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SRI LANKA

or many, the island of Sri Lanka who make the journey.
conjures up image of tea
Fplantations, white-sand beaches Set in the Indian ocean in south Asia,
backed by coconut palms, and imposing the topical island nation of Sri Lanka
statues of reclining Buddha’s. The pearl- has history dating back to the birth of
shaped isle does offer all these thing time.it is a place where the original soul
Gregory Lake Nuwara Eliya but as with everywhere, the real Sri of Buddhism still flourishes and. Where
Lanka is much richer than the picture nature’s beauty remains abundant and
postcard ideals. Travel beyond the unpoint. Few places in the world can
tourist trail, eat outside your hotel and offer the traveler such a remarkable
met some of the locals. combination of stunning landscapes.
Pristine beaches, captivating cultural
Ringed by beautiful beaches, there is heritage and unique experiences within
the opportunity to spend time on the such a compact location. Within a mere
coast lounging on the sand, exploring area of 65,610 kilometers lie 8 UNESCO
under the water with a snorkel, or world heritage Sites, 1,330 kilometers
tackling some of the waves from atop of coastline- much of it pristine beach
surfboard. For wildlife enthusiasts Sri – 15 national parks showcasing an
Lanka has some excellent bird watching abundance of wildlife nearly 5000,000
opportunities, as well as the chance acres of lush tea estates, 250acres of
to see elephants and leopards in the botanical gardns, 350 waterfalls, 25,000
national parks, and to embark on whale water bodies, to a culture that extends
and dolphin watching trips in Mirissa or back to over 2,500 years.
on the Kalpitiya Peninsula. The Cultural
Triangle is home to Kandy’s Temple Can Visit all year Round
of the Tooth, the ancient kingdoms
Aukana Buddha Anuradhapura The island lies just north of the equator
of Anuradhapura and Polonnaruwa,
Sigiriya Rock, and the breathtaking and temperatures remain almost
constant throughout the year. However,
Murals of Dambulla cave temples, and rainfall varies widely. Sri Lanka is
these sights should not be missed. affected by two main monsoon seasons,
The Hill Country offers some respite sweeping over the country at different
from the heat of the lowlands and times of year. The southwest monsoon
whether walking near Ella, watching (June-October) brings heavy rain to the
the sun rise from Adam’s Peak or tea south; the best time to visit this area is
tasting at one of the plantations, you from late October to early March, after
may find it hard to tear yourself away. the monsoon has finished the northeast
Those who decide to travel north to monsoon (October-January) can be
the Jaffna Peninsula will find it a very a good time to visit despite the rain
different place from the Buddhist south. as the countryside becomes lush with
Palmyrah trees, freshly painted Hindu tropical vegetation. The north and east
temples red chilies drying in the sun are dry but hot from June to October.
and the remnants of war will greet you The Central Highlands are much cooler
here. Jaffna is good place to visit for throughout the year, but are very wet
a relaxing holiday but the peninsula’s both during the southwest monsoon
Dutch Port at Jaffna beautiful islands will captivate those and the northeast monsoon.

CONTENTS

First Step 01
20 Top Experiences in Sri Lanka on the Road 02-03
Sri Lanka Highlights 04
Hill Country Eco Adventure 05
Open Water Diving 06-07
Whale Watching and Deep Sea Fishing 08
Shore Excursions from Colombo Port 09
Colombo City by Tuk Tuk with street foods 10
Tours Itinerary 11-19
MICE and Vehicles 20
Sigiriya Rock