Ancient Fortress and the Wild
Day Tour
This tour is a mix of ancient history and wildlife. It comprises of a visit to one of Sri Lanka’s oldest cave temples. You will then be taken to Sigiriya, what some call the 8th wonder of the world. Finally, you will visit a national park to see wildlife in their natural habitat.
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Sri Muthumariamman Thevasthanam
This Kovil was established by the Indian community, specially the south indian traders who lived and did business in the town and estates around Matale.
Nalanda Gedige
This temple which is located at the geographical center point of Sri Lanka is built in style of a south Indian Temple. The temple’s richly decorated stone block walls are though to have been fashioned during the 8th to 11th centuries.
Dambulla Cave Temple
This is an ancient temple that dates back to the 1st century BC. It is home to the world’s most acclaimed cave complex of magnificent Buddha Images and Rock Paintings of vivid colours and shapes. This temple is a perfect location to view evolution of ancient Sri Lankan art and is an important historical site.
Sigiriya Rock Fortress
Designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site, a sense of quiet calm and serenity pervades the area. Visitors could only imagine the majesty and magnificence of this bygone era. A strange twist of fate led King Kasyapa to commit an unforgivable crime, but he left behind a memorable legacy – “Sigiriya”.
Minneriya National Park
Minneriya National Park is mostly famed for the large numbers of Sri Lankan elephants that gather. In the dry season- there have even been herds as large 300 reported. The gathering of Elephants in Minneriya National Park is the largest seasonally recurring concentration of wild elephants found in the world.