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Elephants and Buddhas
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A A family orientated group tour of Sri Lanka |
Ref: IT-FHEB
12 days
from £495 (minimum 1 passengers)
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Destination:
Sri Lanka
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Sri Lanka is a small country but has an incredible wealth of attractions. There are stunning white sandy beaches, wild elephants roaming the jungles, huge Buddhas carved out of the rock, delicious tropical fruits and local cuisine. |
Day 1 | NEGOMBO Arrive and transfer to hotel, which has a pool.
| Day 2 | NEGOMBO - POLONNARUWA We start our day with a visit to an elephant orphanage where you may have the chance to watch them bathe in the river. After this, drive north to Polonnaruwa, the ancient capital of Sri Lanka and have a cycle tour around the site, with its huge carved Buddhas. Later we head into the countryside for a jeep safari and look for wild elephants. We spend the night camping under the stars. (B)
| Day 3 | POLONNARUWA - SIGIRIYA Drive to Sigiriya, stopping along the way for a ride on an elephant. At Sigiriya we climb to the top of 'Lion's rock' to see the old city and get amazing views over the plains. We spend the night in a hotel with a pool. (B)
| Day 4 | SIGIRIYA - KANDY We head for Kandy, the hill capital of Sri Lanka. Along the way we visit the Dambulla cave complex, with its amazing Buddhist sculptures and paintings. In the evening we see a cultural performance which includes people walking on red hot coals! Overnight in a hotel with pool. (B)
| Day 5 | KANDY - NUWARA ELIYA A city tour of Kandy before leaving for Nuwara Eliya, in the heart of Sri Lanka's tea producing area. We visit a tea plantation to get an idea of how tea is made. (B)
| Day 6 | NUWARA ELIYA A full day to explore the stunningly beautiful Horton Plains area. We walk to World's End, a sheer precipice where the ground falls away 1,000m below you to the plains. (B)
| Day 7 | NUWARA ELIYA - UDA WALAWE Visit the Uda Walawe Nature reserve where we take a jeep safari to search for elephants and other wild animals. We stop for lunch with a local family in a village. Overnight in a hotel with a pool. (B)
| Day 8 | UDA WALAWE - KALUTARA Drive to the beautiful south coast of Sri Lanka where we spend three nights at a hotel right on the beach, with its own pool. (B)
| Day 9 | KALUTARA Two full days to relax on the beach, swim in the warm waters or perhaps try your hand at one of the many water sports available here. There are opportunities for windsurfing, jet skiing, water skiing and just about any other watersport you can think of ! (B)
| Day 10 | As above | Day 11 | KALUTARA - NEGOMBO A morning on the beach before
| Day 12 | NEGOMBO Tour ends after breakfast. (B)
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Departures Between | Price from | 28-May-05
10-Jul-05
23-Jul-05
6-Aug-05
20-Aug-05
20-Oct-05
23-Dec-05
11-Feb-06
25-Mar-06
08-Apr-06
27-May-06
08-Jul-06
22-Jul-06
05-Aug-06
19-Aug-06 | *£495 | | *Prices subject to confirmation |
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FLIGHT EXCLUSIVE PRICE
NEGOMBO Negombo is close to the international airport.
MAXIMUM GROUP SIZE
20
ARRIVAL TRANSFER
Airport transfer to hotel on Day 1
FULLY ESCORTED
By Imaginative Traveller tour leader days 1-8
TRANSPORT
Private bus, jeep
ACTIVITIES
Bicycling, swimming, walking, optional watersports
ACCOMMODATION
10 nights tourist class hotels, 1 night camping
MEALS
As per the itinerary. B-Breakfast, L-Lunch, D-Dinner
ENTRANCE FEES
Included for all sites listed as part of the itinerary
LOCAL PAYMENT (COMPULSORY)
payable to your tour leader on arrival.
This price does not include international flights – prices available on request.
This holiday is operated by Imaginative Traveller ATOL 3986 and ICTA.
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Elephants and Buddhas
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