When you reach Negombo relax after your journey. Discover the towns fishing culture and serene beaches.
Go to Chilaw’s Munneswaram and Mannarai temples to start your day. These temples have religious significance but they are also well-known for their beautiful architecture. Proceed to Kandy the culturally vibrant capital city to continue your journey. Start your city tour as soon as you get there to take advantage of the vibrant local market and the Holy Temple of the Tooth Relic.
Go to Chilaw’s Munneswaram and Mannarai temples to start your day. These temples have religious significance but they are also well-known for their beautiful architecture. Proceed to Kandy the culturally vibrant capital city to continue your journey. Start your city tour as soon as you get there to take advantage of the vibrant local market and the Holy Temple of the Tooth Relic.
After departing from Nuwara Eliya continue on to Bandarawela, a quaint hill city surrounded by misty mountains and thick tea plantations. Visit the serene Hindu shrine of Gayathri-Peedam which is devoted to the goddesses Gayathri and Divurumpola. This is the place where Sita is said to have met the Agni Pariksha in the Ramayana.
When you arrive in Ella on day five you can explore the famous Ravana Caves and Ravana Falls which may have Ramayana connections. Discover Kataragama, a major Buddhist and Hindu pilgrimage site and its sacred temple.
Visit the well-known temple of Lord Murugan in the late morning. Consider the unusual coastal region of Ussangoda which is believed to have served as Hanuman's landing place when he was searching for Sita. Seenigama Temple in Hikkaduwa and Sri Anjaneyar Temple in Colombo round out your full-day tour of the historically significant Rumassala Temple in Galle.
With treasured memories of your journey through Sri Lanka head to the airport.