Sri Lanka Uncovered - Overland Trip

1 ½ weeks: Negombo to Negombo (KU-ASS2)

Sri Lanka is a captivating country with a great variety of interests for travellers – tropical beaches, culture, monuments, ancient cities and much more. This natural paradise offers outstanding Buddhist complexes, national parks and wide-open plains and idyllic palm-fringed beaches. Highlights of the tour include the sacred City of Anuradhapura, the Medieval Capital Polonnaruwa, the wild elephants in Minneriya National Park and the Rock Fortress of Sigiriya. Walk through tea plantations, paddy fields and villages, visit an elephant orphanage, lunch with local families, enjoy a boat cruise and relax on white sandy beaches, this Sri Lanka tour offers it all and more. Christmas and New Year supplements apply to tours departing during this season. Please see departures for applicable tour dates. Online prices do not include these supplements and payment will be taken upon confirmation of your booking.

Tours coinciding with the Kandy Perahera Festival will be subject to a price supplement. Please view departures for applicable tour dates. Online prices do not include these supplements and payment will be taken upon confirmation of your booking.



Tour Type: Small Group Tour

Countries Visited: Sri Lanka

Age Guide: 18-55

Maximum Group Size: 16

Highlights

Sri Lanka

Elephant Orphanage , Rock Fortress of Yapahuwa, Sacred City of Anuradhapura, Mihintale, Medieval Capital of Polonnaruwa, Wildlife Jeep Safari Minneriya National Park, Rock Fortress of Yapahuwa, Kandy, Cultural Performance, Dambulla Cave Temple, Spice Garden, Nuwara Eliya, Tea Factory & Plantation, Horton Plains, World\'s End , Train to Ohiya, Bentota, Pristine Beaches, Galle Dutch Fortress, Bentota Boat Cruise

Kitty Notes

What is included?

11 Breakfasts, 2 Lunches

All Activities and Entrance Fees as per Itinerary

Escorted Tour. English Speaking Driver and/or Local Guides

Jeep Safari Minneriya National Park

Boat Cruise Bentota

Itineraries (Negombo - Negombo)

Day 1

Join Negombo

Day 2

Drive Anuradhapura via Elephant Orphanage and Rock Fortress of Yapahuwa

Day 3

Sacred City of Anuradhapura, Mihintale

Day 4

Drive to Medieval Capital of Polonnaruwa, Wildlife Jeep Safari Minneriya National Park. Overnight Sigiriya

Day 5

Rock Fortress of Sigiriya, Dambulla Cave Temple, Spice Garden, Batik Factory and overnight Kandy. Cultural Performance and Temple of Sacred Tooth Relic of Buddha

Day 6

Kandy City Tour - Upper Lake Drive, Royal Botanical Gardens, Gem Museum. Drive to Nuwara Eliya via Tea Plantation and Factory

Day 7

Horton Plains, World's End

Day 8

Train to Ohiya, Hike to Bambarakanda Falls. Lunch with Local Family and Overnight Belihuloya

Day 9

Drive Bentota via Wevurukannala Temple, Veherahena Underground Temple, Galle Fortress

Day 10

Bentota - Beaches, Watersports, Boat Cruise

Day 11

Benota - Beaches, Watersports

Day 12

Drive to Colombo - City Tour of Gangaramaya Buddhist Temple, Town Hall, Cinnamon Gardens, Hindu Temple and Dutch Church. Transfer to Negombo where Tour ends


Departures

Reference Departure Arrival Price GBP Kitty Notes
KU-26174 10 Apr 10 Negombo 21 Apr 10 Negombo £455 0
KU-25657 08 May 10 Negombo 19 May 10 Negombo £455 0
KU-25658 05 Jun 10 Negombo 16 Jun 10 Negombo £455 0

Last updated: 8th June 2009

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