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Western Masai Mara, Kenya is blessed with magnificent attractions for photographic and nature lovers; Lake Nakuru in Rift Valley, Naivasha, Mountain Elgon, Swamp National Park, Lake Victoria, Hells Gate National Park and Kakamega Forest Reserve are some. It is prominent for its wilderness and wildlife conservation. Known to be very popular safari destinations in Africa. ”Mara” is a huge national reserve in Narok, Kenya adjacent to Serengeti National Park in Tanzania. ”Mara” means ”Dotted” , which is entitled under the privilege of Masai people (the ancestral inhabitants) in that area; as the shrubs and trees seemed spotted in the view. The Hot air Ballooning, wild and photographic safaris, game drives and cultural experiences are the most common activities done in Masai Mara.

Experiences Recommended By The locals

Sri Lanka • The Cultural Triangle

Anuradhapura

The Sacred City of Anuradhapura stands equal to the Pyramids at Giza on an architectural level. This magical UNESCO World Heritage Site with enormous Dagobas, palaces, monasteries and monuments is evidence of one of the greatest civilisations in the world.

Sri Lanka • The Cultural Triangle

Dambulla Cave Temples

The complex consists of five caves with over 2000 square metres of painted walls and ceilings. It is the largest area of paintings found in the world and it is a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Sri Lanka • The Cultural Triangle

Polonnaruwa

Polonnaruwa was the medieval capital of Sri Lanka, and today it is one of the most beautiful centres of Sri Lanka’s cultural heritage and a UNESCO Heritage site.

Sri Lanka • The Cultural Triangle

Sigiriya Rock Fortress

Sigiriya is a UNESCO World Heritage site which is proposed to be the 8th wonder of the world. Sigiriya, a massive rock in the green scrub jungle, is perhaps the most memorable place for visitors to Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka • The Cultural Triangle

Minneriya National Park

During July to September, one of the world’s top ten wildlife spectacles takes place, known as ‘The Gathering’, where more than 250 elephants gather around Minneriya water tank in search of food and water.

Sri Lanka • The Cultural Triangle

Spice Garden

Spices have long been important in the commercial history of Sri Lanka. With so many spices and herbs growing on the island’s shores, it is unsurprising that they were used to barter and trade between the sea-faring merchants and have been a main export of Sri Lanka through the ages.

Sri Lanka • The Cultural Triangle

Wasgamuwa National Park

This park is home to 23 species of mammal and reptiles and is especially known for its high abundance of sloth bears (Melursus Ursinus). It’s home to some of the largest Asian elephants and the “marsh elephant” of Wasgamuwa are reputedly the largest of the Sri Lankan elephants

Sri Lanka • The Cultural Triangle

Hurulu Biosphere

In the forest you can spot plenty of elephants, water buffalo and torque macaques. However, sighting are very low of these mammals: loris, wild boar, sloth bear, spotted deer, pangolin, bandicoot rat, porcupine, jackal, leopard, rusty spotted cat, mongoose. The avifauna includes a variety of endemic birds.

Sri Lanka • The Cultural Triangle

Aluvihara Cave Temple

Aluvihara Cave Temple is a set of cave temples in between huge boulders. Aluvihara plays a significant role in the history of Buddhism, since it was here that the most important set of Theravada Buddhist scriptures, the Tripitaka, or “Three Baskets”, were first committed to writing.

Sri Lanka • The Cultural Triangle

Anuradhapura

The Sacred City of Anuradhapura stands equal to the Pyramids at Giza on an architectural level. This magical UNESCO World Heritage Site with enormous Dagobas, palaces, monasteries and monuments is evidence of one of the greatest civilisations in the world.

Sri Lanka • The Cultural Triangle

Dambulla Cave Temples

The complex consists of five caves with over 2000 square metres of painted walls and ceilings. It is the largest area of paintings found in the world and it is a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Sri Lanka • The Cultural Triangle

Polonnaruwa

Polonnaruwa was the medieval capital of Sri Lanka, and today it is one of the most beautiful centres of Sri Lanka’s cultural heritage and a UNESCO Heritage site.

Sri Lanka • The Cultural Triangle

Sigiriya Rock Fortress

Sigiriya is a UNESCO World Heritage site which is proposed to be the 8th wonder of the world. Sigiriya, a massive rock in the green scrub jungle, is perhaps the most memorable place for visitors to Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka • The Cultural Triangle

Minneriya National Park

During July to September, one of the world’s top ten wildlife spectacles takes place, known as ‘The Gathering’, where more than 250 elephants gather around Minneriya water tank in search of food and water.

Sri Lanka • The Cultural Triangle

Spice Garden

Spices have long been important in the commercial history of Sri Lanka. With so many spices and herbs growing on the island’s shores, it is unsurprising that they were used to barter and trade between the sea-faring merchants and have been a main export of Sri Lanka through the ages.

Sri Lanka • The Cultural Triangle

Wasgamuwa National Park

This park is home to 23 species of mammal and reptiles and is especially known for its high abundance of sloth bears (Melursus Ursinus). It’s home to some of the largest Asian elephants and the “marsh elephant” of Wasgamuwa are reputedly the largest of the Sri Lankan elephants

Sri Lanka • The Cultural Triangle

Hurulu Biosphere

In the forest you can spot plenty of elephants, water buffalo and torque macaques. However, sighting are very low of these mammals: loris, wild boar, sloth bear, spotted deer, pangolin, bandicoot rat, porcupine, jackal, leopard, rusty spotted cat, mongoose. The avifauna includes a variety of endemic birds.

Sri Lanka • The Cultural Triangle

Aluvihara Cave Temple

Aluvihara Cave Temple is a set of cave temples in between huge boulders. Aluvihara plays a significant role in the history of Buddhism, since it was here that the most important set of Theravada Buddhist scriptures, the Tripitaka, or “Three Baskets”, were first committed to writing.

Local Hotels

Sri Lanka • Galle & the South

Roman Lake

Roman Lake nestles in an enchanted forest on the edge of one of Sri Lanka’s largest inland waterways, the Maduganga in Balapitiya.

Sri Lanka • The Cultural Triangle

Aliya Resort & Spa

The Sigiriya hotel ‘Aliya’ is an authentic experience of the lifestyle of nearby villages in the Cultural Triangle.

Sri Lanka • The Cultural Triangle

Wewa Addara

It is a perfect hideaway and after climbing Sigiriya Rock or Dambulla Rock Temple you can enjoy a refreshing swim in the swimming pool.

Sri Lanka • The Cultural Triangle

Kassapa Lions Rock

Kassapa Lions Rock takes you back to an era of lavish grandeur offering calm and serenity, amidst a peaceful and quiet village, to ensure you can relax and enjoy.

Sri Lanka • The Cultural Triangle

Forest Rock Garden

Forest Rock Garden boutique hotel is a living masterpiece that gives you a once-in-a-lifetime experience to go back into the golden days of the Anuradhapura Kingdom with utmost luxury and a great sense of royalty, serenity and peace.

Sri Lanka • The Cultural Triangle

Kandalama

A hotel that doesn’t sit on the landscape but is part of it. Where monkeys climb your balcony pillars as if they were trees, swifts nest in the corners of corridors as if they were cliffs and granite crags erupt into the sinuous white walkways.

Sri Lanka • The Cultural Triangle

Water Garden

You can soak up legendary beauty with fascinating landscapes and scenery. Natural seclusion and modern comforts offer an unparalleled authentic private haven at an enchanting getaway with remarkable experiences.

Sri Lanka • Galle & the South

Roman Lake

Roman Lake nestles in an enchanted forest on the edge of one of Sri Lanka’s largest inland waterways, the Maduganga in Balapitiya.

Sri Lanka • The Cultural Triangle

Aliya Resort & Spa

The Sigiriya hotel ‘Aliya’ is an authentic experience of the lifestyle of nearby villages in the Cultural Triangle.

Sri Lanka • The Cultural Triangle

Wewa Addara

It is a perfect hideaway and after climbing Sigiriya Rock or Dambulla Rock Temple you can enjoy a refreshing swim in the swimming pool.

Sri Lanka • The Cultural Triangle

Kassapa Lions Rock

Kassapa Lions Rock takes you back to an era of lavish grandeur offering calm and serenity, amidst a peaceful and quiet village, to ensure you can relax and enjoy.

Sri Lanka • The Cultural Triangle

Forest Rock Garden

Forest Rock Garden boutique hotel is a living masterpiece that gives you a once-in-a-lifetime experience to go back into the golden days of the Anuradhapura Kingdom with utmost luxury and a great sense of royalty, serenity and peace.

Sri Lanka • The Cultural Triangle

Kandalama

A hotel that doesn’t sit on the landscape but is part of it. Where monkeys climb your balcony pillars as if they were trees, swifts nest in the corners of corridors as if they were cliffs and granite crags erupt into the sinuous white walkways.

Sri Lanka • The Cultural Triangle

Water Garden

You can soak up legendary beauty with fascinating landscapes and scenery. Natural seclusion and modern comforts offer an unparalleled authentic private haven at an enchanting getaway with remarkable experiences.

Tailor-Made Holidays

At The Earth Trip we will design and plan your personalised itinerary according to the exact requirements of your trip. Whether you prefer to be on a mountaintop or under a waterfall; wake up in the middle of a jungle or have a picnic with locals in the tea plantations – we select the accommodation and activities in order to suit not only your preferences, but also your budget.

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