14 DAY FLY, TOUR & STAY MALDIVES & $ PER PERSON 3199 TWIN SHARE TYPICALLY $7199

NEGOMBO • • • PINNAWALA • ADAARAN SELECT MEEDHUPPARU

THE OFFER STANDARD PACKAGE When people talk about ‘paradise on earth’, they’re really talking about the Maldives. Romantic beach villas, blinding white beaches, emerald palm trees $3199 swaying gently in the tropical breeze; the Maldives is an impossibly beautiful destination that has long seemed out of reach - until now. Experience the magic of the Maldives, together with the cultural delights of PREMIUM PACKAGE Sri Lanka, on this incredible 14 day package visiting Negombo, Kandy, Galle and beyond. Enjoy a guided tour of Negombo; journey to the ancient city of ; travel to Sigiriya, home of the towering rock fortress; come face $3399 to face with elephants at the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage; and then take wing to the spectacular Maldives for four days and five nights at the 4-star Adaaran Select Meedhupparu. Enjoy three meals daily in the Maldives, plus an all-inclusive 24-hour alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks package. This once- in-a-lifetime package includes return airport and seaplane transfers, English- speaking tour guides in Sri Lanka, and so much more.

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THE ITINERARY

Day 1 Australia - Negombo (), Sri Lanka Day 4 Sigiriya - - Kandy - Cultural Show (approx. Depart from *Sydney, Melbourne, *Brisbane or *Adelaide 100km day) for Negombo (Colombo), Sri Lanka. Fly with Sri Lankan After breakfast, travel to Dambulla and stop at the Rock Airlines. Please note: Customers from *Sydney, *Brisbane and Cave Temple. Take the opportunity to join an optional guided *Adelaide will fly via Melbourne. Upon arrival, be met by a tour tour of the Rock Cave (not included). An icon of Sri Lanka, representative and transferred to the hotel. Dambulla Rock Cave Temple houses unique drawings in five magnificently constructed cave temples flanking the golden Overnight: Negombo (Standard Or Premium Hotel Option) temple of Dambulla. See beautiful cave paintings along walls Meals included: In-Flight that shelter 150 statues of Lord Buddha. As you enter, look straight up to the gigantic Buddha statue glittering in gold. Day 2 Negombo City Tour - Sigiriya (approx. 150km day) Afterwards continue to Kandy. Upon arrival take the opportunity After breakfast, enjoy a guided city tour of Negombo. This to join an optional guided city tour (not included). The World vibrant coastal city is renowned for its wonderfully fresh Heritage site, and last royal capital of Sri Lankan kings, is a seafood, as well as fantastic diving opportunities. Following the centre of culture, history and heritage. tour, travel to Sigiriya and stop at the UNESCO World Heritage On the optional tour experience the Temple of the Sacred listed Sigiriya Rock Fortress - also known as ‘Lion Rock’. Take Tooth Relic of Lord Buddha. A stroll across this small lakeside the opportunity to join an optional guided tour of the fortress town - cradled among the misty hills - will take in the Kandy city (not included). Built by King Kashyapa in 477-495 AD, Sigiriya centre, as well as a bazaar, arts and crafts centre, and gem and Rock Fortress rises 200m above the jungle and offers stunning lapidary museum. Get a taste of local life with a wander through views of the area. Afterwards, return to the hotel. the Kandy market. Afterwards, head to the hotel and enjoy a Overnight: Sigiriya (Standard Or Premium Hotel Option) cultural show in the evening with the tour group (included). Meals included: Breakfast Overnight: Kandy (Standard Or Premium Hotel Option) Meals included: Breakfast Day 3 Polonnaruwa (approx. 55km day) Following breakfast at the hotel, travel to the ancient city Day 5 Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage (approx. 90km day) of Polonnaruwa. Upon arrival, take the opportunity to join After breakfast, depart for Pinnawala to visit the Elephant an optional guided city tour (not included), or enjoy some Orphanage. Established in 1975, Pinnawala Elephant free time. The medieval former capital of Polonnaruwa is Orphanage was originally home to just seven orphans. Today considered the crown jewel of King Parakramabahu I. Walk some of these orphans enjoy the fortune of seeing their across the scattered walls of this World Heritage Site, gazing in grandchildren born in the same location. The original objective wonder at the stupas, resting Buddha statues, irrigation canals of the orphanage was more inclined towards tourism, however and fantastically carved Hindu sculptures. The relic house - it soon became a conservation and educational centre. Watadage - boasts beautiful stone carvings. Return to the hotel Afterwards, return to the hotel and spend the rest of the day at and enjoy the rest of the day at leisure. leisure. Overnight: Sigiriya (Standard Or Premium Hotel Option) Meals included: Breakfast Overnight: Kandy (Standard Or Premium Hotel Option) Meals included: Breakfast

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Day 6 Kandy - Galle City Tour - Koggala (approx. 240km day) Overnight: Adaaran Select Meedhupparu, Maldives After breakfast continue to Galle, where you’ll enjoy a Meals included: Breakfast;Dinner guided city tour. As you walk the streets, see how European architecture mingles with South Asian traditions. Preserved for Day 9 Free Day more than three centuries, the Galle Dutch Fortress still has its Overnight: Adaaran Select Meedhupparu, Maldives original ramparts and bastions. Meals included: Breakfast;Lunch;Dinner Beyond the old gate baring the British coat of arms you will see the Zwart bastion, the lighthouse and the Point Utrecht Bastion. Day 10 Free Day Venture into the Dutch Hospital Shopping Complex for a wide Overnight: Adaaran Select Meedhupparu, Maldives range of souvenirs. After the tour, continue to Koggala to your Meals included: Breakfast;Lunch;Dinner hotel.

Overnight: Koggala (Standard Or Premium Hotel Option) Day 11 Free Day Meals included: Breakfast Overnight: Adaaran Select Meedhupparu, Maldives Meals included: Breakfast;Lunch;Dinner Day 7 Koggala - Colombo - City Tour (approx. 140km day) Following breakfast, travel to the capital city of Colombo. In the Day 12 Free Day afternoon embark on a guided city tour. A race course, which Overnight: Adaaran Select Meedhupparu, Maldives was a horse racing hub in 1893 and a World War II airstrip, Meals included: Breakfast;Lunch;Dinner will be your first stop. The course is now furnished with lavish clothing, food and tea boutiques. After, head to Pettah to peruse the Floating Market’s architecturally designed stalls, where Day 13 Male, Maldives - Australia (via Colombo & Melbourne) concrete floors and minimalist decor are designed to reflect the Following breakfast, transfer to Male Airport by seaplane for calm water of the lake below. your return flight back to Australia (via Colombo). Afterwards, head to Independence Square, where the revamped Meals included: Breakfast;In-Flight shopping arcade has turned the colonial masterpiece into one of the trendiest shopping areas in Sri Lanka. Listen for the Day 14 Arrive in Australia chiming bells of Gangaramaya Temple, before heading to the hotel to enjoy the rest of the day at leisure. Overnight: Colombo (Standard Or Premium Hotel Option) Meals included: Breakfast

Day 8 Colombo, Sri Lanka - Male, Maldives Today after breakfast, check out of the hotel and transfer to the airport for your short flight to Male, Maldives. Upon arrival in Male, you will be met at the airport by a representative and transferred to the hotel by seaplane, where you will relax and unwind for the next five nights.

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TOUR INCLUSIONS

HIGHLIGHTS TOUR ESSENTIAL -- Discover the highlights of Sri Lanka -- English-speaking tour guide (Day 2-7) -- Visit the historic cities of Kandy, Colombo, Galle and more -- Airline taxes and surcharges -- Enjoy a guided tour of the vibrant coastal city of Negombo -- Travel to Sigiriya, home of the ancient rock fortress -- Journey to the ancient city of Polonnaruwa TRANSPORT -- Visit the famous Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage -- Transportation by private A/C vehicles -- Enjoy a cultural show in Kandy, Sri Lanka’s holiest city -- Visit Galle Fort, also known as the Dutch Fort, on a sightseeing TRANSFERS tour of Galle -- Return airport transfers with meet and assist in Sri Lanka -- See Gangaramaya Temple on a Colombo city tour -- Return airport seaplane transfers in the Maldives -- Enjoy 4 days at the 4 Star Adaaran Select Meedhupparu

FLIGHTS -- Return international flights to Sri Lanka & Maldives (economy class) ex *SYD/MEL/*BNE/*ADL -- Fly with award-winning SriLankan Airlines

ACCOMMODATION -- 7 nights hotel accommodation on tour in Sri Lanka (Standard Or Premium Option) -- 5 nights hotel accommodation in a Standard ‘Beach Villa’ in the Maldives -- Take advantage of 30% off spa treatments at Adaaran Select Meedhupparu

DINING -- Enjoy 21 meals including 3 meals a day in the Maldives -- All inclusive 24 hour drinks package for alcoholic and non- alcoholic drinks in the Maldives -- Daily snacks and refreshments, served throughout the day in the Maldives

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*Please note: all information provided in * Land High Season: $200 per person this brochure is subject to both change and (Standard or Premium Package) availability. Prior to purchase please check Premium Package: the current live deal at www.tripadeal.com.au ^ Flight High Season: $300 per person 4 Star (self-rated) or contact our customer service team on 135 (Standard or Premium Package) 777 for the most up-to-date information. If you have already purchased this deal, the terms -- Negombo, Sri Lanka: Arie Lagoon and conditions on your Purchase Confirmation Departure Cities -- Sigiriya, Sri Lanka: Amaya Lake apply and take precedence over the information *Sydney, Melbourne, *Brisbane or -- Kandy, Sri Lanka: Earl’s Regent Hotel in this brochure. *Adelaide. -- Koggala area, Sri Lanka: Amari Galle Interstate Surcharges -- Colombo, Sri Lanka: Ramada Colombo BOOKING INFORMATION *Sydney, *Brisbane or *Adelaide: $250 -- Male, Maldives: Adaaran Select After purchase, you will receive a receipt per person. Meedhupparu – Standard ‘Beach Villa’ (4 star property) and a Purchase Confirmation, directing Please note: Rooms offered are based you to an online Passenger Information on a lead-in room type, and are subject Form. The Passenger Information Form FLIGHTS to availability based on seasonality. must be completed within 72 hours of Properties will be confirmed, no later purchase. Full Service Airline(s) Used than two weeks prior to travel. Sri Lankan Airlines plus any codeshare Any special requests, preferences and partners (subject to availability). optional extras MUST be clearly stated Extra Nights in your Passenger Information Form. Please note: One way flights can not be Not available. Any change requested after submitting accommodated. Travellers must take your Passenger Information Form cannot all included flights within the package, Maximum Room Capacity be guaranteed, is strictly subject to and any flights intentionally forfeited 2 people. availability and will incur surcharges as will result in later flights being subject to outlined in the Schedule of Fees below. cancellation. Child Policy On purchasing this Travel Offer you -- No child discounts. Full price applies Arrive Early for all children travelling with their are bound by the General Terms and Not available. parents. Conditions, in addition to the specific -- Valid for Children/infants 12 years old terms and conditions outlined in this Stay Behind and over. Important Information. Not available. Please note: Children must be Please note: All additional charges are accompanied by a responsible adult payable direct to your Travel Consultant Stopover Packages 18 years old and over to travel. No (unless otherwise stated). Not available. unaccompanied minors allowed.

Flight Class Upgrades Triple Share Not available. Not available. OFFER ESSENTIALS Travel offer is valid for travel on selected Bedding Configuration dates until the 1st May 2019. Double or twin bedding (subject to ACCOMMODATION Travel offer is valid for one person based availability). on twin share. Accommodation Used Adjoining / Interconnecting Rooms Single Traveller Supplement Standard Package: Not available. For solo travellers a mandatory single 3-4 Star (self-rated) supplement applies: -- Negombo, Sri Lanka: Goldi Sands Hotel -- Standard Option: $1770 GENERAL TOUR INFORMATION -- Sigiriya, Sri Lanka: Hotel Sigiriya -- Premium Option: $1950 Minimum group size 14, maximum group -- Kandy, Sri Lanka: Hotel Topaz Kandy size 20 per vehicle. Departure Dates -- Koggala, Sri Lanka: The Long Beach Please see the TripADeal website for -- Colombo, Sri Lanka: Fairway Colombo Optional Tours / Activities current departure dates. -- Day 2: Sigiriya Rock Fortress Tour: $50 4 Star (self-rated) AUD Surcharges -- Day 3&4: Polonnaruwa City & Kandy Please note: Dates/months with a * or ^ -- Male, Maldives: Adaaran Select City Tour: $70 AUD Meedhupparu – Standard ‘Beach Villa’ incur a high season surcharge: -- Day 4: Dambulla Rock Cave Temple

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Tour: $25 AUD Inclusive package is available for the with an average temperature of 29°C and Please note: entire duration of the stay and starts the coldest is January at 27°C with the -- Prices are based on per person, are from your immediate arrival to the resort most daily sunshine hours in February. subject to availability, time permitting and ends 12.00pm on the departure day. The best month to swim in the sea is in and weather conditions. Kindly note that any charges that are April when the average sea temperature -- The optional tours listed above must not part of the All Inclusive package, will is 30°C, however water temperatures are be purchased on checkout or over need to be paid direct to the resort prior still around an average 29°C during June the phone prior to submitting your to departure. and July. passenger information form (subject to availability). *All inclusive meals will be served at the main restaurant only, during the following -- Some tours require minimum numbers TOUR GUIDE VS. TOUR LEADER to operate. times: Tour Guide: -- Breakfast: 7.30am to 9.30am Often locals with intimate knowledge of EXCLUSIONS -- Lunch: 12.30pm to 2.30pm an area, its culture, and history. Their role -- Visa fees and requirements (A -- Dinner: 7.30pm to 9.30pm entails providing commentary, routing tourist visa for Sri Lanka is a strict the tour, and seeing that people have a requirement, however a 30 day tourist good time. They are a licensed, qualified visa will be granted upon arrival in the *Snacks will be served at the cocktail bar during the following times: expert who supplies specific information Maldives if travelling on an Australian on history, art, architecture and culture of passport). - Tea, coffee, ice tea, cordials and water: the city/village/attraction in which he or -- Meals/beverages not stated in the 10.00am – 12.00am she is guiding the tour. The guide meets itinerary. the group at the required place and -- Snacks: 10.30am to 11.30am -- Recommended gratuities/tipping: leaves the group at the end of the tour, -- *Sri Lanka Tour: 1000 Rupees (approx. -- Tea and cakes: 4.30pm to 6.00pm they do not travel with the group. $9 AUD) per person per guide / driver. -- Midnight snack: 11.00pm to 12.00am -- *Maldives: at the customer’s discretion Tour Leader: payable in either USD or Maldivian An experienced person tasked with Rufiyaa. *All inclusive drinks will be available as ensuring the smooth operation of tours, -- Optional activities/tours. follows: as well as providing practical support to -- Personal expenses. -- Whiskey, brandy, gin, vodka, rum, draft passengers throughout the whole trip. -- Travel insurance (Mandatory). beer (served by the glass) Their role primarily includes assisting Please note: A comprehensive travel -- House wine, red and white (served by with accommodation, transportation Insurance policy must be organised the glass only during lunch and dinner) between locations, and communication BEFORE all details can be finalised. -- Selected cocktails including all spirits with tour guides in each stop. A tour leader may provide general guidance -- Soft drinks: Coke, Diet Coke, Fanta, Sprite, bitter lemon, soda water around a city or village, and offer information on the place visited on -- Tonic water (served by the glass) OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION the bus, however they are not required -- Tea and coffee to have specific knowledge on art, Maldives Drinks & Meal Package (All- -- Mineral water (served by the glass) architecture, or history. They are not Inclusive) -- Cordials (served by the glass) allowed to provide a guided tour or Food and beverage served under this commentary of a city/village/attraction package is for personal consumption CLIMATE & AVERAGE TEMPERATURE once there and if caught doing so, can be only. Beverages will be served by the fined. glass and one at a time, while at the Sri Lanka: resorts restaurants and bars. Alcoholic Sri Lanka is a year round destination with Please note: Tour leaders/guides are not drinks will not be offered to guests two monsoon seasons so there is a lot a standard inclusion in all travel offers. under the age of 18. Management have of confusion around when is the best Tour leaders/guides will only be made the right not to serve or stop serving time to visit. The weather doesn’t run available when particularly required alcoholic drinks to inebriated guests. like clockwork here! However, there will to enhance the experience of the There are no refunds or substitutions rarely be weather so dramatic that it will destination featured. and no benefits can be transferred stand in the way of a brilliant holiday with to another person. Guests on the All plenty of warm weather and sunshine. Inclusive package are required to sign The temperature is constant at around FLIGHTS the bills raised at outlets to acknowledge 27°C on the coast, both the air and the Seat Selection & Frequent Flyer Points: the consumption. However, guests will water! At TripADeal we do not arrange seat not be charged for any item that falls Maldives: selection. It is important to highlight that under the All Inclusive package. The All March is the hottest month in Maldives some Airlines do not allow pre-selected

BUY ONLINE: www.tripadeal.com.au CALL: 135 777 Offer available for a limited time or until sold out. TRIP A DEAL PTY LTD: 50149240433 IMPORTANT INFORMATION seats. We strongly suggest you contact VISAS the Airline directly with seating allocation Sri Lanka requirements and or arrive at the airport A Tourist Visa for Sri Lanka is a strict earlier to arrange your seating. While we requirement if travelling on an Australian do not add frequent flyer member details Passport. You will be able to start your to bookings, you can do this directly Visa application process once you with the Airline once you have your flight receive your final travel documentation information. approximately 6 weeks prior to departure.

TripADeal offers a fast, secure and easy COACH TOUR (Day 2-7) service to obtain a Visa for this country Meals: - This E-visa can take approximately 4 Daily breakfast is included in the tour, business days to complete. for all other meals; lunches and dinners Please start arranging your visa as soon the tour leader (when available) will as you receive your documentation to offer assistance with reservations, account for any delays due to consulate suggestions and directions to local operating hours. restaurants. It is your responsibility to notify TripADeal of any dietary requests/ Maldives requirements. Please note; we will A Tourist Visa for the Maldives is do our best to meet your requests/ granted upon arrival if travelling for up requirements, however cannot guarantee to 30 days on an Australian Passport. that we will always be able to. All information regarding this Visa will be in your travel documentation that is Luggage: sent out approximately 6 weeks prior to You will be responsible for all your departure. personal belongings whilst on the tour. With regards to luggage, you must carry Please note:Passengers who are not your own luggage from the coach to Australian citizens must check with the the hotel room and back to the coach. respective consulate or a visa agency to The driver will assist with the uploading determine what their visa requirements and off-loading of the luggage from the are and what personal identification is coach. required. Fitness Level Required / Mobility: Our vehicles are not equipped with wheelchair access, so unfortunately INSURANCE our tours are currently not suitable for We are proud to offer a range of travel wheelchair users and those less mobile. insurance products - please ask your Travel Consultant for more information. Please note: a general level of fitness will be required. If you have any concerns please consult your healthcare provider prior to purchase/travel. SCHEDULE OF FEES Please note: Due to limited availability, Gratuities / Tipping: passenger name and date changes Gratuities (tips) are not included in the are strictly prohibited for this offer. tour price for services of the tour leader This overrides the Schedule of Fees in (when available) and driver throughout our standard Terms & Conditions. No the tour. The recommended tip for the refunds will be issued once offer has tour leader and driver in Sri Lanka is 1000 been purchased. rupees (approx. $9 AUD) per person per day, which will be collected whilst on tour. Tipping is optional in the Maldives and at your discretion.

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