Sri Lanka - Kurzreise
Enjoy a captivating short break in Sri Lanka, visiting the impressive rock caves of Dambulla, the ancient royal city of Polonnaruwa and Minneriya National Park on safari. Discover the famous Lion Rock at Sigiriya and the cultural highlights of Kandy before bringing your journey to a close on the picturesque west coast.
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Sri Lanka Short Tour – Deluxe Hotels
- Overnight stays in deluxe hotels
- Half board (3 breakfasts, 3 dinners)
- All journeys in air-conditioned vehicles
- English-speaking driver-guide
- Admission fees as per the itinerary
- Transfers to and from Colombo Airport (CMB)
Itinerary subject to change and dependent on arrival and departure times in Colombo:
Day 1: Negombo – Dambulla – Sigiriya (approx. 190 km, approx. 5 hours)
Pick-up at the airport in Negombo or from your hotel (at an additional charge). Continue to Sigiriya. Just before Sigiriya, visit the Dambulla cave temples. Drive to the hotel. Overnight stay in Sigiriya. (Meals: Dinner)
Day 2: Sigiriya – Polonnaruwa – Minneriya – Sigiriya
After breakfast, visit the ancient royal city of Polonnaruwa and its archaeological park. In the afternoon, enjoy a safari in Minneriya National Park. Overnight stay in Sigiriya. (Meals: Breakfast, Dinner)
Day 3: Sigiriya – Kandy (approx. 90 km, approx. 3 hours)
In the morning, climb Sigiriya Rock and visit King Kassapa’s fortress. Depart for Kandy. En route, visit the Matale spice garden. Arrive at the hotel in the afternoon, then visit the Temple of the Tooth, Sri Dalada Maligawa. In the evening, enjoy a performance by Kandy dancers. Overnight stay in Kandy. (Meals: Breakfast, Dinner)
Day 4: Kandy – Airport (Negombo) (approx. 120 km, approx. 4 hours)
In the morning, stroll around the markets and traders’ halls in the city centre. Visit the Peradeniya Botanical Garden. Depart for the airport in the afternoon (transfer to the hotel at an additional charge). (Meals: Breakfast)
Booking information
Public holiday supplements are already included in the displayed price.
Sri Lanka Short Tour – Superior Hotels
- Overnight stays in superior hotels
- Half board (3 breakfasts, 3 dinners)
- All journeys in air-conditioned vehicles
- English-speaking driver-guide
- Admission fees as per the itinerary
- Transfers to and from Colombo Airport (CMB)
Itinerary subject to change and dependent on arrival and departure times in Colombo:
Day 1: Negombo – Dambulla – Sigiriya (approx. 190 km, approx. 5 hours)
Pick-up at the airport in Negombo or from your hotel (at an additional charge). Continue to Sigiriya. Just before Sigiriya, visit the Dambulla cave temples. Drive to the hotel. Overnight stay in Sigiriya. (Meals: Dinner)
Day 2: Sigiriya – Polonnaruwa – Minneriya – Sigiriya
After breakfast, visit the ancient royal city of Polonnaruwa and its archaeological park. In the afternoon, enjoy a safari in Minneriya National Park. Overnight stay in Sigiriya. (Meals: Breakfast, Dinner)
Day 3: Sigiriya – Kandy (approx. 90 km, approx. 3 hours)
In the morning, climb Sigiriya Rock and visit King Kassapa’s fortress. Depart for Kandy. En route, visit the Matale spice garden. Arrive at the hotel in the afternoon, then visit the Temple of the Tooth, Sri Dalada Maligawa. In the evening, enjoy a performance by Kandy dancers. Overnight stay in Kandy. (Meals: Breakfast, Dinner)
Day 4: Kandy – Airport (Negombo) (approx. 120 km, approx. 4 hours)
In the morning, stroll around the markets and traders’ halls in the city centre. Visit the Peradeniya Botanical Garden. Depart for the airport in the afternoon (transfer to the hotel at an additional charge). (Meals: Breakfast)
Booking information
Public holiday supplements are already included in the displayed price.
Sri Lanka Short Tour – Standard Hotels
- Overnight stays in standard hotels
- Half board (3 breakfasts, 3 dinners)
- All journeys in air-conditioned vehicles
- English-speaking driver-guide
- Admission fees as per the itinerary
- Transfers to and from Colombo Airport (CMB)
Itinerary subject to change and dependent on arrival and departure times in Colombo:
Day 1: Negombo – Dambulla – Sigiriya (approx. 190 km, approx. 5 hours)
Pick-up at the airport in Negombo or from your hotel (at an additional charge). Continue to Sigiriya. Just before Sigiriya, visit the Dambulla cave temples. Drive to the hotel. Overnight stay in Sigiriya. (Meals: Dinner)
Day 2: Sigiriya – Polonnaruwa – Minneriya – Sigiriya
After breakfast, visit the ancient royal city of Polonnaruwa and its archaeological park. In the afternoon, enjoy a safari in Minneriya National Park. Overnight stay in Sigiriya. (Meals: Breakfast, Dinner)
Day 3: Sigiriya – Kandy (approx. 90 km, approx. 3 hours)
In the morning, climb Sigiriya Rock and visit King Kassapa’s fortress. Depart for Kandy. En route, visit the Matale spice garden. Arrive at the hotel in the afternoon, then visit the Temple of the Tooth, Sri Dalada Maligawa. In the evening, enjoy a performance by Kandy dancers. Overnight stay in Kandy. (Meals: Breakfast, Dinner)
Day 4: Kandy – Airport (Negombo) (approx. 120 km, approx. 4 hours)
In the morning, stroll around the markets and traders’ halls in the city centre. Visit the Peradeniya Botanical Garden. Depart for the airport in the afternoon (transfer to the hotel at an additional charge). (Meals: Breakfast)
Booking information
Public holiday supplements are already included in the displayed price.
Sri Lanka - Kurzreise in detail
Hotel
Day 1: NEGOMBO – DAMBULLA – SIGIRIYA
(approx. 190 km, approx. 5 hours)
Collection from the airport in Negombo (approx. 40 kilometres north of the capital, Colombo) or from your hotel, followed by the drive to Sigiriya. Just before reaching Sigiriya, visit the Dambulla cave temples, accessible via a gentle climb to an altitude of approx. 160 m. The former retreat of King Walagama is home to countless Buddhist murals and sculptures. Then continue to the hotel. Overnight stay in Sigiriya. (Meals: Dinner)
Day 2: SIGIRIYA – POLONNARUWA – MINNERIYA – SIGIRIYA
After breakfast, drive to the ancient royal city of Polonnaruwa, dating from the 12th century AD. Visit the archaeological park, with its countless remains of residential buildings, palaces and gardens, as well as some well-preserved stupas and temples and the four Buddha statues carved into the rock at Gal Vihara, including the ‘sleeping Buddha’. In the afternoon, drive to Minneriya National Park, where you will switch to a jeep for your safari. Follow narrow tracks into the park in search of birds and deer, and especially the herds of up to 50 wild elephants that roam here. Overnight stay in Sigiriya. (Meals: Breakfast, Dinner)
Day 3: SIGIRIYA – KANDY
(approx. 90 km, approx. 3 hours)
In the morning, climb the world-famous Sigiriya Rock, also known as Lion Rock. Secure steel walkways follow the rock face past the ‘Cloud Maidens’, colourful murals depicting beautiful women. You will then reach the 200 m-high plateau, where you can explore the remains of King Kassapa’s fortress, built in the 5th century AD. Enjoy breathtaking panoramic views across the hills and forests below. Later, depart for Kandy, the capital of the last Sinhalese kingdom until 1815. En route, visit the enchanting spice garden in Matale, where you can also buy local products in a small shop. Arrive at your hotel in the afternoon, then visit the Temple of the Tooth, Sri Dalada Maligawa, which houses a tooth of the Buddha in a golden shrine. This is still a place of pilgrimage and a monastery today. If you are lucky, you may see the shrine during a ceremony, though the tooth itself is never visible. In the evening, attend a Kandy dancers’ performance. Overnight stay in Kandy. (Meals: Breakfast, Dinner)
Day 4: KANDY – AIRPORT (NEGOMBO)
(approx. 120 km, approx. 4 hours)
In the morning, stroll through the markets and trading halls in the city centre. Discover typical colonial-era buildings and winding lanes. Next, visit the Peradeniya Botanical Gardens. This beautiful park, dating from 1371, is home to what is thought to be the world’s second-largest tree, a fig that spans approx. 1,600 sq m. Alongside beautiful tropical trees and flowers, you can also spot plenty of flying foxes. In the afternoon, drive to your hotel on the west coast or begin your onward programme. (Meals: Breakfast)
Programme subject to change.
Arrival
- Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB): approx. 128 km / 154 min
Please note that a fee may apply for pick-up from a hotel before the tour and for transfer to your next hotel afterwards.
Additional information
Dogs not permitted.
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