Sri Lanka - individual trip
Private trip: experience nature & culture sustainablyWould you like to experience the beauties of Sri Lanka as a couple or group of friends and stay in stylish 4*-5* hotels with comprehensive sustainability programs? This trip includes a varied program with diverse cultural and natural experiences. You’ll climb the famous Lion Rock in Sigiriya, marvel at the art in the cave temples of Dambulla and visit the Temple of the Sacred Tooth in Kandy. You listen to the mahout of an elephant protection project, the power women of a fair-trade cooperative and the pickers of a sustainably managed tea plantation. Lunches in small villages foster interactions with the inhabitants, and encounters with conservation experts offer a unique nocturnal nature experience. There is also variety in the accommodation: each hotel has its own ambience, all of which have in common the philosophy of extensive sustainability and incomparable Sri Lankan hospitality.
Travel itinerary
- Flight with Turkish Airlines from Luxembourg (other airports on request) to Istanbul: 11:35 a.m. – 4:55 p.m.
- Connecting flight with Turkish Airlines from Istanbul to Colombo: Departure 7:25 p.m.
- Transfer to the hotel and check-in
- Overnight stay at Hotel Jetwing Lagoon***** in Negombo
- Millennium Elephant Foundation including lunch
- Pinnawala Traditional Village Theme Park
- Overnight stay at Hotel Vil Uyana***** in Sigiriya
- Ritigala Strict Nature Reserve
- Sigiriya Rock Fortress (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
- Evening excursion to Vil Uyana wetland
- Overnight stay at Hotel Vil Uyana*****
- Cave temple in Dambulla (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
- Fairtrade cooperative (textile handicrafts)
- Lunch in a local restaurant
- Temple of the Sacred Tooth
- Culinary diversity/show cooking on the market
- Traditional dances
- Overnight stay at the Hotel Jetwing Kandy Gallery****(*) near Kandy
- Picnic breakfast, hike in the Knuckle’s Range to the mountain summit
- Leisure time
- Overnight stay at Hotel Jetwing Kandy Gallery****(*)
- Meemure village, traditional rice farming
- Lunch with a family
- Hike to ‘Little World’s End’ (approx. one hour, uneven, approx. 100 steps), panoramic views
- Overnight stay at Hotel Jetwing Kandy Gallery****(*)
- Transfer to the train station, train ride to the highlands (Kandy-Nuwara Eliya), transfer to the hotel.
- Excursion with the hotel’s conservationist
- Overnight stay at Hotel Jetwing St. Andrews**** in Nuwara Eliya
- Warwick Gardens: the life of the tea pickers, walks with Meena Amma, tea tasting.
- Overnight stay at Hotel Jetwing St. Andrews****
- Continue to Yala National Park
- In the evening, game hunting (safari, approx. 2-3 hours, together with other travelers) in the Yala National Park
- Overnight stay at Hotel Jetwing Yala*****
- Early morning game drive (safari, approx. 2-3 hours, together with other travelers) in Yala National Park
- Kayaking on the Yoda Wewa
- Hike through villages
- Lunch in a village house
- Overnight stay at Hotel Jetwing Light House***** in Galle
- Galle Fort (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
- Visit to the mask museum in Ambalangoda
- Overnight stay at Hotel Jetwing Light House*****
- Stroll through the cinnamon garden with a planter
- Tasting kithul toddy with local snacks
- Overnight stay at Hotel Jetwing Sea***** in Negombo
Transfer to Colombo Airport
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Lunchbox / Picnic
- Tasting
- Night
Prices (per person)
Minimum number of participants: 2 guests
Additional fees for flights, e.g. with Turkish Airlines from/to Luxembourg
*Prices not valid in the period December 20, 2023-January 10, 2024
Included services:
Not included are: Visa/ETA, Turkish Airlines seat reservations, tips, meals not mentioned in the itinerary, drinks, insurance, additional activities and excursions, personal expenses.
Authentic and sustainable
- Overnight stays in sustainable ****/***** hotels from a Sri Lankan hotel group
- Dinner not included – allows you to get to know the local cuisine individually
- Visit to a Fairtrade cooperative
- Visits to local producers (spices/medicinal plants, tea, cinnamon)
- Lunch and opportunities to chat with local families
- Meaningful interactions with the locals.
Important information
Entry (as of 05/2023)
For Luxembourg nationals with a passport valid for at least six months beyond the entry date, in good condition and with at least one blank page and a valid visa (ETA). There are currently no restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, this can change at any time at short notice.
More information
No insurance is included in the travel price. We strongly recommend taking out travel cancellation insurance that includes Covid-19 as well as appropriate travel health insurance that includes treatment (including quarantine) for Covid-19.
This trip is not suitable for guests with mobility issues. If necessary, please tell us the type of mobility restriction you have before booking and clarify with us whether we can meet your individual needs.
Planet B is a sustainable travel brand of Bollig Tours s. à r.l. . Bollig Tours is therefore named as the organizer in our general travel conditions.
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