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Sri Lanka escorted tours
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Nuwara Eliya
Polonnaruwa
Nuwara Eliya market
Sri Lanka Explorer
Definitive Sri Lanka
Duration: 12 nights
Duration: 15 nights
Route: Negombo: 1 night; Kandalama: 3 nights; Kandy: 2 nights; Nuwara Eliya: 2 nights; Yala: 2 nights; Galle: 1 night
Route: Colombo: 1 night; Galle: 1 night; Yala: 2 nights; Nuwara Eliya: 2 nights; Kandy: 2 nights; Sigiriya: 2 nights; Jaffna: 2 nights; Passikudah: 1 night; Negombo: 1 night
Providing you with the opportunity to take in the very best of what Sri Lanka has to offer, this in-depth small group tour digs a little deeper into the island’s culture and history, as well as seeking out its famous wildlife species in two national parks as you travel from the west and south coasts.
This is the ultimate Sri Lanka tour; the one that takes you from south to north and from east to west, with everything in between. Combining culture, history, nature and beach, it is the tour for those who want to see everything, even if it means relinquishing some of their creature comforts for a visit to an untouched, authentic part of Sri Lanka.
Experiences • See the incredible frescoes in the UNESCO-listed Dambulla Cave Temple • Explore two of the Cultural Triangle’s most sacred sights – the ancient cities of Polonnaruwa and Anuradhpura • Take a Jeep safari into Minneriya National Park and seek out the park’s elephants • Visit a local village and gain an insight into local life. • In Kandy, visit visit Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic and the Royal Botanical Gardens • Join a tour of one of Nuwara Eliya’s famous tea plantations and take part in a tea picking experience • Enjoy a jeep safari in Yala National Park.
Experiences • Explore the fortified city of Galle on a guided tour • Join a jeep safari in Yala National Park • Enjoy a quintessential Sri Lankan experience – high tea at The Grand Hotel in Nuwara Eliya • Join a tour of one of the Hill Country’s famous tea plantations • Board a train in Anuradhapura and travel through off-the-beaten-track landscapes en route to the city of Jaffna • Visit the main sites of Jaffna and taste the region’s famous ice cream on a city tour.
Is this for you? We recommend this tour if you want a comprehensive exploration of Sri Lanka, combining culture, history and wildlife.
Is this for you? For the traveller who wants to travel from the south of the island to the untouched north, as well as taking in the Hill Country and Cultural Triangle in between.
Kuoni highlights This comprehensive itinerary visits the main sights of Sri Lanka’s Cultural Triangle and allows you to take part in a few typical Sri Lankan experiences. It also takes you to the charming plains of the southern part of the island. We’ve included a day free in Yala allowing you the opportunity to relax or treat yourself to an extra game drive in the national park.
Kuoni highlights This tour offers the unique opportunity to witness the contrast between each of the different regions of Sri Lanka, visiting the city of Jaffna, which has not long been opened up to visitors after a troubled recent history. As well as temples and colonial architecture, you’ll also see the thought-provoking remnants of the civil war, giving you a completely different view of the island.