Pmgy Sri Lanka Intro Experience

Welcome to Sri Lanka! You will be met at Colombo airport by a member of our local team who will be holding a name sign for everyone on the Sri Lanka Intro Experience. We will transfer you to a guesthouse in Negombo, a town just 10 miles from the airport. After that, you can relax, catch up with jet lag and meet fellow travellers on the PMGY Sri Lanka Intro Experience and Real Sri Lanka Experience. Our local coordinator will provide you with an orientation outlining everything you need to know for the upcoming weeks on your Sri Lanka Intro Experience. For example, safety issues, useful phrases in Sinhalese and what you can expect from the tour. Depending on the time of arrivals, it is likely that the full introduction will be given on Tuesday morning.

Over the next couple days, we will check out some of Kandy’s iconic sites, which will include a visit to the bustling Temple of the Tooth and Bahirawa Kanda Temple for a beautiful hill-top view of the city. Located in the centre of the island, Kandy is the cultural capital of Sri Lanka. The city is surrounded by green hills and full of cultural and historical significance. It is also the southern tip of Sri Lanka’s Cultural Triangle. The city is world-famous as a pilgrimage site to the Temple of the Tooth, where the sacred tooth relic of Lord Buddha is found. The picturesque central lake on the other side of town offers a more relaxed feel than the busy town centre. You’ll get to explore Kandy’s renowned cultural dance shows on your Sri Lanka Intro Experience, as well as a visit to the ancient Temple of the Tooth. Kandy is also a great place to do some shopping and pick up some souvenirs along the way, with a vibrant mix of local markets, high street stores and a wide range of wood carving factories to choose from. You have free time to relax with the group and do some souvenir shopping during your 2 days in Kandy. Our local coordinator will use their local knowledge to recommend things to do.

Next is an action-packed day! We will kick off the day by visiting a spice and herbal plantation on your Sri Lanka Intro Experience. Here, you will learn about how a wide range of plants grow in Sri Lanka and how they are used for medicine across the world. After lunch, you will head over to Sigiriya, known as ‘The Mount of Remembrance’. Sigiriya Rock Fortress contains the ancient city, built on top of a 180-metre granite rock known as ‘Lion Rock’. You’ll get to climb to the top of the towering Lion Rock and explore the wonders of this former cultural capital, complete with ancient graffiti and elaborately crafted water gardens. Be prepared for jaw-dropping panoramic views that last for days when you reach the top. Finally, that evening we will take you to Polonnaruwa to spend the night. This ancient city is Sri Lanka’s splendid medieval capital, the next part of the Cultural Triangle.