9 Days Ancient Trails & Beach Bliss
- Information
- Tour Plan
- Location
What's included
- Airport pickup and Airport Drop off
- All transfers in Air Conditioned Private KDH FLAT ROOF VAN
- English speaking Chauffeur
- All costs related to Van and Chauffeur
- Accommodation with given meal plan
- Entrance Tickets for all mentioned excursions
- Special guides for UNESCO sites
- Cost for the Whale watching
- Cost for the Jeeps Safaris
- Drinking water
- No Hidden Cost
- Meals outside of the Stated meal plan
- Expenses of personal nature
- Any other services not specified above
- Early Check-in and Late Check-out
- Day 1
- Day 1
- Day 2
- Day 3
- Day 4
- Day 5
- Day 6
- Day 7
- Day 8
Day 1
Colombo – Horathapola Arrive at Colombo International Airport to meet your guide and be transferred to your overnight accommodation in nearby Horathapola, stopping on the way to sample Sri Lanka’s sweet pineapples. You’ll spend the night in a grand plantation bungalow dating back to the early 1900s, which has been fully restored and which can found on a 50 acre coconut estate.
Accommodation
Horathapola Estate | AC Bed and Breakfast Wi-Fi |
Day 2
Horathapola – Thirappane After a morning relaxing on the estate, head towards the centre of the island towards the Cultural Triangle, with a visit to the ancient ruins of Yapahuwa, which was built in the same style as the rock fortress at Sigiriya. You’ll spend the night at the unique Ulagalla Resort, located in 58 acres of land and with a 150 year old mansion at its centre.
Accommodation
Ulagalla Resort | AC Bed and Breakfast Wi-Fi |
Day 3
Thirappane – Anuradhapura and Mihintale Your exploration of the Cultural Triangle continues with a visit to the famous ancient ruins at Anuradhapura. Dating back thousands of years, the jungle city now features some of the most well-preserved ruins in the country, giving an insight into early Sri Lankan civilization. You’ll then visit the pilgrimage site at Mihintale, believed to be the place where Buddhist monk Mahinda and King Devanampiyatissa inaugurated the presence of Buddhism into the country.
Accommodation
Ulagalla Resort | AC Bed and Breakfast Wi-Fi |
Day 4
Thirappane – Sigiriya The day starts with a visit to another of Sri Lanka’s World Heritage Sites as you climb the 200 meters from the jungle floor to the top of the huge granite stone that forms the Sigiriya Rock Fortress; complete with the Heavenly Maidens rock art. Having admired ‘Lions Rock’ and the stunning views from the summit of the climb, there is the chance to take a ride on a bullock cart through the paddy fields around a Sri Lankan village before a catamaran ride to a traditional farm and onwards to meet a local family.
Accommodation
Ulagalla Resort | AC Bed and Breakfast Wi-Fi |
Day 5
Thirappane – Trincomalee Head for the coast with a trip to the resort of Trincomalee, which is known for having some of the best beaches in Sri Lanka, with golden sands and crystal blue shallow waters.
Accommodation
Jungle Beach Resort | AC Wi-Fi Bed and Breakfast |
Day 6 & 7
Trincomalee Spend two days at leisure enjoying your beachside location, with the chance to relax by the pool or on the beach itself. Depending on the season, you may be lucky enough to see whales swimming off the coast while you could also head out of the town to go snorkeling on the reef at Pigeon Island.
Accommodation
Jungle Beach Resort | AC Wi-Fi Bed and Breakfast |
Day 8
Trincomalee – Negombo/Waikkal Journey across the country to the city of Negombo, where you can explore the wide array of shops and restaurants on the final full day of your trip.
Accommodation
Club Hotel Dolphin | AC Bed and Breakfast Wi-Fi |
Day 9
Depart Negombo Head for the airport for your return flight home.
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More about this tour
Since the fall of the Venetian republic in 1797, the city has held an unrivaled place in the Western imagination and has been endlessly described in prose and verse. The luminous spectacle of ornate marbled and frescoed palaces, bell towers, and domes reflected in the sparkling waters of the lagoon under a blue Adriatic sky has been painted, photographed, and filmed to such an extent that it is difficult to distinguish the real city from its romantic representations. The visitor arriving in Venice is still transported into another world, one whose atmosphere and beauty remain incomparable.
Today Venice is recognized as part of the artistic and architectural patrimony of all humanity, a fitting role for a city whose thousand-year economic and political independence was sustained by its role in global trading. The situation of the city on islands has limited modern suburban spread beyond the historic centre; its framework of canals and narrow streets has prevented the intrusion of automobiles; and its unmatched wealth of fine buildings and monuments dating from the period of commercial dominance has ensured a keen and almost universal desire for sensitive conservation. This concern for conservation is now extended not just to the city’s monuments but to the very city itself, as rising water levels and subsidence of the land upon which Venice is built threaten the continued existence of the city in its present form. In 1987 Venice and its lagoon were collectively designated a UNESCO World Heritage site. Pop. (2009 est.) city, 59,984; (2011 est.) comune, 270,884.
User Reviews & Comments
Brad Jackson
Brilliant 90 minutes spent learning to row the Venetian way in a traditional boat along & around the canals and into the lagoon itself. Expert tuition and local knowledge all adding to a fun “doing” experience. Highly recommended!
October 10, 2018
Emma Churchill
An absolute must for any trip to Venice. Forget the tacky gondalors and tack control your self. We were fortunately to have our lesson with Eleanor, the founder, who is passionate about teaching and passing on the traditional boating skills which save the pollution caused by motor boats.
October 10, 2018