⭐ Tour Highlights
Anuradhapura Sacred City (UNESCO) · Sigiriya Sky Fortress (UNESCO) · Polonnaruwa Ancient City (UNESCO) · Dambulla Cave Temple (UNESCO) · Temple of the Sacred Tooth (UNESCO)
Five UNESCO sites, 2,500 years of history — from the sacred bodhi tree at Anuradhapura to the mirror-walled Sky Fortress of Sigiriya.
Day-by-Day Itinerary
💡 All timings flexible — adjusted to your flight, pace and preferences. Routes planned for minimum backtracking.
Day 1Anuradhapura
Open Day 1 Route on Google Maps ↗Drive to Anuradhapura (185 km)
Sri Maha Bodhi — world's oldest documented tree
Ruwanwelisaya Great Stupa · Thuparamaya · Abhayagiri complex
Evening at the sacred precinct at dusk
Day 2Sigiriya & Dambulla
Open Day 2 Route on Google Maps ↗Sigiriya Rock Fortress — 5th-century sky palace, frescoes & mirror wall
Pidurangala Rock sunrise alternative (less crowded)
Dambulla Cave Temple — 5 caves, 153 Buddha statues, 2,000-year murals
Day 3Polonnaruwa
Open Day 3 Route on Google Maps ↗Polonnaruwa Ancient City — Gal Vihara rock Buddhas (12th century)
Lankatilaka Image House & Vatadage circular relic house
Explore by bicycle through the ruins (hire available)
Day 4Kandy
Open Day 4 Route on Google Maps ↗Drive to Kandy (140 km)
Peradeniya Royal Botanical Gardens — 60-acre orchid paradise
Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic — attend evening puja ceremony
Kandy Lake evening stroll
Day 5Kandy & Return
Open Day 5 Route on Google Maps ↗Kandyan Cultural Show — fire dances, acrobatics, traditional drums
Drive back to BIA via Kandy Expressway (100 km)
Key Attractions
Anuradhapura Sacred City (UNESCO)
Sigiriya Sky Fortress (UNESCO)
Polonnaruwa Ancient City (UNESCO)
Dambulla Cave Temple (UNESCO)
Temple of the Sacred Tooth (UNESCO)
✓ Includes
Private driver · fuel · tolls · parking
✗ Excludes
Hotels · meals · entrance fees (UNESCO sites)
🏨 Suggested accommodation: Anuradhapura · Habarana · Kandy
