As soon as you arrive, your senses are overwhelmed by Sri Lanka! This fabled island of spices and gems is a vibrant blend of entrancing Buddhist culture, ancient cities, wildlife, rich lowland jungles – the home of leopards, elephant and monkeys, a mist-shrouded hill country and tropical palm-fringed beaches. The warm tropical air, the colourful wild flowers and the mystique of countless temples await you on this truly wonderful escorted tour.

Price Includes

• Return travel from the UK with transfers to and from the hotel included
• Hand-picked four-star accommodation including all local taxes
• Daily breakfast and 8 dinners
• Explore four UNESCO world heritage sites of the Golden Temple Dambulla, sacred city of Kandy, Sigiriya and the old town Galle Fort
• Experience superb scenery, shimmering paddy fields, rubber and spice plantations, verdant tea estates, swaying coconut groves, and exotic wildlife
• Guided tour of the 5th-century Royal Palace and Citadel at Sigiriya Rock plus a guided climb of the rock
• Visit Kandy and see the Temple of the Tooth, said to house Buddha’s tooth, plus visit the stunning Royal Botanical Gardens
• Guided tour of the local tea-growing areas in Nuwara Eliya with a Ceylon tea tasting
• Visit feeding time at the Elephant Transit Home, where elephant orphans are looked after, before being re-introduced to the wild as endorsed by the Born Free Foundation
• Enjoy a 4×4 drive in Yala National Park, famed for its wildlife
• Relax with two days on one of Sri Lanka’s idyllic tropical beaches
• Services of our experienced tour manager

Subject to availability. Single supplements apply – click here for solo departures.

For more information or to book, please call 01283 742300 or click here.