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THE HERITAGE, FORESTS AND CORAL REEFS OF SRI LANKA’S NORTH EAST
NB: With the opening up of the north east, Sri Lanka is now a year-round destination. The dry season for the north east is April to September; for the south west, October to March. 2012 Prices:From £2997 per person sharing double/twin rooms and including international flights. Please contact us for a definitive quote based on your requirements. THE MEANING OF TAILOR MADEOur tailor-made tours offer full date flexibility and freedom of choice regarding locations and content (subject to logistics and availability). The above itinerary is a good example of what is possible but can be altered and/or extended to suit your individual preferences. Please contact us by email or telephone to discuss your requirements and one of our friendly and expert travel consultants will be pleased to assist with the development of your perfect itinerary.
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An exceptional itinerary of particular appeal to those who appreciate a broad range of experiences, wide variety of locations and extra-special accommodation: wildlife, wilderness, gardens, scenery, culture and coast using boutique hotels and quirky lodges to create a special holiday to cherish for many years to come. Find out more... Focusing on the hottest wildlife spots on the island, this tour aims to reveal all that is special about Serendip’s fauna and flora. Sinharaja rainforest is a rare jewel of a reserve, Uda Walawe’s elephants are sure to thrill and fabulous Yala offers the best chance in Asia to see leopard. Find out more... Drink in Sri Lanka’s most magical locations on this thrilling circuit, which encompasses the cultural triangle and hill country before providing rainforest wildlife walks and lazy days spent by the sea. Find out more... This unique 11-day wildlife tour combines whale watching by boat off the south coast of Sri Lanka with the Yala National Park. Yala is the best location in all Asia for spotting leopard: in the company of our specialist conservationist/ photographer guide, you will enjoy the highest possible chance to view this elusive big cat. Find out more... Come with us on an exploration of Sri Lanka’s best kept secrets – hitherto inaccessible areas in the north and east. Visit the vast, wild and little-visited Wilpattu National Park, and north of Trincomalee where the island’s best coral reefs and beaches are found. Add the elephants of Mineriya, atmospheric Buddhist sites and ancient cities, and go now before the word gets out. Find out more... This heady mix of culture, wildlife and beach will introduce you to the myriad delights to be found in Sri Lanka. With great beach hotels at both ends and a private vehicle and guide for the exciting interior wildlife sections, this tour is hard to beat for variety and value for money. Find out more... |
My wife and I have had a thoroughly enjoyable two weeks in Sri Lanka…astonishing scenery and wildlife, friendly people and delicious food. Thank you for putting together a wonderful itinerary which covered all our needs. Dr H, Derby. |
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Now that the war in Sri Lanka is well and truly over, the delights of the north and east cry out to be rediscovered - and what delectable delights they are. Wilpattu National Park has remained untouched by tourism for a quarter of a century, so you could find yourself almost alone while driving around the vast, strange forests, emerging at numerous villu (small lakes) where much of the wildlife congregates. Leopard, elephant, water buffalo, wild boar, sloth bear, sambar, spotted deer, fishing cat, black naped hare and mongoose are among the 31 mammal species found there; monitor lizard, and hundreds of bird species may also be seen while based at your comfortable tented camp sited within the park. Staying at a luxury hotel next, explore Buddhist sites and ancient cities, and climb a rock fortress before going on a fascinating elephant safari. Then come the beaches and coral reefs just north of Trincomalee, the best in all Sri Lanka - Pigeon Island is the epitome of these. Blue whales are often seen offshore early on in the season. Your resort only opened in May, 2010, and offers comfortable, cool rooms and a long beach frontage. The food is excellent too. Experience north east Sri Lanka with us. With all meals and a huge number of excursions included, and ably escorted by one of our trusted guides with your own private vehicle, we promise you won’t be disappointed.