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  • Highlights of Sri Lanka

    13 nights from £3590pp

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  • Tour Overview

  • Tour Itinerary

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  • Tour Overview

From stunning scenery to amazing architecture, Sri Lanka is a tropical paradise. Marvel at magnificent temples, see the Rock Fortress at Sigiriya, see elephants at Yala National Park and explore the ruined cities of Polonnaruwa and Anuradhapura.

Negombo (1N) – Sigiriya (3N) – Kandy (2N) – Nuwara Eliya (1N) – Yala National Park (2N) – Galle (2N) – Colombo (2N)

Highlights

  • Polonnaruwa UNESCO Ancient Kingdom
  • Kandy Dance Performance
  • Udawalawe Elephant Orphanage
  • Colombo City Tour
  • Tea Plantation Tour
  • Kosgada Turtle Hatchery

Tour Dates

2023

03 Mar, 17 Mar, 14 Apr, 27 Oct, 10 Nov, 24 Nov (solo departure, single supplement free)

All of our tour departures include international flights and taxes in the price. If the dates we have available for this tour don’t suit your needs, or you are not sure travelling as part of a group is for you, maybe a Private Tour would be more ideal, please ask for details.

Solo only departures are available for this tour on selected dates. These departures feature smaller group sizes, free airport lounge access and complimentary cocktails on arrival, please ask for details.

Prices from £3,590 per person for 13 nights including flights and transfers.

  • Tour Itinerary

Day 1-2 Fly to Colombo

Fly overnight to Colombo. On arrival you will be met by your expert tour guide and transferred to your hotel in the coastal town of Negombo, a short drive from Colombo. The rest of the day is yours to explore.

Dinner

Day 3 Sigiriya Rock Fortress

Journey to Sigiriya and explore the magnificent Lion Rock Fortress, built by King Kasyapa. Later visit the world-renowned Heavenly Maiden frescoes.

Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 4 Polonnaruwa

Visit the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Polonnaruwa, which was the former capital of Sri Lanka from the 11th to 12th century and is home to well preserved stupas, frescoes and statues. While here, explore the rock temples at Gal Vihara and the Vatadage, an ancient structure with elaborate stone carvings, before returning to Sigiriya.

Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 5 Anuradhapura

Travel to the World Heritage city of Anuradhapura, one of Sri Lanka’s most celebrated ancient cities. Whilst here, visit the Sri Mada Bodhi Bo tree, over 2000 years old; the Ruwanweliseya dagoba and the Samadhi Buddha statue. Visit the Isurumuniya rock temple to visit its rock carvings dating back to the 3rd century BC.

Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 6 Spice Gardens and Kandy

Travel to the Buddhist city of Kandy visiting the Dambulla Rock Temple, which dates back to the 1st Century BC. Visit a spice garden and witness a cookery demonstration in Matale. Continue to Kandy.

Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 7 Explore Kandy

Visit the Peradeniya Royal Botanical Gardens before continuing to the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, one of the most sacred Buddhist sites in the world. We also explore the remains of the Royal Palace which is now the National Museum. Later, witness a cultural dance show with dinner in the evening.

Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 8 Nuwara Eliya

Travel to Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka’s little England, visiting a tea plantation and tea factory en route. Later visit Victoria Park where you can bird watch and enjoy a wander around the colonial city centre.

Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 9 Yala National Park


Drive to Yala National Park, home to a large number of elephants, leopards, sambhur, wild buffalo and over 130 bird species. Enroute visit Udawalawe Elephant Transit Home, established by the Department of Wildlife Conservation for orphaned elephants.

Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 10 Explore Yala National Park


Enjoy a morning and evening jeep safari in Yala National Park.

Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 11 Ahungalla
Depart Yala and drive to Ahungalla. On the way, stop and visit the Hummanaya Blow Hole, Mulkirigala Rock Temple and Dikwella Wewurukannala Temple. After lunch stop to view the stilt fisherman at Welligama. Upon arrival in Ahungalla, check into your hotel for a two night stay.

Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 12 Discover Galle
Drive to Galle for a tour of the city. Visit the UNESCO World Heritage Dutch Fort, Galle Lighthouse and Dutch Reformed Church. Also known as Galle Fort, the Dutch Fort is one of the best preserved examples of 17th Century colonial fortifications in the world. Return to Ahungalla in the evening.

Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 13 Colombo

Travel to Colombo, stopping at Kosgoda Turtle Hatchery en route. The hatchery is home to Sri Lanka’s pioneering sea turtle conservation project.

Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 14 Explore Colombo
Embark on a city tour of Colombo this morning. Explore Fort District, the historic centre of the city. Wander through Pettah Market and visit the Dutch Church of Wolvendhall, dating back to 1749, Kelaniya Buddhist Temple, a major pilgrimage site for Buddhist devotees, and Colombo’s finest museums.

Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 15 Fly Colombo to UK

Fly to the UK, arriving home later the same or the following day.

Breakfast

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