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Ramayana Trail

Get acquainted with the spiritual and religious wonders of Sri Lanka through this amazing tour, the Ramayana Trail of Sri Lanka. This 7 Days/6 Nights tour will take you through sites, which played pivotal parts in the Hindu epic, Ramayana. Visit Hindu and Buddhist temples, relax in the serene environs of ‘Little England’ Nuwara Eliya and enjoy the world’s best tea at tea plantations. This tour will give you a religious insight and refresh your soul.

Tour Nights

  • Colombo: 2 nights
  • Kandy: 1 nights
  • Nuwara Eliya: 1 nights
  • Tissamaharama: 1 nights
  • Kalutara: 1 nights
  • Tour CodeTour code: AWSL08
  • Accommodation GradeAccommodation Grade
  • Private TourPrivate Tour

Tour At a Glance

  • Explore the Historic City of Galle and Kandy
  • Experience the Faith at the Divurumpola, Gayathri Peedam, Seetha Amman Temple
  • Feel Devotion at the Sri Baktha Hanuman Temple, Mueeshwaram Temple and Manavari Temple
  • Enjoy the Ceylon Tea World at Nuwara Eliya

Itinerary details

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  • Day 1 Arrive Colombo
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    Upon arrival at the Bandaranaike International Airport, you will be met and transferred to your hotel. 

  • Day 2 Colombo – Chilaw - Kandy
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    After breakfast leave for Chilaw to visit the Muneeshwaram Templewhere Lord Rama on the advice of Lord Shiva established four lingams to get rid of the ‘BramhaasthiDosham’ that he got as a result of killing Ravana.Continue on to the Manavari Temple to see Ramalinga Shivan, the first lingam set up and worshipped by Lord Rama. Leave for Kandy- a world heritage site. Tourist attractions include famous Tooth Relic Temple. Overnight stay in Kandy. 

  • Day 3 Kandy - Nuwara Eliya
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    Morning after breakfast leave for Nuwara Eliyavisiting enroute a Tea Plantation and a tea factory. Learn about tea-making and tea-grading. Proceed to Sri Baktha Hanuman Temple located in the hills of Ramboda. Built by the Chinmaya mission in the honour of Lord Hanumana, this temple has a 16 feet statue of Lord Hanumana. Visit Gayathri Peedam, the place where King Ravana’s son- Meghanath worshipped Lord Shiva. Procced to Seetha Amman Temple, the vicinity where Sita Devi frequently visited during her stay at the Ashoka Vatika. It is said that she bat hed in the nearby stream. Also, there are both small and large size foot prints here that are related to the supernatural power of Lord Hanuman to transform him in any size. Overnight in Nuwara Eliya.  Read More

  • Day 4 Nuwara Eliya - Kataragama - Tissamaharama
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    Morning leave for Tissamaharamavisiting er-route Divurumpola.This is the place where Sita Devi proved her chastity after being rescued by Lord Rama. This temple is highly revered till date and the Sri Lankan Legal system permits and accepts the swearing done here to settle any dispute between the concerned parties. Proceed to the Kataragama Temple. Highly revered by the Buddhists, Hindus and the indigenous Veddah people, God Skanda-Murugan is the residing deity of this temple. Overnight stay in Tissamaharama. 

  • Day 5 Tissamaharama - Galle - Kalutara
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    Leave Tissamaharama to visit Rumassala, the place where Lord Rama and Lakshamana halted during the war and Lord Hanuman got the lifesaving herb from the Himalayas. A scenic drive to Galle, a UNESCO world Heritage Site that has remnants of colonial heritage (Portuguese, Dutch and British) including- Galle Fort&Dutch Reformed church built in 1775.  Continue on to Kalutara for your overnight stay. 

  • Day 6 Kalutara - Colombo
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    After breakfast leave for Colombo. Visit en-route the only temple in the world having a chariot for Anjaneyar- PanchamugaAnjeneyer Temple. Overnight at your hotel in Colombo. 

  • Day 7 Colombo Departure
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    Transfer to the airport for your flight to the onward destination. 

Dates & Guide Prices

  • PERIOD OF TRAVEL
  • PRICE (PP)

Hotels

  • The Kingsbury
    The Kingsbury
    Star Rating Colombo
  • Amaya Hills Kandy
    Amaya Hills Kandy
    Star Rating Kandy
  • Araliya Green Hills Hotel
    Araliya Green Hills Hotel
    Star Rating Nuwara Eliya
  • Chaarya Resort and Spa
    Chaarya Resort and Spa
    Star Rating Tissamaharama
  • Heritance Ahungalla
    Heritance Ahungalla
    Star Rating Kalutara

The Kingsbury Star Rating

Colombo
  • The Kingsbury

The kingsbury hotel is centrally located in colombo.The Hotel is a short distance from popular attractions like the world trade centre and the colombo harbour.Bandaranaike International Airport is about 28 kilometer away from

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Amaya Hills Kandy Star Rating

Kandy
  • Amaya Hills Kandy

Amaya Hills Kandy Hotel is located in Sri Lanka, overlooking the town of Kandy. The Amaya Hills Kandy Hotel is surrounded by the verdant greenery. This property is close to the Train Station and 7 kilometres from the City Cen

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Araliya Green Hills Hotel Star Rating

Nuwara Eliya
  • Araliya Green Hills Hotel

Located amidst misty mountains, surreal tea hills and salubrious climes Araliya Green Hills is premier amongst hotels in Nuwaraeliya that is adorned by colonial splendour and an eclectic charm. In an elegant manor on a leafy

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Chaarya Resort and Spa Star Rating

Tissamaharama
  • Chaarya Resort and Spa

Chaarya Resort & Spa at Tissamaharama, located 265 km from the capital city of Colombo via the Southern Expressway.

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Heritance Ahungalla Star Rating

Kalutara
  • Heritance Ahungalla

Heritance Ahungalla is located on the coastline of great Indian Ocean surrounded by dense coconut groves. The hotel is close to many famous beaches like Bentota Beach, Hikkaduwa Beach and Kalutara Beach. The International Air

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What's Included?

  • International flights.
  • Transportation by air-conditioned vehicle.
  • Accommodation in standard rooms as specified in the itinerarary or similar standard.
  • Meals on Half Board and Colombo on Breakfast.
  • Services of  English speaking Chauffeur Guide.
  • Entrance Fees to Gayathri Peedam, Divurampola, Kandy Temple, Colombo Museum, Cultural Show & Katharagama.
  • All applicable taxes and service charges. 

What's not Included?

  • Visa fees.
  • Video Camera and Still Camera permits at the Temple of the Tooth Relic in Kandy.
  • Ticket to view the Kandy Esala Perahera held in Kandy.
  • Expenses of a personal nature.
  • Tips and Porterage.
  • Christmas and New Year’s Eve supplements at hotels.
  • Any other services not mentioned in the itinerary and inclusions.

Additional Information

Prices above are per person in pounds sterling (£) based on twin sharing.
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