Exclusive Tea Tour, Private Tour

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5 Based on 1 Review
  • duration 10 days
  • tour type Private
  • age requirement 10-99 yrs
  • max group size 50
  • guiding method Fully guided
  • Tour Code BM-33317
  • Footprint Carbonneutral CO2 emissions resulting from all trips on Bookmundi will be offset via investments in carbon reduction projects.
  • Operated in English
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  • Starts Colombo, Sri Lanka
  • Ends Colombo, Sri Lanka
  • +11
TOUR OVERVIEW
Start and end in Colombo, the "Exclusive Tea Tour, Private Tour" is a guided art and architecture tour that takes 10 days. You will travel through Bentota, Sigiriya, Nuwara Eliya and 10 other destinations in Sri Lanka. "Exclusive Tea Tour, Private Tour" is a private which includes accommodation, transport, meals and others.

Enjoy a cultural feast packed into ten memorable days! See the best of Sri Lanka, exploring and visiting the elegant city of Kandy with its paradisiacal gardens. Continue seeing the most important monuments in Kandy. Also, visit Dambulla’s stunning Golden Temple for an all-around Sri Lankan cultural adventure.

TOUR HIGHLIGHT

Kandy: this mesmerising city is home to the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic and its associated palaces and gardens.

Dambulla: an emblematic Buddhist cave temple carved deep into a mountain and decorated with frescoes, that deserves to be seen and admired.

Negombo: a historic coastal city that enjoys a substantial colonial heritage.

Silver Temple: tucked away in beautiful rolling countryside, in a small village called Ridigama (Silver village) 15 km west of the Kandy - Dambulla highway, roughly equidistant between Matale and Kurunagala, hidden away behind is a small monastery cave temple of Ridi Vihara.

Sigiriya: the 5th-century rock citadel of King Kasyapa and World Heritage Site doesn't only boasts of ancient Sri Lankan engineering & urban planning supremacy but also acclaims to be one of the finest monuments of art & culture.

Matale: an agricultural zone in the Central Province, Matale seldom drops off the maps due to its remarkable contribution through flagship crops of the island extending from tea, rubber & vegetables to spices.

Kandy Temple of Tooth Relic: last ruled by King Sri Wickrama Rajasinghe, crafts an array of culture, history and heritage in the minds of visitors across the globe.

Nuwara Eliya: augmented by an English countryside atmosphere, the city of light is still studded with colonial bungalows, hedgerows & one of the finest 18-hole golf courses in the world.

Yala National Park: spreading into a vast 1259 Km2 Yala, with its glory spinning around vast grasslands, shrubs, tanks and dunes, rightfully is the heartland of wildlife in Sri Lanka.
ITINERARY Expand All
  • Day 1: Arrival Colombo – Negombo (38km – 1hr)
  • Day 2: Negombo – Silver Temple – Dambulla (150km – 3.5hrs)
  • Day 3: Habarana – Sigiriya – Matale – Kandy (107km – 3hrs)
  • Day 4: Kandy – Peradeniya – Kandy (12km – 30min)
  • Day 5: Kandy – Tea Plantation – Nuwara Eliya (81km – 2.50hrs)
  • Day 6: Nuwara Eliya
  • Day 7: Nuwaraeliya – Yala (140km – 3hrs)
  • Day 8: Yala – Koggala – Galle – Hikkaduwa (180km – 3.5hrs)
  • Day 9: Hikkaduwa – Balapitiya – Kosgoda – Hikkaduwa (60km – 1.5hr)
  • Day 10: Hikkaduwa – Departure Colombo (140km – 2hrs)
WHAT'S INCLUDED
Accommodation
  • 9 nights' accommodation
  • Standard Hotel Category = Hotel J Negombo or similar 3*
  • Standard Hotel Category = Oakray Elephant Lake or similar 3*
  • Standard Hotel Category = Oakray Regency or similar 3*
  • Standard Hotel Category = Oak Ray Summer Hill Breeze or similar 3*
  • Standard Hotel Category = Oak Ray Wild or similar 3*
  • Standard Hotel Category = Kai Hikkaduwa or similar 3*
Meals
  • 9 Breakfasts
  • 9 Dinners
Transport
  • Operated with English-speaking driver-guide
  • Arrival and departure private transfer from/ to Colombo Airport
  • Private transportation for sightseeing, excursions and surface travel as per programme
  • All entrances fees and activities mentioned in the itinerary: Negombo city tour, Silver Temple (Day 2); Sigiriya, Sacred Tooth Relic Temple, cultural show (Day 3) Kandy tour (Day 3 or 4); Peradeniya Botanical Garden (Day 4); Nuwara Eliya City tour (Day 6); Yala National Park Safari (Day 7); Stilt Fishing Experience in Koggala, Martin Wickremasinghe Museum and Galle City tour (Day 8); Balapitiya Boat Ride, Kosgoda Turtle Hatchery (Day 9); Gangaramaya Temple (Day 10, depending on the departure flight time)
WHAT'S EXCLUDED
  • Visa fees
  • Domestic flights
  • International flights
  • Lunches, available upon an additional cost
  • Video Camera and still camera permits
  • Koggala Stilt Fishermans tips
  • Drinks during meals (unless specified otherwise)
  • The guide is not available for the departure day
  • Optional tours (if any)
  • Any visit not mentioned in the program
  • Porterage and gratuities
  • Expenditures of a personal nature, drinks and meals or items not stated explicitly in the program
  • Any alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, mineral water, camera/video camera fee (if any)
  • Travel Insurance or any loss or extra cost arising due to unforeseen circumstances such as flight delays, accidents, etc.
CUSTOMER REVIEWS
5 - Excellent
Based on 1 review
  • Mauricio Morris
  • On Dec 14 2022
5 - Excellent
Excellent
We booked the Classic Ceylon Sri Lanka Tour for our honeymoon. The tour agent was Aitken Spence Travels. Day 1: Arriving at Colombo airport, we were greeted by our guide/driver named Rane (guide and driver are the same person... Read more
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CANCELLATION

No additional cancellation fees apply for this Exclusive Tea Tour, Private Tour tour. You can cancel the tour up to 47 days prior departure and avoid paying the full amount, but your deposit paid is non-refundable. No refund applies for cancellations within 46 days of departure.

Payment

For any tour departures within 28 June 2024, full payment is required. For tours that depart later than 28 June 2024, a deposit is required to confirm this tour, and the remaining balance will be charged 46 days before trip departure.

Travel Insurance

Exclusive Tea Tour, Private Tour tour requires that you have adequate and valid travel insurance covering medical and personal accidents, including repatriation costs and emergency evacuation. World Nomads offers travel insurance for independent travelers and intrepid families.

Visa

For this Exclusive Tea Tour, Private Tour tour getting the required visa(s) is the responsibility for each individual traveller, as visa requirements vary depending on your nationality. We recommend to check with your local embassies representing the countries that you are traveling to, as part of this itinerary.

Know Before You Go

Please note alcohol will not be served in public areas in hotels and restaurants during religious holidays The unforeseen escalation in fuel prices, new taxes/levies on hotels and transportation services or any hikes in entrance fees. Any large tax hikes and new levies shall be payable extra and shall be billed accordingly with reasonable prior notice We reserve the right to change itineraries and activities due to weather conditions, technical problems or security reasons Visits to wildlife parks will be at client's own risk. Safari vehicles (none air-conditioned) available are very basic with basic insurance cover (not comprehensive as in the case of vehicles used for tours) Early check-in, late check-out, connecting or adjoining rooms in the hotel are subject to availability and not guaranteed. The official check-in time at all hotels will be 12:00 pm-02:00 pm (depend on the hotel). The official check-out time at all hotels will be 11:00 am No refund for unused services. Splitting of the package is not allowed  

COVID-19 Safety Measures

This trip incorporates the following COVID-19 measures:

  • This tour has implemented smaller group sizes than normal, allowing for more personal space on the vehicles, sights visited, hotels and restaurants.
  • Hygiene protocols have been adopted on this trip. Wearing a mask, hand washing and general sanitizing has been implemented on this tour. Frequently touched surfaces are furthermore regularly disinfected.
  • Distancing measures have been implemented to safeguard against COVID-19.
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