Day 16
Tue, Mar 31
Flight Colombo – Amsterdam
Transfer to airport (4 hours before departure). Flight to Amsterdam.
Trip Overview
Style: Group tour • Relaxed pace
Route: Colombo and Ramayan heritage sites across Sri Lanka
Stay: 3-4★ hotels (breakfast & dinner)
Transport: Private air-conditioned vehicle with private driver & guide
Tour Guidance: Accompanying Dutch-speaking tour leader from Amsterdam • English-speaking professional tour guide in Sri Lanka
International Flight: Amsterdam – Colombo return flight with stopover
Room Plan: 5 x double rooms for guests
Heritage
Spiritual
Culture
Ramayan Trail
Pricing
- € 2,799 per person
- Based on 10 people (5 double rooms)
- Based on 2 persons sharing a room
March 16–31, 2026
Your 16-Day Journey
The Divine Ramayan Trail
Explore the sacred Ramayan heritage sites across Sri Lanka with Dutch-speaking guidance and comfortable accommodations
16
Days
10+
Heritage Sites
15
Nights
Day
1
📅 Mon, Mar 16
Departure Amsterdam – Colombo
Depart from Amsterdam to Colombo. Check-in at least 4 hours before departure at Schiphol.
Attention: Please bring your passport, ticket, and travel & medical insurance documents
Day
2
📅 Tue, Mar 17
Arrival Colombo & Transfer to Negombo (± 30 min)
Arrival in Colombo. Private transfer to Negombo. Free day.
Arie Lagoon Negombo with breakfast & dinner
Day
3
📅 Wed, Mar 18
Drive Negombo – Anuradhapura via Munneswaram & Manavari
Visit Munneswaram Temple (Chilaw) and Manavari Temple (first place where Lord Rama installed Shiva Lingam). Continue to Anuradhapura.
Alakmanda Hotel with breakfast & dinner
Day
4
📅 Thu, Mar 19
Anuradhapura City Tour & Drive to Jaffna
Visit UNESCO World Heritage Anuradhapura: Brazen Palace, Ruwanweli Seya, Samadhi Buddha, Isurumuniya Rock Temple, Thuparama. Continue to Jaffna.
Thinnai Jaffna with breakfast & dinner
Day
5
📅 Fri, Mar 20
Jaffna City Tour & Boat Trip to Nagadeepa
Boat trip to Nagadeepa (meeting between Lord Hanuman and Surasa Devi). Visit Nilawari (Lord Rama's water spring). Nallur Kandasami Temple. Optional: Dutch Fort and evening market.
Thinnai Jaffna with breakfast & dinner
Day
6
📅 Sat, Mar 21
Drive Jaffna – Trincomalee
Travel to Trincomalee. Free day.
Trinco Blue by Cinnamon with breakfast & dinner
Day
7
📅 Sun, Mar 22
Excursion to Konneshwaram from Trincomalee
Visit Konneshwaram Temple (built for King Ravana). Visit Kanniya hot water wells (7 wells with varying temperatures). Free afternoon.
Trinco Blue by Cinnamon with breakfast & dinner
Day
8
📅 Mon, Mar 23
Drive Trincomalee – Habarana
After breakfast, travel to Habarana. Leisure time upon arrival.
Habarana Village by Cinnamon with breakfast & dinner
Day
9
📅 Tue, Mar 24
Habarana City Tour
Visit Sigiriya Rock Fortress (no climb, entrance not included). Traditional village tour: tractor ride, catamaran boat ride, village experience.
Habarana Village by Cinnamon with breakfast & dinner
Day
10
📅 Wed, Mar 25
Drive Habarana – Kandy
Visit spice garden in Matale. Royal Botanical Gardens Peradeniya. Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic (Buddha relic).
Kandy Mist by Cinnamon with breakfast & dinner
Day
11
📅 Thu, Mar 26
Drive Kandy – Nuwara Eliya
Visit Hanuman Temple in Ramboda (5-meter high statue). Tea plantation tour with Ceylon tea tasting. Continue to Nuwara Eliya.
Heaven Seven Nuwara Eliya with breakfast & dinner
Day
12
📅 Fri, Mar 27
Nuwara Eliya Tour
Visit Seetha Amman Temple (Seetha Eliya). Hakgala Botanical Gardens (Ashoka Vatika - King Ravana's pleasure garden). Free time in the city.
Heaven Seven Nuwara Eliya with breakfast & dinner
Day
13
📅 Sat, Mar 28
Drive Nuwara Eliya – Yala via Ella
Visit Divurumpola (Agni Pariksha - Sita's fire test). Ravana Waterfalls. Kataragama Temple. Continue to Yala.
Oakray Wild Yala with breakfast & dinner
Day
14
📅 Sun, Mar 29
Drive Yala – Colombo via Galle & Rumassala
Visit Rumassala hills (where Hanuman dropped parts of the Himalayan hill). Continue to Colombo.
Ramada Colombo with breakfast & dinner
Day
15
📅 Mon, Mar 30
Colombo City & Shopping Tour
Visit Kelaniya Rajamaha Viharaya (coronation of King Veebeshana), Vishnu Temple, Siva Subramaniyam Sami kovil, Sri Ponnambalam Vaneshwar kovil. City tour and shopping.
Ramada Colombo with breakfast & dinner
Included & Excluded
Included:
- International return flight Amsterdam–Colombo with stopover
- Airport transfers in Sri Lanka
- Sri Lanka visa fees
- Dutch-speaking tour leader
- English/Hindi-speaking local guide
- Private air-conditioned transport
- 3–4 star hotels with breakfast & dinner
- Twin-sharing rooms
- Road taxes and tolls
- Tourism board license
- Local vehicle insurance
- Passenger insurance
Excluded:
- Lunch
- Unmentioned meals and snacks
- Paid excursions and monument entrance fees not listed
- Personal expenses
- National Park & UNESCO site entry fees not listed
- Tips for guides, drivers, hotel staff
- Alcoholic beverages
Price
€ 2,799 per person (based on 10 people - 5 double rooms, 2 persons sharing a room)
Final costs subject to availability at booking and prevailing taxes/surcharges.
Contact & Booking
Tell us your group size and preferences. We'll confirm availability and next steps.
Please contact us directly at nargiz@tapasyareizen.nl or call us at +31 6 29017471 to book this tour.
Contact person: Drs. Nargiz Raghoebarsing