Brentwood School Tour 9 nights

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Smile Group Travel is a specialist travel company that offers group tours of the highest quality to long haul, short haul and UK destinations. The company was founded in Barbados by director Graeme as a ground handler. As a consequence, we know how to run every element of a tour. We deliver tours to over 70 destinations worldwide across three strands; sports, supporters and non-sports.

Why work with us? • ATOL and ABTA protected • Our tours are unique in the quality, accuracy, value for money and fun • Accredited members of The School Travel Forum and all of our tours adhere to the same rigorous Risk Assessments. • Holders of the LOtC Quality Badge http://lotcqualitybadge.org.uk/ • Unique fundraising support – guaranteed to add funds and excitement to a tour. • Partners to many professional sports teams including England Netball and Hampshire Cricket • Agent for Gilbert, Grays and Gray Nichols equipment and clothing • Tour guides available for all tours • Specialists in delivering tours for all sports with the most amazing choice of high quality group tours worldwide • amazing range of domestic tours and training camps • Part of the Cruise and Maritime Group of Companies - https://www.cruiseandmaritime.com/about-us which also includes ICT SQT & AV. • Proud supporters for several charities such as Lord’s Taverners, Chance to Shine, PCA Masters and the Sick Children’s Trust Introduction: Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka is a beautiful island in the Indian Ocean, south of India. The island has many wonderful beaches and it is home to the an elephant orphanage with the biggest herd in the world.

Your tour with Smile Group Travel will take you to three major places in Sri Lanka to give you the chance to experience as much of the country as you can in 10 days. The tour balances playing high standard cricket with the opportunity to experience Sri Lanka with tours and excursions. There are opportunities to whale watch, learn about the culture on a tour of the Galle Fort and also experience the amazing elephant orphanage.

Colombo is the largest city of Sri Lanka and is the commercial capital. It is a vibrant and busy place with a mixture of modern life and colonial buildings and ruins. There are many famous landmarks in , including the Galle Face Green, the Viharamahadevi Park, Mount Lavinia Beach as well as the National Museum.

Kandy is the second largest city in the country after Colombo. The city lies in the midst of hills in the Kandy plateau, which crosses an area of tropical plantations, mainly tea. Day 1 – Thursday 8th February

A Smile Group Travel representative staff member will be present to assist with check in. The group should arrive no later that 2.5 hours prior to departure.

20:40 Flight from LHR Terminal 3 to Colombo Flight number: UL504 Luggage allowance: 30kg per person (Flight time approx. 11 hours)

Day 2 – Friday 9th February

12:35 Flight lands in Colombo Flight number: UL504

13:35 Upon arrival in Colombo you will be met by our local staff representative and transferred to The Mount Lavinia Hotel, Colombo where you will stay for 3 nights on a Half Board basis. Approximate transfer time: 1 hour

15:00 Check into the hotel & change for afternoon net session

16:00 Afternoon Net session at the Bloomfield Cricket club 2 hour session (approximate transfer time: 10 mins) Address: Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club Philip Gunewardena Mawatha, Colombo, Sri Lanka

20:30 Dinner at the hotel Overnight: Mount Lavinia, Half board

Day 3 – Saturday 10th February

07.30 Breakfast at the Hotel Approx. 20 mins transfer 08.00 Transfer to fixtures from Hotel 09:30 1st fixtures: U14/15 – 50 overs Colombo Colts Cricket Club, U14 @ Colts Cricket Club vs Asian Cricket School 17 Park Rd, Colombo U15 @ Bloomfield Cricket Club vs British School 00300, Sri Lanka

12.30 Lunch provided at the ground Bloomfield Cricket Club Approx. 30mins transfer Post match socialising from Colts CC Transfer back to the Hotel Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club, Philip 19.30 Dinner at Hotel Gunewardena Mawatha, Overnight: Mount Lavinia Colombo 00700, Sri Lanka Day 4 – Sunday 11th February

07.30 Breakfast at the Hotel Moratuwa Stadium Approx. 15 mins transfer from 08.00 Transfer to fixtures Hotel nd 09:30 2 fixtures: U14/15 – 50 overs Tyronne Fernando Stadium, U14 @ Moratuwa Stadium vs Wycherley Galle Rd, Moratuwa 10400, Sri School Lanka U15 @ Prince of Wales School Ground vs Prince of Wales School Prince of Wales College Approx. 25 mins transfer from 12.30 Lunch provided at the ground Hotel Post match socialising Prince of Wales College, Galle Transfer back to the Hotel Rd, Moratuwa 10400, Sri Lanka

19.30 Dinner at Hotel Overnight: Mount Lavinia Pinnawala Elephant Day 5 – Monday 12th February Orphanage Approx. 3hrs from Hotel Pinnawala elephant orphanage 07.30 Breakfast at the Hotel park, Rambukkana, Sri Lanka

08.30 Check out of rooms Amaya Hills Hotel Transfer to Elephant Orphanage Approx. 1hrs 30mins transfer Lunch provided at Hotel Pinnalanda from Elephant Orphanage Amaya Hills, Amaya Hills, Arrive at Kandy, check into Amaya Hills Herrassagala, Kandy 20000, Sri Afternoon Net session at Dharmaraja Lanka College Ground (17:00 – 19:00) Dharmaraja College Approx. 40 mins transfer from 20:30 Dinner at Hotel Hotel Overnight: Amaya Hills Hotel Louis Peiris Mawatha, Kandy, Sri Lanka Day 6 – Tuesday 13th February

07.30 Breakfast at the Hotel Dharmaraja College 08.00 Transfer to fixtures Approx. 40 mins transfer 09:30 3rd fixtures: U14/15 – 50 overs from Hotel U14 @ Dharmarajha College Ground vs Louis Peiris Mawatha, Kandy, Dharmarajha College Sri Lanka 11:00 U15 @ Dambulla Stadium vs R.S.A Dambulla Stadium 12.30 Lunch provided at the ground Approx. 2hrs transfer from Post match socialising Hotel Transfer back to the Hotel Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket Stadium, Dambulla, Sri 19.30 Dinner at Hotel Lanka Overnight: Amaya Hills Hotel Day 7 – Wednesday 14th February

07.30 Breakfast at the Hotel St Anthony’s College Approx. 35 mins transfer from 08.00 Transfer to fixtures Hotel th 09:30 4 fixtures: U14/15 – 50 overs St. Anthony's College, Kandy, Sri U14 @ St Anthony’s College Ground vs Lanka St Anthony’s College U15 @ Asgiriya Old Stadium Ground vs Asgiriya Old Stadium Poramadulla College Approx. 25mins transfer from Hotel 12.30 Lunch provided at the ground Asgiriya International Cricket Post match socialising Stadium, Kandy 20000, Sri Lanka Transfer back to the Hotel

19.30 Dinner at Hotel Overnight: Amaya Hills Hotel

Day 8 – Thursday 15th February Citrus Hotel, Waskaduwa 07.00 Breakfast at Hotel Approx. 4hrs from Amaya Hills Citrus Waskaduwa, No. 427 08.30 Transfer to Citrus Hotel Samanthara Road Kuda Packed lunch arranged for journey Waskaduwa Waskaduwa 12580, Sri Lanka Afternoon Net session at Pandura Sports Pandura Sports Club Ground Club Ground Approx. 20mins transfer from (17:00 – 19:00) Citrus Hotel Panadura Sports Club, 20.30 Dinner at Hotel Panadura, Sri Lanka Overnight: Citrus Hotel

Day 9 – Friday 16th February 00

07.30 Breakfast at the Hotel

08.15 Transfer to fixtures FOG, Hikkaduwa 09:30 5th fixtures: U14/15 – 50 overs Approx. 1hrs 30mins transfer U14 @ Foundation of Goodness from Hotel Hikkaduwa Ground vs Dewapathiraja Foundation of Goodness, Sri School team Lanka U15 @ Surrey Oval Moggona vs Foundation of goodness Seenigama Team Surrey Oval Moganna Approx. 30mins transfer from 12.30 Lunch provided at the ground Hotel Post match socialising Surrey Village Cricket Stadium, Transfer back to the Hotel Maggona, Sri Lanka

19.30 Dinner at Hotel Overnight: Citrus Hotel Day 10 – Saturday 17th February 00 Galle Navy Headquarters Approx. 1hrs 30 mins transfer from Hotel 05:00 Transfer to Whale watching Navy Quarters, Old Matara Rd, 07.00 Ferry departs Galle Navy Headquarters Galle 80000, Sri Lanka Breakfast on board 11.00 Travel to Turtle hatchery

12.30 Transfer back to hotel Lunch at hotel Remainder of day at leisure

19.30 Dinner at Hotel

Overnight: Citrus Hotel

Day 11 – Sunday 18th February

06.30 Check out of the Hotel and transfer to Colombo

12.50 Depart Colombo International airport Flight number: UL503 Luggage allowance: 30kg per person

19.10 Your flight arrives at London Heathrow Terminal 3

End of tour arrangements