Grand Cultural Circuit
Grand Cultural Circuit
Sigiriya, Dambulla, Polonnaruwa, Anuradhapura & Kandy
Duration
10 Days
No of guests
7
No of destinations
5
Anuradhapura
The Cradle of Sri Lankan Civilisation
Anuradhapura was the first and longest-lived capital of Sri Lanka, ruled by a succession of Sinhala kings from approximately the 4th century BCE to the 11th century CE – over 1,300 years of continuous civilisation centred on this remarkable city in the dry north-central plains. At its height, Anuradhapura may have been home to over one million people, supported by one of the most sophisticated hydraulic irrigation systems the ancient world had ever seen – a network of tanks (reservoirs), canals and sluices…
Ella & Nuwara Eliya
Mist, Tea & Mountain Rail
Widely regarded as one of the most scenic train journeys in the world, the 7-hour rail route from Kandy to Ella winds through the heart of Sri Lanka’s central highlands at elevations reaching 1,868 metres. Opened by the British in 1867 to service the tea trade, the line passes through cloud forests, over vertiginous viaducts, through tea estates where Tamil pluckers work in vivid green rows, and around dramatic mountain curves where waterfalls tumble directly beside the tracks…
Galle & the South Coast
Dutch Forts & Turquoise Shores
Galle Fort is one of the best-preserved European colonial fortifications in South and Southeast Asia and a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1988. Originally built by the Portuguese in 1588 and substantially expanded by the Dutch East India Company (VOC) from 1663, the fort is not a ruin or a museum — it is a living city of 400 residences, hotels, boutique shops, galleries, mosques, churches and cafés, all contained within 36 hectares of 17th-century Dutch bastions and ramparts…
Kandy & Peradeniya
The Sacred Hill City
Kandy (Sinhala: Maha Nuwara, “The Great City”) was the last independent royal capital of Sri Lanka, surviving all waves of Portuguese and Dutch colonisation before finally falling to the British in 1815. Situated at an elevation of 465 metres in the central highlands, surrounded by mist-covered hills and lush forests, it is one of Asia’s most atmospheric cities — simultaneously a place of deep Buddhist pilgrimage and vibrant contemporary Sri Lankan life…
Sigiriya & Dambulla
The Citadel Above the Clouds
Sigiriya — or “Lion Rock” in Sinhalese — is arguably the most extraordinary archaeological site in all of South Asia. Rising 200 metres sheer above the surrounding jungle of Sri Lanka’s North Central Province, this 5th-century royal citadel was built by King Kashyapa I between 477 and 495 CE. Today it is one of the best-preserved examples of ancient urban planning in the world, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site that draws over 800,000 visitors annually…
Yala & Udawalawe
Leopards, Elephants & Wild Sri Lanka
Yala National Park in Sri Lanka’s Deep South is, by scientific measure, the place on Earth with the highest wild leopard density — estimated at approximately one leopard per two square kilometres in Block 1 of the park. Unlike the leopards of East Africa, which survive by remaining largely nocturnal and arboreal in the presence of lions, Sri Lanka’s leopards face no competition from other large predators and are consequently far more active, confident and visible during daylight hours…
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