5 Nights Buddhist Pilgrimage Tour to Sri Lanka

Tour Overview

Encompass a spiritual journey of 5 nights of Sri Lanka Buddhist pilgrimage tour across the Buddhist temples, stupas, monuments, and monasteries. It’s promising to note that a spiritual tour of Buddhist temples, meditation practices, sacred mantra chantings, etc. will help you rejuvenate and feel relaxed. Sri Lanks is anyway rich in diversity and houses the most prominent destinations of Buddhist significance. All the pagodas, shrines, and stupas lead our consciousness towards higher intellect and serenity.

Highlights

Mihinthale Buddhist Temple
Anuradhapura, the UNESCO World Heritage Site
Polonnaruwa Buddhist shrines
Minneriya National Parks, known for its wildlife safari adventure
Tooth Relic Temple
Cave Temple of Dambulla
Sigiriya Rock Fortress
Tea factories and tea plantations
Buddhist Temple in Kelaniya
Kandy city tour & its temples
Royal Botanics Gardens
Elephant Pinnawala Orphanage
Gangaramaya Buddhist Temple

Package Itinerary Expand All [+]

Day 01 - Arrival in Colombo- Transfer to Habarana (174 km, 4 hrs)
- Arrive at the airport of Colombo
- Drive off towards Habarana
- Due to the long flight to Colombo, we don’t have any plans scheduled
- Check in directly to the hotel and rejuvenate
- Enjoy dinner at the hotel and have an overnight stay
Habarana (UNESCO World Heritage site) is a famously known place in Sri Lanka which is known as a Cultural triangle from where you can easily access Anuradhapura, Polonnarua, Dambulla, Minneriya, and Sigiriya, etc.
Day 02 - Transfer to Anuradhapura- Back to Habarana (56 km)
- Enjoy your morning breakfast and off to Anuradhapura
- Explore the ancient city of Anuradhapura (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
- Visit the serene Buddhist monuments, the Bodhi tree, the ruins of Anuradhapura, and other tourist attractions.
- Enroot visit to Mihinthale Buddhist Monastery
- Return back and enjoy dinner at the hotel
- Overnight stay in Habarana
Anuradhapura is one of the ancient cities in Sri Lanka, also a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Day 03 - Drive to Polonnaruwa- Back to Habarana (67 km, 1 hr)
- After breakfast proceed to Polonnaruwa
- Explore the magnificent city of Polonnaruwa and pay a visit to other Buddhist & Hindu monuments
- Later enjoy an excursion to Parakama Samudraya Lake and enroot visit to the Minneriya National Park or Kaudulla National Park by jeep safari
- Come back and have an overnight stay post-dinner at the hotel
Day 04 - Transfer to Kandy (99 km, 1.5 hrs)
- Check out from the hotel and transfer to Kandy via Sigiriya
- Enjoy sightseeing at the 660-tall rock fortress of Sigiriya
- Visit Dambulla cave temple (UNESCO World Heritage site)
- Drive to Kandy and off to Matale
- Seek blessings from the Alu Vihariya Buddhist Temple and enjoy the vibe of traditional dance shows at 6 pm
- Check in to a hotel, enjoy dinner, and have an overnight stay in Kandy
Day 05 - Explore Kandy- Transfer to Colombo (123 km, 2 hrs)
- After breakfast visit the Tooth Relic Temple in Kandy
- Drive to Colombo enroot explore the Royal Botanic Gardens
- Explore pilgrimage sites of Gatambe temple, Gadoladeniya temple
- On your way to Colombo, visit the Elephant Orphanage Pinnawala
- Explore the Kelaniya Buddhist Temple
- Check in to the hotel and overnight stay in Colombo
Day 06 - Explore the city of Colombo- Departure
- Sightsee all the tourist attractions of Colombo
- Participate in meditation sessions at Gangaramaya Buddhist temple
- The tour is completed in Colombo
- Departure from Colombo airport towards home

Tour Inclusions:

Welcome drinks on arrival (Non-alcoholic)
All days accommodation in twin/triple sharing bed in hotel
5 N stay in the hotel
All the occasions include breakfast and dinner
Sightseeing by AC vehicle/traveler or vehicles on request or size of your group
Pick up and drop transfers from airport - hotel - airport
Sightseeing and all transfers according to the vehicles mentioned in the itinerary
Assistance at arrival and departure points
All taxes related to hotel and transport

Tour Exclusions:

All airfare & train fare.
Personal Expenses like Telephone, Fax, Internet, Laundry, maintenance fee.
Alcoholic/aerated beverages, bottled water, and starters and lunch
Camera and entry fees
Monument entrance fees.
Any kind of Medical and travel insurance
All personal expenses, optional tours, and extra meals
Additional sightseeing or usage of vehicles that are not mentioned in the itinerary
Anything not mentioned under 'Inclusions'
GST