Jungle, Rocks and Cinnamon | Bucket List of Sri Lanka

Fri Jun 16 2023 at 01:30 am to Mon Jun 19 2023 at 05:30 am

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Jungle, Rocks and Cinnamon | Bucket List of Sri Lanka
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Whatever fantastic tales you’ve heard of Sri Lanka is surely correct! Gigantic jungle chunks, every square meter infused with thousands of plants, blended with tea plantations, roaming elephants, and monkeys swinging from tree to tree. Picture perfect country-wide, central Sri Lanka draws our attention with rock fortresses among rolling hills and lush green plains.
Set on plateaus of tea plantations and tropical rainforests surrounded by mountain-scapes sits the city of Kandy, famed for its sacred Buddhist sites and temples and the last capital of the ancient kings of Sri Lanka.
The Temple of the Tooth within the royal palace complex of the former Kingdom of Kandy houses the relic tooth of the Buddha, it is believed that whoever holds the tooth, holds the governance of the country. For many reasons, this temple is considered one of the most sacred places of worship in the Buddhist world!
The surrounding city of Kandy, with its architectural gems of shrines and temples of Indian and Sinhalese designs set among the grand structures of the British colonial period make for picture perfect strolls along the lake and city streets.
Situated in the Central Province of Sri Lanka close to Dambulla lays Sigiriya, or “Lion Rock”, a fortress complex of ruined palace atop a massive 200-meter rock among the jungle plains. A UNESCO World Heritage Site and the most treasured historical monument in Sri Lanka, this spectacular fortress features ancient frescoes painted high above the ground along the famous mirror wall, with legends of drama and fate of the ruler who built it awaiting you at the top!
The ancient city of Polonnaruwa remains one of the best planned archaeological relic cities in all of Sri Lanka, a testament to the Kingdom’s first rulers nearly 800 years ago. Amongst the archaic ruins of palace parks and toque macaques making homes among the trees is the Polonnaruwa Vatadage, built to protect holy relics of the Buddha and the ultimate example of this type of architecture.
Let’s go!!!
Day 1 // Kandy
Meeting at Terminal 2 at 1:30 AM for direct flight to Colombo at 3:30 AM.
Early morning arrival, quick breakfast, hop on train to Kandy. We’ll check-in to our colonial hotel for a short rest before heading to the center and Tooth Temple.
In the evening we will indulge in the unobstructed views of the valley amongst the jungles, right from out from our lodge.
Day 2 // Sigiriya
After breakfast we’ll drive to Sigiriya and start our trek through the scrub jungle to the world-famous Lion Rock fortress. As the trek unfolds, we’ll take in views of this ancient fortress from every angle, every step from the entrance to the top is a marvel of constantly changing surroundings. Climb to the top takes less than an hour.
Further on we’ll walk along village paths and dry zone lakes before we jump on a bullock cart to village house where we’ll start picking vegetables for our lunch with the head man’s wife. We’ll take a quick sail on catamaran while lunch is getting ready. From here we’ll take tuk-tuk to our hotel, surrounded by the chirping of the Jungle Fowl. You may spot some wild elephants here!
If time, we can wander across the cultivation lands to help the villagers work on a small tractor.
Day 3 // Pollonaruwa
Early morning optional ballooning above Sigiriya plains.
Drive to the famous domes and Vatadage of Pollonaruwa. After lunch we’ll head back to Colombo for return flight home.
Level of Difficulty: Easy
Activities:
Hiking, sightseeing, boating, swimming, tuk-tuking, optional ballooning (approx. 230 USD – early booking required).
Duration: Long Weekend
Room & Meals: Boutique hotel in Kandy, lodge in Sigiriya, double sharing, meals excluded.
Cost: 3230 AED all incl. flights until MAY 16th.
Visa: E-visa at http://www.eta.gov.lk/slvisa/
Clip:
https://vimeo.com/230556292
See yah… in Sigiriya x
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