Tooth Relic, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
- Explore the beautiful Royal Botanic Gardens in Peradeniya
- Discover Sri Lanka’s world-famous tea heritage at the Ceylon Tea Museum
- Stay in carefully selected four-star accommodation with half-board meals
- Travel comfortably with an English-speaking chauffeur or national tour guide
Details
Day 1 Colombo City tour and shopping
During the city tour you’ll be visiting top tourist attractions in Colombo such as Colombo National Museum, Wolvendaal Church, Independence square. Also, you will be seeing the Old Parliament building, Galle Face Green and drive through the busy Colombo bazaars, Pettah Market, Dutch Hospital.
Day 2 Dambulla
Dambulla is a large town, situated in the Matale District, Central Province of Sri Lanka, 148 km north-east of Colombo and 72 km north of Kandy
Day 3 Visit Sigiriya Rock Fortress (UNESCO World Heritage site)
Sigiriya is a magnificent rock fortress built in the 5th century A.D. Sigiriya is, in fact, the best-preserved city center in Asia from the first millennium and has been named as a world heritage site.
Day 4 Explore Polonnaruwa Ancient City (UNESCO World Heritage site) Visit Anuradhapura ancient city
Polonnaruwa is Sri Lanka’s second oldest kingdom and features a plethora of ruins and places of religious worship. Ancient Sinhala architecture combined with the South Indian architectural characteristics is what sets Polonnaruwa apart from Anuradhapura.
Anuradhapura, the first capital of the ancient kingdom of Sri Lanka for some 1400 years, is located in the North Central province of Sri Lanka. With the introduction of Buddhism in the 4th century BC, the sacred city was built around the Bo-Tree which was planted in 245 BC.the 14th century onwards.
Day 5 Visit Dambulla Cave Temple (UNESCO World Heritage site) Visit Spice Gardens in Matale & Kandy
Dambulla cave temple, also known as the Golden Temple of Dambulla, is a World Heritage Site in Sri Lanka, situated in the central part of the country.
Kandy
The hill capital of Kandy, the last stronghold of Sinhala kings against the British Empire, lies picturesquely surrounded by mountains and rivers just 115 km away from Colombo
Proceed with Kandy City & Shopping
Kandy not only is Sri Lanka’s second-largest city, but also a great place for shopping for local spices and souvenirs.
Thereafter visit Kandy Temple of Tooth Relic (UNESCO World Heritage site)
Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic is a Buddhist temple in the city of Kandy, Sri Lanka. It is located in the royal palace complex of the former Kingdom of Kandy, which houses the relic of the tooth of the Buddha
Day 6 Kandy Leisure
Visit Peradeniya Botanical Garden
Royal Botanic Gardens, Peradeniya are about 5.5 km to the west of the city of Kandy in the Central Province of Sri Lanka. In 2016, the garden was visited by 1.2 million locals and 400,000 foreign visitors
Visit Ceylon Tea Museum in Kandy
The Ceylon Tea Museum in Hantane showcases historic tea machinery, exhibits, a café, tea shop, and scenic views, enhancing Kandy’s tourist appeal.
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