Visit the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Polonnaruwa, where kings ruled Sri Lanka over 800 years ago Tour the iconic Sigiriya Rock Fortress dating back over 1500 years, rising from the central plains Glimpse into village life in Hiriwadunna where you are welcomed with a hosted lunch Visit a national park in the Cultural Triangle, one of the best places in Sri Lanka to view wild elephants At the inspirational cave temples of Dambulla, view golden Buddha statues and murals Tour the gold-roofed Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, one of Sri Lanka’s most sacred sites In Kandy, dinner at the home of a local family with specially prepared Sri Lankan dishes Travel to the town of Nuwara Eliya in the center of Sri Lanka’s magnificent tea country Learn about the growing, harvesting and processing of “Ceylon” tea at a tea estate factory A Jeep Safari at Yala National Park highlights Sri Lanka’s astonishing wildlife and stunning landscapes Tour the colonial town of Galle, with its historic fort built in the 1500s by the Portuguese Visit a turtle hatchery, to learn about the rescue and protection of turtle eggs †Transfers are available for purchase for land only or on alternative flight dates