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SRI LANKA<br />
Splendours<br />
of Sri Lanka<br />
Duration • 14 days & 12 nights<br />
Category • Superior<br />
Solo group tour • From £2,795 (incl. flights)<br />
This solo group tour features…<br />
Small group size – average 12<br />
people (max 18)<br />
4-& 5-star accommodation<br />
Twin / double rooms <strong>for</strong> single use<br />
Flexible – extensions, room & flight<br />
upgrades available<br />
Direct international flights with<br />
Sri Lankan Airlines<br />
Transfers in air-conditioned<br />
vehicles<br />
Experienced local tour manager<br />
12 breakfasts, 1 lunch & 10 dinners<br />
Welcome & farewell group dinners<br />
Guided sightseeing & entrance fees<br />
Wildlife safaris & national park<br />
entrance fees<br />
Weather<br />
Colombo<br />
J F M A M J J A S O N D<br />
A 31 31 32 32 31 30 30 30 30 30 30 30<br />
B 22 23 <strong>24</strong> <strong>24</strong> 25 25 25 25 25 <strong>24</strong> 23 22<br />
C 55 74 136 250 382 186 1<strong>24</strong> 116 236 371 306 166<br />
A: Maximum average temperature (°C)<br />
B: Minimum average temperature (°C)<br />
C: Average rainfall (mm)<br />
This introductory tour combines the Cultural<br />
Triangle’s ancient cities with scenic hill<br />
country, man-made marvels and abundant<br />
wildlife. Finish the tour with a relaxing twonight<br />
stay on a palm-fringed beach.<br />
SIGNATURE EXPERIENCES<br />
Three safaris in Wilpattu in search of<br />
wild elephants and leopards<br />
Join a Sri Lankan cookery lesson<br />
End your tour with a two-night luxury<br />
beach stay<br />
Day 1: Fly to Colombo<br />
Overnight flight from London (regional<br />
connections available) to Colombo with<br />
Sri Lankan Airlines. (N)<br />
Day 2: Chilaw<br />
Arrive and transfer to the Anantaya hotel <strong>for</strong> 1<br />
night. Welcome dinner. (D)<br />
Day 3: Anuradhapura<br />
Drive to Anuradhapura via Wilpattu National<br />
Park. Afternoon wildlife safari in search of<br />
leopards and sloth bears. Stay 3 nights at the<br />
Forest Rock Garden Resort. (B, D)<br />
Day 4: Wilpattu National Park •<br />
Anuradhapura<br />
Full-day safari in Wilpattu National Park.<br />
(B, L, D)<br />
Leopard, Wilpattu National Park<br />
Day 5: Anuradhapura<br />
Drive to the ancient city of Anuradhapura.<br />
For 1,400 years, this city was the capital of<br />
Sri Lanka and contains fabulous Buddhist<br />
shrines and relics. Afternoon at leisure. (B, D)<br />
Day 6: Habarana<br />
Transfer to Habarana. Stay 2 nights at the<br />
Cinnamon Lodge. Afternoon cookery lesson. (B)<br />
Day 7: Sigiriya • Polonnaruwa<br />
Morning visit to the UNESCO-listed rock<br />
<strong>for</strong>tress town of Sigiriya. Continue to the 11thcentury<br />
medieval capital of Polonnaruwa. (B)<br />
Day 8: Dambulla • Kandy<br />
Morning visit to Dambulla, home to Asia’s<br />
most impressive cave temples. Continue to<br />
the beautiful hill station of Kandy and stay 2<br />
nights at the Cinnamon Citadel. Afternoon<br />
sightseeing tour. In the evening, watch a<br />
traditional Kandyan dance per<strong>for</strong>mance and<br />
visit the Temple of the Tooth <strong>for</strong> the evening<br />
puja ceremony. (B, D)<br />
Day 9: Kandy<br />
Kandy is set on the shores of a beautiful manmade<br />
lake and the area abounds in rich and<br />
varied plant life. Morning visit to the Royal<br />
Botanical Gardens. Afternoon at leisure to<br />
explore Kandy’s markets. (B, D)<br />
Day 10: Nuwara Eliya<br />
Morning drive to the hill station of Nuwara<br />
Eliya via a tea plantation. Situated at 2,000<br />
metres, Nuwara Eliya attracted the British in<br />
the 18th century and their legacy is still visible.<br />
Stay at The Blackpool (or similar) <strong>for</strong> 2 nights.<br />
(B, D)<br />
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