Sri Lanka tour packages

Chennai is a metropolitan city offering its visitors a mélange of places that appeal to the eyes. Some of historical importance and some of heritage importance, from temples, forts, beaches, malls, and booming IT complexes Chennai have evolved from being an orthodox and conservative city to a modern and trendy metro. From being Madras to becoming Chennai, from the orthodoxies to modernization, from the mix of new and old to much more Chennai is a vast place for you to tour around hence if you are on a time crunch travel you would have to take in the best it offers in quick glances.

A tour from Chennai to Srilanka can only get better. Hanging at the tip of the Indian map,  Srilanka is a treat to the parched traveler. Surrounded by beautiful beaches and picturesque locales, Srilanka is home to several attractions that make for a perfect holiday destination. The medley of Chennai and Srilanka together make for a splendid holiday package. Both the destinations are packed with attraction and entertainments places that suit the needs of leisure travelers, honeymooners or getaway

Travel and time

The total distance from Chennai to Srilanka is nearly 1314 kilometer. You can hire a cab or take a flight. You will need to carry valid documents, international driving license, visa and necessary permits in case you decide to drive to Srilanka from Chennai.

Places of attraction in Chennai

Formerly known as Madras, Chennai is the capital of Tamilnadu. Conservative in many ways, Chennai is a metropolitan city where all things happen late but remain latest. Chennai offers a lot of dimension when it comes to visiting attraction places. You can find carved temples, monuments, heritage buildings, beaches and the list goes on. Some of the popular places to visit are:

• Mahabalipuram is a neighboring town that offers temples and monolithic rock carvings.
• Theme parks, Museum, beaches and entertainment centers
• Entertainment centers
• Forum mall
• Express avenue
• Phoenix mall
• Skywalk Ampa mall
• Museums
• Chennai museum
• Fort museum
• Vivekananda museum
• Beaches
• Covelong beach
• Marina Beach
• Elliot’s beach
• Breezy beach
• VGP golden beach
• Mutukadu boat house
• Parks
• Guindy Snake park
• Madras Crocodile bank
• Kishkintha
• EVP water world
• MGM Dizzee world
• Tarsha water sports
• Dolphin city
• VGP Golden beach

• Some of the prominent heritage monuments and structures in Chennai that are famous tourist spots are:

• Dakshinachitra
• Birla Planetarium
• Vandaloor Zoo
• Fort Museum
• Connemara Library
• MGR film city
• Muttukadu boat house
• Senate house

• The prominent temples and churches worth visiting if you are on a pilgrimage are

• Ananthaa Padmanabhaswaamy temple
• Adeeswar Jain temple
• Armenian church
• Annai velankanni church
• Wesley church
• Church of Our lady of Light
• Garrison church
• Madhya Kailash temple
• Santhome Basilica
• St Andrews kirk
• St Georges Cathedral
• Qurasani Mosque
• Wallajah Mosque
• CSI Church house of prayer
• Ashtalakshmi temple

Places of attraction in Srilanka

An island country, Srilanka appears as a tiny dot on the world map but don’t be mistaken by its size for it houses places of mysticism and spectacular attraction that its natural appeal will blow your mind away. Srilanka houses so many popular tourist spots that you would want to return to watch and explore each of its hidden treasures. Some of the hotspot destinations to watch in Srilanka are:

• Ancient capital of Srilanka- Anuradhapura. The ruins have been well preserved as a reminder of Srilanka’s ancient civilization. This ancient city was once the center of political power, prime urban region and a sacred world for the Buddhists
• Arugam bay is prime tourist destination offering water sports and other attractions. Tourists who are on a budget trip will certainly like what the bay has to offer. Popular for surfing the bay still has rugged access roads hence makes for an exciting attraction spot.
• Adams peak has attracted leisure travelers and pilgrims mainly for the sacred footprint called Sri Pada and holds significant importance for the Hindus and Buddhists.
• Batticalao attracts tourists because of its presence near a beautiful island.
• Known for its golden beaches, Bentotta is situated in the coastal tip of the Galle district of southern province. Bentota is a famous tourist attraction center.
• A small resort town Beruwala in Sinhalese means “where the sail is lowered”, and it is an important spot as this is where the first Muslim settlement happened around the 8th century period. You can find gem merchants around China fort region; you can visit Msjid-ul-Abrar a famous attraction spot of Beruwala. It is also the oldest mosque in Srilanka.
• Bundala National Park is an attraction spot for nature lovers especially bird watchers. The park is also home to turtles, crocodiles, elephants and Leopard. Jeep drives offer a close range sighting of giant squirrels; flamingoes so on and so forth. You can enjoy a jeep safari during the dry season offering nature lovers, adventure seekers and travelers a splendid chance of watching the wildlife inhabitants in close range.
• Colombo is the capital of Srilanka and is the commercial hub of the country with majority of the administrative works taking place. There is a lot to watch, relish and do in Colombo.
• Dambulla is where the prime attractions are in abundance. It houses
• Dambulla international stadium
• Cave temple complex of Srilanka
• Largest Rose quartz mountain ranges
• Ibbankatuwa burial site providing evidence of indigenous civilizations
• Galle situated in the tip of Srilanka is another place worth visiting in Srilanka tour package.
• Hambantota  makes for a perfect rural tour place in Srilanka
• Hikkaduwa is another small town famous for its beaches and corals attracting tourists on large scale for snorkeling, sun bathing and surfing.
• Horton plains attract tourists to its National park “MahaEliya” in Sinhala- this national park is situated in the highlands of the Sri Lanka.
• Ella offers beautiful sightings comparatively more in number compared to other attraction place sin Srilanka.
• 8 kilometer away from the Bandarawela you can head out on a trek crossing the picturesque countryside. This expedition will offer you a heavy dose of freshness and a heart kindling view of the modest rural lifestyle
• Ella grand motel will offer you a feeling of standing on the edge of the world.
• Ella gap
• Ravana Ella falls
• Little Adams peak
• Bambaragala peak

The  list of places worth visiting in a small country like Sri Lanka are surprisingly plenty – Jaffna, Kandy, Kaljudah, Kalpitiya, Katumnayake,  Kitulgala, Knuckles range, Mannar, Mitaya, Minneriya, Negombo, Nilaveli, Nuwara Eliya, Pasikudah, Pinnawela, Polonnaruwa, Puttalam, Ratnapura, Sigiriya, Sinharaja, TRincomalee, Unawatuna, Weligama Wilpattu national park, Yala national park- and the list goes on. You will be surprised to watch what each of these places have to offer to make your tour a memorable one.