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SRI LANKA
Sri Lanka:
The Enchanted Island
Duration • 14 days & 12 nights
Category • Superior
Small-group tour • From £2,295 (incl. flights)
Private tour • From £2,395 (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
11 breakfasts, 1 lunch & 1 dinner
Upgrade to half-board in Dambulla,
Kandy & Ahungalla (7 nights)
for £111
Welcome dinner to meet your
group & tour manager
Wildlife safari & national park
entrance fees
Porterage at hotels
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)
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
Lakeside for 1 night. Enjoy a welcome afternoon
tea at the Galle Face Hotel. (L)
Day 3: Dambulla
In the morning, transfer to Dambulla. Stay 3
nights at the Heritance Kandalama. (B)
Day 4: Anuradhapura • Mihintale
Drive to ancient Anuradhapura. This city
was Sri Lanka’s capital for 1,400 years and
contains fabulous Buddhist shrines and relics.
Lion Rock, Sigiriya
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, watch a traditional Kandyan
dance performance and visit the Temple of the
Tooth for the evening puja. (B)
Day 7: Kandy
Kandy is set on the shores of a beautiful manmade
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. Set at an elevation of 1,880
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
Visit the Rawana Ella Falls and impressive
Buduruwagala statues before continuing
to the Elephant Transit Home. Then drive to
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