Edition
Heritage Edition
Ancient kingdoms, sacred monuments and UNESCO-listed living history.
Plan Your JourneyPlaces that belong together
Destinations shaped by the Heritage Edition.
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UNESCO World HeritageNorth Central
Anuradhapura
Sri Lanka’s first great capital: a living sacred landscape of monumental stupas, ancient reservoirs and more than two millennia of Buddhist tradition.
Western
Colombo
Sri Lanka’s energetic capital: a layered city of oceanfront promenades, sacred spaces, markets, galleries and ambitious dining.
UNESCO World HeritageCentral
Dambulla
A Cultural Triangle crossroads where an extraordinary painted cave sanctuary rises above markets, farms and dry-zone hills.
Uva
Ella
A dramatic hill-country village of tea slopes, railway landmarks and panoramic walks above the Uva valleys.
UNESCO World HeritageSouthern
Galle
A living fortified city where centuries of Indian Ocean history unfold through coral-stone ramparts, courtyards and sea light.
UNESCO World HeritageCentral
Kandy
Sri Lanka’s sacred hill capital, where royal memory, living Buddhist ritual and green highland culture gather around a lake.
UNESCO World HeritageNorth Central
Polonnaruwa
A remarkably coherent medieval capital of sculpted stone, monumental reservoirs and shaded routes made for slow exploration.
UNESCO World HeritageCentral
Sigiriya
An extraordinary fifth-century rock citadel where architecture, water gardens, art and engineering rise above the central plains.
Signature moments
Experiences to remember.
Beli Lena Prehistoric Cave Heritage Walk
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Jathika Namal Uyana Ironwood Forest & Rose Quartz Walk
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Temple of the Sacred Tooth & Royal Palace Precinct
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Kandy Lake & Garrison Cemetery Story Walk
ExploreClimbing the 5th-century Sigiriya Rock Fortress (Lion Rock)
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Admiring ancient wall paintings (frescoes), Mirror Wall inscriptions, and Royal Water Gardens
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Hiking Pidurangala Rock for breathtaking dawn vistas over Sigiriya Citadel
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Guided bicycle/tuk-tuk tours through the ancient capital ruins
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Marveling at monumental stupas (Ruwanwelisaya, Abhayagiri, Jetavanaramaya)
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