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Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic beside Kandy Lake

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From misty hill country to ancient rock fortresses and colonial coastal towns, here are the places we build every itinerary around.

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Tea estates and mountains around Nuwara Eliya

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Nuwara Eliya

A cool-climate hill station known as "Little England," surrounded by tea estates, waterfalls, and some of Sri Lanka’s most scenic mountain landscapes.

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Seated Buddha carved in rock at Gal Vihara, Polonnaruwa
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Habarana

Habarana is a quiet village at the crossroads of the Cultural Triangle, surrounded by lakes, forest and rice paddies. It lies within easy reach of Sigiriya, Dambulla, Polonnaruwa, Anuradhapura and Trincomalee.

Carved guardstones and moonstone at Polonnaruwa Vatadage
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Dambulla

Dambulla is home to the Dambulla Cave Temple (also called the Golden Temple), a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the largest, best-preserved cave temple complex in Sri Lanka.

Tea estates and mountains around Nuwara Eliya
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Nuwara Eliya

A cool-climate hill station known as "Little England," surrounded by tea estates, waterfalls, and some of Sri Lanka’s most scenic mountain landscapes.

Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic beside Kandy Lake
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Kandy

Sri Lanka’s hill-country cultural capital, home to the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic (Sri Dalada Maligawa) and set beside a scenic lake.

Galle Fort lighthouse under a blue sky
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Galle

A historic coastal city built around Galle Fort, a well-preserved Dutch colonial-era fortification and UNESCO World Heritage Site overlooking the Indian Ocean.

Sigiriya rock fortress rising above the forest
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Sigiriya

Home to the Sigiriya Rock Fortress, an ancient rock citadel and UNESCO World Heritage Site rising dramatically out of the central plains.

Nine Arches Bridge curving through the jungle, Ella
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Ella

A small hill-country town famous for the Nine Arches Bridge, surrounding tea plantations, and hiking trails including Little Adam’s Peak and Ella Rock.