Enjoy your delicious breakfast at the Hotel.
After breakfast climb the Sigiriya Rock Fortress which was built by King Kasyapa in the 5th century A.D. This was a royal citadel for 18 years. This is a complex of buildings comprising with a royal palace, a fortified town with water gardens on par with the best in the ancient world, constitute a magnificent and unique architectural feat of the ancient Sinhalese. Sigiriya is a UNESCO world heritage site.
In the afternoon, set on a guided sightseeing tour in the medival city of Polonnaruwa.
This is the island’s medieval capital after the decline of The Anuradhapura kingdom. Polonnaruwa is a UNESCO world heritage site, which has a great history of invasions and struggle. The main attractions are the conserved ruins of glorious royal palaces, massive Buddhist temples and unbroken monuments in colossal statues carved from solid rock boulders.
Optional- Enjoy a bike ride around the city of Polonnaruwa.
Thereafter visit a wood carving workshop. Wood carving is a form of working wood by means of a cutting tool (knife) in one hand or a chisel by two hands or with one hand on a chisel and one hand on a mallet, resulting in a wooden figure or figurine, or in the sculptural ornamentation of a wooden object.
Return to the hotel for dinner and overnight accommodation.