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Ramayana Routes – Srilanka
Sri Lanka | 5 Nights,6 Days

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Overview

The Undiscovered Country :- You might say Sri Lanka has been hiding in plain sight. Scores of travelers have passed overhead on their way to someplace else, but years of uncertainty kept Sri Lanka off many itineraries. Now, however, all that has changed. The country is moving forward quickly as more and more people discover its myriad charms. Lying between the more trodden parts of India and Southeast Asia, Sri Lanka's history, culture and natural beauty are undeniably alluring. It's the place you haven't been to yet, that you should.

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Detailed Itinerary

Day 1 - Arrival in Sri Lanka – Chilaw – Kandy

Arrive at Bandaranaike International Airport. Meet, Greet and respectively transfer from Airport to Chilaw.
Manavari Temple : Manavari is the first lingam installed and prayed by Lord Rama and till date this lingam is called as Ramalinga Shivan. Rameshwaram is the only other lingam in the world named after Lord Rama.
Muneshwaram : Lord Rama after his victorious battle left for Ayodhya in one of King Ravana's Vimanas. He felt he was being followed by Bramahathi Dosham as he killed King Ravana who was a Brahmin. He stopped the Vimana at this juncture because he felt at this place the "Bramahathi Dosham" was not following him. He descended from the Vimana and asked God Shiva for a remedy. God Shiva blessed Lord Rama and advised him to install and pray four lingams in Manavari, Thirukoneshwaram, Thiruketheeswaram and Rameshwaram in India, as the only remedy to get rid of the Dosham. Transfer from Chilaw to Kandy. Later visit Temple of Tooth Relic in Kandy and enjoy Kandyan Dance Performance in the evening Dinner & overnight stay at Kandy.

Day 2 - Kandy – Nuwara Eliya

Breakfast at Hotel. Transfer from Kandy to Nuwara Eliya. Nuwara Eliya meaning "the city of dawn" is the town at the highest elevation (about above sea level) in Sri Lanka and its tallest peak, Piduruthalagala (2555m) could be seen from here. The city established by the British in the nineteenth century, and known as "Little England" and is a popular holiday resort for Sri Lankans & tourists due to its cool climate and quaint colonial feel with its little bungalows surrounded by hedgerows. Nuwara Eliya is also the heart of the tea country and you can visit a plantation and a factory en route here and witness how the famous "Ceylon Tea" is brewed. Later visit Hanuman Temple : In the hills of Ramboda where Hanuman was searching for Sita, the Chinmaya Mission of Sri Lanka built the Sri Bhakta Hanuman Temple which is visited by thousands of devotees every year.

Day 3 - Nuwara Eliya

Today after breakfast visit Sitha Amman temple, Divurumpola and Hakgala garden. Dinner & overnight stay in Nuwaraeliya.
Sita Amman Temple : The prominent temple architecture will not fail to attract your attention. Ancient statues of Rama and Sita can be seen on one side of the temple. The temple today is a modern building with its paintings, statues and pillars decorated with sculptures; all depicting the tale of Rama and Sita.
Hakgala Botanical Gardens : This is the exotic pleasure garden where King Ravana kept the depressed Sita, insisting that she marries him. It was here where the heartwarming meeting took place between her and Hanuman, who brought her Rama’s ring with the news that Rama was looking for her. He offered to carry her back but she refused saying it would be an insult to Rama’s honor if she did so. Part of this majestic garden still exists. It is also said that Hanuman nearly destroyed it in order to prove to Ravana of the forces against him.
Divurumpola Temple : This is the place where Seetha Devi underwent "Agni Pariksha" (test). It is a popular place of worship among locals in this area. Divurumpola means place of oath in Sinhala. The legal system permits and accepts the swearing done at this temple while settling disputes between parties.

Day 4 - Nuwara Eliya - Kataragama

After breakfast, travel to Kataragama and visit Kataragama temple. Overnight stay in Kataragama. En-route visit Ravana waterfall in Ella. Overnight stay in Ella/Yala.
Ravana Waterfall : It is said that Ravana had kidnapped princess Sita, and had hidden her in the caves behind this waterfall, now simply known as the Ravana Ella Cave. At the time, the cave was surrounded with thick forests in the midst of wilderness. It is also believed that Rama’s queen bathed in a pool that accumulated the water falling from this waterfall.
Kataragamam temple : Kataragamam temple in Kataragama, Sri Lanka, is a Hindu and Buddhist temple complex dedicated to Skanda-Murukan also known as Kataragama deviyo.

Day 5 - Ella/Yala - Colombo

Breakfast at Hotel. Transfer from Kataragama to Colombo. Later visit the first Anjaneyar temple in Sri Lanka and Kelaniya temple.
Anjaneyar Temple : This is the first Anjaneyar Temple in Sri Lanka and also the only Panchamuga (five faced) Anjaneyar Temple in Sri Lanka. Its the only temple in the world to have a chariot for Ajanyear.
Kelaniya Temple : After King Ravana’s death, Vibeeshana was coroneted as King of Lanka by Lakshmana at Kelaniya. There are murals enshrined outside the Buddhist temple depicting the crowning of Vibeeshana. The Kelani River is mentioned in the Valmiki Ramayana and Vibeeshana palace was said to be on the banks of this river. Overnight stay at Colombo.

Day 6 - Departure

After enjoying your breakfast, proceed to the airport for your return flight. We hope you had a great holiday and hope to see you again soon.

Accommodation

Category	Sector	Hotel Name
Standard	Colombo, Kandy, Nuwara Eliya, Yala	Kandy (Kandy City Hotel by Earl's(Superior Room ) ) Nuwara Eliya (Oak-Ray Summer Hill Breeze Hotel(Deluxe Room ) ) Yala (Oak Ray Lake Resort Tissa(Standard Room ) ) Colombo (Hotel Sapphire(Standard Rooms Room ) )

Tour Cost

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Inclusions and Exclusions

01 Nights Accommodation in Hotel in Kandy
02 Nights Accommodation in Hotel in Nuwara Eliya
01 Nights Accommodation in Hotel in Yala
01 Nights Accommodation in Hotel in Colombo
Daily Breakfast at Hotel ( Except on the day of arrival )
Return Airport Transfers and Inter city transfers
All Tours and Transfers on Private basis
All Applicable taxes

Any Airfare
Items of personal nature viz. telephone calls, drinks, laundry bills, lunch etc.
Visa charges
Any cost of beverages, alcohols with the set meals.
Other meals, drink
Travel insurance
Personal Laundry, beverages and other personal expenses
Other services not listed in inclusive item
All meals