• Day 01:Arrival in Sri Lanka - Chilaw - Anuradhapura

  Upon arrival, you will be assisted by STCPL representative and drive you towards Anuradhapura via Chilaw. Upon arriving at Chilaw your Ramayana tour will kick start with a visit to Manavari Temple - the spot where Bhagwan Rama had first established a lingam after killing Ravana. This is revered as a sacred place since there are only two Ramalingams (lingams established by Bhagwan Rama) in the world, one of them being in Rameshwaram. You will then be taken to Munneswaram Temple - this is the exact place where Bhagwan Rama had prayed to Bhagwan Shiva after committing Brahmahatya (priest killing). Upon arriving at Anuradhapura you will be duly checked in to your allotted hotel for an overnight stay.

  Day 02: Anuradhapura - Trincomalee

  Early in the morning you will proceed to Trincomalee after a brief tour of Anuradhapura starting with a visit to Kanniya hot water spring wells - a collection of 7 wells which is believed to possess natural healing powers and the place where Asura king Ravana is believed to have carried out the last rites for his mother.After covering a 2 hours road journey and upon arriving at Trincomalee you will be taken to visit the famous Koneswaram Hindu temple - which was built by Rishi Agastya after getting instructions from Bhagwan Shiva who was highly impressed by King Ravana's devotion. The temple is extremely unique since it is a temple which was built by the Bhagwan Shiva for his devotee. Later, you will be duly checked in to your hotel for spending the night.

  Your evening will end on a relaxing note at Nilaveli Beach where you will also witness the majestic sunset.

  Day 03: Trincomalee - Kandy

  Early in the morning you will start off your journey towards Kandy, while stopping on your way for visits to some of the most mesmerizing tourist attractions like Sigiriya rock fortress a UNESCO world heritage site, and popularly dubbed as the 8th wonder of the world is a triple moated defense from where a massive rock emerges to a height of 600 feet, which is complete with gardens and swimming pools on the summit.

  You will then head on to Cobra cave - named so because of its shape and the place where Mata Sita was held in captivity whose walls are covered in prehistoric inscriptions and artworks.

  Upon arriving at Kandy which is located at a distance of 4 hours and 5 mins you will be checked in to your hotel, after which you will be made to attend the local and traditional Kandy dance show presentation.

  Day 04: Kandy - Nuwara Eliya

  Early in the morning, you will be taken on a local sightseeing of Kandy, where you will be made to visit the famous temple of the tooth - a sacred 16th-century site for Sri Lankan Buddhists which houses Bhagwan Buddha's tooth relic.

  You will then be escorted to Shri Bhakta Hanuman Temple - where Lord Hanuman wandered looking for Sita and is visited by numerous devotees throughout the year.

  Ramboda waterfalls will be your next destination - which is one of the most pristine and picturesque cascading waterfalls in Sri Lanka.

  The island country of Sri Lanka is popular all over the world for its high-quality tea; you will be taken for a visit to the tea factory and tea plantation estates. Here you will also have the option of buying yourself some locally produced tea.

  Your next destination for the day will be upon your arrival at Nuwara Eliya, Seetha Amman temple - a modern vibrant and attractive building which is dedicated to Bhagwan Rama and Mata Sita and enshrines both their statues.

  Finally, you will be taken to the colorful and lively Ashok Vatika - the place where Mata Sita preferred to stay in captivity under the Ashoka tree, hence the name.

  You will then be duly checked in to your hotel after a wholesome sightseeing tour, where you will be staying overnight.

  Day 05: Nuwara Eliya - Kataragama

  Your early morning visit will be on an extremely colorful note, where you will be made to visit Hakgala botanical garden - one of the 5 most popular botanical gardens in Sri Lanka and was Ravana's favorite places where he kept a very depressed Mata Sita.

  Gayathri Amman temple at Nuwara Eliya will be your next destination which houses numerous Swayambhu (self-created lingams). Next, you will be taken to the historic site of Divurumpola Temple - the spot where Mata Sita had performed her Agnipariksha to prove her purity and took her oaths. Several years later the villagers still pledge their fidelity or take oaths.

  Dhowa rock temple will be your next stop - it holds immense relevance since during the 1st century BC this place had served as the refuge place for King Walagamba. It also holds Buddhist importance since there is also a small stupa present inside the cave.

  The small mountain hamlet of Ella will be your next destination which possesses this was also one of the places where King Ravana was hiding Mata Sita. The Ella cave is located at the massive Ella waterfalls (1080 feet). After exploring this glorious site you will be made to head on to Kataragama which is located at a distance of 4 hours where you will be checked in to your allotted hotel for the night.

  Day 06: Kataragama - Colombo

  You will be made to visit the famous Kataragama Hindu temple in the morning the place where Lord Kartikeya had requested to proceed to the battlefield by Lord Indra during the last day of war.

  Later you will be made to proceed towards Ussangoda the place which was one of the burnt up areas caused by Pavanaputra Hanuman's blazing tail when he was testing the might of Ravana. Galle fortress will be your next destination which was built by the Portuguese in 1588 which till present day reminds the visitors of the colonial past.

  After covering a road journey of 5 hours you will reach the magnificent city of Colombo the largest city of Sri Lanka where upon arrival you will be checked in to your hotel for an overnight stay.

  Day 07: Colombo Sightseeing

  Early in the morning, you will be taken on a fun riverboat safari on Bentota Madu. You will also be taken to the famous turtle farms.

  Your sacred temple tour of the day will kick start with Panchamuga Anjaneyar Temple the only temple on the island which is dedicated to the Panchamuga form (five faces) of Bhagwan Hanuman. You will also be made to visit Kelaniya Raja Maha Vihara - a Buddhist sanctuary which is said to be visited by Buddha himself. There is also a Hindu shrine present within the sanctuary.

  Depending on the availability you will also be taken on a city-wide tour of Colombo which will cover the Independence Memorial Hall, old parliament and Galle face garden.

  Day 08: Colombo Departure

  Today marks the end of your trip and you will be dropped at the airport which is 1 hour from city to board your flight towards your onward destination.

Manavari temple
is one of the important Hindu Temple located in Chilaw, Puttalam District of North Western province. There is a direct link between this Manavari Temple and the Ramayana Yatra Sri Lanka. According to the Ramayana story Sri Lanka proofs, Manavari is the first place where the lord Rama installed and prayed the Shiva lingam after the end of the war with king Ravana to liberate Sita. It is said to be the only lingam which has named after him other than the one in Rameshwaram, India. Considering these facts, Manavari Temple chilaw is one of the significant hindu temple which linked to the Ramayana Sri Lanka Yatra and lot of local & Indian tourists visit this temple annually.

Kanniya hot water spring wells
Religious Hindu rituals dedicated to lost loved ones are observed by the Sri Lankan Tamils at this site, believed in folklore to have been started by Ravana, antagonist of the epic Ramayana.According to local folklore, this site is connected with the antagonist Ravana of the Hindu epic, Ramayana. Ravana and his mother worshipped Hindu God Shiva at the Koneswaram temple and the Hot springs of Kanniya. Ravana wanted to remove the temple of Koneswaram when his mother was in ailing health. As Ravana was heaving the rock, Lord Shiva made him drop his sword. When Ravana's mother heard the news, she was wrought with unbeatable sorrow. When Ravana returned, he found his beloved mother's demise and was disheartened. To perform his mother's rites, Ravana stuck the earth with his sword in several spots and several fountains sprang from these points. The water was hot and such was the beginning of the hot water springs.

Nilaveli beach
is a coastal resort town and suburb of the Trincomalee District, Sri Lanka located 16 km northwest of the city of Trincomalee. A historically popular Tamil village and tourist destination of the district alongside the nearby Uppuveli, the numbers of visitors declined following the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami and Sri Lankan Civil War, but have risen again since 2010. Pigeon Island National Park, one of the two marine national parks of the region is situated 1 km off the coast of Nilaveli, its many species of vegetation, coral and reef fish contributing to Nilaveli rich biodiversity.

Sigiriya or Sinhagiri
is an ancient rock fortress located in the northern Matale District It is a site of historical and archaeological significance that is dominated by a massive column of rock around 180 metres (590 ft) high.
According to the ancient Sri Lankan chronicle the Culavamsa, this area was a large forest, then after storms and landslides it became a hill and was selected by King Kashyapa (477 – 495 AD) for his new capital. He built his palace on top of this rock and decorated its sides with colourful frescoes. On a small plateau about halfway up the side of this rock he built a gateway in the form of an enormous lion. The name of this place is derived from this structure — Sīnhāgiri, the Lion Rock (an etymology similar to Sinhapura, the Sanskrit name of Singapore, the Lion City).
The capital and the royal palace were abandoned after the king's death. It was used as a Buddhist monastery until the 14th century.Sigiriya today is a UNESCO listed World Heritage Site. It is one of the best preserved examples of ancient urban planning.

Cobra hood cave
Also known as the “Parumaka Naguliya Lena”, the Cobra Hood Cave is a natural geological formation, part of the famed Sigiriya rock. It is part of the ancient Ramayana tradition, but there is not much evidence to suggest that anything actually went on here. The only clue is the inscription itself that identifies the cave as the Naguliya cave. It is a clue to Sita herself. The infant Sita was said to have been found in a field by the King of the North Indian Vedic city-state of Mithila. She was named after the ploughshare that struck her, and the word “Naguli” is very similar to the local term for the ploughshare. Her maids in Lanka might have called her Naguli, an equivalent of her actual name but a fitting one considering the details of her discovery.
The inscription itself was done here long after the Lankapura Kingdom had vanished, at the end of the Indian Vedic Era. However as part of the history of Sigiriya it is still a major work of art, with paintings on the hooded neck of the cobra it is supposed to resemble.

Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic or Sri Dalada Maligawa
is a Buddhist temple in Kandy, Sri Lanka. It is located in the royal palace complex of the former Kingdom of Kandy, which houses the relic of the tooth of the Buddha. Since ancient times, the relic has played an important role in local politics because it is believed that whoever holds the relic holds the governance of the country. The relic was historically held by Sinhalese kings. The temple of the tooth is a World Heritage Site mainly due to the temple and the relic.
Bhikkhus of the two particular chapters, the Malwathu chapters and Asgiri chapters conduct daily worship in the inner chamber of the temple. Rituals are performed three times daily: at dawn, at noon, and in the evenings. On Wednesdays, there is a symbolic bathing of the relic with a herbal preparation made from scented water and fragrant flowers called Nanumura Mangallaya; this holy water is believed to contain healing powers and is distributed to those present.
The temple sustained damage from bombings by Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna in 1989, and by Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam in 1998. However it was fully restored each time.

Shri Bhakta Hanuman Temple
is built by Chinmaya Mission of Sri Lanka. Located in Ramboda on Kandy-Nuwara Eliya Road located approximately 30 odd kilometers North of Nuwara Eliya on A-5 route facing the Kotmale Reservoir.
The 16 feet idol of Shri Hanuman made of black granite
The Chinmaya Mission is a Hindu spiritual organization engaged in the dissemination of Vedanta, the science of the self as expounded in the Vedas, particularly the Upanishads, and other important Hindu scriptures including the Bhagavad Gita. The Chinmaya Mission was established in India in 1953 by devotees of the renowned Vedanta teacher Swami Chinmayananda.
The temple itself is situated about 500m from the main road on a hill having a commanding view of the surrounding area. Legend has it that king Ravana has hid Sita in this area at one time and and Hanuman come to this area in search of her.

Seetha Amman Temple
is located approximately 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) from Hakgala Botanical Garden and 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) from Nuwara Eliya. The temple is located in the village of Seetha Eliya (also known as Sita Eliya). This place is believed to be the site where Sita was held captive by Asur Samrat (Devil King) Ravana, and where she prayed daily for Rama to come and rescue her in the Hindu epic, Ramayana.[1][2] On the rock face across the stream are circular depressions said to be the footprints of Lord Hanuman.

It was the location where Sita, the wife of Rama, was held captive by Ravana after her abduction, also because she refused to stay in Ravana's palace and preferred to stay under shimshapa tree in Ashoka Vatika.It was here that Ravana's wife Mandodari came to meet her and also where Hanuman met her for the first time, and identified himself with the finger ring of Rama.

Ashoka Vatika
Ashoka tree (Saraca asoca), often known as Sita-Ashok owing to its connection with the Ramayana
Sita stayed at Ashokat Vatika until the end of the epic battle between Rama and Ravana, which resulted in the destruction of Ravana himself and most of this clan. Much of the Ashoka Vatika was destroyed by Hanuman when he first visited Lanka searching for Sita. Also destroyed was the Pramda Van at the centre of the Ashok Vatika.

Divurumpola Temple
After message of Ramas victory over Ravana was sent to Sita She was overcome with emotions as she was meeting her husband after such a long time. But Rama spoke. “I have killed my enemy. I have done my duty as s true king. But you have lived for a year in this enemy’s abode. It is not proper I take you back now”.
Then sita Devi answered “You have broken my Heart, only the uncultured speak like this. Have you forgotten the noble family I come from? Is it my fault Ravana carried me off by force? All the time my mind, my heart, and soul were fixed on you alone, my lord!”
Ramayanaya facts states that she turned with tears streaming from her eyes to Lakshmana and said Please prepare a fire for me. That will be the only remedy for this no softening, he lighted a big fire. Sita reverently went round her husband and approached the blazing fire joining her palms in salutation, with these words she jumped into the flames and said, “If I am pure, fire will protect me.” From the flames arose the fire god Agni who was invoked by Sita. He lifted her from the flames unharmed and presented her Lord Rama.

Kataragama temple
in Kataragama, Sri Lanka, is a temple complex dedicated to Buddhist guardian deity Kataragama deviyo and Hindu War God Murugan. It is one of the few religious sites in Sri Lanka that is venerated by the Buddhists, Hindus, Muslims and the Vedda people.

Inclusions:                   

• 7Nstay on a twin-sharing basis.           
• Meals(Breakfast) except on board flight/train
• sight seeing
• Places of Visit and transport by AC Sedan/Innova/Tempo Traveller depending on the group size.
• Inclusive of all taxes and driver charges, etc.
• English speaking drivers expert in taking care of Guests
• Transfer to and from Airport.
• 2 to 6 people Chauffeur guide services / 7 people or above National guide lecture services

Exclusions:

• Additional supplement applicable during the peak holiday season – X-Maas, New Year, local festival.
• There is no provision of any insurance or medical benefits.
  Any air or train fare is not a part of our cost inclusion column.
• Visa charges are not inclusive in our package and if you are looking for a Visa request then you need to pay 2000 per person.
• Tuk Tuk, cable car ride, entrance fees, and Boat Ride are not mentioned in our itinerary.
  If any delay
• Any additional hours/days of stay required beyond standard check-in time12:00 PM and check-out time 11:00 AM at hotels or pre or post-tour. Any upgrade of room category in hotels
• Cost for any adventure activities e.g. boating, trekking, fishing, cycling, coral ride, or river cruise
• Places of visit and attraction tickets not mentioned in inclusions. Any deviation of places of the visit from the route plan.
• Travel Insurance and expenses of personal nature like room services, tipping, laundry, telephone/fax calls, alcoholic beverages, camera/video camera fee at monuments, medical expenses, airport departure tax, etc.
• Any expenses caused by reasons beyond our control such as roadblocks, landslides, accidents, and any emergency evacuations.