Ramayana Trail (5 Days)

About this experience

This five-day private tour follows sites in the hill country and Colombo linked to the Ramayana, the Hindu epic of Rama and Sita, travelling by air-conditioned vehicle with a Lakpura chauffeur guide throughout. The route runs from Colombo airport to Kandy, on to Nuwara Eliya, and back down to Colombo, taking in temples, waterfalls and national park scenery connected to the Rama-Ravana story along the way.

Travellers visit the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic in Kandy, the Sita Amman Temple and Divurumpola Temple near Nuwara Eliya, and spend a morning walking in Horton Plains National Park, alongside a Kandy cultural dance show, an elephant welfare visit, and city tours of Nuwara Eliya and Colombo.

The tour runs as a private departure at a pace set by the travelling party rather than a fixed schedule, with the chauffeur guide handling arrival formalities, hotel check-ins and the practical side of each day's route.

Your service advisor

Malsiri Consultant

Have questions about this service or want it arranged around your dates? Reach Malsiri directly — replies usually within a few hours during Sri Lanka business hours.

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Trained in Ramayana Yatra

Plan your Ramayana journey with a trained team

Our sales team plans every Ramayana tour. It includes Malsiri Peiris, who completed “Fundamentals of Ramayana Yatra (Sri Lanka Territory)”, a training programme by the Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau, in 2020.

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Certificate of completion awarded to Malsiri Peiris

What’s included

Included

Transport in a Private Vehicle, Fuel, Parking & Highway tolls.
Service of English-Speaking Chauffeur Guide.
All prevailing taxes and service charges.

Not included

Entrance fees.
Visa and Related Expenses.
Chauffeur Guide's Accommodation.
Hotel Accommodation and Meals.
Expenses of personal nature
Tips & Portages.

Tour route

Day-by-day waypoints across Sri Lanka. Each marker is where you spend the night; lines trace the daily drive.

Day-by-day itinerary

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1 Kandy

Day 1 — Airport → Pinnawala → Kandy

After being met at Colombo airport by your chauffeur guide, you travel to Kandy and check in, with the day rounded off by an evening cultural show.

Millennium Elephant Foundation

This family-run NGO works on the welfare of domestic elephants, funding veterinary care, mahout salaries and a mobile veterinary unit, and offers an elephant walk experience as an alternative to elephant riding.

Kandy Cultural Dance Show

An hour-long evening show of traditional Sri Lankan performance, including fire dancers, sword dancers and Kandyan dancers performing to drumming.

Arian Zwegers · CC BY 2.0

2 Nuwara Eliya

Day 2 — Kandy → Nuwara Eliya

After checking out of the hotel in Kandy, the day combines a major Buddhist temple with a waterfall stop en route to Nuwara Eliya, followed by two temples linked to the Ramayana story.

Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic

This UNESCO World Heritage Site was built in the 16th century to house and protect Lord Buddha's sacred tooth, with painted halls, carved pillars and gilded statues.

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Ramboda Falls

Among the tallest waterfalls in Sri Lanka, this is seen in three sections, with the middle section visible from the A5 highway and the top section reached by a climb along a pathway near the bridge.

A.Savin · FAL

Sita Amman Temple

Seen en route to Hakgala, this temple features statues of Rama and Sita and modern paintings, statues and sculpted pillars depicting their story.

Buddhika Mawella · CC BY-SA 3.0

Divurumpola Temple

This is the site where Sita is said to have performed her Agni Pariksha to prove her fidelity to Rama, and remains a place where people still pledge oaths today.

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3 Nuwara Eliya

Day 3 — Nuwara Eliya

The day starts early with a trek in Horton Plains, followed by a city tour of Nuwara Eliya in the afternoon.

Horton Plains National Park

Set in Ohiya, this park of montane grasslands and cloud forest includes the World's End precipice, Baker's Falls, endemic fauna and sites of archaeological interest.

Faslan at en.wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0

Nuwara Eliya City Tour

Set in the tea country at altitude, this town was built by the British in the style of an English countryside settlement, with period homes, hedged lawns, an Anglican church and a golf course.

Abdul malik77 · CC BY-SA 4.0

4 Colombo

Day 4 — Nuwara Eliya → Colombo

After checking out, the journey continues to Colombo for a city and shopping tour.

Colombo City and Shopping Tour

The tour covers landmarks such as the Old Lighthouse, the Old Parliament, Galle Face Hotel and Green, Gangarama Temple and the National Museum, along with shopping at Independence Square, the Race Course and boutique stores.

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5 Airport

Day 5 — Colombo → Airport

After checking out, you are transferred to the airport for departure.

Please note

Infant seats available
Public transportation nearby

Infants must not sit on laps
Not recommended for people with back problems
Not recommended for people with heart conditions
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not suitable for pets
Not stroller accessible
Not wheelchair accessible

Cancellation policy

More than 24 hours notice: full refund
Less than 24 hours notice: no refund

To cancel, reply to your booking confirmation email or message us on WhatsApp.

Frequently asked questions

Is this a private tour?

Yes. The tour is private to your group: your own air-conditioned vehicle and an English-speaking chauffeur guide for all 5 days, with no other travellers joining.

Where does the tour start and end?

Day 1 starts at Colombo airport (CMB) and day 5 ends at Colombo airport (CMB). Every stop in between is reached by road in the same vehicle, so there is no other transport to arrange.

Are hotels included?

The base price covers the vehicle and chauffeur guide. In the booking box you can add hotels for all 4 nights at Budget (3★), Standard (4★) or Luxury (5★ and boutique) level, on half board. Hotels we hold contracts with for your dates are named in the price; for any other night our team books a hotel of the same class after you pay.

What vehicle will we travel in?

It depends on your group: a car for 1–2 guests, a van for 3–5, a large van for 6–8 and a bus for 9–15. Choose the number of guests in the booking box and the price updates to match.

Are entrance fees included?

Not in the base price. Set Tickets to Included in the booking box to add the entrance fees and safari jeeps for the sights on this itinerary; the booking box lists exactly which ones are covered.

Can we have a national guide?

Yes. A chauffeur guide is always included, and you can add a government-licensed national guide who travels with you for the whole tour. Choose it under Guide in the booking box; the vehicle is sized for the extra seat.

Can we change the itinerary or the dates?

Yes. Every tour is private, so it can start on any date you choose. To change stops, add nights or combine it with another tour, write to us in the booking notes or plan your own trip at lakpura.com/plan-your-trip.