9 Day Southern Delights
- 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 9
Day 1
Arrive Galle Arrive at the airport in Colombo to meet your guide before being transferred to Galle, where the rest of the day is at leisure.
Accommodation
Era Beach Hotel, or similar | AC Bed and Breakfast Wi-Fi |
Day 2
Galle Spend a day seeing the sights of Galle on the south west tip of the country, starting with the opportunity to visit the Kosgoda Marine Turtle hatchery. Here, you’ll be able to see the work that is being put in to try and help protect these endangered animals, which includes collecting eggs which can then hatch in a safe environment before youngsters are released into the wild. In the afternoon, you’ll be able to explore Galle itself, and spend time investigating one of the best examples of a living fortified city built by Europeans in South and South East Asia.
Accommodation
Era Beach Hotel, or similar | AC Bed and Breakfast Wi-Fi |
Day 3
Thalpe Your final day in the area gets underway with a trip to the Handunugoda Tea, Cinnamon, Pepper and Rubber Plantation, a 200 acre property located close to the coast. As well as being home to a wide range of wildlife, the estate produces a number of specialist teas, including its flagship virgin white tea. After learning the art of making Ceylon tea, you’ll return to the hotel for a relaxing afternoon at leisure.
Accommodation
Era Beach Hotel, or similar | AC Bed and Breakfast Wi-Fi |
Day 4
Galle – Yala Leaving Galle behind, enjoy a scenic drive along Sri Lanka’s stunning southern coast to the Yala National Park, stopping off en-route to pay a visit to the Dondra. At the most southern tip of the country, you’ll visit the oldest stone building in the country, an ancient shrine which dates back to the seventh century AD.
Accommodation
Chaaya Wild Hotel, or similar | AC Wi-Fi Bed and Breakfast |
Day 5
Yala Spend a day exploring the Yara National Park with a safari, where you’ll have the chance to see one of the highest-density leopard populations to be found anywhere in the world. Elephant, deer and crocodiles are amongst the other species that you could see on your trip before you head to the holy city of Kataragama, where thousands of Hindu and Buddhist pilgrims journey to every August.
Accommodation
Chaaya Wild Hotel, or similar | AC Wi-Fi Bed and Breakfast |
Day 6
Yala – Udawalawe National Park Moving on to the Udawalawe National Park, you’ll pay a visit to the Elephant Transit Home, where young orphaned animals are cared for before being released back into the wild. You’ll then be able to see the animals in their natural environment during a jeep safari in the National Park, which is home a varied range of species alongside extensive birdlife.
Accommodation
Kalu’s Hideaway | AC Wi-Fi Bed and Breakfast |
Day 7
Udawalawe – Beruwala After a further, optional, early morning safari, leave the National Park behind you to head towards the West Coast and the town of Beruwala, which is famed for its stunning golden beaches. During the morning, you’ll pay a visit to the country residence of the famous architect Geoffrey Bawa, with the stunning Italian-inspired gardens found at Lunuganga being amongst the most beautiful to be found anywhere in Asia.
Accommodation
Cinnamon Bey or similar | AC Bed and Breakfast Wi-Fi |
Day 8
Beruwala – Mount Lavinia After a relaxing morning, head for the city of Colombo, where you can enjoy the chance to take a tour of the bustling commercial capital of the country. A traditional Sri Lankan high tea is an option available at your hotel at the end of the day.
Accommodation
Mount Lavinia Hotel or similar | AC Bed and Breakfast Wi-Fi |
Day 9
Depart Colombo Head for the airport in Colombo for the end of your trip, and the return journey 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