The Kingdoms Letter
12 nights · Anuradhapura · Sigiriya · Kandy · from £6,420 pp
A long, unhurried reading of the Cultural Triangle and its ancient capitals — from the reservoirs of Anuradhapura to the last royal lake at Kandy. Three UNESCO sites, two private archaeologists, one sacred tooth relic.
Day by day
- Day 1
Arrive Negombo
Met at the airport and a gentle first night by the lagoon to recover from the flight.
- Days 2–3
Anuradhapura
The first great capital — its dagobas, monastery ruins and the sacred bo-tree, explored by bicycle at dawn.
- Day 4
Mihintale & Polonnaruwa
The cradle of Sri Lankan Buddhism, then on to the second capital with a private archaeologist.
- Days 5–6
Sigiriya & Dambulla
A dawn climb of the rock fortress and the golden cave temples, with time among the water gardens.
- Days 7–9
Kandy
The last royal capital — the Temple of the Tooth, ola-leaf manuscripts, craft villages and the lake.
- Days 10–12
Kandy to Colombo
A slow descent with a tea estate en route, finishing with a curated day in the capital.
- Day 13
Departure
A final morning before your transfer to the airport.
- Negombo→
- Anuradhapura→
- Mihintale→
- Polonnaruwa→
- Sigiriya→
- Dambulla→
- Kandy→
- Colombo
Best time to travel
February–April for the driest weather across the Cultural Triangle.
- Three UNESCO World Heritage cities
- Private archaeologist at Polonnaruwa
- Dawn climb of Sigiriya before the gates open
- The Temple of the Tooth, Kandy
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