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Vita di Lanka
4 Nights / 5 Days · 5 Destinations
A five-day journey through Sri Lanka's ancient Cultural Triangle and the hill country capital of Kandy, taking in rock fortresses, cave temples, sacred sites and tea country.
Prepared on 16 October 2026
5 Days, 5 Stops
Arrival and Sigiriya Rock
Arrive and head straight to Sigiriya to climb the ancient rock fortress before sunset.
Dambulla Cave Temple
Morning visit to the Dambulla cave temple complex, followed by a village and lake tour.
Travel to Kandy
Drive to Kandy, visiting a spice garden en route, and attend an evening cultural dance show.
Temple of the Tooth and tea country
Visit the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic in the morning, then a tea estate tour in the afternoon.
Kandy Lake and departure
A relaxed morning walk around Kandy Lake before departure.
Sigiriya Rock Fortress
Arrive and head straight to Sigiriya to climb the ancient rock fortress before sunset.
Sigiriya Rock Fortress. An ancient rock fortress and palace ruin with frescoes and landscaped gardens, rising 200m above the plain.
Hotel. Sigiriya Village Hotel
Dambulla Cave Temple
Morning visit to the Dambulla cave temple complex, followed by a village and lake tour.
Dambulla Cave Temple. A cave temple complex with over 150 Buddha statues and painted ceilings, dating back over two millennia.
Temple of the Tooth
Drive to Kandy, visiting a spice garden en route, and attend an evening cultural dance show.
Temple of the Tooth. Sacred Buddhist temple in Kandy housing a relic of the tooth of the Buddha.
Hotel. Cinnamon Citadel Kandy
Temple of the Tooth → Hanthana Tea Estate
Visit the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic in the morning, then a tea estate tour in the afternoon.
Temple of the Tooth. Sacred Buddhist temple in Kandy housing a relic of the tooth of the Buddha.
Hanthana Tea Estate. A working tea plantation on the slopes of the Hanthana mountain range near Kandy.
Hotel. Cinnamon Citadel Kandy
Kandy Lake
A relaxed morning walk around Kandy Lake before departure.
Kandy Lake. An artificial lake in the centre of Kandy, built in 1807, with a scenic walking path around it.
In the order your journey reaches them.
1. Sigiriya Rock Fortress
An ancient rock fortress and palace ruin with frescoes and landscaped gardens, rising 200m above the plain.
2. Dambulla Cave Temple
A cave temple complex with over 150 Buddha statues and painted ceilings, dating back over two millennia.
3. Temple of the Tooth
Sacred Buddhist temple in Kandy housing a relic of the tooth of the Buddha.
4. Hanthana Tea Estate
A working tea plantation on the slopes of the Hanthana mountain range near Kandy.
5. Kandy Lake
An artificial lake in the centre of Kandy, built in 1807, with a scenic walking path around it.