Sri Lanka's Cultural Triangle — 5 days

Ancient cities, sacred rocks and Buddhist caves. Day-by-day itinerary: Arrival in Colombo → Anuradhapura; Anuradhapura; Anuradhapura → Polonnaruwa; Polonnaruwa → Sigiriya → Dambulla.

Day-by-day itinerary

Day 1 — Arrival in Colombo → Anuradhapura

• 10:00 — Arrival in Colombo
• 12:00 — Private car → Anuradhapura (4h) — Colombo → Anuradhapura
• 16:30 — Hotel check-in — Anuradhapura
• 19:30 — Dinner — Anuradhapura

Day 2 — Anuradhapura

• 08:30 — Sri Maha Bodhi — Anuradhapura
• 10:30 — Ruwanwelisaya dagoba — Anuradhapura
• 13:00 — Lunch — Anuradhapura
• 15:00 — Jetavanaramaya — Anuradhapura
• 19:30 — Dinner — Anuradhapura

Day 3 — Anuradhapura → Polonnaruwa

• 09:00 — Drive → Polonnaruwa (2h) — Anuradhapura → Polonnaruwa
• 11:30 — Hotel check-in — Polonnaruwa
• 14:00 — Ancient city of Polonnaruwa by bike — Polonnaruwa
• 13:00 — Lunch — Polonnaruwa
• 16:30 — Gal Vihara — Polonnaruwa
• 19:30 — Dinner — Polonnaruwa

Day 4 — Polonnaruwa → Sigiriya → Dambulla

• 08:30 — Drive → Sigiriya (1h30) — Polonnaruwa → Sigiriya
• 06:30 — Climbing Lion Rock — Sigiriya
• 12:00 — Lunch — Sigiriya
• Drive to Dambulla — Sigiriya → Dambulla
• 14:30 — Dambulla cave temples — Dambulla
• Drive back to Sigiriya — Dambulla → Sigiriya
• 16:30 — Hotel check-in — Sigiriya
• 19:30 — Dinner — Sigiriya

Day 5 — Sigiriya & departure

• 09:00 — Cultural village & bullock-cart ride — Sigiriya
• 12:30 — Lunch — Sigiriya
• 14:00 — Drive → Colombo (4h) — Sigiriya → Colombo
• 19:30 — Flight home