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Tissamaharama & Kataragama |
01 NIGHT & 02 DAYS TOUR TO
TISSAMAHARAMA / KATARAGAMA
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DAY 1 |
| 7.00 am |
Depart Colombo from Galle Face Hotel
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| 8.00 am |
Breakfast at Bentota Avanhala
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Bentota is the most popular beach stretch on the south west coast with many opportunities for water sports or a visit to the Turtle hatchery
Enroute, a visit to the Mask and Puppet Museum at Ambalangoda and the famous Dutch Fort in Galle is a must.
From Unawatuna to Weligama, the A 2 road runs close to the coast and this 20 km stretch offers a beautiful view of the beach and the Mirissa area which the home of the stilt fisherman. |
| 12.30 pm |
Lunch at Bay Inn Weligama
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| 3.30 pm |
Proceed to "The Safari" Tissamaharama for evening tea & snacks |
| 5.30 pm |
Depart for Kataragama to partake in a pooja (with fruit offerings, optional)
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Kataragama is another great pilgrim shrine, which is dedicated to Skanda, a popular Hindu deity. Daily poojas are conducted in the morning and evening, which draw large crowds bringing offerings of fruits, flowers and incense to make and fulfill vows.
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| 8.30 pm |
Return to "The Safari" Tissamaharama for dinner and overnight stay
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DAY 2 |
| 8.00 am |
After breakfast depart for Koggala
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En route visit the Hummanaya (blow hole) in Dickwella
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The blow –hole is an attractive natural feature where a sea spray splashes up to as high as 40-50 feet during the monsoon period and attracts many foreign and local tourists alike.
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| 1.30 pm |
Visit and picnic lunch at Martin Wickremasinghe Museum, Kogalla
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Martin Wickremasinghe, is a great Sinhalese author and artist of modern times with a vast collection of over 80 books. A large anthology of artifacts of Sinhalese culture is displayed at this museum.
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| 4.30 pm |
Afternoon tea and snack at Bentota Avanhala. Thereafter proceed to Colombo (Galle Face Hotel)
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