Ayubowan May You Live Long) !!
Welcome to Sri Lanka. 

• Arrival & transfer to Negombo (1 Hr.)
• No activity scheduled for today after long flight 
• Relax / unwind  
• Overnight stay in Negombo

Negombo is a coastal city just 7 KM away from Colombo Airport. Its close proximity to airport makes it the ideal place to relax after a long tiring journey. Roam around the city, taste the unique Sri Lankan food and get ready for the Buddhist Pilgrimage tour in Sri Lanka!

• Transfer to Anuradhapura (3.5 Hrs.)
• Explore religious monuments in Anuradhapura ancient city
• Lunch in Anuradhapura
• Evening visit to Mihintale Monastery
• Overnight stay in Anuradhapura

Anuradhapura UNESCO World Heritage site was the cradle of glorious Sinhalese Buddhist civilization and the center of Theravada Buddhism for centuries. Because of the city’s magnificent collection of ruins and living heritages, UNESCO named it as a world heritage site in 1982. You will be visiting a handful of Buddhist pilgrimage sites of Sri Lanka during your visit to Anuradhapura.

• Transfer to Jaffna. (5 Hrs) 
• Visit Dambakola Patuna Sangamitta temple 
• Jaffna sightseen city tour
• Overnight stay in Jaffna hotel

Dambakola Patuna Sangamitta temple is a spiritually significant place for Sri Lankans.  It’s the place where Theri Sangamitta, the sister of Mahinda Thero, landed with a sapling of the Great Sri Maha Bodhi in India. This sapling is the one you’ll find in the Sacred City of Anuradhapura. The temple is an importance place of Theravada Buddhism in Sri Lanka.

• Visit Nagadeepa temple
• Visit Kudrudugoda Temple
• Visit other important Buddhist monuments and Kovils in Jaffna
• Overnight stay in Jaffna hotel

Nagadeepa Temple is a small temple in the Nainathiv islet off the coast of the Jaffna peninsula. According to the legend, the island was ruled by a tribal group called Nagas, and the Nagas have built this temple as a homage to Lord Buddha. This is a must include site for Buddhist pilgrimage in Sri Lanka.

• Transfer to Habarana ( 5 Hrs.)
• Visit Dambulla cave temple (UNESCO World Heritage)
• Minneriya Wildlife Safari in the evening
• Overnight stay in Habarana

Dambulla Cave temple is the largest and best preserved cave temple complex in Sri Lanka. The temple complex consists of magnificent Buddha Images and Rock Paintings of vivid colors and shapes constructed and painted from around 2nd Century BC. It is a must visited place during the Buddhist Pilgrimage tour in Sri Lanka.

• Habarana village tour & enjoy authentic Sri Lankan local lunch
• Transfer to Kandy
• En route visit Spice Garden 
• En route visit Alu Viharaya temple – Mathale
• Kandy cultural show
• Overnight stay in Kandy

Kandy - A lovely exotic city, the hill capital and the last stronghold of the Sinhala Kings is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Encircled by hills, with a tranquil lake in its center, it’s the site of the renowned temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic of the Lord Buddha. A very significant site in Buddhist pilgrimage tour in Sri Lanka.

• Visit to Sacred Tooth Relic Temple Kandy and participate in the pooja @ 5.30 AM
• Transfer to Colombo
• Visit Royal Botanic Gardens Kandy enroute
• En route visit Gatambe Temple / Gadoladeniya temple
• En route visit Elephant Orphanage Pinnawala 
• Visit Kelaniya temple
• Overnight stay in Colombo

Kelaniya Temple is one of the most venerated Buddhist Temples in Sri Lanka. This sacred temple dates back to the time before chronologically recorded history of Sri Lanka. It is believed to be the place where Buddha visited Sri Lanka for the third time. Recommended place to visit during Buddhist pilgrimage tours in Sri Lanka.

• Leisure 
• Leave for Airport according to your flight time
• End of the Sri Lanka Buddhist pilgrimage trip