Jewels of Sri Lanka
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- National parks
- Cultural, religious and historic sites
- Farm and plantation visits
- Family
- Booking Type Instant booking
- duration 14 days
- tour type Small group
- age requirement 15-99 yrs
- max group size 12
- guiding method Fully guided
- Tour Code BM-11937
- Footprint Carbonneutral CO2 emissions resulting from all trips on Bookmundi will be offset via investments in carbon reduction projects.
- Operated in English
- Starts/Ends Seeduwa, Sri Lanka/ Colombo, Sri Lanka
HIGHLIGHTS
- Climb the narrow steps that wind around the cliff-carved rock fortress of Sigiriya, emerging triumphant at the world’s oldest landscaped gardens that sit 200 metres high.
- Sip on fresh Ceylon tea in Nuwara Eliya, tasting lovely brews with even lovelier views of rolling, evergreen hillside.
- Search for crocodiles, elephants, monkeys and buffaloes under cover of darkness during an evening safari tour of Yala National Park.
- With a history touched by Portuguese, Dutch and British influences and a society with a devout adherence to the Buddhist faith, this island-nation has incredible diversity.
- With included trips to key sites and plenty of free time to discover Sri Lanka yourself, this trip is the perfect balance between guidance and space.
The Jewels of Sri Lanka tour starts in Seeduwa and ends in Colombo. The Jewels of Sri Lanka is a national parks tour that takes 14 days taking you from Seeduwa to Colombo and through other destinations in Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka has just about everything a traveller could want – superb ancient sites, magnificent scenery, amazing wildlife, delicious cuisine, incredibly welcoming people and palm-fringed, white sandy beaches. Add to this a history touched by Portuguese, Dutch and British influences and a society with a strong and devout adherence to the Buddhist faith and we find an island-nation of incredibly rich diversity with much to offer. We discover all of this and more on a comprehensive journey of what has been affectionately called, due to its shape, the 'Teardrop Isle'.
Sri Lanka has just about everything a traveller could want – superb ancient sites, magnificent scenery, amazing wildlife, delicious cuisine, incredibly welcoming people and palm-fringed, white sandy beaches. Add to this a history touched by Portuguese, Dutch and British influences and a society with a strong and devout adherence to the Buddhist faith and we find an island-nation of incredibly rich diversity with much to offer. We discover all of this and more on a comprehensive journey of what has been affectionately called, due to its shape, the 'Teardrop Isle'.
ITINERARY
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Day 1: Day 1:
Seeduwa
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Day 2: Day 2:
Dambulla / Sigiriya
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Day 3: Day 3:
Dambulla / Anuradhapura
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Day 4: Day 4:
Dambulla / Polonnaruwa
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Day 5: Day 5:
Kandy
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Day 6: Day 6:
Kandy
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Day 7: Day 7:
Nuwara Eliya
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Day 8: Day 8:
Nuwara Eliya
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Day 9: Day 9:
Yala National Park
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Day 10: Day 10:
Yala National Park
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Day 11: Day 11:
Galle
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Day 12: Day 12:
Galle
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Day 13: Day 13:
Colombo
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Day 14: Day 14:
Colombo
WHAT'S INCLUDED
WHAT'S EXCLUDED
Accommodation
- Comfortable hotel (10 nights), Feature Stay in Dambulla (3 nights)
Meals
- 13 Breakfasts, 1 Lunch, 2 Dinners
Transport
- Private Vehicle , Safari Vehicle , Taxi , Train
Included Activities
- Complimentary Airport Arrival Transfer
- Sigiriya - Lion Rock
- Negombo - Fish market
- Anuradhapura - Bodhi Tree Temple
- Anuradhapura - World Heritage Site of ancient kingdom ruins
- Anuradhapura - Isurumuniya Temple
- Polonnaruwa - Site of ancient ruins
- Matale - Spice Garden
- Dambulla - Cave Temples
- Kandy - Botanical Gardens
- Kandy - Temple of the Tooth with pooja ceremony
- Kandy - Private cultural dance performance
- Nuwara Eliya - High Tea
- Nuwara Eliya - Pedro Tea Estate visit
- Yala/Udawalawe National Park - Wildlife safari
- Galle - Galle Fort Walking tour
- Colombo - City tour by bus
- Any international flights to Seeduwa and from Colombo are not included in this price. We always recommend that you arrive 1 day prior to your tour starting date.
- Travel insurance is not included in this Jewels of Sri Lanka tour. Travel insurance is mandatory to buy. World Nomads' travel insurance has been designed by travelers for travelers.
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CANCELLATION
COVID-19 Safety Measures
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Is this trip right for you:- Though its equatorial position means fairly constant temperatures, the summer months in Sri Lanka are very hot with short, sharp monsoons in the southwest. Be sure to use adequate sun protection and drink plenty of water.
- The Rock Fortress – or Lion Rock – of Sigiriya is spectacular. However, those with a fear of (or even an aversion to) heights may wish to sit the excursion out. Scaling the rock involved walking up lots of rough, narrow steps and tight walkways.
- There are a couple of long travel days on this trip. Journeys may take up to five hours, but are a great opportunity to get to know locals, fellow travellers and the diverse scenery.
- Tourism in Sri Lanka is booming, resulting in a huge increase in visitors to Yala National Park. Overtourism and lack of sustainable management practices are of major concern to Peregrine, so in order to reduce our impact on wildlife and the environment we are trialling visits in a less-touristed section of the park known as Block 5 or Veheragala. If we determine that Block 5 is also too crowded to visit responsibly, we will change our itinerary to visit Udawalawe National Park and Bundala National Park. Udawalawe is home to wild elephants, wild buffalo, sambar deer and leopards. Bundala is home to crocodiles and birds.This is the same itinerary we follow from September to mid-October when Yala National Park is closed annually for infrastructure development and rejuvenation.
This trip incorporates the following COVID-19 measures:
- This tour has received the World Travel and Tourism Council’s ‘Safe Travels’ stamp, which provides travellers with assurance that COVID-19 health and hygiene protocols have been adhered to.
- 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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