HISTORICAL TOURS (11 DAYS)
01 Day - Yapahuwa
The prominent rock at Yapahuwa and its accompanying ruins are of interest because of the brief part they played in the long drama of the sacred Tooth Relic. After the death of King Prakramabahu II, Sri Lanka fell into chaos again with various factions vying with each other for power. In 1272 Bhauvanekabahu I became king and moved his capital from Polonnaruwa to Yapahuwa taking the Tooth Relic with him. Yapahuwa had been the stronghold of a general called Subha and Bhauvanekabahu set about strengthening it and making it suitable as a royal residence.
02 Day -ANURADHA PURA
Anuradhapura was first settled by Anuradha, a follower of Prince Vijaya the founder of the Sinhala race. Later, it was made the Capital by King Pandukabhaya about 380 B.C. According to the Mahavamsa, the epic of Sinhala History, King Pandukabhaya's city was a model of planning. Precincts were set aside for huntsmen, for scavengers and for heretics as well as for foreigners. There were hostels and hospitals, at least one Jain chapel, and cemeteries for high and low castes. A water supply was assured by the construction of tanks, artificial reservoirs, of which the one called after himself exists to this day under the altered name of Baswakkulam.
03 Day - Polonnaruwa
After facing several repeated invasions from South India, at the end of 10th century AD Vijayabahu I decided to abandon Anuradhapura and moved further south-east to established Polonnaruwa as his capital and it continuously became a capital of the Sinhalese over the next two centuries. After Vijayabahu I, the founder of this kingdom, there were other two great kings in this kingdom, the first king was Parakramabahu I, the Vijayabahu I's successor, who indulged in building his capital and constructing many tanks around the country.
04 Day –SIGIRIYA
Sigiriya – The rock fortress regarded as the eighth wonder of the ancient world, was built by king Kassapa in the 5th century A.D. and was royal citadel for more than one year. It is a complex of buildings, part-royal palace, and part fortified town, and water gardens on par with the best in the ancient world, constitute a magnificent and unique architectural feat of the ancient Sinhalese.
05 & 06 Days - Kandy
Kandy 116km; the citadel of the hills. Set like a jewel among green mountains chains, Kandy Lake and girdled by the Mahweli Ganga, Sri Lanka’s longest river, the capital of the Island’s last independent Kingdom has retained a distinctive identity and character. Kandy is the repository of Sri Lanka’s traditional art and crafts.
07 Day – ADAMS’PEAK
Adam's Peak is a 2,243 meters (7,359 ft) tall conical mountain located in central Sri Lanka. It is well-known for the Sri Pada "sacred footprint", a 1.8 m rock formation near the summit, in Buddhist tradition held to be the footprint of the Buddha, in Hindu tradition that of Shiva, in Christian tradition that of St. Thomas, and in Muslim tradition that of Adam.
08 & 09 Days –ELLA
Ella is a beautiful small village in Sri Lanka's hill country. It has an almost perfect climate and occupies a very scenic vantage point, with Some of the places you could see in Ella are the Ella Gap, Ravana Ella Falls, Little Adam's Peak and Bambaragala Peak among the other many varied pleasant walks with stunning scenery. There is special concept regarding Ravana before 8000 years ago. Ravana was an evil character. That is the reason why he is burnt or his effigy is burnt on the day of Dashera. You can visit Ravana Cave today also.
10 Day – Thissamaharama (Yala National Park)
Tissamaharama was the capital of the south-eastern region of Sri Lanka in ancient times. The quaint little town, with its Tissamaharamaya Stupa, historical importance and gorgeous ecological settings, weaves a spell around all who visit here.
11 Day –SOUTH COAST DROP OR AIRPORT DEPARTURE