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Ramayana & Hill Country Trail

A compact sacred journey across Sri Lanka

Sigiriya rock fortress rising above the Sri Lankan forest
Sigiriya, Sri LankaPhotography · Dylan Shaw / Unsplash

6 Days / 5 Nights

Airport → Negombo → Trincomalee → Kandy → Nuwara Eliya → Ella → Galle → Airport

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A compact six-day special-interest journey connecting east-coast temples, hill-country sites and southern landscapes associated with the Ramayana tradition.

  • Munneswaram & Manavari
  • Trincomalee’s sacred coast
  • Hill-country Ramayana traditions
  • Ella & Rumassala associations
Duration
6 days / 5 nights

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Every stop.
Part of your story.

6 days of discovery.
5 nights along the way.

  1. 01AirportArrival
  2. 02Negombo1 night
  3. 03Trincomalee1 night
  4. 04Kandy1 night
  5. 05Nuwara Eliya1 night
  6. 06EllaExplore
  7. 07Galle1 night
  8. 08AirportDeparture

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A route to orient you. Driving times are approximate; traffic and stops can change the day’s timing.

Your journey, day by day

A new chapter.
Every day.

6 days, connected with care. Explore the outline, then make it your own.

  1. DAY01

    Airport → Negombo

    Sacred sites on arrival

    Airport → Negombo

    Begin in Negombo with Munneswaram and Manavari, both associated with the Ramayana tradition.

    Along the way

    • Arrival and transfer to Negombo
    • Munneswaram Temple
    • Manavari Temple

    Overnight in Negombo

  2. DAY02

    Negombo → Trincomalee

    East to Trincomalee

    Negombo → Trincomalee

    Continue to Trincomalee for Koneswaram Temple, Lover’s Leap and beach time.

    Along the way

    • Transfer to Trincomalee
    • Koneswaram Temple
    • Lover’s Leap
    • Beach leisure

    Overnight in Trincomalee

  3. DAY03

    Trincomalee → Kandy

    From the east coast to Kandy

    Trincomalee → Kandy

    Travel to Kandy with a spice and herbal garden, lake, Murugan Temple and cultural dance.

    Along the way

    • Spice / Herbal Garden
    • Kandy Lake
    • Murugan Temple
    • Cultural Dance

    Overnight in Kandy

    Kandy Lake with its island and surrounding green hills
    Kandy LakeAjai S / Unsplash
  4. DAY04

    Kandy → Ramboda → Nuwara Eliya

    Ramayana traditions in the hills

    Kandy → Ramboda → Nuwara Eliya

    Continue to Nuwara Eliya through Ramboda and sites associated with the Ramayana tradition.

    Along the way

    • Hanuman Temple, Ramboda
    • Seetha Amman Temple
    • Divurumpola
    • Gregory Lake

    Overnight in Nuwara Eliya

    Mist over the tea fields near Nuwara Eliya
    The hills of Nuwara EliyaErik Esly / Unsplash
  5. DAY05

    Nuwara Eliya → Ella → Galle

    Waterfalls and legendary landscapes

    Nuwara Eliya → Ella → Galle

    Travel through Ella to Galle. The train is optional, and Rumassala is described through its association with the Sanjeewani Mountain tradition.

    Along the way

    • Scenic train Optional
    • Ravana Falls
    • Rumassala / Sanjeewani Mountain association

    Overnight in Galle

  6. DAY06

    Galle → Airport

    Departure from the south

    Galle → Airport

    Transfer from Galle to the airport.

    Along the way

    • Airport transfer

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