Tour Sri Lanka - Pearl Of The Indian Ocean

Guide

Just You Holiday Director as your host

Meals

25 included meals: 12 breakfasts, 2 lunches, 11 dinners including welcome drink & diiner & farewell get-together

Accommodation

12 nights half board in 4 & 5-star hotels Located along the banks of Beira Lake in Colombo, the Cinnamon Lakeside Colombo features an outdoor pool, a spa and wellness area, tennis, squash courts and also a gym. All rooms are stylishly appointed and have a flat-screen TV, safety deposit box and tea and coffee-making facilities, Wi-Fi and air conditioning. All rooms have en suite facilities. The 4-star Habarana Village by cinnamon is wonderfully situated and borders a stunning lake. Hotel facilities include a restuarant, bar and a swimming pool. Bedrooms have private facilities, air-conditioning, mini-bar, tea/coffee-making facilities and a TV. The 4-star Cinnamon Citadel in Kandy is an ideal base from which to discover this fascinating ancient city while also providing plenty of opportunities for relaxation in a peaceful setting. Hotel facilities include a choice of restaurants, bar and swimming pool. Bedrooms have private facilities, air-conditioning, TV, minibar and hairdryer. Surrounded by vast tea estates, the Blackpool Hotel has the style of ancient colonialism but with modern touch. The hotel has an outdoor warm water pool, lounge, bar and restaurant. The 57 rooms are decorated with traditional Sri Lankan design and feature air conditioning, TV, safe, free Wi-Fi and private bathroom facilities. The 5-star Cinnamon Bey is situated in Beruwela. Hotel facilities include a restaurant, bar and a swimming pool. Bedrooms have private facilities, air-conditioning, hairdryer, mini-bar, tea/coffee-making facilities and a TV.

Transport

Transportation excluding overseas transfers to and from the airport * & porterage Scenic rail: Train journey from Kandy to Nanu Oya Planeterra - Sthree Cafe We’ll visit the Sthree Café which promotes economic empowerment, inclusion and social reintegration. Supported by Planeterra, the Sthree Café employs local women from WDC’s providing them with a fair wage and the skills and training needed to work in the service sector. Transfer time is approx. 45 mins.

Others

Just You Holiday Director as your host Flights and hotels are subject to change and will be confirmed in your final documents

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Others

Other activities and services are not included.

Optional

Other activities and services are not included.

Insurance

Insurance is not included.

Flights

Connecting flights via London from selected local airports. Return flights from London

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Day 1 Day 1: Colombo (D)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 1: Colombo (D)

Make your own way to Colombo. Your Holiday Director will meet you at your hotel for your welcome meeting that evening.
Included meals: dinner.
Day 2 Day 2: Colombo - Habarana (B,D)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 2: Colombo - Habarana (B,D)

After breakfast, a short sightseeing tour will introduce you to the city’s highlights. Sri Lanka’s capital, Colombo is a bustling metropolis boasting an attractive blend of old and new. Grand colonial-era buildings and Buddhist temples rub shoulders with modern skyscrapers, fine restaurants and high-end boutiques.
We will then head to Habarana. This afternoon, we will visit Minneriya National Park, which is home to deer, leopards and elephants.
Included meals: breakfast, dinner.
Day 3 Day 3: Sigiriya & Minneriya (B,D)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 3: Sigiriya & Minneriya (B,D)

Sigiriya is one of Sri Lanka’s seven World Heritage sites and is situated in the heart of the island’s Cultural Triangle. A spectacular rock fortress, the Kerala complex is home to water gardens, moats and the impressive Lion Rock - the entrance to the original fortress was through the mouth of a carved lion. All you’ll see today are two huge paws but they are still an incredible sight.
Later today we’ll visit the ancient Hiriwaduna Buddhist Temple before crossing a jungle rivulet by catamaran to reach a farmer’s ’wattle and daub’ house.
Included meals: breakfast, dinner.
Day 4 Day 4: Habarana - At Leisure (B,D)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 4: Habarana - At Leisure (B,D)

Today is free for you day to explore at your own pace. Alternatively, why not join our optional excursions? This morning, you could choose to visit UNESCO-listed Anuradhapura, the first capital and the grandest city of ancient Sri Lanka. This ancient buried city is full of stone carvings and sculptures, and a superb irrigation system of reservoirs and canals. Anuradhapura is also home to the oldest historically documented tree on earth - The Sri Maha Bodhi - which is over 2,200 years old and is respected by Buddhists all over the world
This afternoon you could take the optional excursion to Dambulla cave temples that contain more than 150 images of Buddha.

Included meals: breakfast, dinner.
Day 5 Day 5: Polonnaruwa (B,D)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 5: Polonnaruwa (B,D)

Polonnaruwa is the second most ancient of Sri Lanka’s cities and you can discover more on this mornings included excursion here.
Included meals: breakfast, dinner.
Day 6 Day 6: Habarana - Kandy (B,D)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 6: Habarana - Kandy (B,D)

This morning we head to Kandy. The aromatic Matale Spice Gardens are our port of call en route to the city. Nutmeg, pepper, cloves and cinnamon, all of which are regularly used in Sri Lankan cuisine, grow here.
Included meals: breakfast, dinner.
Day 7 Day 7: Kandy (B,L,D)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 7: Kandy (B,L,D)

Kandy was the last royal capital of Sri Lanka and the Royal Botanical Gardens at nearby Peradeniya are a delight to explore. First planted for King Kirthi Sri Rajasingha (1747-1780), and covering some 150 hectares, you’ll see towering trees, elegant lawns, flowering shrubs and exotic crops such as coffee, tea and nutmeg during our visit here. Highlights include a palm avenue planted by the British in 1905 and an enormous Java fig grown from a sapling brought over from the East Indies.

Today, you will visit Sthree Café for lunch. The Sthree Café, supported by Planeterra, works with women in the local community to increase their income, strengthen their financial independence, and help them become economically empowered. The Sthree Café employs local women from WDC’s Kandy forum as well as differently-abled persons, providing them with a fair wage and the skills and training needed to work in the service sector. The café serves fresh, locally sourced, seasonal vegetarian cuisine and provides a traditional Sri Lankan dining experience.

You’ll then tour Kandy, where highlights include the temple housing the famous Tooth Relic of Buddha and the Market Square. The Temple of the sacred Tooth Relic, commonly known as ’Sri Dalada Maligawa’, is the most venerated place of worship for Buddhists throughout the world. Built in the 16th century, this temple houses the sacred Tooth Relic of the Buddha brought to Sri Lanka from the Kalinga province in ancient India in the 4th century AD. Several buildings have been added to the temple complex by successive rulers, the latest being the Golden Canopy over the inner shrine where the Tooth Relic is placed. The Sri Dalada Maligawa is the most sacred temple in the whole of Sri Lanka, where thousands of people line up each day to get a glimpse of its majesty.
Included meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner.
Day 8 Day 8: Kandy - Nuwara Eliya (B,D)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 8: Kandy - Nuwara Eliya (B,D)

Nuwara Eliya, which we reach by a combination of train and road, is an area carpeted in lush green tea plantations and the home of the famous Ceylon tea. During a plantation visit we’ll get to see how the leaves for England’s favourite brew are picked by hand and taste a cup in its purest form.
Included meals: breakfast, dinner.
Day 9 Day 9: Beruwala (B,D)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 9: Beruwala (B,D)

We arrive in Beruwala today, where you can spend the next three days at leisure. Our hotel is located right on the beach and boasts an inviting pool and a rooftop spa. It’s also just 1km from the town, where there are plenty of restaurants, cafés, bars and shops.
Included meals: breakfast, dinner.
Day 10 Day 10: Beruwala (B,D)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 10: Beruwala (B,D)

A city tour of Galle today will introduce you to the port where the Portuguese first landed in Sri Lanka in 1505, while a visit to the Kosgoda Turtle Hatchery allows you a privileged view of these endangered creatures.
Included meals: breakfast, dinner.
Day 11 Day 11: Beruwala - At Leisure (B,D)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 11: Beruwala - At Leisure (B,D)

Today is yours to spend as you like, you may choose to relax at your hotel or you could join an optional yoga session with an expert teacher.
Included meals: breakfast, dinner.
Day 12 Day 12: Beruwala (B,D)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 12: Beruwala (B,D)

Today has been left free for you to spend at leisure. Perhaps spend some time relaxing on the beach or beside the hotel’s pool, alternatively you may wish to book a treatment at the hotel spa.

This evening we’ll gather as a group to enjoy a special farewell barbecue dinner on the beach.
Included meals: breakfast, dinner.
Day 13 Day 13: Colombo - Uk (B)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 13: Colombo - Uk (B)

Today we’ll transfer to the airport for our return flight to the UK.
Included meals: breakfast.
Day 14 Day 14-13: Departure (B)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 14-13: Departure (B)

Today it’s time to say goodbye to your fellow travellers as your tour comes to an end.
Included meals: breakfast.

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Sri Lanka - Pearl Of The Indian Ocean

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Itinerary of your trip Sri Lanka - Pearl Of The Indian Ocean

Day 1: Colombo (D)

Day 2: Colombo - Habarana (B,D)

Day 3: Sigiriya & Minneriya (B,D)

Day 4: Habarana - At Leisure (B,D)

Day 5: Polonnaruwa (B,D)

Day 6: Habarana - Kandy (B,D)

Day 7: Kandy (B,L,D)

Day 8: Kandy - Nuwara Eliya (B,D)

Day 9: Beruwala (B,D)

Day 10: Beruwala (B,D)

Day 11: Beruwala - At Leisure (B,D)

Day 12: Beruwala (B,D)

Day 13: Colombo - Uk (B)

Day 14-13: Departure (B)

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