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[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/mk_page_section][vc_row fullwidth=”true” attached=”true” column_padding=”” el_class=”pt80 pb80 v-align-children”][vc_column width=”1/2″ el_class=”pl5-p pr5-p mb-xs-32 pl-xs-5-p”][vc_column_text]Why You Should Go
[/vc_column_text][mk_divider style=”thin_solid” divider_width=”custom_width” custom_width=”40″ align=”left” thin_single_color=”#28a69e” margin_top=”0″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1714495698566{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]Few places on the planet hold as many UNESCO World Heritage Sites (8 total) as Sri Lanka, including the compelling +2000-year-old “Cultural Triangle” of Sigiriya, Polonnaruwa, and Anuradhapura. A cutting from the Bodhi tree of Buddha, planted in 268 B.C., still remains here, a symbol of this country’s strong Buddhist ties, also visible in Sri Lanka’s culture which fully embraces the concept of altruism, kindness, empathy, and hospitality. It is no coincidence that the Buddhist-based Southeast Asia culture of Sri Lanka represents the highest level of service and hospitality that you will find anywhere else in the world!Best Travel Time: Spring Summer Fall Winter
*All of our comprehensive private tour itineraries are inclusive of all luxury accommodations, private guide/driver throughout, daily meals as specified, INTERNAL flights/rail /private transfers as needed, & all taxes/service fees.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″ el_class=”p0 pl-xs-5-p pr-xs-5-p”][mk_image src=”http://kiplingandclark.com/wp-content/uploads/gettyimages-183771945.jpg” image_size=”full” title=”Buddha Statues inside the Dambulla Cave Temple”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][mk_divider style=”thick_solid” margin_bottom=”78″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row el_class=”pb64″][vc_column width=”2/3″ offset=”vc_col-lg-offset-2 vc_col-md-offset-2 vc_col-sm-offset-2″][vc_column_text align=”center”]
Sample Itinerary
9 Days + Ceylon Tea Trails Extension
[/vc_column_text][mk_divider style=”thin_solid” divider_width=”custom_width” custom_width=”40″ thin_single_color=”#28a69e”][vc_column_text align=”center”]Each private luxury tour is custom to the wishes of each client. This itinerary is a sample. Partnering with our long-established relationship with United Airlines, our sister company, TRAVNET, may provide competitive Polaris/Business Class international airfare, along with mileage points conversion.
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Fly to Colombo
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Day 2
Arrive Colombo + Fly to Anuradhapura
Upon arrival in Colombo, you will be assisted in connecting to your flight to Anuradhapura. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, we consider Anuradhapura among the most interesting collections of archaeological and architectural wonders in all of South Asia. This sacred city was established around the cutting from the “tree of enlightenment”, the Buddha’s fig tree brought there in the 3rd Century B.C. by Sangha Mitta, the founder of an order of Buddhist nuns. You will subsequently be transferred to the Vil Uyana.
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Day 3
Sigiriya + Polonnaruwa Private Touring
You will pay a visit to the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Sigiriya, the impressive archaeological ruins of the capital built by the parricidal King Kassapa (477-495 A.D.), and that lie on the steep slopes and at the summit of a granite peak (“Lion’s Rock”) standing 600 ft. You will continue on to the second capital of Sri Lanka after the destruction of Anuradhapura in 993 A.D., Polonnaruwa, somewhat comparable to Angkor Wat in scope and scale. The ruins are divided into five groups, with the Quadrangle, home of the sacred tooth relic, being perhaps the most compelling.
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Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
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Day 4
Dambulla Cave Temple + Minneriya National Park
First visit the Dambulla Cave Temple, a sacred pilgrimage site for over 22-Centuries, this temple includes five sanctuaries covering over 23,000 square feet. Within each sanctuary are Buddhist murals and statues, including three statues of Sri Lankan kings and four statues of gods and goddesses. Continue to the flora and fauna rich Minneriya National Park, a critical part of the elephant corridor and home to almost 300 elephants.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
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Day 5
Drive Sigiriya/Kandy
You will drive to Kandy, Sri Lanka’s lush, green cultural capital and gateway to the country’s “Hill Country”, first stopping at Peradeniya Botanic and Spice Garden. Our favorite garden in all of Sri Lanka, this meticulously maintained 150-acre landscape includes an outstanding collection of orchids, a majestic avenue of royal palms, and a most impressive spice garden. Next, visit the Temple of the Sacred Tooth, housing Sri Lanka’s most important Buddhist relic, amazingly, the left upper canine of the Lord Buddha himself, though unfortunately not on display. In the late afternoon, you will be transferred to the King’s Pavilion.
Meals: Breakfast
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Day 6
Fly Kandy/Weerewila + Yala National Park
You will be transferred to Weerewila via Cinnamon Air, first stopping at the Chena Huts for lunch and freshening up, before embarking on an afternoon game drive at Yala National Park. With a total protected area of approximately 490 square miles, Yala National Park is considered Sri Lanka’s most prominent area for wildlife and safari. Amidst the area’s flora and fauna are plentiful monkeys, peacocks, 200 species of birds, an elephant population of over 300, and the number one attraction – leopards! Though, with an estimated population of just over 100, getting a rare leopard sighting is quite the treat!
Meals: Breakfast
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Day 7
Drive Yala/Tangalle
After a morning game drive, you will be transferred to Amanwella in Tangalle.
Meals: Breakfast
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Day 8
Tangalle Free Days
After a relaxing breakfast at the Amanwella, you will have the day at your disposal to enjoy the beach and the beautiful surroundings.
Meals: Breakfast
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Day 9
Fly Tangalle/Galle + Fly Kogalla/Colombo/Home
One of Sri Lanka’s eight UNESCO World Heritage Sites, Galle was colonized by the Portuguese, Dutch and British, beginning in the early 1500’s (hence the amazing array of colonial architecture). In the afternoon, you will be transferred to the Kogalla airport for your return flight home, with a connection in Colombo.
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Ceylon Tea Trails Extension
Fly Galle/Siringiya + Drive to Ceylon Tea Trails
Over the next two days, enjoy several different picturesque tea plantation trails as well as a visit to the Mackwoods Labookellie Tea Center/Plantation. Established in 1841 by British Ship’s Captain William Mackwood, the plantation covers 27,000 acres and employs over 12,000. A tea sommelier will provide you with a detailed overview of tea making, followed by a special tasting.
View our Sri Lankan Tea Country overview for more information.
Option: Pekoe Trail Hike
The Pekoe Trail starts in the city of Kandy, the last capital of the Sinhala kings rule. The trail lasts for nearly 200 miles and wraps around acres of perfectly maintained tea plantations and native vegetation. The trail can be broken into four parts, each one even more impressive than the last with waterfalls, forests, and dozens of fields.
Meals: Breakfast
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Highs: Low 80s°F |
Lows: Low 70s°F |
Area |
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25.3 million sq km |
65.6 million sq miles |
Capital |
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Colombo |
Population |
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21.2 million |
Language |
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Sinhala, Tamil |
Currency |
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Sri Lankan Rupee |