Sri Lanka Northeast Explorer

Sri Lanka Northeast Explorer 12 Days | Starts/Ends: Colombo

Take in the classic sights of Sri • Sigiriya - Climb to the top of the iconic 5th • Jeep safari/game drive in Udawalawe Lanka’s cultural triangle, but century Lion Rock fortress and see the National Park • not before exploring ancient Heavenly Maidens Scenic train journey from Kandy to • Dambulla - Discover over 150 images Nuwara Eliya, canoe and tuk tuk trips Anuradhapura, the northern of Buddha in the incredible complex of • Escorted by an English speaking city of Jaffna. Village visits, caves at Dambulla Rock Temple national guide for groups of 6 or more Elephant game viewing, scenic • Kayanwala Village - Canoe to the village (professional chauffeur guide for groups tea plantations and a couple and help cook a delicious traditional lunch of 5 or less) days by the stunning coast in with a Sri Lankan family • Airport arrival and departure transfer on • Trincomalee are all included within Matale - Learn all about Sri Lanka's herbs days 1 and 12 and spices at the spice gardens in Matale • All relevant transfers and transportation in this incredible 12 day tour. • Kandy - Take in the highlights of Kandy private air-conditioned tourism vehicles including the famous Temple of the HIGHLIGHTS AND INCLUSIONS Tooth, enjoy a tuk tuk ride and watch a What's Not Included cultural performance • Tipping Kitty: USD$60-80pp, paid in local Trip Highlights • Giragama Tea Factory - Take a tour of a currency • Anuradhapura - See the ancient wonders working tea factory with a long history • Entrance Fees: USD$150-170pp, paid in • of Sri Lanka's first capital, including Take a scenic train ride passing waterfalls local currency sacred Ruwanweliseya, Sri Lanka's most and tea plantations en route from Kandy • International flights and visa famous dagoba to Nuwara Eliya and drive though Nuwara • Tip for your tour guide. We recommend • Jaffna - Take in the sights of Sri Lanka's Eliya's 'Little England' you allow USD$3-7 per day, per traveller. • northern most city, including Nagadeepa Udawalawe National Park - Go in search Tipping your guide is an entirely personal Buddhist Temple, Nallur Hindu Temple of wildlife on a game drive in Udawalawe, gesture and Jaffna Fort home to the nation's largest herd of Asian Elephants • Trincomalee - Relax on the beach and COVID SAFE GUIDE explore this historic harbour city, with its What's Included revered Konesar Temple, Hot Water Wells ITINERARY and beautiful natural harbour • Breakfast daily and 1 lunch • Colombo – Enjoy a guided tour of the • 11 nights 3-5 star hotels and heritage Day 1 : Welcome to Sri Lanka properties city including the Old Fort area and Tuesday. Colombo - Negombo. Welcome to • Guided sightseeing - Anuradhapura, impressive Gangaramaya Temple Sri Lanka! You will be met at Colombo Airport Jaffna, Trincomalee, Dambulla, • Polonnaruwa - Explore the remarkable and transferred to your hotel by the beach in Polonnaruwa, Sigiriya, Nuwara Eliya, ruins of the ancient capital city of Ceylon Negombo. Our start hotel is located on the Udawalawe, Gem Mine and Colombo

Sri Lanka Northeast Explorer - 12 Days updated on 27-09-2021 02:10:06 www.onthegotours.com This information has been compiled with care and good faith. They give an accurate illustration of the proposed arrangements for this holiday. Circumstances beyond our control such as changes in local conditions, inclement weather or other reasons could force us to make changes to UK 020 7371 1113 [email protected] this itinerary. Any costs shown are subject to change, though are an accurate reflection of costs at time of writing. Please also note that visa AUS 1300 855 684 [email protected] requirements are subject to change and are the responsibility of the traveller and not that of On The Go Tours. NZ 0800 44 77 69 CAN 1 866 890 7038 - 1 - USA 1 866 606 2960 SA 0800 990 311 Sri Lanka Northeast Explorer

Sri Lanka Northeast Explorer seafront and a short walk from Galle Road and Buddhist Temple, which is said to be the city and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Here many of the city highlights. Choose to head site where Buddha visited during his second we explore many interesting and famous out and explore, take a dip in the pool or journey to Sri Lanka. monuments including the Royal Palace and enjoy a cocktail whilst you watch the perfect Overnight - Jaffna (B) the Gal Vihara. We then return to Dambulla for sunset over the Laccodive Sea. Overnight - an evening at leisure. Negombo Days 4-5 : Trincomalee Overnight - Dambulla (B) temples & beach time Day 2 : Anuradhapura - Day 7 : Sigiriya & village visit UNESCO sites Dambulla - Sigiriya - Kandy. This morning we make our way to the famous Sigiriya Rock Fortress. Built over 1500 years ago, this beautiful citadel stands 200 meters high in the middle of verdant jungle and is one of Sri Lanka’s most iconic sites. A steep staircase up the rock side reaches the summit and on the way up you can stop to see the world-famous paintings of the Heavenly Maidens, which are Jaffna - Trincomalee. Departing Jaffna, we hidden in a sheltered pocket of rock. head back south to Trincomalee on the north- Negombo - Anuradhapura. This morning we eastern coast. A sightseeing tour here takes Leaving Sigiriya behind, we take a bullock make our way to Anuradhapura, the first us to Thirukonamalai Konesar Temple, the cart ride and a short canoe trip to the village capital and grandest city of ancient Sri Temple of the Thousand Pillars and Dakshina- of Kayanwala. Here we are welcomed into Lanka and home to two UNESCO World Then Kailasam - a classical medieval Hindu the home of a local family where we try our Heritage Sites. Upon arrival, we embark on an temple complex. Day 5 is free to spend hand at preparing a meal of curry, dahl, spiced afternoon sightseeing tour of the city, visiting relaxing in Trincomalee. Enjoy this stunning rice and pickle. After enjoying our homemade both historical and archaeological sites of location on the coast, while away the lunch we continue onto Kandy, stopping along interest. Highlights include the sacred bo-tree day unwinding on the beach. Overnight - the way at a spice garden in Matale. Arriving which is the oldest documented tree in the Trincomalee (B:2) to Kandy, the evening is at leisure. world, the 1600 columns of Brazen Palace and Overnight - Kandy (B) Ruwanweliseya, the most famous dagobas in Day 6 : Dambulla & Sri Lanka. Polonnaruwa Day 8 : Kandy & tuk tuks Overnight - Anuradhapura (B) Day 3 : Jaffna Fort

Trincomalee - Dambulla - Polonnaruwa This morning we embark on a sightseeing tour - Dambulla. This morning we leave the of Kandy, making our first stop at the Temple coast and begin our journey inland to of the Tooth. The temple’s name derives from Anuradhapura - Jaffna. Today we journey the impressive Dambulla Cave Temple. A the legend that it houses one of Buddha’s north to Jaffna, located on the northernmost spectacular complex of five caves dedicated teeth that was taken from him as he lay on peninsula of the island. Here, we enjoy a to the Lord Buddha, within the caves of his funeral pyre and then smuggled into Sri sightseeing tour taking in sights such as the Dambulla you'll find over 150 images of Lanka. From here we take a drive around Jaffna Fort, the second largest in Sri Lanka Buddha, including an impressive 14-metre Kandy Lake, visiting a local bazaar and gem which was built by the Dutch in 1619. Another rock cut statue. museum along the way, before hopping on highlight is the Nallur Hindu Temple, the most a tuk tuk for a ride up into the surrounding important place of Hindu worship in Jaffna. After exploring this ancient site we continue hills. In the afternoon we stop in at a working We’ll also take a boat ride to Nagadeepa to Polonnaruwa, an intriguing 11th century tea factory at Giragama, which has been

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Sri Lanka Northeast Explorer manufacturing ‘Low Grown’ and ‘Long Leaf’ Day 11 : Colombo city tour Negombo - just a short walk to the Indian tea since 1903. This evening, we attend a Ocean. cultural performance of traditional Sri Lankan music and dance. Overnight - Kandy (B) Day 9 : Scenic train trip & tea plantations Kandy - Nuwara Eliya. Enjoy some free time this morning before our transfer to the train station for a scenic railway journey. Rajarata Hotel Our journey to Nuwara Eliya will take us A modern and conveniently located hotel, past verdant tea plantations, through winding Udawalawe National Park - Colombo. Today Rajarata offers its guests a comfortable mountain passes, across suspension bridges we make our way back to Colombo, but not stay whilst being within easy each of the and much more. before paying a visit to the Gem Mine and Museum in Ratnapura. Sri Lanka is famous for highlights of Anuradhapura. After a long Arriving in the heart of Sri Lanka’s tea country its gem industry and is home to 40 out of day of sightseeing guests can relax by in the afternoon, we’ll take a drive through the 85 types of gems in the world. Arriving the outdoor pool or dine in the Tranquil an area known locally as ‘Little England’. to Colombo later today, we embark on a city restaurant, serving local and western cuisine. Overnight - Nuwara Eliya (B, L) tour taking in the Fort area in the north of the city, as well as the stunning Gangarama Day 10 : Jeep safari in Temple. We’ll end the tour with a stroll along Udawalawe National Park Galle Face Green, a popular spot for kite flying and games of cricket amongst the locals. Overnight - Colombo (B)

Day 12 : Goodbye Sri Lanka Jetwing Jaffna Saturday. Today offers free time for you to In the heart of the town of Jaffna, Jetwin independently explore the city, before your Jaffna is one of the newest Jetwing included departure transfer to the airport. (B) properties. Hotel rooms are elegantly furnished in a contemporary yet traditional HOTELS style with beautiful interiors and wonderful Nuwara Eliya - Udawalawe National Park. Highlighted below are some of the hotels en suite bathrooms. The on site restaurant Today we make our way south to Embilipitiya, which we frequently use on this tour, though serves a fantastic array of local and which will be our base for exploring we reserve the right to substitute these international cuisine. Complimentary Wifi is Udawalawe National Park. Not only is this hotels to ones of a similar standard. available throughout and the hotel is also national park renowned as one of the best Please refer to your Tour Voucher for your next door to the Cargills supermarket which places to see the famous Sri Lankan elephant, confirmed arrival hotel and further arrival is brimming with excellent facilities including it is also home to the elusive leopard, the Sri information. food court, cinema and banks. Lankan sloth bear and varies types of deer. This afternoon we enjoy a game drive through Jetwing Sea the park before returning to our hotel for the Just minutes from the beach, the Jetwing evening. Overnight - Udawalawe National Sea is a charming hotel with a modern sense Park (B) of elegance. Guest rooms are elegantly appointed with a beautiful blend of white and subdued shades of brown to ensure a relaxing ambiance. The hotel is complete Pigeon Island Resort with a refreshing swimming pool, countless Set on the northern coast of Sri Lanka in the dining options and a stunning roof top city of Trincomalee, this beach resort offers spa - perfect for a bit of pampering and guests modern rooms and suites featuring indulgence! Well located in the heart of private balconies and minibars. Thanks to its seaside location there are plenty of water sports on offer, as well as whale and dolphin

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Sri Lanka Northeast Explorer watching. At the on-site restaurant guests rooftop infinity pool and many of its rooms. can choose from a variety of Sri Lankan and There's free WIFI access throughout the Western dishes. hotel and the guestrooms are bright and airy with all modern amenities. To top it off, there's also a fantastic fitness center and a restaurant serving delicious, authentic Sri Lankan cusine. OZO is centrally located on Jetwing St Andrew's Marine Drive, near Galle Road and just a 10 Jetwing St. Andrew's is a unique colonial minute drive from the city centre. retreat set in a former country house and Jetwing Lake surrounded by landscaped gardens. All the spacious rooms are classically furnished with The Jetwing Lake hotel is a brand new elegant wood and offer free WiFi and flat- property with spacious and comfortable screen TVs. The grounds of the hotel give a rooms that enjoy a contemporary design great feel of colonial splendour and guests blended with splashes of Eastern influenced can wake up to a typical English breakfast decor. The ensuite facilities are magnificent and enjoy a stiff brandy at the bar later in and in keeping with the luxurious feel of the the day. Fine dining is offered at the Old PRICES / DATES INFO property as a whole. Each room also comes Course Restaurant and the hotel also boasts with a balcony, from which guests can get an antique snooker table, which is the oldest Departure dates are guaranteed with a some fresh air and enjoy the spectacular in Sri Lanka. minimum of 4 persons. The 'Twin Share' views. Within the complex there is a pool, spa and fitness centre, where guests can price is per person when there are 2 while away their free time. There is also a people sharing a room. The 'Solo Room' restaurant, which serves sumptuous meals. price is applicable to all solo travellers, or if your booking party cannot reach the minimum of 2 persons in a room. Solo Rooms can also be booked by any other Grand Udawalawe Safari person wanting the comfort and privacy Resort of their own room. Situated on 7 acres of land, the Grand PRICES / DATES 2021 OZO Kandy Hotel Udawalawe Safari Resort is the only hotel of its class in the area. Rooms are spacious The stylish OZO Kandy prides itself on Date Twin Share Single with beautiful hard wood flooring and its smart facilities and stunning mountain 08 Jun USD 2,295 USD 3,585 artwork depicting the wildlife of Udawalawe. surrounds. Its highlight being the rooftop 20 Jul USD 2,595 USD 3,885 Food here is delicious and plentiful with pool and BOMMU Bar where you can soak 03 Aug USD 2,595 USD 3,885 an extensive breakfast menu. The outdoor up panoramic views over Kandy whilst 17 Aug USD 2,595 USD 3,885 pool is a great place to relax by and enjoy enjoying a cocktail or two. The hotel’s 07 Sep USD 2,595 USD 3,885 a refreshing splash in after a good day on all-day dining restaurant serves a tasty 21 Sep USD 2,595 USD 3,885 safari. Well located just a few minutes drive array of Asian and international cuisine 05 Oct USD 2,595 USD 3,885 from Udawalawe National Park. using only fresh and handpicked produce. 19 Oct USD 2,595 USD 3,885 Other amenities include a fitness centre 02 Nov USD 2,595 USD 3,885 and complimentary WiFi, with guestrooms 16 Nov USD 2,595 USD 3,885 boasting signature soft beds and rain 30 Nov USD 2,595 USD 3,885 showers. 14 Dec USD 2,595 USD 3,885

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OZO Colombo Date Twin Share Single 11 Jan USD 2,295 USD 3,585 OZO Colombo is a modern and stylish hotel, 25 Jan USD 2,295 USD 3,585 with sweeping Indian Ocean views from its

Sri Lanka Northeast Explorer - 12 Days updated on 27-09-2021 02:10:06 www.onthegotours.com This information has been compiled with care and good faith. They give an accurate illustration of the proposed arrangements for this holiday. Circumstances beyond our control such as changes in local conditions, inclement weather or other reasons could force us to make changes to UK 020 7371 1113 [email protected] this itinerary. Any costs shown are subject to change, though are an accurate reflection of costs at time of writing. Please also note that visa AUS 1300 855 684 [email protected] requirements are subject to change and are the responsibility of the traveller and not that of On The Go Tours. NZ 0800 44 77 69 CAN 1 866 890 7038 - 4 - USA 1 866 606 2960 SA 0800 990 311 Sri Lanka Northeast Explorer

Sri Lanka Northeast Explorer

PRICES / DATES 2022

Date Twin Share Single 08 Feb USD 2,295 USD 3,585 22 Feb USD 2,295 USD 3,585 08 Mar USD 2,295 USD 3,585 22 Mar USD 2,295 USD 3,585 05 Apr USD 2,295 USD 3,585 12 Apr USD 2,295 USD 3,585 26 Apr USD 2,295 USD 3,585 03 May USD 2,295 USD 3,585 17 May USD 2,295 USD 3,585 31 May USD 2,295 USD 3,585 28 Jun USD 2,295 USD 3,585 12 Jul USD 2,595 USD 3,885 26 Jul USD 2,595 USD 3,885 09 Aug USD 2,595 USD 3,885 23 Aug USD 2,595 USD 3,885 30 Aug USD 2,595 USD 3,885 13 Sep USD 2,595 USD 3,885 27 Sep USD 2,595 USD 3,885 11 Oct USD 2,595 USD 3,885 25 Oct USD 2,595 USD 3,885 08 Nov USD 2,595 USD 3,885 22 Nov USD 2,595 USD 3,885 06 Dec USD 2,595 USD 3,885 20 Dec USD 2,745 USD 4,035