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ITINERARY :

Day 01: Arrival at Colombo.

• On your arrival at Colombo Bandaranayake International Airport, our representative will escort you to your vehicle.
• Visit Munishwaram Temple – This temple predates the Ramayana Era and it is believed Lord Ram prayed to Lord Shiva here.
• Visit Manavari Temple – It is believed that this is the first lingam installed and prayed by Lord Ram, till date, this lingam is called Ramalinga Shivan.
• Dinner & Overnight stay at your hotel in Negombo, a beach town located very close to Airport.

Day 02: Travel to Kandy from Negombo.

• Enjoy a delicious breakfast and start to Kandy, recognized as one of the 7 UNESCO world heritage sites in Sri Lanka.
• Visit the Temple of the Tooth, a Buddhist temple that houses the tooth of Lord Buddha.
• Visit the Kandy Murugan Temple.
• Dinner and Overnight stay at Kandy.

Day 03: Travel to Nuwara Eliya from Kandy.

• Enjoy a delicious breakfast and visit the following places.
• Dunuwala – This is the site where Ravana died.
• Laggala – This is the site where Ravana is believed to have meditated and prayed to Lord Shiva.
• Yahalanga – King Ravana’s body was displayed here after his death at the hands of Lord Ram to allow his countrymen to offer their last respect.
• Weragantota – This was the capital city of King Ravana and is believed to be the first place where Sita was brought into Sri Lanka in King Ravana’s Vimana.
• Sita Kotuwa – It is believed that Sita was moved to this place by King Ravana. It literally translates to Sita’s Fort.
• Gurulupotha Lankapura – This place is believed to be King Ravana’s flying Vimana repair center.
• Dinner and overnight stay in Nuwara Eliya.

Day 04:  Nuwara Eliya ( Hakgala and Ella Excursion )

• Enjoy a delicious breakfast and start a local tour of the city which is famous for golf courses, trout streams, Victoria Park, and boating/fishing on Lake Gregory.
• Visit Hakagala Botanical Gardens – The exotic garden of King Ravana, where the heartwarming meeting between Sita and Hanuman took place.
• Sita Amman Temple – Dedicated to Lord Rama and Sita.
• Divurumpola Temple – This is the holy place where Sita performed her Agni Pariksha (to prove her chastity to her husband Lord Rama).
• Ella – A small mountain village that boasts of locations linked to Ramayana namely Ravana Ella cave and Ella falls.
• Dinner and Overnight stay in Nuwara Eliya.

Day 05: Travel to Katargama from Nuwara Eliya

• Enjoy a delicious breakfast and start at Katargama, a popular pilgrimage destination.
• Visit the beach areas of Hambantota.
• Visit the jungles of Yala National Park.
• Dinner and Overnight stay in Tissamaharama.

Day 06: Travel to Colombo from Katargama

• Enjoy a delicious breakfast and start to Colombo, the capital of Sri Lanka.
• Visit Kelaniya Temple – After King Ravana’s death, Vibeeshana was coroneted as King of Lanka by Lord Rama.
• Visit the Panchamuga Anjaneyar Temple at Kalubowila.
• Overnight stay in Colombo.

Day 07: Colombo

• Enjoy breakfast and proceed to sightsee in Colombo.
• Visit Galle Face Green, the Viharamahadevi Park, National Museum, Old Parliament Building.
• For shopping, we will guide you to Odel, House of Fashion, Beverly Street, Majestic City, etc.
• Depart to the airport marking the end of your wonderful tour.

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