Ramayana trail

Ramayana trail with vegetarian and Jain meals

Follow the Ramayana legend through the hill country and the coast, with temple visits, pure vegetarian or Jain meals and a guide who knows the stories.

Ravana Falls, near EllaRavana Falls, near Ella

What you get.

Everything below comes with every ramayana trail plan. Ask for anything else.

Ramayana sites

Seetha Amman Temple, Hanuman temples, Ravana Falls and more.

Veg and Jain meals

Arranged at every hotel, with restaurant stops to match.

The Ella train

A scenic hill-country ride, tickets included on the 8-day plan.

The stories

Your guide tells the legend at each place.

Comfortable hotels

4★ hotels with half board.

Families and groups

From one family to coach groups.

A sample route.

A starting point we change to fit your days, hotels and pace.

  1. Day 1
    Arrival, Sigiriya

    Airport pickup and drive to the cultural triangle.

  2. Day 2
    Sigiriya, Dambulla

    Lion Rock and the cave temples.

  3. Day 3
    Kandy

    Temple of the Tooth and Kandy city.

  4. Day 4
    Nuwara Eliya

    Seetha Amman Temple and the tea country.

  5. Day 5
    Ella

    Train ride and Ravana Falls.

  6. Day 6–7
    Bentota

    Coast and river safari.

  7. Day 8
    Departure

    Drop-off at the airport.

8days on the classic trail
$560per person, recent quote
100%vegetarian or Jain on request
5towns on the route

From our tours.

Photos taken on Pearlisle trips.

Ravana Falls
Ravana FallsElla
Ancient Kandy
Ancient KandyRoyal temples
Temple of the Tooth
Temple of the ToothKandy
Elephants
ElephantsOn the way to Kandy
Village cooking
Village cookingVegetarian curries

Common questions

Anything else? Message us on WhatsApp and we will answer.

Is all food vegetarian?

On request, yes. We have run Ramayana tours with Jain vegetarian half board at every hotel.

Which places are on the trail?

The plan usually includes Sigiriya, Kandy, Nuwara Eliya (Seetha Amman Temple), Ella (Ravana Falls) and Bentota. We can add more sites if you have more days.

Can we start from Trincomalee or the north?

Yes. We have run Ramayana tours that started on the west coast and went through Trincomalee.

See your whole trip
before you pay.

Tell us your dates and who is travelling. We send back a day-by-day plan and a quotation, free, with no obligation.