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SRI LANKA
Splendours
of Sri Lanka
Duration • 14 days & 12 nights
Category • Superior
Solo group tour • From £3,195 (incl. flights)
This solo group tour features…
Small group size – average 10
people (max 18)
4-& 5-star accommodation
Twin / double rooms for single use
Flexible – extensions, room & flight
upgrades available
Direct international flights with
Sri Lankan Airlines
Transfers in air-conditioned
vehicles
Experienced local tour manager
12 breakfasts, 1 lunch & 10 dinners
Welcome & farewell group dinners
Guided sightseeing & entrance
fees included
Wildlife safaris & 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)
This introductory tour combines the Cultural
Triangle’s ancient cities with scenic hill
country, man-made marvels and abundant
wildlife. Finish the tour with a relaxing twonight
stay on a palm-fringed beach.
SIGNATURE EXPERIENCES
Three safaris in Wilpattu in search of
wild elephants and leopards
Join a Sri Lankan cookery lesson
End your tour with a two-night luxury
beach stay
Day 1: Fly to Colombo
Overnight flight from London (regional
connections available) to Colombo with
Sri Lankan Airlines. (N)
Day 2: Chilaw
Arrive and transfer to the Anantaya hotel for 1
night. Welcome dinner with your group. (D)
Day 3: Anuradhapura
Drive to Anuradhapura via Wilpattu National
Park. Afternoon wildlife safari in search of
leopards and sloth bears. Stay 3 nights at the
Lake Forest Resort. (B, D)
Day 4: Wilpattu National Park •
Anuradhapura
Full-day safari in Wilpattu National Park.
(B, L, D)
Leopard, Wilpattu National Park
Day 5: Anuradhapura
Drive to the ancient city of Anuradhapura.
For 1,400 years, this city was the capital of
Sri Lanka and contains fabulous Buddhist
shrines and relics. Afternoon at leisure. (B, D)
Day 6: Habarana
Transfer to Habarana. Stay 2 nights at the
Cinnamon Lodge. Afternoon cookery lesson. (B)
Day 7: Sigiriya • Polonnaruwa
Morning visit to the UNESCO-listed rock
fortress town of Sigiriya. Continue to the 11thcentury
medieval capital of Polonnaruwa. (B)
Day 8: 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 Cinnamon Citadel. Afternoon
sightseeing tour. In the evening, watch a
traditional Kandyan dance performance and
visit the Temple of the Tooth for the evening
puja ceremony. (B, D)
Day 9: Kandy
Kandy is set on the shores of a beautiful manmade
lake and the area abounds in rich and
varied plant life. Morning visit to the Royal
Botanical Gardens. Afternoon at leisure to
explore Kandy’s markets. (B, D)
Day 10: Nuwara Eliya
Morning drive to the hill station of Nuwara
Eliya via a tea plantation. Set some 1,880
metres above sea level, Nuwara Eliya attracted
the British in the 18th century and their legacy
is still visible. Stay at The Blackpool (or similar)
for 2 nights. (B, D)
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