Asia's oldest pleasure gardens? Sigiriya, Sri Lanka

The Palace in the skies - 600 ft up in the beautiful clouds of Sigiriya in the North Central Province of Sri Lanka, took just 7 years to be built. In the 5th century no less.

Explore the genius of its creator King Kasyapa (473-491 AC) and his fascinating life story through an +AYUINTHEWILD guided 'story-walk' meandering along the King's citadel that was once a lavish royal city. A wonderful masterpiece of 'city planning' in the 5th century with ponds cascading in terraced formation through bubbling fountains and rock gardens in symmetrical lines that surely inspired the landscaping art of the Indian subcontinent.

The guided story walks are part of the Ayu in the Wild tours across one of the world's wildest islands - Sri Lanka by jeep, foot and boat.

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Ever seen the 'Lion Rock' (Sigiriya) at eye level?

Well, wake up a little earlier than usual, take a leisurely climb to the summit of Pidurangala before the sun comes up and you're quite literally at eye-level with Sigiriya, the fortress high among the clouds.

Ok, admitted, the first bit of moss covered steps are a gentle climb and that final boulder (or two) almost at the summit can stretch the ligaments just a 'little' bit, but take a look at this view..........!www.ayuinthewild.com

Our safaris are not just about what wildlife you see...
It's how you see life in the wild.











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Bushwalks, boat trails and grub in the jungles - Wilpattu & Kaudulla December 2012

There is something about having a meal by a river in the thick of the jungles, which cannot be explained. The thrill that you are actually grabbing some grub 'in the wild'. We were blessed with great weather. Little did we know that monsoons and floods were a few days away. For three nights we slept in jungle enclosed safari lodges, took an idyllic boat ride  in calm waters where purple herons rested among tall reeds, walked along a lake studying the hurried flights of butterflies. And then there were those Asian giants. Elephants at Kaudulla. Well past the 'season' for the world famous 'Gathering', yet over two hundred of them: several generations, majestic matriarchs and the mischievous babies...could have stayed there forever.....www.ayuinthewild.com  

 

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