Premium Sri Lanka in Depth

Premium Sri Lanka in Depth

Encounter a country that radiates warmth – from its glorious sunshine to its scorching cuisine and incredibly kind people. This 14-day Premium adventure through Sri Lanka will take you straight to the heart of the country’s wealth of cultural riches. Explore the ancient ruins of past civilizations, search for rare and beautiful animals, relax on palm-fringed beaches and receive a welcoming embrace from the locals. A shining gem in the Indian ocean, the teardrop isle will bring nothing but smiles.

Activities

• Complimentary Airport Arrival Transfer
• Negombo – Welcome Dinner
• Sigiriya – Lion Rock Fortress Visit
• Negombo – Fish market
• Dambulla – Local BBQ dinner
• Anuradhapura – Bodhi Tree Temple
• Anuradhapura – World Heritage Site of ancient kingdom ruins
• Anuradhapura – Isurumuniya Temple
• Anuradhapura – Ruwanweliseya Stupa
• Anuradhapura – Jetawanaramaya Stupa
• Polonnaruwa – Site of ancient ruins
• Polonnaruwa – Statue of Parakramabahu I
• Polonnaruwa – Rankot Vihara
• Polonnaruwa – Quadrangle
• Polonnaruwa – Lankatilaka
• Polonnaruwa – Gal Vihara
• Matale – Spice Garden
• Dambulla – Cave Temples
• Kandy – Botanical Gardens
• Kandy – Temple of the Tooth
• Kandy – Private Cultural Dance Performance
• Kandy – Lunch at Hela Bojun
• Kandy – Gem museum & lapidary workshop visit
• Nuwara Eliya – High Tea
• Nuwara Eliya – Pedro Tea Estate visit
• Nuwara Eliya – Single Tree Hill hiking
• Nuwara Eliya – Lunch at Nuwara Eliya Golf Club
• Ella – Ella Gap view point
• Yala/Bundala National Park – Wildlife safari
• Yala/Bundala National Park – Wildlife safari
• Galle – Galle Fort Walking tour
• Galle – Farmer’s market and home cooking class
• Galle – Traditional Sri Lankan Wood Carving – demonstration and participation
• Colombo – City walking tour

Highlights

• Learn about the country’s colonial past first-hand during your Feature Stay at the gorgeous Grand Hotel in Nuwara Eliya – first established in 1891, this historic hotel has a modern outlook on sustainable practices.
• Discover the breadth of Sri Lanka’s food scene during Exclusive Experiences, including a cooking class in Galle, a tea plantation tour and a sophisticated high tea in Nuwara Eliya, and barbecue dinner in Dambulla.
• Search for crocodiles, elephants, monkeys and the ever-elusive leopards under the cover of darkness on an evening safari through the wild grasslands of Yala National Park.
• Uncover ancient treasures in Sri Lanka’s cultural triangle as you explore the temples, ruins and stupas of Sigiriya, Anuradhapura, Polonnaruwa and Kandy with the expert guidance of your local leader.
• Enjoy Exclusive Experiences in Kandy – dine at the Hela Bojun restaurant which is focused on empowering and employing local women, and enjoy a private cultural dance performance.