East Coast, Pinnawala & Ancient cities ( 4 Days 3 Nights )

Destinations

  • Pinnawala
  • Dambulla
  • Trincomalee
  • Mihinthale
  • Anuradhapura

Day 1

Warmly welcome you to Bandaranayke International Airport. Travel to Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage, Take breakfast at Pinnawala. Following this, you will drive to Dambulla and check in at your hotel. Sightseeing the city and proceed to the Dambulla Cave temple. Overnight stay in Dambulla

Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage

Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage is established in 1975 with five orphaned elephants in an area of 25 acres of land at Pinnawala. Pinnawala is notable for being the largest herd of captive elephants in the world. Nearly there were 90 elephants. The Orphanage which serves as a conservation and breeding center as well as a place of informal education on elephants and their conservation is a world-famous attraction due to its unique way of maintaining such a large free herd of jumbos. Around 9:15 a: m starts the feeding Baby Elephants and fruit feeding get their milk. The Elephants Parade to the river to Barth around at 10:00 a: m. 12.00 noon Head returns from the river. Following this, you will drive to Dambulla and check in at your hotel. Sightseeing the city and proceed to the Dambulla Cave temple.

Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage

Dambulla cave temple

Dambulla is a commercial town with Sri Lanka’s largest produce vegetable market and is most famous for the cave temple and also for the iconic golden temple. Dambulla heritage site with a history extending from prehistoric and proto-historic times, right down to the modern period, makes Sri Lanka’s heritage really splendorous, Sightseeing the city and proceeding to the Dambulla Cave temple. It is believed that when king VattaGamini was fleeing from his enemies in the 1st century BC.

Dambulla Cave Temple

Day 2 

Trincomalee

After breakfast, we drive to Sigiriya. Sigiriya (Lion’s rock) is an ancient rock fortress and palace ruin, We start climbing the rock. After we are back from the top of the rock if you like you can take a ride on an Elephant. Optional ayurvedic spa treatment after we proceed to Trincomalee. Check-in at your hotel. Overnight stay at Trincomalee.

Day 3 

Trincomalee

After breakfast, we will visit a city tour in Trincomalee. We Visit Pigeon Island, Koneshwaran Hindu Temple, Hot water Wells, enjoy the pigeon island boat tour and other major attractions during your visit. Check-in at your hotel. Overnight stay at Trincomalee.

Trincomalee is one of the finest natural deep-water harbors in the world which is considered the commercial hub of Sri Lanka. Trincomalee is home to the fine beaches of Nilaveli, Uppuveli, and the off-shore Pigeon Island. Recently Trincomalee has become popular as a Whale Watching destination as well. The Dive centers at Nilaveli and Uppuveli offer tourists the opportunity to enjoy their holidays in diving, snorkeling, and swimming. 

The Trincomalee district referred to as Gokanna or Gokarna in the historical chronicles and inscriptions, is studded with a multitude of ruins of ancient Buddhist temples and is considered a major Buddhist cultural and archaeological site of Sri Lanka. The seven hot springs at Kanniya located a mere 8km from Trincomalee attract regular crowds throughout the year in view of the therapeutic properties of the water as well as the varying temperatures from one well to the other.

Marble Beach – Tricomalee

Day 4 

Mihinthale, Anuradhapura, Air port or Negombo 

After breakfast, we drive to Mihinthale via Anuradhapura. After that, we will take you to the international airport or selected hotel. Departure to the airport that you are at end of the journey with us.

Mihinthale