Epic Ramayana Journey: A Mythical Tour of Sacred Sites

• Arrive at Katunayake Bandaranayake International Airport and clear immigration and custom formalities.
• Meet & Greet by our representative or English speaking guide and transfer to Kandy via chilaw en route visit Munneshwarm Temple.
• Then proceed for Kandy and check in to hotel and relax.
• Dinner & Overnight stay at Hotel in Kandy.

Munneswaram temple is an important regional Hindu temple complex in Sri Lanka. It has been in existence at least since 1000 CE although myths surrounding the temple associate it with the popular Indian epic Ramayana, and its legendary hero-king Rama.

• After breakfast leave for visit most sacred Kandy Temple of Tooth Relic and transfer to Nuwara Eliya.
• En route stop at Ramboda and visit Sri Baktha Hanuman Temple and lush green Tea Plantation.
• After completion check in to Hotel and relax.
• Dinner & Overnight stay at Hotel in Nuwara Eliya.

Sri Bhakta Hanuman Temple is one of the important Hanuman Temples in Sri Lanka located on summit of the very beautiful picturesque mountain in Ramboda 30 KM north to Nuwara Eliya, the gateway to the tea country hill station of Sri Lanka. This Hanuman Temple in Ramboda was constructed by Chinmaya Mission of Sri Lanka.

Kandy is a large city in central Sri Lanka. It's set on a plateau surrounded by mountains, which are home to tea plantations and biodiverse rainforest. The city's heart is scenic Kandy Lake (Bogambara Lake), which is popular for strolling. Kandy is famed for sacred Buddhist sites, including the Temple of the Tooth (Sri Dalada Maligawa) shrine, celebrated with the grand Esala Perahera annual procession.

• After breakfast leave for visit Sita Amman Temple and Ashoka vatika followed by the Divurumpola.
• Then transfer to Kataragama via Ella en route visit Rawana Water falls.
• Arriving to Kataragama and check in to the Hotel.
• Dinner & Overnight stay at Hotel in Kataragama.

The Sita Amman Temple, located halfway between the highland village Sita Eliya and the Hakgala Botanical Gardens, has become the most venerated of all Ramayana Trail sites in Sri Lanka, because it is believed to be the place where Sita lived most of the time of her captivity on the island of Lanka. After she refused to stay in Ravana's magnificent palace she was transferred to Ashok Vatika or Ashokavanam where she lived under Ashoka trees. It was here that Ravana's wife Mandodari visited her and that Hanuman met her for the first time, identifying himself with the finger ring of Rama. Sita is said to have bathed in the nearby stream. There are remarkable holes in the rocks at the river bank believed to be footprints of Lord Hamunan.

• Early morning transfer to Kataragama Murugan Temple for attending morning Pooja. Upon completion return to Hotel for breakfast and checkout for Bentota.
• En route visit Roomassala Hill and temple.
• Then transfer to Hotel and check in.
• Dinner & Overnight stay at Hotel in Bentota.

Kataragama is the name of the God and his hometown as well. Kataragama is the Sinhalese form of Skanda, also known as Subhramaniya. He usually is called Murugan or Karthikeya by Tamils. His local consort Valli and his Indian consort Teyvanai (Devasena) and his brother Ganesha are worshipped in their respective own shrines in the holy city of Kataragama, too. Sinhalese worship Skanda-Kataragama as one of their four or five national Gods, especially as protector of the island's south. For Buddhists, Kataragama is a place additionally sanctified by a visit of the Buddha.

Rumassala hill 3 kms east of Galle is the landmark of Unuwatuna beach because of the picturesque white Buddhist dagoba on top of it. Rumassala rock is one of the five Sri Lankan spots believed to originate from parts of Mount Dronagiri. They fell down when Hanuman carried the Dronagiri on his flight back to Lanka in order to use its Sanjiwani herb to rescue Lakhshmana and Rama who needed this medical plant to be reanimated after suffering severe injuries. Rumassala is also said to be an abode of Sita during her stay in Lanka.

• Day at Leisure
• Dinner & Overnight stay at Bentota.

• After breakfast check out and leave for Colombo.
• Arriving to Colombo and visit Panchamuga Anjaneyar Temple and do Colombo city tour and shopping.
• Then check in to Hotel and relax and dinner will be served at outside Restaurant.
• Overnight stay at Hotel in Colombo.

Hanuman is often called Anjaneyar by Tamils, as his mother's name is Anjan. This Kovil is the first Anjaneyar temple in Sri Lanka and the only one on the island dedicated to Lord Hanuman in his Panchamuga form; meaning five faces. And it is said to be the only temple in the world to have a chariot for Anjaneyar. Its chariot festival is held annually at the end of December or in the beginning of January. It is one of the most popular processions in Sri Lanka's capital Colombo. Visitors are advised to wash hands and feet before entering the temple and not to cross hands inside the temple.

• After breakfast check out heading to Airport en route visit Kelaniya Rajamaha Temple and depart with wonderful memories.

Kelaniya is a Buddhist sanctuary because it was believed to have been visited by the Buddha himself. Within the temple premises there is a Hindu shrine, too. It is dedicated to Lord Vibhishana who was the younger brother of Ravana but during the legendary war on Lanka a supporter of Lord Rama, because he disapproved of Ravana's abduction of Sita. After Ravana's death Rama appointed Vibhishana as the new King of Lanka. Vibhishana is venerated by Sinhalese Buddhists as a God, they believe him to be one of the main protectors of the island, especially in its western territories.