7 Nights Buddhist Pilgrimage Tour in Sri Lanka

Tour Overview

A pilgrimage tour to Sri Lanka Buddhist temple sites will rejuvenate your mind and soul for the rest of your life. All the monasteries and religious sites are an epitome of cultural and historical significance, dating back to an age centuries ago. It's a wholesome experience that you need to take right away. This 7 nights and 8 days tour itinerary will give you an exposure to a spiritual yet prominent experience with tourist attractions of Sri Lankan Buddhist Temple sites. What are you waiting for? Now is the high time to deliver deeper into enlightenment, go book your tickets to Sri Lanka now!

Highlights

Anuradhapura, the ancient city of Sri Lanka
Mihintale- Anuradhapura, the UNESCO World Heritage Site
Nagadeepa and Dambakola temples in Jaffna
Minneriya National Parks, known for its wildlife safari adventure
Habarana tour and its village sightseeing
Alu Viharaya Temple visit in Matale
Dambakola Patuna Sangamitta temple
Jaffna city sightseeing
Tooth Relic Temple and Cave Temple of Dambulla
Gatambe Buddhist Temple
Buddhist Temple in Kelaniya
Kandy city tour & its temples
Wewurukannala Buddhist Temple
Elephant Pinnawala Orphanage

Stay Plan - Tour starts from Colombo airport - 1 N Negombo - 1 N Anuradhapura - 2 N Jaffna - 1 N Habarana - 1 N Kandy - 1 N Colombo

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Day 01 - Arrival in Colombo- Transfer to Negombo (37 km, 45 min)
- Arrival at Colombo airport and drive towards Anuradhapura
- Check in to the hotel and rejuvenate yourself from flight tiredness
- Dinner and overnight stay in Negombo
Day 02 - Transfer to Anuradhapura (170 km, 3 hrs)
- Check out from the hotel after morning breakfast
- Sightsee the ancient city of Anuradhapura
- Explore Buddhist monuments, religious temples there
- Visit to Mihintale Buddhist Monastery in evening
- Check in and overnight stay at hotel in Anuradhapura
Anuradhapura is the ancient city listed in UNESCO’s World Heritage sites, situated in the provinces of Sri Lanka, representing the vast Sinhalese civilization and is a centre of Theravada Buddhists.
Day 03 - Drive from Anuradhapura to Jaffna (198 km, 3.5 hr)
- Have breakfast in the morning and then drive to Jaffna
- Dwell into the serenity of Dambkola Patuna Sangamitta Buddhist temple
- Sightsee Jaffna and enjoy the city life
- Have dinner and overnight stay in Jaffna
Day 04 - Enjoy an excursion of Jaffna
- Seek blessings at Nagadeepa temple in the morning
- Take a visit to Kudrudugoda temple in Jaffna
- Sightsee other important Buddhist pilgrimage sites and Kovils
- Come back to the hotel and take a night stay in Jaffna
Day 05 - Transfer to Habarana ( 239 km, 4.2 hrs)
- Have morning breakfast we’ll drive towards Habarana
- Seek blessings at the cave temple of Dambulla and feel the spiritual vibes
- Enjoy the evening with a wildlife safari at Minneriya
- Check in to the hotel, have dinner and take an overnight stay in Habarana
Habarana is a UNESCO World Heritage site and home to several tourist destinations nearby like Anuradhapura, Polonnaruwa, Dambulla, Minneriya, and Sigiriya accessible
Day 06 - Habarana village tour- Transfer to Kandy (97 km, 1.5 hrs)
- Check out the hotel after breakfast in the morning
- Leave for a village tour in Habarana
- Delve into the finger-licking cuisine of local Sri Lankan lanes
- Proceed to Kandy and on the way visit the spice gardens of Matale
- Explore the serene vibes of Alu Viharaya temple in Matale
- Visit the tourist attractions in Kandy and enjoy the evening cultural show
- Check in to the hotel and take an overnight stay in Kandy
Day 07 - Transfer from Kandy to Colombo (79 km, 1.1 hrs)
- Perform the sacred pooja at Tooth Relic Temple in the morning (5:30 a.m.)
- Explore the Elephant Orphanage Pinnawala
- Sightsee the Royal Botanic Gardens on the way to Colombo
- Participate in the meditation sessions at Gatambe temple
- Visit the prominent Kelaniya Buddhist Temple
- Have dinner and overnight stay in the hotel in Colombo
Day 08 - Tour completes in Colombo
- Leave for the airport of Colombo
- Departure from Colombo according to your flight schedule

Tour Inclusions:

Welcome drinks on arrival (Non-alcoholic)
All days accommodation in twin/triple sharing bed in hotel
7 Nights stay in the best hotels
All the occasions include breakfast and dinner
Sightseeing by AC vehicle/traveller 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