after breakfast leave for Polonnaruwa royal city. The Ancient City of Polonnaruwa was the second capital of Sri Lanka after the destruction of Anuradhapura in 993. It comprises, besides the Brahmanic monuments built by the Cholas, the monumental ruins of the fabulous garden-city created by Parakramabahu I in the 12th century. evening return to Sigiriya.

The Temple of the sacred Tooth Relic is one of the most important Buddhist religious sites in Sri Lanka. The sacred Tooth of the Buddha is enshrined in this magnificent temple. The Kandy Lake, also called Kiri Muhuda or the ‘Sea of Milk’, in the heart of the city is an artificial lake that was built in 1807 by King Sri Wickrama Rajasinghe. The Royal Palace situated toward the north of the Temple of the Tooth was the royal residence of the Sinhalese monarchy of the Kingdom of Kandy. The ‘Magul Maduwa’, a finely carved masterpiece in timber is where the king met his ministers and carried out his daily administrative tasks. Many historic events have taken place at this location and it was here that the British handed over the death sentence to the Sri Lankan national heroes Keppatipola Disave and Madugalle Disave. A replica of the Royal Audience hall of Kandy was constructed in granite in Colombo in 1948 to commemorate Sri Lankas Independence from the British. Cultural show in the evening

Travel through scenic mountains to the tea-producing town of Nuwara Eliya, stopping at a traditional tea plantation in the central highlands to gain insight into the process of growing tea and its effect on the Ceylon region. Overnight stay at Nuwara Eliya.

Drive to Hikkaduwa beach,

full day relaxing on the beach

Colombo city tour

transfer to the airport on the highway