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12 Days From £5,785pp

HOLIDAY HIGHLIGHTS
■ Charter train on the Viceroy Special and Viceroy II
Sri Lanka's Demodara Nine Arch Bridge ■ Jeep safari within the National Park GRAND TOURS
■ Private ride on the T1 Railcar
■ Visit the Buddhist Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic
■ Breathtaking scenery
■ Frescoes of Sigiriya and Mirror Wall
■ Four UNESCO World Heritage Sites
■ Stunning Indian Ocean
Day 6 - Unforgettable Rail Journey Polonnaruwa, now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
An early start this morning as we travel by coach Lunch at a local restaurant in Polonnaruwa and then SELECTED HOTELS
to Badulla railway station for the epic train journey visit the ruined city. Colombo Mount Lavinia Hotel
to Nanu Oya where lunch will be served on board. Kandy Hotel Cinnamon Citadel
The journey sees the impressive Demodara Nine Day 9 - Trincomalee and Beach Nuwaraeliya Hotel Jetwing St. Andrews
Arch Bridge connecting two mountains and was Day excursion to Trincomalee, which boasts the fifth Habarana Cinnamon Lodge
constructed solely out of solid rock, bricks and largest natural harbour in the world. We travel by
cement without using iron or steel. The railway spiral T1 Railcar and then proceed by coach to Nilaveli Please note - hotels can be subject to change
near Badulla is an impressive and memorable part of Beach Hotel. Enjoy lunch in the hotel and there will
the route. The scenic train journey climbs into the be time to relax on the beach. Situated 15km north PRICE INCLUDES
■ Flights in Economy Class by scheduled airline
mountains to reach the summit at Pattipola at 6,226ft of Trincomalee, Nilaveli is home to one of the most
- the highest altitude achieved by a 5’6” broad gauge pristine beaches in Sri Lanka. ■ Private T1 Railcar Colombo Airport/Mt Lavinia,
Habarana/Trincomalee return, Habarana/Colombo
mainline anywhere in the world. A visit to Pedro tea Day 10 - Dambulla Cave Temple ■ Special steam charter Colombo/Rambukkana,
plantation and factory is included. Morning visit by coach to the Dambulla Cave Temple. Rambukkana to Kandy by diesel engine
This is the largest, best-preserved cave-temple ■ Special Viceroy diesel charter from Kandy
Day 7 - Sigiriya Rock Fortress to Nuwara Eliya
Travel to Habarana by coach, visiting a local spice complex in Sri Lanka. After the temple visit, we ■ Private Viceroy II Colombo to Galle attached
garden en-route. The main feature of the day is to return to Habarana before boarding the T1 Railcar to Public Train
venture to the Sigiriya Rock Fortress. It is one of to return to Colombo/Mt. Lavinia. Lunch is served on ■ Third class ticket Kandy to Matale return
the best-preserved Sites where the layout of the board the Railcar. ■ Evening cultural dance
buildings and gardens is still clearly evident and was Day 11- Viceroy II to Galle ■ Accommodation in good quality hotels on a
declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1982. Early departure to board the Viceroy I1which will bed and breakfast basis
We depart the Sigiriya Site late afternoon to arrive be attached to the public service train and leave Mt. ■ Special welcome dinner & 9 lunches
at the Cinnamon Lodge Habarana, 12km away. We Lavinia Railway station at 7am for Galle. The railway ■ Private coach travel
stay 3 nights at this hotel situated in 27 acres of station is within easy walking distance of the hotel. ■ Entrance fees and excursions as detailed
woodland and rural surroundings outside the village We journey along the picturesque coastline, running ■ A bottle of mineral water per person per day
of Habarana. past golden beaches fringed by palm trees, mangrove- ■ Gratuities

Day 8 - Jeep Safari and Polonnaruwa lined lagoons and waves of the Indian Ocean. After ■ Services of a tour leader from London and
World Heritage Site arrival at Galle, we proceed to the Galle Fort. Enjoy throughout the tour plus local English speaking Guide
Enjoy a morning Jeep Safari at Minneriya National lunch at a local restaurant in Galle before returning
Park. It provides excellent opportunities to see herds to our hotel arriving early evening. Price per person:
of elephants all year round and the park is also home Day 12 - Flight Home Escorted holiday £5,785
to other species like wild buffalo, deer, the purple Morning transfer to Colombo Airport for our flight Single room supplement £670
faced leaf monkey and lovely endemic birdlife. After home. Deposit for this holiday £200
the safari we visit Sri Lanka’s former medieval capital

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