Heritage & Highlands

Your Movira Ceylon Tours chauffeur guide welcomes you at Bandaranaike International Airport and transfers you to Negombo to rest after your flight.

Visit the Dambulla Royal Cave Temple, filled with ancient Buddhist murals and statues. In the afternoon, climb Sigiriya Rock Fortress, a UNESCO World Heritage Site known for its frescoes and sweeping summit views.

Morning village trek through the wetlands and paddy fields of Hiriwadunna, including a short catamaran ride and a traditional lunch. Later, explore the well-preserved royal ruins of Polonnaruwa.

Discover Anuradhapura, one of Sri Lanka’s oldest capitals, with its great stupas and the sacred Sri Maha Bodhi tree. Continue to Ritigala, a quiet forest monastery hidden in the mountains.

Travel to Kandy, the last royal capital, stopping at a spice garden in Matale. In the evening, visit the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic and enjoy a Kandyan cultural dance show.

Explore the three ancient temples of the Kandy region – Gadaladeniya, Lankathilaka and Embekke – each with its own distinctive architecture and carvings, set among green hills and villages.

Board the scenic hill-country train through tea plantations and misty valleys to Nuwara Eliya. Visit the Seetha Amman Temple, linked to the Ramayana legend.

Drive to Colombo for a city tour – including the striking Red Mosque – and free time for shopping and relaxing.

Transfer to the airport for your flight home, carrying memories of Sri Lanka’s culture and landscapes. Until next time – Ayubowan!