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SRI LANKA
Sri Lanka:
The Enchanted Island
Duration • 14 days & 12 nights
Category • Superior
Small-group tour • From £2,195 (incl. flights)
Private tour • From £2,195 (incl. flights)
This group tour features…
Small group size – average 14
people (max 18)
4- & 5-star accommodation
Flexible – extensions, room & flight
upgrades available
Direct international flights with Sri
Lankan Airlines
Transfers in air-conditioned
vehicles
Experienced local tour manager
12 breakfasts
Upgrade to half-board in Dambulla,
Kandy & Ahungalla (7 nights)
for £95
Welcome drink to meet the group
& guide
Wildlife safari & national park
entrance fees
Lakeside for 1 night. Enjoy afternoon tea at the
iconic Galle Face Hotel. (N)
Day 3: Dambulla
In the morning, transfer to Dambulla. Stay 3
nights at the Heritance Kandalama. (B)
Day 4: Anuradhapura • Mihintale
Drive to the ancient Anuradhapura. This city
was Sri Lanka’s capital for 1,400 years and
contains fabulous Buddhist shrines and relics.
Afternoon visit to Mihintale, the birthplace of
Buddhism in Sri Lanka. (B)
Day 5: Sigiriya • Polonnaruwa
Morning visit to the rock-fortress town of
Sigiriya. Continue to the 11th-century capital of
Polonnaruwa. (B)
Day 6: Dambulla • Kandy
Morning visit to Dambulla, home to Asia’s
most impressive cave temples. Continue to the
beautiful hill station of Kandy and stay 2 nights
at the Earls Regency. Afternoon city tour.
This evening, take time to watch a traditional
Kandyan dance performance and visit the
Temple of the Tooth for the evening puja. (B)
Weather
Colombo
J F M A M J J A S O N D
A 31 31 32 32 31 30 30 30 30 30 30 30
B 22 23 24 24 25 25 25 25 25 24 23 22
C 55 74 136 250 382 186 124 116 236 371 306 166
A: Maximum average temperature (°C)
B: Minimum average temperature (°C)
C: Average rainfall (mm)
Asian elephant, Yala National Park
The island nation of Sri Lanka has a wealth
of cultural, archaeological and natural
treasures. This comprehensive tour visits
both the popular and some of the lesserknown
sites in northern, central and
southern Sri Lanka.
SIGNATURE EXPERIENCES
Visit the impressive Dambulla caves
and Sigiriya rock fortress
Witness a puja ceremony at the
Temple of the Tooth
Stay in an authentic converted tea
factory
Finish the tour with relaxation on
the beach
Day 1: Fly to Colombo
Overnight flight from London (regional
connections available) to Colombo with
Sri Lankan Airlines. (N)
Day 2: Colombo
Afternoon arrival and transfer to the Cinnamon
Day 7: Kandy
Kandy is set on the shores of a beautiful
man-made lake and the area abounds with
rich and varied plant life. Morning visit to
the Royal Botanical Gardens. Afternoon at
leisure. (B)
Day 8: Nuwara Eliya
Early morning drive to Nuwara Eliya hill station
via a tea plantation. Situated at 2,000 metres
above sea level, Nuwara Eliya attracted the
British in the 18th century and their legacy is
still visible. Stay at the Heritance Tea Factory
for 2 nights. (B)
Day 9: Horton Plains
Early morning visit to Horton Plains, situated
on Sri Lanka’s highest plateau (this excursion
involves a 2.5-hour walk * ). Horton Plains is
inhabited by large populations of monkeys
and sambar deer. The remainder of the day
is at leisure. (B)
Day 10: Ella • Yala
Transfer to Ella; the view through the Ella Gap
– a break in the hills – is one of the finest in Sri
Lanka. Visit the Rawana Ella Falls and impressive
Buduruwagala statues before continuing to
Yala. Stay 2 nights at Cinnamon Wild. (B)
Day 11: Yala
Morning wildlife safari in Yala National Park.
Covering 1,300 sq km, the park encompasses
a diversity of jungle habitats, including scrub,
brackish lagoons and riverside locations.
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