Tour Overview
Follow Sri Lanka’s Ramayana traditions on a six-day journey through temples, highland landscapes and sites associated with Rama, Sita, Hanuman and Ravana. Visit Munneswaram and Manavari near Chilaw before exploring Kandy’s sacred and cultural landmarks. Continue through Ramboda and Nuwara Eliya to Seetha Amman Temple, Divurumpola and Ella’s Ravana-associated sites. The journey concludes with visits to Kelaniya and Panchamuga Anjaneyar Temple before departure from Colombo. Ramayana connections are presented as religious traditions and beliefs.
Tour Highlights
Day-by-Day Itinerary
Day 1 — Arrival and Sacred Temples of Chilaw
Visit Munneswaram and Manavari before travelling to Kandy.
Meet your private guide at the airport and travel to Chilaw. Visit Munneswaram and Manavari, temples associated in Ramayana tradition with Lord Rama’s worship of Shiva. Continue to Kandy and relax at your hotel.
Day 2 — Kandy Sacred Heritage and Culture
Discover Kandy’s temple, lake, shopping and traditional performance.
Visit the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic and walk around Kandy Lake. Spend the afternoon browsing gems, handicrafts, silk and spices before attending a cultural dance and fire-walking show.
Day 3 — Hanuman Temple and Tea Mountains
Travel through Ramboda to the highland town of Nuwara Eliya.
Visit Sri Bhakta Hanuman Temple in Ramboda, associated with Hanuman in local Ramayana tradition. Continue to Ramboda Falls and a tea factory and plantation for a guided visit and tasting. Spend the evening exploring Nuwara Eliya.
Day 4 — Sita’s Sacred Sites and Ravana Legends
Explore Ramayana-associated locations from Sita Eliya to Ella.
Visit Seetha Amman Temple, traditionally associated with Sita’s captivity, and Divurumpola, associated with the Agni Pariksha tradition. Continue to Ravana Waterfall and Ravana Cave in Ella. Spend the evening in town or visit Nine Arch Bridge.
Day 5 — Kelaniya, Anjaneyar Temple and Colombo
Continue to the Colombo area for further pilgrimage visits.
Travel from Ella to the Colombo area. Visit Kelaniya Raja Maha Viharaya, associated in local tradition with Vibhishana, and Panchamuga Anjaneyar Temple in Dehiwala. Spend the evening around Galle Face Green and enjoy dinner in Colombo.
Day 6 — Souvenir Shopping and Departure
Complete your pilgrimage with shopping and an airport transfer.
If your flight schedule allows, visit ODEL, Barefoot, Laksala or local markets before travelling to Bandaranaike International Airport.
Included & Excluded
✅ What's Included
- ✓Airport reception by private representative/guide
- ✓All ground transport connecting Ramayana heritage sites
- ✓Visits to Munneswaram, Manavari, Seetha Amman & Kelaniya
- ✓Tea estate visit and tea tasting in Ramboda
- ✓Exploration of Ravana Cave and Ravana Waterfall in Ella
- ✓Colombo pilgrimage and heritage tour
❌ Not Included
- ✗Accommodation standard (customisable upon request)
- ✗Temple pooja offerings, rituals and personal donations
- ✗Entrance tickets (if applicable)
- ✗Meals not mentioned in the final proposal
- ✗International flights and travel insurance
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