Ramayana Tour

Ramayana Tour

Places to Visit: Dambulla - Kandy - Nuwara Eliya - Colombo

Validity:Dec 31 2020

Duration:5 Nights / 6 Days

Highlights:

Munishwaram Temple | Hanuman Temple | Other Hindu Temples | Sigiriya Rock | Temple of Tooth

Day Wise Detailed Itinerary

Day 1 (Airport – Dambulla)
Meeting and Greeting at the airport
Lunch at outside Indian restaurant
Transfer from airport to Negombo and Chilaw
Chilaw
Munishwaram Temple
It is believed that Munishwaram predates the Ramayana and a temple dedicated to Lord Shiva was located here. Munishwaram means the first temple for Shiva (Munnu + Easwaran). A Shiva Lingam was already here when Lord Rama visited this place. Lord Rama after his victorious battle left for Ayodhya with Sita in one of King Ravana’s Vimanas. He felt he was being followed by a Bramhaasthi Dosham (a malevolent black shadow) as he had killed King Ravana who was a Brahmin.
Manavari Temple
When the Vimana was passing over Munishwaram, he felt the Vimana vibrating, and realized the Brahmaasti Dosham was not following him at this particular point. He stopped the Vimana at this juncture and asked god Lord Shiva for advice. Lord Shiva blessed Lord Rama and advised installing and praying at four lingams located at Manavari, Thiru Koneshwaram, Thiru Ketheshwaram and Rameshwaram in India as the only remedy to get rid of the dosham. The first lingam was installed at Manavari about 5km from here, near the banks of the Deduru Oya. At the Manavari Temple Chilaw Manavari is the first lingam installed and prayed by Rama and till date this lingam is called as Ramalinga Shivan. Rameshwaram is the only other lingam in world named after Lord Rama.
Dinner and overnight stay at Hotel in Dambulla
Day 2 (Dambulla-Trincomalee-Dambulla)
Breakfast at the Hotel
Transfer from Dambulla to Trincomalee
Visit Trincomalee – Koneshvaram Kovil
Thiru Koneshwaram TempleThis temple is situated in the Trincomalee town.
Thiru Koneshwaram was built by sage Agasthyar as per the instructions of Lord Shiva who was impressed by the devotion of King Ravana. This place has the uniqueness of the lord
Lunch at outside Indian restaurant
Visit Other Hindu Temples – Sri Luxmi Narana Perumal Temple
Visit Sri Badrakali Hindu Temple
Return to Dambulla
Dinner and Overnight stay at Hotel in Dambulla
Day 3 (Dambulla-Kandy)
Breakfast at the Hotel
Visit Sigiriya
Sigiriya
Sigiriya is an amazing geological formation in Sri Lanka that encompasses an important archaeological site. Sigiriya lies 22 km north-east of Dambulla in the North central province of Sri Lanka. The tourist site of Sigiriya has been declared as a UNESCO world heritage site since 1982 and is part of the seven world heritage sites of Sri Lanka. Sigiriya is located in the middle of the tourism cultural triangle formed by connecting the world heritage sites of Anuradhapura, Kandy and Polonnaruwa in Sri Lanka.
Transfer from Dambulla to Kandy
Mathalai muthu mariamman Temple – Mathale
Sri Muthumariamman Thevasthanam is a Hindu temple located in Matale city that is known of the colorful chariots located here. Its history goes back to the early 1800. The location of the present temple was used by the south Indian immigrants, who came to the island looking for employments. Today, it is one of the biggest Hindu temples in the island.
Lunch at Outside Indian restaurant
Evening view of cultural show
Dinner and overnight stay at Hotel in Kandy
Day 4 (Kandy-Nuwara Eliya)
Breakfast at the Hotel
Dalada Maligawa – Temple of Tooth
Located in Kandy, long a center of the Buddhist faith, the stunning 17th-century Temple of the Tooth (Sri Dalada Maligawa) is believed to house the left upper canine tooth of the Lord Buddha himself. This precious relic attracts white-clad pilgrims, bearing lotus blossoms and frangipani, every day.
According to legend, the tooth was taken from the Buddha as he lay on his funeral pyre. It was smuggled to Sri Lanka in 313 AD, hidden in the hair of Princess Hemamali who fled the Hindu armies besieging her father's kingdom in India.
It immediately became an object of great reverence and was enshrined in a series of nested jeweled reliquaries. The tooth was brought out for special occasions and paraded on the backs of elephants, which are sacred to the Buddha. Where it survived numerous attempts to capture and destroy it. When the capital was moved to Kandy, the tooth was taken to the new city and placed in temples built to honor it. The temple was originally built under Kandyan kings between 1687 and 1707
Then Transfer from Kandy to Nuwara Eliya
En-Route visit Hanuman Temple
Hanuman Temple
Visit Sri Baktha Hanuman Temple, Ramboda. The Ramboda area is believed to be an area where Rama’s forces were gathered against Ravana. RamPadai means Rama’s Force. The hills of Ramboda is also believed where Hanuman was searching for Sitadevi. The Chinmaya mission of Sri Lanka has built an Anjaneyar temple with Hanuman as the presiding deity. This temple is called Sri Baktha Hanuman temple and the image of lord Hanuman here is 16 Feet tall..
The service times at the Sri Baktha Hanuman Temple is between 7:00 am to 12:00 noon and again 3:30 to 6:30 p.m.
En-route Visit Ramboda Falls
Visit Tea Factory
Dinner and Overnight stay at Hotel in Nuwara Eliya
Day 5 (Nuwara Eliya – Colombo)
Breakfast at the Hotel
Visit Seeta Amman Temple
Leisure at Gregory Lake area
Transfer to Colombo
Lunch at Outside Indian restaurant
Visit Pinnawala
Pinnawala – Elephant orphanage
Pinnawela orphanage is situated in Rambukkana, northwest of the town Kegalla, halfway between the present capital Colombo and the ancient royal residence Kandy in the hills of central Sri Lanka. It was established 1975 by the Sri Lanka Wildlife department. This 24 acres large elephant orphanage is also breeding pace for elephants, the first elephant baby was born in 1984, and it has the greatest herd of elephants in captivity in the world. Between 1975 and 2012, 67 animals were born here.
En-Route Visit Spice Garden
Spicy Garden at Mawanella
Sri Lanka is world renowned for its valued spices and healing herbs. Our lush spice and herbal gardens feature many important herbs such as Sandalwood, Margosa, Cocoa, Citronella, Almond, Jasmine and Coconut. When visiting us, make the most of the chance to experience first-hand how cloves, pepper, ginger, nutmeg, cinnamon and saffron are grown in their natural surroundings.
At Regent Spice and Herbal Garden you can learn of their medicinal healing properties and how to use them in your day to day needs. Used worldwide in many medicines, the healing powers of spices have been respected from the time of the Pharaohs and Chinese Dynasties, while our herbs are used in Ayurveda concoctions.
Visit Panchamuga Anjaneyar Temple.
A temple dedicated to Anjaneyar in Sri Lanka. This is the only temple in the world to have a chariot of Anjaneyar.
Dinner and stay at hotel in Colombo
Day 6 (Colombo-Airport)

Breakfast at the Hotel
Shopping and city Tour at Colombo if time permitted
Colombo city tour
Colombo - visit fort and Pettah areas and drive past the 100-year-old clock tower, the old parliament and several British built, colonial buildings. other places of interest are, a Hindu and a Buddhist temple, residential areas where you find the stately homes of the affluent, the Colombo museum, the Bandaranaike memorial international conference hall (BMICH).visit the ceramics corporation showrooms, the ODEL unlimited dress boutique and the majestic city shopping complex. Overnight stay at your hotel in Colombo
Transfer from Colombo to airport for departure flight

Inclusions

  • Return flight far on Sri Lankan Airlines Economy class.
  • Arrival assistance at the Colombo Airport by our representative
  • The accommodation in the hotels mentioned or similar.
  • Stay at double Sharing room stay Basis
  • Meals on Breakfast and Dinner basis at Hotel
  • Five Lunch at Outside Indian restaurant
  • Day Excursion to Trincomalee (Shakthi Peedam) without entrance and Tuk Tuk charges
  • City tour & shopping tour at each city where client spend the night – without entrance ticket
  • Complementary Entrance Ticket to Cultural Show at Kandy
  • All Transfer by Air-conditioned private vehicles with an English Speaking Tour Guide
  • Fuel and Local insurance for the vehicle
  • Complementary Head and shoulder massage at Spice garden
  • Complementary herbal drink or Sri Lankan tea at Gem work shop and showroom
  • Complementary SIM card on arrival
  • Complementary Entrance ticket to Casino in Colombo
  • Two complementary water bottle (500ml) each person each day
  • Discount card for Clothing and Gem shopping
  • All tours and transfers are on private basis

Exclusion

  • Entrance fees other than mention in Inclusion
  • Video and Camera permits at sights
  • Meals Outside of the stated meal plan
  • Use of vehicle other than the specified itinerary
  • Expenses of personal nature
  • Any other services not specified in Inclusions
  • Early check in & Late check out at the hotels (Check in & Check out time 12.00 to 12.00 Noon)
Hotel Used (Standard )
Dambulla
Kandy
Nuwara Eliya
Colombo
02 Night Palwehera Hotel
01 Night Sandriana Lake View
01 Night Stamford Star Hotel
01 Night Global Tower Hotel

Hotels are subject to availability.
Rates & Taxes are subject to change as per government regulations.

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