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  • Flight included
  • Accommodation
  • Transfer included

Showstopping Sri Lanka safari, history & beach tour

  • Round trip
  • Sri Lanka
price from £ 1,989.00 per person
  • total price from £ 3,978.00
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  • price based on: 2 adults

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Discover Sri Lanka's nature, culture, safari and beach scenes from Dambulla to Wadduwa, including half board, flights, transfers and excursions

Positioned just off the southern coast of India, the teardrop-shaped island of Sri Lanka is a dreamy paradise for curious globetrotters. This kaleidoscopic destination is shaped by misty mountains, fringed by golden beaches, and boasts some of the wildest, most exotic scenery in the Indian Ocean, with elephants, dolphins and leopards all residents of the island. With this 12-night tour, you'll get to experience some of the country's most awe-inspiring highlights, while staying in some truly exceptional hotels.

It all starts in Dambulla, from where you'll visit Sigiriya Rock Fortress, one of the country's best loved attractions. Then, you'll move on to Kandy, where you'll get to marvel at the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, home to the tooth relic of Buddha himself. Also on your awe-inspiring agenda is Sri Lanka's luscious 'Little England, Nuwara Eliya, before a Jeep safari in Udawalawe National Park, finishing up on the golden shores of Wadduwa - with a host of excursions and activities in between.

Included
  • 12-night tour of Sri Lanka's highlights

  • Half-board basis

  • Dambulla Cave and Golden Temple on Day 2

  • Sigiriya Rock Fortress and Habarana Village tour on Day 3

  • Polonnaruwa and Pidurangala on Day 4

  • Cultural Show on Day 5

  • Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic and Peadeniya Royal Botanical Garden Day 6

  • Tea plantation visit with tea tasting on Day 7

  • Udawalawe National Park including a Jeep safari on Day 8

  • Return flight from to Colombo

  • Private transfers throughout

Trip details

Day 1: UK - Negombo

Welcome to Sri Lanka, a place where nature and culture collide in fascinating harmony. Your first stop is Negombo, a district carved out of the city’s capital, Colombo. Here, you’ll check-in to your hotel and acclimatise yourself with your vibrant new surrounds.

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Day 2-4: Negombo - Dambulla - Sigiriya - Polonnaruwa

After breakfast you'll go to Dambulla, where you will head for the historic and UNESCO World Heritage-listed Dambulla Cave Temple. The complex consists of five caves where you can admire magnificent statues; the most impressive is a colossal Buddha that rises 50 feet into the air.

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Day 5-6: Dambulla - Kandy

In the morning, you'll make tracks for Kandy, and as you journey along, you’ll stop at the fragrant Matale Spice Gardens en route. Encircled by verdant hills and home to picturesque lake, Kandy is one of Sri Lanka’s most pleasant cities. Bustling markets, old shops, and great restaurants fill its s…

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Day 7: Kandy - Nuwara Eliya

Today you'll head for Nuwara Eliya - dubbed the “Little England of Sri Lanka” - stopping at a tea plantation and factory high in the verdant hills. Enjoy the natural surroundings and uncover the intricate tea-making process here, from the hand-plucking through to the rolling, withering and packagin…

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Day 8: Nuwara Eliya - Udawalawe - Tissamaharama

Day eight will see you stopping off in scenic Ella for photos, before heading on a Jeep safari in Udawalawe National Park, a sanctuary for wildlife including the Sri Lankan elephant, leopards, wild boar, eagles and crocodiles. Then, you'll proceed on to Tissamaharama, before heading on to Kataragam…

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Day 9-12: Tissamaharama - Galle - Wadduwa

The golden sands of Wadduwa await you today. As you head for the southwest shores, you'll stop in the UNESCO jewel that is Galle en route, where you'll visit the 16th-century Galle Fort, a fascinating old city with a picturesque lighthouse, car-free streets and colonial-era architecture.

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Conditions

Your booking is a direct contract between you and Secret Escapes Limited for the provision of your package. Secret Escapes acts as a tour operator responsible, and is therefore liable for the proper execution of the agreement. The Secret Escapes Terms and Conditions (A) apply to this booking. The Secret Escapes Cancellation Terms and Conditions apply to this booking.

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Passport, visa and health requirements

The passport, visa and health requirements at the time of booking can be viewed on the Foreign and Commonwealth Office website for UK citizens, and on the Department of Foreign Affairs website for IE citizens. It is your responsibility to ensure that you and all members of your party are in possession of all necessary travel and health documents, and in compliance with any other immigration/entry requirements, before you travel, including whether your passport must be machine readable or which visas/waivers may be required for entry, such as ESTA for USA travel and/or ETIAS for EU travel. For some countries (e.g. Singapore, Thailand), you may be required to complete a Digital Arrival Card or other immigration procedures prior to or upon arrival. We recommend that you complete any required digital forms as early as possible to save time upon arrival. Please also be sure to check the validity of your passport and allow up to 10 weeks for passport renewals.

Price changes

Please note that the flights included in this offer are subject to live availability and price, and can change during your booking process. When this is the case, we will always notify during the booking process.

Pet policy

Pets are not allowed on this trip.

Optional services

To provide you with the best choice, we partner with a wide range of airlines. Please be aware that many carriers now charge extra for optional services like seat reservations and additional baggage. These airline-specific fees are not included in your holiday price unless stated. We recommend visiting your chosen airline's website directly to review their policies and understand any potential additional charges.

Tour occupancy

Max 3 people per room

Vaccination requirements

Yellow fever vaccination is required for travellers who are arriving from, or have transited through, countries with risk of yellow fever transmission.

Travel documents

You will receive all documents relevant to your trip, 7 days prior to departure at the latest

Similar accommodation

In order to give you the best possible holiday, we sometimes offer trips where you'll be staying at one of a selection of hotels (all with the same star rating, board basis, room type and location). Mostly, you'll be staying in the hotel written up in our description, but we're unable to guarantee the exact accommodation featured on the website every time. We'll let you know the name of your hotel, at least 7 days before departure.

Extra flight nights

Please note that there may be an extra night on the plane or in transit

Flight times

Please note that flights may be subject to change, delay or postponement by the provider and that flight times are provisional. Don't forget to check the actual flight times before departure on the website of the airline or the airport to avoid inconvenient surprises.