b'YOUR ITINERARY 15 DAY HOLIDAYFROM INDIAN SUBCONTINENTDays 1-3 - Uncovering Colombo,On Day 8, we learn all about tea as we2,895 PPSri Lankas fascinating capital travel to Ramboda to enjoy a tour of a Our enchanting Sri Lankan holidayworking plantation and factory. After begins as we set oon an overnightthe chance to pluck tea leaves straight2025 Departures in:from the plant, we settle down on theight to Colombo, via Doha in Qatar.JAN, FEB, MAR, OCT, NOV, DECTouching down on Day 2, we areterrace for a well-deserved tasting. transferred to our fantastic 5-Star hotel in Colombo, where we have a welcome1 2 3 4Our tour of Sri Lanka continues on DayEveryday Traveller rateddrink on arrival. This evening, we dine9 as we board a train to Demodara in a delightful restaurant that recreatesand cross the Nine Arches Bridge, aENHANCE YOUR HOLIDAY:a traditional Sri Lankan village.curved viaduct providing magni centFlight upgrades available. views of tea plantations. On arrival in We get to know Colombo on Day 3 withDemodara, we continue our journeyYOUR HOLIDAY INCLUDESan expert local guide on a sightseeingsouth by coach to Tissamaharama. tour, including Colombo National13 nights 4 & 5-Star hotel Museum, the Gangaramaya TempleDays 10-11 - Leopard-spotting in Yalaaccommodation and Independence Square. After lunch,National Park and on to coastal GalleReturnights from London we travel through the lush jungleRising very early this morning, we makeHeathrow to Colombo via Doha interior to forested Habarana.our way before sunrise into nearbyStandard Class rail travelYala National Park to spot the fantasticthroughout your tourDays 4-6 - Spectacular sights inwildlife on a Jeep safari, searching forAll rail and coach travel throughout Sigiriya, Dambulla and Kandy leopards, elephants and crocodilesyour tourAfter breakfast, we view one of Sriwith our knowledgeable local guide.Escorted throughout your tour Lankas most spectacular sightsaWe head out again in the afternoon toby one of our experienced UNESCO-listed 5th-century fortress onincrease our chances of spotting theTour Managersthe top of a 600-foot-high granite rock.majestic but elusive leopard. We then transfer to Polonnaruwa, theBreakfast and dinner each day, ancient capital of Sri Lanka, to exploreDay 11 sees us travel to the historic3 lunches the captivating archaeological remainsport city of Galle for a guided walkingGroup luggage transfers between of rock shrines. tour of its delightfully preservedhotels in Sri LankaUNESCO-protected Portuguese andSuperb excursions includedDay 5 sees us embark on a coachDutch fortress. There is free time journey to Kandy, stopping enroutebefore we continue up the west coast at the UNESCO-listed Dambulla Caveto our 5-Star beach hotel in Beruwala.Temples, an important pilgrimage site guarded by a giant golden Buddha. Days 12-14 - Unwinding by the Indian Ocean in Beruwala and Negombo An expert local guide joins us on Day 6We get to enjoy three relaxing daysRegister your interest for this holiday in to explore Sri Lankas religious capital,soaking up the wonderful lifestyle2026 online at greatrail.com/SLG26beginning at the Peradeniya Royalof charming Indian Ocean towns, Botanical Gardens. We also visit Kandysbeginning in Beruwala, home to one market square, and explore the Templeof the longest beaches in the country. Unforgettable Experiences of the Sacred Tooth Relic, said to houseDay 13 could see you join an optional one of Buddhas actual teeth.excursion (payable locally) to either go whale watching or combine a visit toSRI LANKA2 HabaranaDays 7-9 - The charming tea traina turtle hatchery with a boat ride upPolonnuwaraand plantations towards Demodara the serene Madu River. On Day 14, we1 2 KandyA highlight of our Sri Lankan holidaydrive up the coast to the smallshingNegombo Peradeniyaarrives as we board the delightful teatown of Negombo, spread over a seriesColombo 1 Demodaratrain. This scenic route is famed for itsof islands at the mouth of a lagoon.Nanu Oya 2picturesque scenery as we climb into3 Nuwara Eliyathe central highlands. With a picnicDay 15 - Homeward boundBeruwela 2 Yala National Parklunch provided, we can sit back andArmed with a picnic breakfast, weTissamaharamamarvel at the vast tea plantations lininghead to the airport for ouright back the route. On arrival in Nanu Oya,to the UK, via Doha. With memories of we transfer to our 5-Star hotel nearSri Lankas varied delights to keep, weTour Code: SLG| per person based on Nuwara Eliya, known as Little England.arrive back at Heathrow this evening.2 sharing. Deposit from 550 per person. Supplement for solo travellers from 900.To book and for information visit greatrail.com/SLG25or call 01904 527168 & speak to our expert team.37'