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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
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