North Sri Lanka Revealed
Overview
Highlights
- The unexplored north, including the Hindu temples of Jaffna
- Game drives in Wilpattu and Udawalawe National Parks
- Discover the ancient capital of Anuradhapura
- Climb the rock fortress at Sigirya for breathtaking views
- The beautiful lakeside town of Kandy
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- All breakfasts and 4 lunches
- All accommodation (see below)
- All transport and listed activities
- Tour leader throughout
- Flights from London (if booking incl. flights)
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Itinerary
The group flight usually departs in the evening from London Heathrow. **
The group flight arrives at Colombo's Bandaranaike Airport and we transfer to our hotel at Veyangoda. Those not flying with the group will meet us at the hotel. *Covanro Hotel or similar*
We depart after breakfast for the drive to Anuradhapura (approx. 4-5 hours) including a game drive in Wilpattu National Park. Wilpattu, Sri Lanka's largest national park, is a fairly thick dry zone jungle interspersed with a number of flood plain lakes banked with ...
Today we start in the sacred city of Anuradhapura. Now picturesque ruins, it was once a major centre of Sri Lankan civilisation. There is a lot to see including huge bell-shaped stupas, the sacred Bodhi tree, eight major palaces, monasteries and monuments. Later in...
We have a full day's journey north today to Jaffna (approx. 6 hours). After an hour we will stop at Tantirimale monastery, which is set in a vast panoramic area amongst sprawling boulders, in the midst of thick forest. The climb and the walk around the caves and r...
Leaving Jaffna early in the morning we drive across causeways to Punkudutivu (approx. 1 hour) where we will take a ferry over to Delft (Neduntheevu). This is the largest island in the Palk Strait and is Sri Lanka's furthest inhabited point. The island has a small ...
A slightly more relaxing day, but we still keep busy visiting a number of sites in and around Jaffna. In the morning we will head out of the main city to visit the Hindu temple at Keerimale, one of the oldest shrines of the region and the northernmost shrine on th...
We leave the very north of the country today and head to the beaches of the east coast (approx. 6-7 hours). En route we will stop at the hot springs of Kanniyai, where there are seven hot wells of varying temperatures, commonly referred to as 'the Seven Wonders of Sri Lanka'. *Anantamaa Hotel Trincomalee or similar*
Today is free for you to relax by the hotel pool or do some optional activities such as whale watching (March - August) or snorkelling. The tropical conditions of the Indian Ocean mean it is the habitat to hundreds of thousands of varied species. Your leader will ...
We set off early this morning to see some of the sites of Trincomalee before transferring to Sigiriya (approx. 3 hours). The main site we visit is Koneswaram temple, one of the three principal places of worship dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva; we will also see the...
This morning we will take a gentle bike ride through the local villages and soak up the atmosphere. In the afternoon you can either relax by the hotel pool or take an optional game drive to see elephants in their natural habitat. We will visit either Minneriya or K...
Today we visit the magnificent Cave Temple at Dambulla, for some, the most impressive sight in Sri Lanka. There are colourful and very well preserved paintings and statues of the Buddha inside the caves, which date back to the 1st Century BC. After lunch we stop at...
Kandy is located on a small lake and we spend the day in and around the town. We visit the Temple of the Tooth, which houses Sri Lanka's most important Buddhist relic. The Tooth of Buddha was taken from the funeral pyre in 543 BC and only found its way to Sri Lanka...
This morning we leave Kandy and head towards Ella; on the way we visit a tea factory to learn about tea production. We should also have time to stop in Bandarawella, a trading centre where exotic fruits from the east coast are traded for hill-country vegetables. We...
We have a chance for a relaxed breakfast before we head further south to Udawalawe National Park. With an area of 30,821 hectares, this park covers the catchment area of Udawalawe reservoir, and has a rich elephant population estimated at around 500. We view the wi...
Today's free day to relax on the beach or by the hotel pool. There are also numerous optional activities that you can take part in during the day including a boat ride through mangrove swamps to a cinnamon plantation. From November to April you can go whale watchin...
We set off today and drive along the coastal road to the historic port of Galle, which dates back to the 17th century, and now a UNESCO world heritage site. On the way we stop at a small folk museum inspired by the local writer Martin Wickramasinghe. The museum is...
If you are travelling on the group flight we will have a morning transfer to the airport for the daytime flight to London. The arrangements for those not flying with the group ends after check out. **
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The group flight arrives at Colombo's Bandaranaike Airport and we transfer to our hotel at Veyangoda. Those not flying with the group will meet us at the hotel. *Covanro Hotel or similar*
We depart after breakfast for the drive to Anuradhapura (approx. 4-5 hours) including a game drive in Wilpattu National Park. Wilpattu, Sri Lanka's largest national park, is a fairly thick dry zone jungle interspersed with a number of flood plain lakes banked with ...
Today we start in the sacred city of Anuradhapura. Now picturesque ruins, it was once a major centre of Sri Lankan civilisation. There is a lot to see including huge bell-shaped stupas, the sacred Bodhi tree, eight major palaces, monasteries and monuments. Later in...
We have a full day's journey north today to Jaffna (approx. 6 hours). After an hour we will stop at Tantirimale monastery, which is set in a vast panoramic area amongst sprawling boulders, in the midst of thick forest. The climb and the walk around the caves and r...
Leaving Jaffna early in the morning we drive across causeways to Punkudutivu (approx. 1 hour) where we will take a ferry over to Delft (Neduntheevu). This is the largest island in the Palk Strait and is Sri Lanka's furthest inhabited point. The island has a small ...
A slightly more relaxing day, but we still keep busy visiting a number of sites in and around Jaffna. In the morning we will head out of the main city to visit the Hindu temple at Keerimale, one of the oldest shrines of the region and the northernmost shrine on th...
We leave the very north of the country today and head to the beaches of the east coast (approx. 6-7 hours). En route we will stop at the hot springs of Kanniyai, where there are seven hot wells of varying temperatures, commonly referred to as 'the Seven Wonders of Sri Lanka'. *Anantamaa Hotel Trincomalee or similar*
Today is free for you to relax by the hotel pool or do some optional activities such as whale watching (March - August) or snorkelling. The tropical conditions of the Indian Ocean mean it is the habitat to hundreds of thousands of varied species. Your leader will ...
We set off early this morning to see some of the sites of Trincomalee before transferring to Sigiriya (approx. 3 hours). The main site we visit is Koneswaram temple, one of the three principal places of worship dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva; we will also see the...
This morning we will take a gentle bike ride through the local villages and soak up the atmosphere. In the afternoon you can either relax by the hotel pool or take an optional game drive to see elephants in their natural habitat. We will visit either Minneriya or K...
Today we visit the magnificent Cave Temple at Dambulla, for some, the most impressive sight in Sri Lanka. There are colourful and very well preserved paintings and statues of the Buddha inside the caves, which date back to the 1st Century BC. After lunch we stop at...
Kandy is located on a small lake and we spend the day in and around the town. We visit the Temple of the Tooth, which houses Sri Lanka's most important Buddhist relic. The Tooth of Buddha was taken from the funeral pyre in 543 BC and only found its way to Sri Lanka...
This morning we leave Kandy and head towards Ella; on the way we visit a tea factory to learn about tea production. We should also have time to stop in Bandarawella, a trading centre where exotic fruits from the east coast are traded for hill-country vegetables. We...
We have a chance for a relaxed breakfast before we head further south to Udawalawe National Park. With an area of 30,821 hectares, this park covers the catchment area of Udawalawe reservoir, and has a rich elephant population estimated at around 500. We view the wi...
Today's free day to relax on the beach or by the hotel pool. There are also numerous optional activities that you can take part in during the day including a boat ride through mangrove swamps to a cinnamon plantation. From November to April you can go whale watchin...
We set off today and drive along the coastal road to the historic port of Galle, which dates back to the 17th century, and now a UNESCO world heritage site. On the way we stop at a small folk museum inspired by the local writer Martin Wickramasinghe. The museum is...
If you are travelling on the group flight we will have a morning transfer to the airport for the daytime flight to London. The arrangements for those not flying with the group ends after check out. **
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Exodus Adventure Travels Reviews & Ratings
Excellent tour
This was our first visit to Sri Lanka and the itinery for this tour enabled us to travel to many area of the island and to experience a diverse range of cultures. ...
A good taster of Sir Lanka
This tour takes in the north of the island that many other tour companies are not yet doing. The countryside differs vastly from the north to the middle to the so...
North Sri Lanka revealed
No problems worth the journey there. Easy trip not as difficult as advertised. The north seeing the effects of the war and getting a locals facts on the troubles. ...
North Sri Lanka revealed
This is a beautiful country and we felt the trip gave us a comprehensive view of its highlights. We were particularly impressed by the magnificent settings of sev...
Spot on
Amazing trip - Emirates flights were excellent . Arrangements on the ground were superb - transport and accommodations were perfect . Our guide Rama’s knowledge ...
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- 89 to 52 days (inclusive) prior to the departure date specified on the Booking Confirmation.
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Deposit can be transferred to a new booking which must be made within 3 months of the date the original booking was cancelled, and depart within 12 months of the new booking date. If a new booking is not made within this period then the deposit will be forfeited. Any remaining balance will be refunded excluding any non-refundable costs.
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- 75% of the total holiday cost. Any remaining balance will be refunded excluding any non-refundable costs.
- 100% of the total holiday cost.
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Cancellation period (before departure) - Cancellation Fee (per person)
Outside of 180 days - No fee if cancelled within 15 days of booking date. US $1,250 cancellation fee if cancelled 16 days or more of booking date.
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