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It is my pleasue to peset ou ew Si Laka ad Maldives bohue ull o imagiative ad eitig ideas o

a holiday to the beautiul Emeald Islad ad the eoti atolls o the Maldives.

Steeped i a gloious ad aiet histoy, with mile upo mile o golde sads, Si Laka is the peet destiatio o

heitage, ultue ad beah loves, whilst wildlie ethusiasts a epeiee the thill o whale wathig ad leopadspottig. Uique to ou bohue, you a ollow i the ootsteps o the iteatioally alaimed Fathe o Si Laka

ahitetue, Geoey Bawa, o epeiee live the lie o a itepid Tea Plate, stayig i a lovigly estoed

Plates bugalow, elaig o ateoo tea amidst ose bushes ad sippig the est Si Laka bew.

I the Maldives you a uwid o tiy topial atolls i a baeoot luuy paadise, swim with mata ays o simply

do othig.

With ou eative seletio o ew tous ad a hoie o ew popeties, hoosig the ight holiday ombiatio

a be diult... this is whee the Idus Epeiee steps i... the pesoal touh. Idus is a taditioal ompay,

we pee to talk to you, so we a impat ou love ad ethusiasm o ou destiatios ad desig a holiday to suit

you spei equiemets.

Ou stegth lies i the metiulous eseah doe by ou poessioal Lodo based team, baked by loal hadpiked

ad aedited pates i Si Laka & Maldives - who shae the Idus ethos o sevie to ou guests. It is this pesoal

touh that makes ou liets etu time ad time agai... ad beome pat o the Idus Epeiees amily!

Whateve you hoie o holiday, a wam Idus Epeiee ull o wodeul memoies awaits you.

Yasi M. Zaga B.S. F. Ist. TT

Maagig Dieto

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O U r E x P E r T I S E

Amogst the leadig tailo-made speialist touopeatos i the outy ad wie o theBest Speialist Tou Opeato i 2011 & 2012- Elite Tavel Goup Awad - Idus Epeieesethos to pesoalised sevie is absolute.

Ou speialist team i Lodo will wok withyou, to esue you have the best possible holidayat a ompetitive pie, oeig advie ad ideasto ispie. Eah tou has bee idividuallyated to give a isight ito the lad, to seethe beauty, histoy ad ultue. The Itieaiesi this bohue ae guidelies: a statig poitto be tailoed to you spei peeees.

Ou aedited loal pates ae aeullyseleted o thei uivalled loal kowledge,ad ae at had to espod quikly ad eietly.

S M A L L G r O U P S A n DS P E c I A L I S T T O U r SSpeialist Tous ae lead by distiguished TouLeades. new tous ae ostatly added adew aeas visited. Please ask o ou latestspeialist tous eatuig Si Laka.

Y O U r T O U r P r I c EI n c L U D E S :

retu iteatioal fights i eoomy lass. All aipot taes at UK ad hose destiatio. All sea plae / speed boat tases i the

Maldives as pe the itieay. All aommodatio as pe the itieay. All tases ad sightseeig i pivate vehiles.

(Please ote: oahes will be used o etaigoup tous).

Sevies o a Eglish speakig epesetativeo all aival ad depatue tases ataipots ad assistae at hotels.

Sevies o a Eglish speakig haueu-guide. Etaes ees to all moumets as speied.

G U I D E S

O tou we use Eglish-speakig chaueu Guides.They ae epeieed ad make you saety adejoymet thei hie oes. Eah is a mid oiomatio ad delighted to egale tavelles withtales ad aedotes o thei beloved homelad.

i n d u s e x p e r i e n c e ST r A V E L W I T H I nT H E r E G I O nAs with all emegig ad developig outies thestadad o iteal tavel a vay temedously.Idus edeavous to use the best possible measo taspot i all o ou destiatios.

Si Laka oads ae ote owded, ogestedad povide a uogettable epeiee!Thee ae some delightul alteatives to thea... hop o a Tuk Tuk: boad a tai huggighigh to the lovely Hill couty: o the ultimatei views take to the skies i a ai tai.

Whilst o a Si Laka tou, all Idus guestshave a elusive pivate a o miiva withai-oditioig. Dive by a epeieedEglish speakig haueu-guide; wellaustomed to the loal oad uaes. Fo smallgoups all oahes have ai-oditioig adkowledgeable dive/guides. Duig saai &game dives pivate 44 jeeps ae used.

I the Maldives taspotatio takes o a wateyo aiboe theme. Dhoi, speed boats, pivateyahts ad ai tais ae used tase osts aedetemied by the poimity to the mai aipoto the esot ad type o taspot equied.

B O A r D A n D L O D G I n G

Ou hotel potolio is etesive ad agesom supeb delue popeties to haate,heitage ad boutique hotels plus moe modestguest houses. We also ilude hamig, admay, quietly luuious oveted Tea Platesbugalows, pivate beah villas ad statelyamily masios. numeous popeties aethe wok o the iteatioally alaimedSi Laka ahitet, Geoey Bawa.

We always use the most appopiateaommodatio available; but i some emoteaeas, ailities a be vey basi! The listis ostatly beig ameded ad upgaded.I the hotel o esot equied is ot metioedplease ask o it to be iluded i you tou.

Eah tou pie will state the meal pla.This a usually be adapted to suit youequiemets. Most hotels oe a seletioo Loal ad Iteatioal ood.

E n T r Y r E Q U I r E M E n T S

Bitish atioals ow equie Eletoi TavelAuthoisatio (ETA) to ete Si Laka. Shot stayvisas a be obtaied olie. Visit the ETA oialwebsite www.eta.gov.lk/slvisa/ o the Depatmeto Immigatio ad Emigatio.

Bitish touists a obtai a 30 day visa upoaival i the Maldives: povided they hold avalid Outboud tiket ad have uds to ovethe holiday. It is a oee to ovestay.

H E A L T H & I n S U r A n c EWe stogly advise that all liets otat theiGP o Tavel Health clii o the latest medialtavel peautios equied - iludig DVT adMalaia. A adequate tavel isuae poliy toove all emegeies is essetial.

F I n A n c I A L S E c U r I T Y

InDUS TOUrS AnD TrAVEL is a ullyboded ad isued ompay, egisteed withthe civil Aviatio Authoity ude ATOL no4586. This meas that oe you have bookedwith us, you a est assued that ay moiespaid ae seued. We ae membes o ABTA.Ou membeship umbe is ABTA W5240.

Idus is a membe o AITO. The Assoiatioepesets Bitais leadig idepedet touopeatos ad eouages high levels o qualityad sevie. Idus abides by theAssoiatios code o codutad adhees to the AITOQuality chate whih abe viewed o www.aito.o.uko please ask o moe details.

Idus Epeiees 3Ailies 4

S r I L A n K AItodutio 7At a Glae 8Map 9Heitage Sights 10

T O U r SA Whispe o Paadise 12Tapobae Meade 14

The coloial colletio 16Whales, Dolphis & Leopads 18I the Footsteps o Geoey Bawa - The Maste Ahitet 20Aiet Memoies & East coast 22Si Laka natue Tail 24Islad Odyssey 26

H O T E L SAma resots 28ceylo Tea Tails 29The Tapobae colletio 30Paadise road 31Taj Hotels 32Kahada Kada 34Amaya Hotels 35Heitae Hotels 36Jetwig Hotels 37chaaya & ciamo Hotels 38colombo & Kady Hotels 40cultual Tiagle & Wildlie reteats 41South coast 42nothwest & East coast 43

T H E M A L D I V E SItodutio 45At a Glae 46Map 47

H O T E L SFou Seasos Hotel 48Baya Tee Hotels 49Taj Hotels 50Pak Hyatt 52Oe & Oly & Shagi-La 53The Maldives Hotels 54

r E S P O n S I B L E T O U r I S MIdus Gives Bak 56

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M A L D I V E A I r T A x I S E r V I c E S

cuetly two ompaies fy DHc-6 Twi Otte sea plaes i the Maldivespovidig a ast ad eiet tase to the oute atolls. Its a mavelousway to stat the holiday fyig ove the gloious tuquoise seas bejeweledwith the tiy topial islads. Sightseeig fights ae also available. Baggageallowaes ae 20kg o the hold ad 5kg o ay o*. Spots equipmetaepted at eta hage.

S r I L A n K A n A I r T A x I S E r V I c E S

Twi Ottes ply the ai to vitually all oes o the islad, with moeoutes omig egulaly o lie. Aive elaed at you destiatio, uttavellig time damatially thus etedig the holiday! The st 10kgo baggage allowae is ee, howeve passeges aivig i colomboo SiLaka Ailies, ae etitled to the limit stated o thei iboudtiket. Spots equipmet aepted at eta hage. Pivate hates adsightseeig available. Kidly ote baggage allowaes ae subjet to hage.

S r I L A n K A n

Fly with the Islands own Airli ne - SriLankan - and enjoy traditional hospitality at its best.Direct fights rom London to Colombo or via Mal in their feet o wide-bodied Airbus A330and A340 aircrat. SriLankan Airlines also oers 'Satcom', a satellite telephone service withworldwide connection. Passengers can send axes and charge laptops whilst on board.

Buie ClaEpeiee the ewly upgaded Busiess class,available ow o most outes. Aive estedad eady o the holiday ate a elaed sleepi a Lie fat-bed with 80 ih seat pith, witha pivay divide. Liste ad wath a woldo etetaimet om the awad wiig i-fight seletio o a pesoal 15 ih HD touhsee. Die o temptig uisie aompaiedby e wies. complimetay louge adpemium hek-i. 40Kgs cheked ad 2 7kgsHad luggage allowae. complimetay etuchaueu Limo Sevie withi 75 dive milesom Heathow Aipot.

Ecmy Clacomot is impotat o log haul so A330,ad some A340 aiats, ae equipped withSIcMA seats with 32 ih seat pith adlumba-suppot ideal o easig lowebak tesio. The awad wiig i-fightetetaimet oes 25 movie, 12 TV haelsas well as 22 adio statios ad video gameso a pesoal seatbak TV. Die o a hoieo iteatioal uisie ad a eellet ageo eeshmets. 30kgs cheked ad 7kgshad luggage allowae.

B r I T I S H A I r W A Y S

Ideal o leisue tavel, Bitish Aiways oes equet shedules to Si Laka ad the Maldives,fyig thee times a week to thei mai aipots. Bitish Aiways oe a hoie o abis esuigyou holiday stats the momet you take o.

FirtThe ultimate in comort and luxury

Pesoal demi abi spae eatesa elusive, pivate eviomet

A 6' 6" ully fat bed la ate diig with meus ad

omplimetay ba complimetay sleepe suit ad wash

bag with luuy ski ae poduts Aess to Depatues ad Aivals louges,

iludig the Elemis Tavel Spa atLodo Heathow

Dediated Fist class hek-i desksad a hoie o hek-i optios

Club WrldIntroducing a new Club World

The ew seat is 25% wide, has a pivaysee ad ovets ito a ully fat bed

club Kithe is ope betwee meal timeswith omplimetay hot & old saks

la ate meu with epetly souedwie list

Aess to Depatue ad Aivals louges complimetay teatmets at the Elemis

Tavel Spa available at Lodo Heathow

Wrld Traveller PluWorth the Dierence

A sepaate quiet e abi with up toa maimum o 6 ows

Wide, moe omotable seats with7" moe leg oom tha Wold Tavelle

Pioity meal sevie with omplimetaydiks om the ba

Wrld TravellerDesigned or comort

Egoomially desiged seat, blakets,ushios, eyeshades, soks, toothbush adtoothpaste ae also povided o you addedomot. Ejoy meals ad a omplimetayba sevie, thoughout you fight

E M I r A T E S

Emirates operates 15 fights to Dubai romHeathrow, Gatwick, Manchester, Birmingham,Glasgow and Newcastle with onward connectionsto Sri Lanka and Mal.

Firt ClaFeshe up with a mid-fight showe o lose the doo ad eteat to youow Pivate Suite. Savou ve-sta deliaies with die-o-demad meu,ad ejoy ove 1,200 haels o etetaimet i Emiates Fist class.

Buie ClaWith fat-bed seats ad elusive Oboad Louge, i-seat phoe seviead laptop hagig, Emiates Busiess class helps you aive eeshedad pepaed o the et step o you jouey.

Ecmy ClaPesoal seatbak moitos, thoughtully pepaed multi-ouse meals,telephoe ad email sevie at evey seat ae just some o the eatuesdesiged with omot ad oveiee i mid.

Q A T A r A I r L I n E S

Voted the Worlds Best Airline two years in a row, Qatar Airways is a5 star premium international carrier, with 45 fights a week rom LondonHeathrow and Manchester to over 120 destinations worldwide via Doha.

Firt ClaQuietly elegat deo sets the toe o the Fist class abi with pesoalisedsevie ad delightul touhes o luuy. The seat, with a built-i massage,is a mii oe, a iema o hi estauat! Fo est it beomes a soothigfat bed with a tu dow sevie, sleepe suit ad osy duvet. Die atyou oveiee om a deliious a la ate meu aompaied by speiallyseleted awad-wiig wies ad hampages.

Buie ClaThe spaious sophistiated abi is omplemeted by awad wiigsevie. Fully eliig seatig beomes a have o est, o, with its lagewok aea a mii oe with state o the at ommuiatios. Supeb OrYxetetaimet with ove 1,000 optios iludig the latest movie eleases.Die o elusive sigatue dishes eated by elebity hes with theo-demad meu, impeably peseted ad highlighted by awadwiig wies.

Ecmy ClaWide ad spaious seats ae geat o elaig ad wathig a movie,TV pogamme o playig video games. Liste to you avouite musi.Thee ae 1,000 optios available! Stay i touh with a laptop oetio,USB plug ad phoe. Ejoy a eative diig epeiee omplemetedby a seletio o beveages.

r E G I O n A L D E P A r T U r E S A n D U P G r A D E S

Fo ou liets tavellig om egioal aipots, we a eithe povide oetig fightsto Heathow / Gatwik o soue a alteative sheduled aie om thei peeedaipots oetig though its ow hub.

Idus a oe speially egotiated upgade supplemets o club ad Fist lass tavelo most ailies, please ask you osultat o moe details.


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As day lits its ight veil, sheme aivehome with the ights ath; habous, sietime immemoial ome alive with the babbleo outless togues, see ships ome ad go.High i the Hill couty bathed i hues oemeald gee, the tea pikes, famboyati vivid sais, pluk the deliate buds o tea.Ad a ew day daws i Tapobae.

Si Laka is a tavelles delight, with ehoeso aiet ities still domiatig the pulseo the outy. rih i ultual teasuesad beathtakig vistas it eve ails toehat the seses. Seedipity, a aietame, desibes this outy to peetio -uepeted disoveies ad pleasue.

This is what youll d i Si Laka lastigmemoies o iompaable aiet uiedites ad gloious sulptues: luuiat hueso emeald gee Hill couty stew withTea Platatios - peilously teaed o steephill sides. Shoes aessed by the tasluetwates o the Idia Oea, iged with sotlymumuig palms. Elephat, bualo ad shyleopad oamig i the Wildlie Paks; ad ithe tuquoise o shoe wates memoies oawe ispiig whales ad dolphis.

Si Laka has it all - a lad o disovey, a lado itese beauty ad supeb ultual heitage...ad a lad o welomig people... Ayubowa!

S R I L A N K A Slowly, the mists o daw ise ove a lad still uled by aiet hythms. Sleepy Temples ome alive

as sao obed Buddhist Moks hat: thei sooous toes llig the ai with seeity. Aiet ities

shake o the dewdops ad ise i majesti spledou: vast white paited Dagoba spaklig i the e aly

moig sushie ad, the eigmati smile o the Lod Buddha, welomes oe ad all.


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C E N T R A L

B A Y O F

B E N G A L

G U L F O F

M A N N A R

I N D I A N

O C E A N

Jaffna

Point Pedro

Kilinochchi

Elephant Pass

Talaimannar

Mullaittivu

Delft Island

P A L K B A Y

Trincomalee

Nilaveli

Vavuniya

Anuradhapura

Wilpattu

National Park

WasagamuwaNational Park

GaloyaNational

Park

YalaNational

Park

UdawalaweNational

ParkSinharajaForest Reserve

Horton Plains

PolonnaruwaSigiriya

Aukana

Dambulla

Batticaloa

Pottuvil

Arugam Bay

Lahugala

Mahiyanganaya Ampara

Passikudah

Mannar

Puttalam

Kalpitiya

Chilaw

Negombo

Waikkal

Marawila

Katunayake Aiport

KurunegalaMatale

Kandy

PeradeniyaKegalla

Pinnawela

Kitulgala

Nuwara Eliya

HattonMt. Lavina

Kalutara

WadduwaRatnapura Belihuloya

MataraWeligama

Unawatuna

Koggala TangalleDickwella

Hambantota

Bundala Sanctuary

Kataragama

Tissamaharama

Galle

Bentota

Induruwa

Ahungalla

Ambalangoda

Hikkaduwa

Beruwela

Colombo EllaBandarawela

KumanaBird Sanctuary

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c U L T U r E & H I S T O r Y

Si Lakas vibat heitage dates bak ove 2,500yeas. Magiet uis o aiet kigdomsoupled with outstadig ahaeologial ds,povide evidee o a sophistiated soiety.The deig momet i Si Laka histoy wasthe itodutio o Buddhism: foweig to beomethe soul o Sihalese ultue ad ivilizatio.Stategially loated o majo sea tadig outes,tempted by gems, spies ad seted woodmehats, ollowed by waves o ivades,added to the ih tapesty o the islads histoy.

L A n G U A G E & P E O P L E

Sihala, o Ido-Aya oigi, ad Tamil aethe oial laguages. Eglish is widely spoke.Theavada Buddhism is obseved by 70% othe populatio ollowed by Hiduism, Islamad chistiaity. The oigial ihabitats, theVeddha maily patise Aimism laed witheithe Buddhism o Hiduism. Sihalese, Tamils,Moos, Malays, Bughes ad the Veddha makeup the mi o the atio. Wam ad geeousheated people, with the geetig Ayubowaleaves tavelles with heished memoies.

S r I L A n K A n c U I S I n E

Fagat spies, hebs ad oout milk ae thesigatues o the omple Si Laka uisie:a eoti bled o tastes ad aomas eihedby ethi divesity. Fiey is the loal hoie ouies the moe hilli the bette! Howevehotels do tempe the heat o guests! rie aduy is the staple baked with a lade otemptatio: esh uits, stighoppes, koththu,hutey, sambols, seaood, wodeul vegetables,sweet momets o watalappa ad kavu.

E V E n T S & F E S T I V A L

Thoughout the yea Si Lakas elebatewith geat ethusiasm the poeedigsae usually loud ad eeedigly olouul.As the islad is a mi o dieet eligiosthe aleda is ull o thei impotat estivalsiludig, i Jauay, the Hidu Pogal Festival,Apil healds the Sihala ad Tamil newYea, ad pehaps the most amous o all -the pulsatig Kady Peahea whe thesaed Tooth o the Lod Buddha is paaded.

S H O P P I n G

Si Laka oes shoppes eeptioal hoie,

value ad supeb desig. Atisa hadiats aeo the highest quality... gogeous olouul batik,outstadig wood avigs ad uitue, basswok ad stuig jewelley made om loalgems. Peious gems oud ilude the amedsapphie, uby, amethyst ad aquamaie. Dotoget to buy tea. Fom the est hampage bledto the theapeuti gee tea ad humble dailybew, Si Laka tea is the best i the wold!

A c T I V I T I E S

Fo the wate spots aioado thees aamazig plethoa o ativities: dive aietweks, sokel ove gloious oal ees oswim i spaklig tuquoise wates. Ty deepwate shig o thillig white wate atig.Si Laka is the best-kept seet amogst seioussues. cyle o oe o the atioal tails otek ad amp i amazig outyside. Seigol ouses hallege all hadiaps. Wath ojoi a iket game: some played i the shadowso UnEScO poteted sights o take to theskies i a hot ai balloo.

A Y U r V E D A , M E D I T A T I O nA n D Y O G A

With ove 5,000 yeas o leaig, theapeutiSi Laka Ayuveda the siee o lie -soothes the body, mid ad soul. It ejuveatesad epleishes the ie beig, usig olyatual hebs ad oils. Most hotels oeAyuvedi teatmets; om a sigle massage toa ouse o livig a Ayuvedi liestyle. Tyomati massages a deu to elebate a speialmomet. Yoga lasses ela ad eew, whilstmeditatio hamoises the mid ad body.

W H E n T O G O

Si Lakas a yea oud destiatio. Mosoosbig ai to the Southwest lowlads ad etalhills om late May to late Septembe, ad thenoth-East om novembe to Febuay. Theweathe is geeally dy outywide omMah to mid-Apil. Summe moths om Jueto Septembe ae hot i the cultual Tiagle;humid o the west oast with a light sea beeze.2,000 metes above sea level the Hill coutyis always oole.

Fly to:Badaaaike Iteatioal Aipot Katuayake o Mattala rajapaksaIteatioal Aipot

Flyig time om Lodo to colombo:11 hous appo

Time dieee: GMT Plus 5 hous

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H E R I T A G E S I G H T S

D A M B U L L AUnEsCo Wrld Heritage site

The Buddhist cave-Temple omple, saedo ove 22 etuies, has the lagest ad bestpeseved olletio o Buddhist mual paitigsad statues i Si Laka. I the shies, 157statues o the Lod Buddha, i vaious posesad dieig sizes, ae seee ad peaeul.The site was oigially thought to be a ealyBuddhist moastey with the emais oumeous ok sheltes. Ove milleia the siteevolved, ad by the ed o the 12th c, moe oless assumed thei peset appeaae. I the18th c, ollowig taditio, the uppe teaewas estoed. Ogoig wok otiues tomaitai these ioi woks.

S I G I r I Y AUnEsCo Wrld Heritage site

Oigially thought to be built by the patiidalKig Kasapaya, Sigiiya, the Lio rok soas600 to the skies, domiatig the suoudiglush topial plai. The magiet otess,immotalised oeve by the deliate esoeso the voluptuous Sigiiya Maides, was botha stoghold ad playgoud o the Kig withpools, outais ad gades. A ew theoy eiststhat he simply appopiated the eistig buildigsom the ome oupats - Buddhist Moks adembellished them to his taste. Sigiiya evetedagai to a Moastey ate his all. Speulatiosuggests that the lovely ladies wee atuallyepesetatios o the Goddess Taa Devi.

P O L O n n A r U W AUnEsCo Wrld Heritage site

I its heyday Poloauwa must have beeiedibly gaious ad beautiul. Buildigstated, aoud 993 AD, ate the sakigo the capital Auadhapua by rajaaja.The oqueig South Idia cholas let behidispied buildigs efetig thei eligious oots.retake by Vijayabahu I the ity fouished withBuddhist ispiatio. Late PaakamabahuI (1153-86) eated a amazig gade ityowed by the Gal Vihaa deliate, sesitive,vast ok sulptues o Lod Buddha. Othehighlights ilude the Paakama Samuda tak,Vatadage iula eli house, rakot Vihaaad Tivaka Image House.

A n U r A D H A P U r AUnEsCo Wrld Heritage site

Fouded aoud 380 Bc, Auadhapuaose to impotae ude Devaampiya Tissa.Duig his eig Buddhism eahed the islad.The ity emaied the royal capital o 119suessive Sighalese kigs, beoe beigabadoed ate a ivasio i 993 AD.The ity was, ad still is a oal poit oBuddhism with its eveed Bo Tee, ultivatedom a saplig - om the oigial tee udewhih the Lod Buddha sat ad attaiedelightemet. The ahitetue hee is stikig iludig the Baze Palae with its suvivig1,600 stoe pillas ad supeb Dagobas.The Samadhi Buddha statue is Auadhapuapie de sistae - a wok o pue geius.

D U T c H F O r TUnEsCo Wrld Heritage siteI 1505 Potuguese sailos built the stotiatio i Galle - the Swat Bastio o theBlak Fot. Today, the Duth Fot o Galle isa delight: time waped - a eho om the pastwhe the coloial powes vied o supemay.Its livig heitage. A asiatig pot pouio Euopea ahitetue with Duth adBitish styles highlighted by its Potugueseoots. Wide oads lied by elegat gadhouses with hidde gades estle withi thewalls o the bastio. Plaes to visit iludeSt. May's, Jesuit ouded cathedal adnatioal Maitime Museum. May eold homes ae ow luuy boutique hotels.

K A n D YUnEsCo Wrld Heritage site

Suouded by tee lad hills, estled aouda delightul mamade lake, Kady, o almosttwo etuies was the sae have o the poudKadya Kigdom allig i 1815 to theBitish. Today Kady is a bustlig ity, hometo the Temple o the Tooth eli ad, bastioo Buddhist philosophy. I August Kady evelsi the blaze o the Esala Peahea ompletewith magiet apaisoed elephats, daes,juggles, dummes. Fo quiete momets wadethe delightul lakeside. close to Kady thePeadeiya Botaial Gades wee oe aroyal pleasue gade, ow a wold alaimedgade with ove 4,000 dieet speies.

Y A L A A n D S I n H A r A J AF O r E S T r E S E r V EUnEsCo Wrld Heritage site

Yala is a outstadig natioal Pak, ot olyto view leopad, but to see the vast foks obids, may migatoy visitos, withi its divesehabitats. Heds o elephat, wild wate buaload sloth bea live hee. Tutles visit. Mugge adsaltwate oodile lie i wait! The amed Yalaleopads umbe ove 30 idetied idividuals- sightigs o these shy beautiul aimals aequite equet. The Sihaaja is a bid lovesdelight. Desigated a UnEScO Heitage Site,its a Biosphee reseve with a teasue toveo edemi speies iludig tees, isets,amphibias, eptiles, bids ad mammals.

c O L O M B O

colombo embaes its olouul heitagewhilst boldly stidig owad ito the utue.coloial gadeu ad wodeul old aestalmasios ub shouldes with hi skysapes.The timeless ituals o aiet Temples otiue...oblivious to the azzmatazz o ity lie. Loatedo the East-West sea outes the pot fouishedwith mehats om chia, Aabia ad abeyod tadig o peious gems, peals adspies. Pospeity otiued with the Euopeaivasio. colombos a geat plae to sped aew days visit the olouul Pettah bazaa.See the natioal ad Duth Peiod Museums.At sudow wade Galle Fae Gee Pomeade.

H I L L c O U n T r Y

High i the Hill couty, ollig hills ae oveedwith lush gee tea platatios, disseted byushig moutai steams ad spetaulawatealls. Sweet seted cypus ad Eualyptustees lig to steepe hillsides. The coloial pastis stog. The delightul tow o nuwaa Eliya,a avouite summe eteat o the Bitish, is stillelaed. Plates bugalows dot the hillside.chamig Badeawella with its old Platesclub, ow a hotel, epitomizes the coloial ea.

Stop at Ella o magiet views. Walk the vasttaks o Hoto Plais, see the daw mists ise atWolds Ed, limb Adams Peak, play a oud ogol ela with a up o the est Si Laka tea!

W I L D L I F E

With 12 natioal Paks ad 52 satuaies -oveig a eviable umbe o habitats;Si Laka is a paadise o atue loves.Hee the eviomet is still uspoilt. Fomthe soaig peaks o the Hill couty to thelovely tuquoise wates, the Islad oes awealth o foa ad aua. Oshoe wathesae spellboud by whales ad dolphis, oalees ablaze with multioloued sh ad deliateoals. Deep i the heatlad o Mieiya hedso elephats gathe, whilst elusive leopad glidesiletly i Yala ad Wilpattu Paks. Seek outae bids i the Sihaaja Foest reseve -a UnEScO Wold Heitage Site.

B E A c H E S

Si Laka is a beah paadise with ove 1,300kmo palm-iged shoes, bouded by gogeoustuquoise seas. Eah Islad egio has its owham ad ativities to suit all tastes. nothWest - sady beahes, lagoos, islets. Whales& dolphis i Kalpitiya. Eploe Duth aals,huhes ad ots. noth East - uwid o thewhite sads o Uppuveli ad nilaveli. Sokelat Pigeo Islad o Pasekudah Bay. Whale &dolphi wath. Visit Swami rok, KoeswaamKovil ad Fot Fedeik. West coast & Galle- sady beahes ad shimmeig lagoos.Fasiatig ultual heitage o Galle. Southcoast - Dive, su, deepwate sh at Miissa.See Weligamas Stilt shema. Whale wathig.

T I S S A , K A T A r A G A M A ,K I T U L G A L A & r A T n A P U r A

Lovely Tissa, a aiet satuay om ivades,has stuig mamade wate esevois adgigati Dagobas. Tissa is a saed ityad a iteaith pilgimage site.The Katagama Esala Maha Peaheapoessio is asiatig. Kitulgala,has supeb apids o atig othe Kelai rive. ratapua isthe ity o gems- peet tovisit o that speial git!

remakably, Si Laka has seve UnEScO Wold Heitage Sites: testi moy to a vibat aiet

ivilisatio ovefowig with amazig ahitetual etavagazas ad ultual spledou.


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Day 1. To colomboFly om Lodo o a sheduled fightto colombo.

Day 2. To KadalamaMet o aival ad the a delightul divethough eve hagig outyside to spedtwo ights at the Heitae Kadalama Hotel.

Day 3. Eusio to Sigiiya/PoloauwaEaly moig limb the impessive rokFotess o Sigiiya, a massive gaite outopsoaig 600 t above the plai. It was built bythe patiidal Kig Kasyapa i the 5th c. AD,ad is home to the heavely Sigiiya Maidesesoes. Ateoo visit to Poloauwa, theasiatig uis o the 11th c. capital oSi Laka. The highlight o the visit must suelybe the emakable avigs o the Buddha atthe Gal Vihaa. Majesti Dagobas gae theaiet ity. O a less gad sale look out othe hamig gaite bath built, it is thought,to immese ad ehydate patiets!

Day 4. To Kady via Dambulla withSpie/Batik visitE oute to Kady visit the amous caveTemples o Dambulla with ealiest woksdatig om the 1st c. Bc. See the stuigesoes ad umeous asiatig Buddhastatues. The view aoss to Sigiiya is damati.Stop o at a Spie Gade ad a Batik Fatoyto wath taig, waig ad dyeig o theabis. Late ateoo aival at the chaayacitadel o a two ights stay.

Day 5. Kady Tou with Temple o Tooth &cultual ShowAte beakast take a ity tou o Kady withtime to bowse the shops. Walk aoud thedelightul Lake ad look out o huge watemoitos eliig o the baks. Eveigvisit the Temple o the Tooth reli ollowedby a eegeti ultual show.

Day 6. To Ahugalla via PiawelaElephat Ophaage & Galle FotEaly stat to the day with a visit to thePiawela Elephat Ophaage, i lukyeed oe o the babies, the wath themevel as they bathe i the wates o theMahaweli Gaga. Late dive to Ahugallavia the Duth Fot o Galle. Stay ou ightsat the Heitae Ahugalla.

Day 7 - 9. At LeisueWalk the golde beahes ad dip you toesito the dazzlig ultamaie wates o theIdia Oea ela i the spa o peetpampeig. chill out i the beathtakigiity pool the, while away the eveigdiig o awad wiig uisie.

Day 10. To LodoTase to the aipot o you sheduledetu fight to Lodo.

A W H I S P E R O F P A R A D I S E1 0 d a y s

This is a wodeul itodutio tou o Si Laka o the st time visito; o, just peet o a shot beak to ehage the batteies.

Highlights o this jouey o disovey ilude the deletable Sigiiya Maides, the impessive uis o Poloauwa ad the Temple

o the Saed Tooth reli i Kady. Also sped time at the delightul Piawela Elephat Ophaage ad Galle Fot. Fially ela

o the golde shoes o the Idia Oea i uashamed luuy at the Heitae Ahugalla.

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Learn the ancient art o Batik rom an expertFrm mixig the pait t hagig the fihed

materpiece ut t dry. A perect keepake!


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Day 8. To Dikoya - ceylo TeaTails BugalowAte beakast boad tai om Kady toHatto. Dive to a lovigly estoed Tea Platesbugalow. Its a hamig jouey, limbig evehighe though ollig hills dotted with vedattea platatios. Two ights i oe o the spledidbugalows o the ceylo Tea Tails.

Day 9. Dikoya - ceylo Tea Tails -Tea EpeieeHave a Tea Epeiee with the residetPlate. Follow the tail o the Plates o oldceylo, as they tekked though the dese juglelookig o the best slopes o whih to plat tea.The admie the deteity o the tea plukesas they skillully ip eatly two leaves ad abud om the bushes. At the tea atoy waththe asiatig tasomatio as the leaves aepoessed to beome the amous Si Laka"sigle oigi tea".

Day 10. Ai Tai & Kahada KadaMoig tase to Kady to boad theai tai to the Southe oast o Betota.Met o aival ad tase by pivate vehileo two ights at the elusive Kahada Kada.rest o the day at leisue.

Day 11. Koggala - At LeisueDay to ela pehaps ool dow i the iitypool, wade the tea platatio, ela i the spao book a uliay lass.

Day 12. Koggala via GalleMoig visit to the old coloial Fot o Galleto eploe the atmosphei sights ad souds,iludig the Duth reom chuh adnatioal Maitime Museum. Fou ightsat The Fotess.

Day 13 - 15. Ko ggalarela at the impessive Fotess Hotel:be pampeed i the spa, dip ito the gogeousee fow pool ovelookig the Idia Oea,ejoy e wies ad diig i the supebWie3 estauat.Day 16. To LodoMoig ai tai tase to colombo thea shot tase to the aipot to boadyou sheduled etu fight to Lodo.

T A P R O B A N E M E A N D E R 1 6 D A Y S

This itiguig tou immeses the tavelle i the ultual heat o Si Laka. Eploe the gloious past wi th visits to the most sigiat

histoial sites iludig: the damati rok Fotess o Sigiiya, the stuigly beautiul statues o the Buddha at the Gal Vihaa i

Poloauwa ad the eveed Si Mahabodi Tee i Auadhapua. I Kady epeiee the spiitual passio o Buddhism with a visit to the

Temple o the Tooth; whilst deep dow South i Galle eploe the asiatig old Fot. Visit the ewly e-opeed Wilpattu natioal Pak ad

go o saai thees a high oetatio o leopads ad lage heds o elephat. Delightul eusios also ilude the Piawela Elephat

Ophaage ad Peadeiya Botaial Gades i Kady. Live the lie o a Tea Plate stayig i a hamigly estoed Plates bugalow.

Visit a tea platatio ad wath the asiatig poess to make the amous Si Laka Tea. rela at the ed o eah day i some o the

Islads most elusive boutique hotels: add the thill o ai tai fights to omplete a me moable Tapobae Meade.


Day 2. colomboMet o aival & tase to the uiqueTitagel, oe the amily home o the eowedBadaaaikes, ad ow a atmospheiluuious pivate hotel.

Day 3. To AuadhapuaAte beakast dive to Auadhapua.Ateoo sightseeig o the 5th c. Bc capitalo Si Laka; a model ity plaed withpeisio. See the eveed Si Mahabodi Tee the wolds oldest authetiated tee. Theeights at the lovely Ulagalla resot.

Day 4. Eusi o to Sigiiya & PoloauwaAte beakast, visit the rok Fotess oSigiiya built by the madly eeti KigKasyapa i the 5th c. AD. Famed o esoeso the Heavely Maides, ad, a iompaableview om the top o the soaig 600 ootgaite moolith. Ateoo visit the 2dMedieval capital o Si Laka at Poloauwa -see the beathtakig avigs o the Buddhaat the Gal Vihaa: so beautiul ad so seee.

Day 5. Wilpattu natioal Pak - Wildlie SaaiMoig saai to the eetly e-opeedWilpattu natioal Pak, with its highoetatio o leopads ad lage heds oSi Laka elephat. Look out o oodile,sloth bea ad, a iedible vaiety oidigeous as well as migatoy bids.

Day 6. To KadyAte beakast visit the cave Temples oDambulla beoe divig to Kady. I theeveig visit the Temple o the Tooth adthe wath a Kadya dae ad ultualpeomae. Two ights at the delightulKady House.

Day 7. Piewela Elephat Ophaage& city TouAte beakast set out o a moig eusioto Piawela Elephat Ophaage to wath thebottle eedig o the babies, ad see the hedgathe i the ive o thei moig ablutios!Ateoo ity tou o Kady iludig a visitto the At ad cats wokshop ad the Bazaas.

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Poloauwar

Wilpattu natioal Pak Saair

Dambulla

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Temple o the Toothr

Piawela Elephat Ophaager

Kady city Tour

Tai to Hattor

Dikolar

Tea Epeieer

Aitai to Koggala via Kadyr

Galle Fotess Tour

Koggalar

Ai Tai to colombor

Lodo

Meet the Veddha, the original inhabitants o Sri LankaLear abut their aciet hitry, uique lietyle ad truggle

t urvive - eve t the ext geerati.


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Day 8. Galle - Moig TouMoig guided tou o this delightul seiFot. Vitually utouhed by modeisatiothe Fot still maitais its Duth coloial ai,visits ilude the Duth reom chuh, theBastios ad the natioal Maitime Museum.

Day 9. To Mout LaviiaAte beakast dive up the oast, passigby beautiul lagoos ad sady shoes.Thee ights at the Mout Laviia Hotel.

Day 10 - 11. Mout LaviiaBuilt i 1806 as a weeked home o theBitish Goveo Geeal o ceylo, SiThomas Maitlad, the walls ould tell maya itiguig stoy about his liaiso with thebeautiul dae, Lovia; ad the seet passagesbuilt - allegedly - to allow him to visit his lovei seet! rela with a massage at the spa,uwid i the pool o walk the golde beahes.

Day 12. To LodoTase bak to the aipot o you sheduledetu fight to Lodo.

T H E C O L O N I A LC O L L E C T I O N 1 2 d a y sThis is a spledid tou takig i some o the most beautiul outyside i the lad whilst stayig i taditioal coloial style

aommodatio. I colombo the Galle Fae Hotel is the quitessetial coloial hotel. The Kady House is a aestal Mao,

uttely hamig ad peet o elaatio. Fo a gli mpse ito the elegat liestyle o the ealy Bitish tea pioees, stay i oe o

the atmosphei ceylo Tea Tails delightully estoed Plates bugalows. The Duth House, omely a amhouse, is lavishly

uished i peiod style omplete with wodeul ou poste beds. Fially, the impessive Mout Laviia Hotel, is syoymous

with elegae ad style. Loal visits to plaes o iteest iludig the Piawela Elephat Ophaage, the Peadeiya Botaial

Gades, a Galle Fot ad a oppotuity to ide the Kady to Hatto tai. This is a uogettable jouey o coloial disovey.

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Piawela Elephat Ophager

Kady - Peadeiya Gadesr

Optioal Tai Joueyr

Dikoyar

Tea Epeieer

Aitai to Galler

Galler

Mout Laviiar

Lodo


Day 2. colomboAive colombo. Met o aival & taseto The Galle Fae Hotel o oe ight.

Day 3. To Kady via Piawela ElephatOphaage. Temple & cultual ShowAte beakast set out bight ad ealy oa moig eusio to Piawela ElephatOphaage to see the lamouig babes ed.The wath the hed luuiate i the ivewates o thei moig bath. Eveig visitto the Temple o the Tooth ollowed by aKadya dae ad ultual peomae.Two ights at the Kady House.

Day 4. Kady city Tou & PeadeiyaBotaial GadesAteoo ity tou o Kady iludig a visit tothe At ad cats wokshop ad the Bazaas. Latevisit the Peadeiya Botaial Gades, o a loopo the Mahaweli Gaga, with its beautiul OhadHouse ad aveues o double oout palms.

Day 5. To Dikoya - Dive to Dikoya oOptioal Tai Jouey via HattoAte beakast take a spledid tai ide toHatto. (O dive to the hotel). The viewsom the ail aiages ae magiet, thoughat times almost too beathtakig! I optig totavel by tai the a awaits at Hatto o thelovely jouey to a elegatly estoed PlatesBugalow, limbig eve highe though ollighills dotted with tea platatios. Two ightsat a ceylo Tea Tails Bugalow.

Day 6. Dikoya - Tea EpeieeFollow i the ootsteps o the Tea Plate adwalk, with the residet Plate, though thejugle listeig to the sights ad souds. At thetea platatio wath the tea plukes detly iptwo leaves ad a bud om the bushes. See theae take with the leaves as they ae died adpoessed to make the amous Si Laka sigleoigi tea. Ateoo at leisue to walk i thepue ool ais o the hill outy; the ela adejoy a eeshig pot o tea o the veada.

Day 7. To Galle - Dive o Fly to GalleTake to the skies i a ai tai to the Southeoast o opt out o the loge dive. Two ightsat the Duth House.

Discover the secrets o Sri Lankan cuisine rom

a Masterche at the iconic Mount Lavinia Hotel. or viit the excellet sri Laka Air Frce Mueum

at Ratmalaa.


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Day 7. To Yala via Tutle Hathey &Stilt FishemeAte beakast depat o Yala natioal Pako the East oast o Si Laka. E oute visita Tutle Hathey. Betwee Uawatua adWeligama see Stilt Fisheme, balaig o

poles mly embedded i the sea bottom,shig lose to the shoe. Thee ights atthe chaaya Wild.

Day 8. Yala - Moig & AteooLeopad SaaisMoig saai to the Pak. Tail leopad -visitig plaes whee they ae oud egulalyi aves ad o ok outops iludig: Koti-gala ad Padi-Kema. Keep the amea eadyas the leopads appea to lie laguidly - almostposig o the shot - but a disappea beoethe shutte liks! retu to the Lodge with timeto ela beoe a ateoo saai oe agaiseekig out the shy leopads.

Day 9. Yala - Moig & Ateoo SaaisO this moigs saai look out o elephat,jakal, mogoose ad, o ouse, the leopad.retu to the Lodge o luh. Fial ateoosaai. Bidlie, patiulaly i the migatoyseaso, abouds i the pak ad iludesbabbles, stoks, egets ad gloious aibowoloued kigshes.

W H A L E S , D O L P H I N S& L E O P A R D S 1 4 D A Y SThis is a must do tou o atue l oves. See some o the wolds most i oi aimals up lose ad vey pesoal! I you wat to epeiee

the shee delight ad total awe o wathig a whale boah: the ome to Si Laka ad have a amazig eoute with atues leviathas.

See playul dolphis avotig o bow waves, blue whales - the getle giats o the sea - ad spem whale oe the avoued speies o the

whales, ow, thakully a poteted speies. De embe, Jauay ad Apil ae the peak moths o sightigs.

At Wilpattu & Yala natioal Paks, look out o leopad. Si Laka has the highest populatio o leopads i Asia ove 30 idividuals

aloe have bee idetied i Yala natioal Pak; makig this oe o the best plae s i the wold to ath a glimpse o these beathtakigly

elegat ad gaeul elies. Othe visits ilude the delightul old coloial tow o Galle ad a ity tou o colombo.


Day 2. negombo & KalpitiyaAive colombo, met o aival & taseedto Kalpitiya. I the wates o the lagoo theloal sheme ath some o the best abi the wold. I eet yeas, this small seaside ommuity has bee put o the mapo eellet whale ad dolphi sightigs.Its also apidly beomig a popula spoto kite sug. Fou ights at the Ba reeresot o Palagama Beah.

Day 3. Kalpitiya - Daw Dolphi Boat TipThe Kalpitiya oast is home to somethig speial- hudeds o dolphis. The wates aoud theKalpitiya Peisula ae equeted by pods oseveal huded Spie Dolphis. Wake withthe isig su ad head out to sea to wode atthese itelliget, soiable eatues. Best time tosee them is whe the sea is alm om novembeto Apil. The oast o Kalpitiya is also apidlybeomig popula o whale sightigs.

Day 4. Kalpitiya - At LeisueA day to ela ad to ejoy the beauty

o the lad.Day 5. Eusi o to Wilpattu natioal Pakreopeed i 2010, Wilpattu natioal Pakis the islads lagest natioal Pak. It boastsa vaied wildlie populatio with lage hedso elephats, wate bualo ad spotted dee.Thee is a high desity o leopad, ad, aiedibly wide vaiety o idigeous as well asmigatoy bids. At Kuduumulai Poit view thebeathtakig paoami vista whee PuttalamLagoo ad the Idia Oea meet. Dot ogetbathig gea ad pluge ito the ive watesby the Kokmottai Bugalow.

Day 6. To colombo.Moig dive to colombo. Ateoo itytou iludig the Duth reom chuh adthe Hidu Temple at Kohhikade. Oveightat the Galle Fae Hotel.

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Tutle Hatheyr

Stilt Fishemer

Yalar

Leopad Saaisr

Miissar

Whale & Dolphi Boat Saair

Kotugodar

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Day 10. To MiissaAte beakast dit via the Southe oastlieto Miissa o 3 ights at the coo Tagallaa delightul boutique popety bodeig theBay o Weligama.

Day 11. MiissaDay at leisue.Day 12. Miissa - Daw Whale & DolphiBoat TipDaw whale ad dolphi wathig eusioo Doda. chaes ae aily high that whaleswill be spotted duig the peak moths.A blue whale a eah 100 eet, ad suviveso tiy kill, dowig oughly 6 tos pe dayto keep huge at bay. Its a tue leviatha,movig with the gae o a pima balleia! Thewates o Si Laka ae withi the Iteatioalcommissios Poteted zoe o whales. Ove26 speies ae kow to live o pass though thewates iludig the blue ad spem whales.

Day 13. To KotugodaAte beakast depat to Kotugoda stoppigto visit the lovely old sea pot o Galle withits ostalgi coloial ai. The disove theat o mask makig i Ambalagoda.Oveight at the Wallawwa.

Day 14. To LodoTase bak to the aipot o you sheduledfight bak to Lodo.

Whale watch an awe inspiring experience up close to

these giants o the deep.Take a le t lear the thrill ad kill kite urfg.


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I n t h e f o o t s t e p so f G e o f f r e y B a w a t h e M a s t e r A r c h i t e c t1 3 D A Y S

This tou pays homage to the geatest o Si Laka Ahitets, the late Geoey Bawa, whose ispiatioal wok has led to a foweig

o youg ahitets - dediated to ultual potetio, yet allowig otempoay style to shie. Few people had his deep udestadig

o the outys ultual heitage, ad, detemiatio to potet it om mode mostosities. He sesitively etwied Si L akas aiet

ahitetue with mode uaes. He used the l adsape as a avas... the ispiatio o the sea, the lush topial foa ad the melodi

soud o wate to eate a uique ahitetual style by vitually eadiatig the peeived boudaies o i ad outside.

This speialist holiday is ot simply o the ahitetual ethusiast but, like Bawas wok fows though the ladsape,

absobig the highlights o the outys aiet past ad elaig i beautiul hotels, may built by Geoey Bawa.

Lodor

Kotugodar

Yapahuwar

Kadalamar

Sigiiyar

Poloauwar

Dambulla cavesr

Kadyr

Peadeiya Gadesr

Temple o the Toothr

nuwaa Eliyar

Tagaller

rekawa Tutle cosevatior

Galle Fotr

Luugagar

colombo city Tour

Lodo


Day 2. To KotugodaAteoo aival ad tase to the coloial-styleWallawwa. rela pehaps with a ejuveatigmassage at the Z Spa o a adlelit die by thepool. Oveight at The Wallawwa.

Day 3. To Kada lama & visit YapahuwaTase to Kadalama. Visit Yapahuwa, aaiet Temple ad palae built o a ok,ad osideed oe o the geat ahitetualwodes o the islad. Stay two ights at the Bawadesiged (i 1994) Heitae Kadalama, loatedo the bud o a aiet 3d c. tak. coeivedas a austee jugle palae - with all modeameities its suouded by the magi o atue.

Day 4. Sigiiya & Poloauw aEaly moig limb the impessive 600 gaitebastio built by the patiidal Kig Kasyapa.See the gogeous esoes o the SigiiyaMaides still so vibat ad haismati.Late visit aiet Poloauwa, datig omthe 3d c. Bc: the mighty capital ity, lledwith gloious ahitetue, must etaily haveispied Bawa... see the magiet palaes,Temples, dagoba ad the gloious Buddhasulptues at the Gal Vihaa.

Day 5. To Kady via Dambulla withSpie Gade & Batik Fatoy visitsBight stat to the day to visit the supebBuddhist caves at Dambulla adoed withbeautiul esoes ad amazig Buddha statues.E oute to Kady visit a Spie gade adBatik atoy. Two ights at the Kady House.

Day 6. Peadeiya Gades & Templeo the Tooth ad cultual ShowVisit the delightul Peadeiya Gades,oe, a royal eteat. I the Ohid House,whe i ull bloom, the fowes ae a myiado olous. Eveig visit to the Temple othe Tooth whee a saed tooth eli o theLod Buddha is eshied. The buildigis delightul with a golde oo, e woodwokad wodeul esoes. Late ejoy a pulsatigcultual peomae.

Day 7. To nuwaa EliyaTavel though beautiul outyside, theoad limbig high to the vedat Hill couty.The vistas ae delightul - tea oveed slopes asa as the eye a see, spaklig wate alls adsmall villages bustlig with lie. Oveight at StAdews - a hamig old coloial style hotel.

Day 8. To Tagalle via rekawa TutlecosevatioHead dow to the oast to stay at the lasteatio o Geoey Bawa - aptly amed -The Last House. Pehed o a idylli stipo lad - lagoo o oe side ad beah othe othe - its peet o swimmig o pueelaatio. At rekawa, a small shig villagesee the asiatig Maie Tutle cosevatiopojet helpig save this edageed speies.Two ights The Last House.

Day 9. At LeisueDay at leisue. Alteatively, i eelig eegeti,visit Miissa Habou o whale wathig tips(i seaso) pehaps go sokellig, sailig,kayakig o take a ive tip. Maybe visit theaiet Mulkiigala rok Temple - a seies oTemples aved out o the ae o a huge okoutop.

Day 10. To Bet ota via GalleTavel alog the oast to Betota. Visit Galles17th c. Fot ow a UnEScO Wold Heitage

Site. See the supeb Potuguese ad Duth peiodahitetue. Visits ilude the well-pesevedampats, the lighthouse ad Duth reomchuh. Luh at the Lighthouse Hotel, desigedby Geoey Bawa i 1994. Its ahitetue adambiee oveyig a sese o histoy: iludiga asiatig potayal o the Potuguese ladigat Galle - eated i bass ad boze o theimpessive mai staiase. Late tavel to Luugaga- Geoey Bawas pesoal spae - a gade eteat- his ispiatio ad deaest to his heat. TheLuugaga gades wee a lielog passio - almost50 yeas o developmet - ad iluded delightulpavilios ad statues. Two ights at Luugaga.

Day 11. At LuugagaUwid i the beautiul suoudigs o theispiig gade with its outless speies otees ad plats. Bought by Bawa bak i 1948,this estwhile ubbe estate has bee tasomedito a have o elaatio ad a delight oall. Geoey Bawas legay still ispies - theeative thought ad passio is still as elevattoday as it was i his heyday.

Day 12. To colombo - city TouAte beakast depat o the capital - colomboad take i may o the mai ahitetualhighlights iludig Geoey Bawas paliametbuildig i Kotte, ommissioed i 1979,with taditioal Si Laka ad South Idiaahitetual eatues. Visit the Paadise roadGalley ca whee Bawa had his oe;

a delight o outyads with olums, walkwaysad ope pavilios. Also see the aptivatigSeema Malakaya o Beia Lake desigedby Bawa i 1985 - two islad pavilios uby the Gagaamaya Temple. The Titagelwas oe home to the amily o Si Lakasome pesidet. now the estwhile pesidetialmasio is a luuious, te-oom boutiquehotel. It is elegat, stylish ad has oe o the bestaddesses i tow! Oveight at The Titagel.

Day 13. To LodoMoig ai tai tase to colombothe a shot tase to the aipotto boad you sheduled etufight to Lodo.

At Brie GardenThe materpiece Gerey Bawa brther Beavi,

wader the grud ad abrb the beauty the ladcape,

bere relaxig with a deliciu picic.


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Day 2. colomboMeet o aival & tase to colombo.Oveight at the ciamo Gad.

Day 3. To Yala via GalleAte beakast take the oast oad to Yala:pass saltpas, eshwate lagoos, palm igedvillages - eploe the delightul coloial poto Galle ad see the amous Stilt Fisheme.Two ights at the chaaya Wild.

Day 4. Yala o SaaiMoig ad ateoo game dives to the Pak.The ope paklad with its oky outops addese jugle oes a divese habitat o elephat,dee, bualo ad the seetive leopad; whoae ote see lougig o the oky hilloks.The bid lie is spetaula, patiulaly, i themigatoy seasos.

Day 5. To nuwa a Eliya via Ella Falls withTea Platatio visitAte beakast dive to nuwaa Eliya. A lovelyjouey, limbig eve highe though ollighills dotted with tea platatios. At Ella Fallsstop to view the beathtakig paoama as theesapmet, 3,280 t high, splits apat ad thevalley plummets to the plais below. E outevisit a platatio ad sip a aomati up opue Si Laka Tea. Two ights atthe Heitae Tea Fatoy.

Day 6. Eus io to Hoto PlaisEaly moig dive to Hoto Plais -gasslads itespesed with oest - walk toWold's Ed to see the mists magially isigas the st ays o the su light a ew day. Ieelig advetuous owads to Bakes Falls.Ateoo at leisue to eploe delightulnuwaa Eliya - a coloial style tow.

Day 7. To Kady - Temple o the Tooth &cultual peomaeAte beakast depat o Kady. Eveig visitthe Temple o the Tooth ad see a Kadyadae ad ultual peomae. Two ightsat the Kady House.

Day 8. Kady - city Tou & PeadeiyaBotaial GadesAte beakast sped time eploig the towo Kady iludig a visit to the PeadeiyaBotaial Gade - a delight o gadees withove 4,000 speies o plats to admie. Also visitthe Ohid House - a blaze o olou whe iull bloom.

Day 9. To Sigiiya via Piewela ElephatOphaageAte beakast, dive to Sigiiya. E outevisit the Elephat Ophaage at Piawela adwath the moig eedig o the babies, beoethe whole hed podeously plod dow the oadto the ive o thei moig bath. Two ightsat the Jetwig Vil Uyaa.

Day 10. Eusio to Sigiiya & PoloauwaAte beakast visit the rok Fotess oSigiiya, soaig 600 eet skywad, built by theotoiously eeti Kig Kasyapa i the 5thc. AD. Its home to the deletable esoes oHeavely Maides. Ateoo visit the 2dMedieval capital o Si Laka at Poloauwa.Dive ove the buds o vast ma-made taksdug to hold wate i a pahed lad. Visit theGal Vihaa: udeiably the gem o Si Lakaeligious sulptue. Also view the Tivaka ImageHouse with its 12th c. paitigs.

Day 11. To Passeku dah via Dambulla cave TemplesAte beakast visit the spetaula Buddhistcave Temples o Dambulla with ove 22,000sq. t o muals ad wodeul Buddha statues.Late dive to the Easte coast o Passekudah.Fou ights at the Maalu Maalu resot & Spa.

Day 12 - 14. Passekudah - Days at leisue.The East coast o the islad is eowed o itsgogeous beahes; log stethes o shimmeigsad bodeed by the lea blue oea: Passekudahis Si Lakas best kept seet. Thee is so muho so little to do hee... Uwid i the spa withtaditioal Si Laka Ayuveda, jet ski, sokelove beautiul oal ees o sip a oktail as duskalls ove the beathtakig view o Passekudah Bay.

Day 15. To negombo (Kotugoda) via AuadhapuaAte beakast dive to Kotugoda visitig the aiet5th c. capital o Auadhapua. See the aiet BoTee - the Si Mahabodhi - The Baze Palae adSamadhi Buddha. Oveight at The Wallawwa.

Day 16. To LodoTase bak to the aipot o you sheduledfight bak to Lodo.

A N C I E N T M E M O R I E S& E A S T C O A S T 1 6 d a y sSeedipity is a lad ih i ultual teasues with aiet ities stil l ehoig thei might ad majesty. Wi ldlie paks team with foa

ad aua: beathtakig vistas ae aoud evey oe, ad stuig beahes uttely peet o leavig oot pits i the sad

as the lazy waves ebb ad fow.

This delightul tou eompasses some o the most outstadig sights ad souds o the lad: aiet sulptues, deletable esoes ad

statlig gee Hill couty stew with platatios. Go o a wildlie saai seekig leopad ad elephat, beoe the ultimate i elaatio...

uwidig by the shimmeig wates o the Bay o Begal o Si Lakas beautiul East coast. Wheeve you go thee ae uepeted

disoveies ad delightul eoutes makig this tou ull o lastig memoies.

The East coast is best ejoyed om May to Septembe. Fom novembe to Apil the beah beak wi ll be o the lovely South coast

at the delightul Lighthouse Hotel & Spa i Galle. The tou a be doe i evese ode.

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colombor

Galler

Yalar

Ellar

nuwaa Eliyar

Kadyr

Hoto Plaisr

Kadyr

Piawela

r Sigiiya

r Poloauwa

r Dambulla

r Passekudah

r Auadhapua

r negombo

r Lodo

The amazing Grand Kandy Perahera

A urgettable extravagaza religiu ervur

with caparied elephat, agile dacer ad lud

drummer a cacphy ie ad u!


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Day 8. Yala natioal PakEaly moig saai to the Pak, with a piibeakast, to ath a glimpse o the wildihabitats elaig i the ool o the moig.retu to hotel o luh.

Day 9. To nuwa a Eliya via Hakgala Gades& EllaAte beakast a delightul day joueyig tonuwaa Eliya. At nugeyaya jutio tu o toBuduuwagala to see the impessive 51 high ok-ut Buddha statue. The lake hee is a good plae tospot aquati ad bids o pey. E oute see ravaaFalls ad stop at the Ella rest House o a good upo tea. The view om hee is tuly spetaula. VisitHakgala Botaial Gades, ouded i 1861, as acihoa platatio to etat quiie o malaiasuees. It boasts 100-yea-old Moteey ypesstees om calioia, Japaese edas ad Eglishoak. The Tee Fe setio should ot be missed.Two ights at the Heitae Tea Fatoy.

Day 10. Eusio to Hoto PlaisEaly stat o Hoto Plais. Walk to WoldsEd' ad Little Wold's Ed o the atasti view.The vegetatio i Hoto Plais is deed as amotae ai oest o loud oest with galedad stuted gowth ot eeedig 15 metes iheight. I seaso hododedos ae a iot o olouomplemeted by dwa mash bamboo, giat teees ad blak e. Ohids, mosses ad umeousfowe speies gow i pousio. Mouse dee, ustyspotted at ad sambhu live alog side umeousedemi lizads ad bids, iludig the Si Lakahill white eye ad blakbid.

Day 11. To Kady via Tea Fatoy &Peadeiya Botaial GadesMoig leave o Kady visitig e oute a teaatoy to see the poessig ad seletio o thetea. Stop at the ramboda Watealls. Visit thePeadeiya Botaial Gades with moe tha5,000 speies o tees ad plats. O patiulaiteest ae the Ohid House ad the PalmGade with moe tha 150 speies. The lagesttee (Fius Bejamia) i the gade oves moe

tha 600 sq metes. remaide o day at leisuemaybe shoppig i Kady o walkig aoudthe Lake - look out o the wate moitos.Two ights at the ciamo citadel.

Day 12. Piewela Elephat Ophaage -Temple o Tooth & cultual ShowEaly depat o Piawela Elephat Ophaage.Aive i time o thei beakast - pehaps helpbottle-eed oe o the babies. The wathas they stoll dow to the ive o bathig.Ateoo Kady ity tou ollowed by aeveig visit to the Temple o the Saed Toothreli. Late wath a Kadya dae peomae.

Day 13. To Elkaduwa - Kuklesnatue reseveAte beakast leave o Kukles rage natuereseve via Looluwatte. Eithe take a jeep o walkthough the jugle to cobets Gap, oe o the mostbeautiul plaes i Si Laka. note the stuted teesad epiphyti ohids. Also look out o umeous

eptiles ad lizads iludig delightul tee ogs.Mammals ae well epeseted with the ceylosloth bea, lea mokey ad ottes. Blak eaglesae likely to be see soaig ove the idge tops.Two ights at the Huas Falls Hotel.

Day 14. ElkaduwaHopeul ealy moig eoute with thedelightul ottes o the atiial lake. Look out owhite-bellied sea eagles ad liste to the moighous o Layads paakeets. White beasted watehe, Idia pod heo ad bow-apped babbleall live hee. Ate beakast walk with the Hotelnatualist o the Simpsos Tail, suoudedby sub motae oests i the wet plais o theHuasgiiya age. May vividly oloued paasitiplats gow atop tees; attatig a wide vaiety obids iludig gey-headed aay fyathe adblak-apped moah. note the lage vaiety otees iludig the Mallotus Tetaous (Bukeda)ad Eythia Vaiegeta (Eabadu). Fo thosepeeig a shote walk the Shahee Tail takesabout 1-2 hous. retu to the hotel o luh.Ateoo ee to ela.

Day 15. To KotugodaAte beakast leave o Kotugoda.Oveight at The Wallawwa.

Day 16. To LodoTase bak to the aipot o you sheduledetu fight to Lodo.

Sri Lankan Nature Trail1 6 d a y s

This is a eitig pogamme desiged to give the atue love a isight ito the emakable foa ad aua o this beautiul islad.

The tou will visit umeous speialised habitats, home to vast umbes o edemi speies.

Yala, has the highest desity o leopads i Asia; oughly 30 idividual leopads have bee idetied i the Pak. Although elusive ad seetive

i atue, sightigs o these supemely gaeul ad elegat ats ae quite equet. Visit the amous Peadeiya Gades, oe a pleasue gade

o royalty, ad ow a hotiultuist delight with ove 4,000 speies o tees ad plats. Dot miss the Ohid House; a blaze o olou whe the

eoti plats ae i bloom. no jouey to Si Laka would be omplete without a visit to the Piawela Elephat Ophaage, to wath the moig

eedig o the babies ad the hed olikig i the ive. Stout walkig boots, bioulas, ameas ad otepad ae the ode o the day!

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Kotugodar

Muthuajawela Wetlad Satuayr

Sihaaja rai Foestr

Yala natioal Pakr

Budala natioal

Pakr

nuwaa Eliyar

Kadyr

Piewela Elephat Ophaager

Kukles natue resever

Kotugodar

Lodo

Day 1. To colomboFly om Lodo o a sheduled fight to colombo.

Day 2. colombo - KotugodaMet o aival ad tase to The Wallawwa,Kotugoda o two ights.

Day 3. To Muthuajawela Wetlad SatuayAte beakast visit the Muthuajawela WetladSatuay. Quietly glide though the wates othe mash ad lagoo aea i a boat. Look outo little omoats, pod/puple heos adugaily spot-billed pelias. Moito lizadsuise though the wates iged by a wodeulvaiety o tees ad wetlad plats.

Day 4. To Kalawa a & Sihaaja rai FoestAte beakast dive to Kalawaa. Stop at Atweltotaea the pool ad wateall equeted by a plethoao bids. Ateoo visit the pistie eosystem othe Sihaaja rai Foest with guide ad take.The ai oest has bee desigated by UnEScOas a Biosphee reseve ad Wold Heitage Site.Oveight at the Boulde Gade resot.

Day 5. To Yala via Maduwawala WalauwaEaly moig look o oisy jugle owl, salythush, spot-wiged thush ad othe bids eedigi the jugle aoud the hotel. notie i the tees,o the oest edge, the blue magpie ad ed-aedmalkoha. Ate beakast leave o Yala. E oute

at Koloa visit Maduwawala Walauwa- a 17thc. Sihala chietais House. Ateoo saai toYala natioal Pak to seek out the elusive leopad.Fou ights at chaaya Wild.

Day 6. Saai to Budala natioal Pak& natue WalkDaw saai to Budala natioal Pak to seeelephats, oodiles, jakals, wild boa ad bualo.Ateoo atue walk with the residet natualist.

Day 7. Yala natioal Pak SaaiDaw jeep saai to Yala natioal Pak. The Pakwas delaed a Game Pak i 1938 ad oves377 sq. miles. Mammals to spot ilude elephats,leopads, mogoose ad spotted dee. Multitudeso bids live hee iludig bow-apped babble,lesse adjutat ad paited stok. Dive to theemote pats o the eseve seekig out lage hedso elephats led by wise old emales. The, ameaat the eady, tail leopad - visitig plaes wheethey ae egulaly oud i aves ad o okyoutops iludig - Koti-gala ad Padi-Kema.Ateoo etu to the Pak.

On Saari

Accmpaied by a preial phtgrapher lear the ecret

the trade t get the amazi g wildlie ht. At Kitulgala

be darig... g white water ratig.


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Day 8. To negomboAte beakast dive to negombo.Oveight at the Jetwig Beah.

Day 9. To the MaldivesEaly moig tase to colombo aipotto boad you fight to the Maldives. Met oaival ad tase by sea plae o seveights to the Palm Beah resot ad Spa.

Day 10 - 15. Maldivesrela, pehaps uwidig i the ae o theSpa, be tempted by the deliious uisie o sipa oktail by the gogeous pool. Ty some o themay ativities o oe iludig: widsug,wate skiig ad big game shig. Lea to divead gai a PADI etiate.

Day 16. To LodoMoig sea plae tase toMaldives Aipot to boad yousheduled fight bak to Lodo.

This tou gives the tavelle a eal taste o the heat o Si Laka eploig the ultual etes o Sigiiya, Poloauwa ad Kady.

Add a saai, epeiee the u o the Piawela Elephats, ad delve ito the soul o Buddhism at the Temple o the Tooth,

the thow i a vibat Kadya Dae ad cultual Show to eel the vibay o the histoy. Fially ela o the shoes o

a topial Maldive Islad paadise with stuig tuquoise wates ad statlig white gold sads.

Lodor

colombor

negombor

Kadalamar

Sigiiya & Poloauwar

Dambulla cave Temple & Mieiya Saai

r Kady

r Piawela Elephat Ophaage & Temple o the Tooth

r nuwaa Eliya

r negombo

r Maldives

r Lodo

I S L A N D O D Y S S E Y 1 6 D A Y S

A Crusoe experience

Live the lie a cataway a grgeu deerted cralilad - but with a picic luch ad champage icluded!


Day 2. To negomboMet o aival ad tase to Jetwig Beah.

Day 3. To KadalamaAte beakast tase to Kadalama.Ateoo elephat ide aoud the eabylake ad jugle to see the foa ad aua.Thee ights at the The Heitae.

Day 4. Eusios to Sigiiya & PoloauwaAte beakast, visit the rok Fotess oSigiiya built by the patiidal Kig Kasyapai the 5th c. AD. See the magiet esoeso 'Heavely Maides', ad wade the summitwith its bathig pools, pavilios ad stuigviews. Ateoo guided tou o Poloauwathe Medieval apital o Si Laka iludig:the uis o the oe magiet Kigs couilchambe, royal Pavilio ad the outstadigsulptues o the Buddha at the Gal Vihaa.

Day 5. Dambul la cave Temple &Mieiya SaaiVisit the spetaula Buddhist cave Templeso Dambulla with its vibat esoes adevoative Buddha statues. Ateoo gamedive to Mieiya natioal Pak home tovast heds o elephats.

Day 6. To Kady via Piawela ElephatOphaageAte beakast dive to Kady via the ElephatOphaage at Piawela. Late, visit the Templeo the Tooth ollowed by a pulsatig cultualShow. Oveight the Amaya Hills.

Day 7. To nuwaa EliyaEaly moig dive to nuwaa Eliya. Adelightul jouey, limbig eve highe thoughudulatig hills dotted with Tea Platatios.Oveight the St Adews Hotel.


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A M A n G A L L AGalle

I the heat o the old Duth Fot o Gallethe beautiully uished peiod styleaommodatio is ool ad ivitig: with ispwhite sheets ad the smell o polished wood.Diig has coloial ovetoes ad taditioalSi Laka favous. At the Baths - take thewates ad idulge i spa teatmets. relai the well stoked libay o swim i thegade pool.

Small ad itimate is the key to the suess o the Ama Hotels - a espose to a heti otempoay liestyle

oeig just that little bit eta to leave the guest with a eeptioal epeiee. Geat ae is take whe

hoosig the loatios o the popeties - evey detail osideed - to make you wat to etu agai ad agai.

A m a n r e s o r t s

A M A n W E L L ATagalle

nestlig i a oout gove, bouded by agolde beah, the 30 otempoay suites witheithe oea o oout gove view, have pivatepluge pools ad teae. Die by the seashoeo deletable Asia ad Mediteaea uisie:aleso at the Pool Teae o seaood ookedove oout haoal at the Beah club.Idulge i a spa teatmet o swim ithe gogeous pool.

Fo the ultimate i coloial deadee live the laid-bak, laguid, luuious liestyle o the Bitish Plates;

whe lie was ull o wie ad oses! Fou elegatly estoed Plates bugalows, haves high up i the Dikoya

egio, povide a glimpse o thei liestyle, omplete with Eglish Gades. Take High Tea o the immaulate law.

Visit a platatio ad disove the seets o tea makig; o i eelig a dvetuous, tek i gloious outyside.

Ceylon Tea TrailsRelais & chateaux member

c A S T L E r E A G HDickya

nestlig i a wooded dell, the eleti bugalow, built i 1925 efetsthe heyday o the Plates with elegat paquet foos, ope eplaes adEglish gades. Eveywhee thee ae memoies o yesteyea. The theesuites ad two bedooms ae elegatly uished. Die o the eshest oogai vegetables, Si Laka speialities o take tea i the summehouse.Swim i the pool ovelookig castleeagh.

n O r W O O DDickya

nowood, oigially built i 1890, has magiet vistas ove theBogawatalawa valley. The thee suites ad two bedooms, some withou-poste beds, eho the coloial peiod with the opious use o polishedwood. Meals ae uhuied, esh ad deliious. rela o the teae witha sudowe, bowse the libay, play oquet, wade the gade o dipi the lovely pool.

T I E n T S I nDickya

Tietsi, built i 1888, is oe o the oldest Plates homes. Opeig out itolovely gades, si hamig ooms ad suites, with woode foos ad higheiligs ae absolutely lovely. Some have ou poste beds. Deliious eshlypepaed meals, a welomig ba ad tea o the teae is the ode o theday. rela i the libay o pool. I eegeti play teis.

S U M M E r V I L L EDickya

Built i 1923, pehed high above castleeagh resevoi Someville hasthe ai o a outy ottage. The bugalow with its thee suites ad luuybedoom has a osy ambiee ad, o a hilly eveig a oaig log e.Meals ae ooked to ode: with vegetables omig om the ompaysogai am. Swim i the iity pool with its magiet views.


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T I n T A G E LClmb

A tuly uique popety i colombos mostpestigious eighbouhood. Oe home toSi Laka leades, the popety eudes elegaead sophistiatio. Te idividually desigedsuites, damatially deoated, ae the epitomeo hi. Die i style, aleso i The coutyado iteatioal favous i the stikig Diigroom. Uwid i the red Ba. rela i thelibay, pool, gym o steam oom.

Paadise road oes distiguished pivate popeties o diseig guests. Desiged with paahe,

Shath Feado eated the beautiul Villa Betota as a luuious beahside have. The gaeul Titagel

spells out pue elegae ad style... uashamed luuy i the heat o the ity... peet o elaatio.

P a r a d i s e R o a d

T H E V I L L A B E n T O T ABetta

A oigial Geoey Bawa estoed aestalhome, ow, peeptively oveted ito aluuious pivate beahside hotel estligamidst palm iged gades. Thee ae 15idividually desiged ooms ad suites: peeto uwidig. Eah uiquely deoated - omool sophistiatio to lovely coloial ovetoes.Die o deliious uisie pepaed with eletifai. Swim i the two delightul pools. A ailwaylie iges the popety.

A ioi olletio o e peiod buildigs, a elaed beahside eteat ad a uimagiably lovely islad

getaway. All ae peet to esape the uotolled pae o mode lie ad uwid i topial spledou

suouded by the soud o the sea ad sogs o atue.

Taprobane Collection

S U n H O U S EGalle

Built i 1860, the seve delightully idividual guestooms ae gaiousad elaig. Thees a ai o a small outy house; lled with atwok,books ad beautiul uitue. The coloial elegae is ehaed by itssettig amidst the Mago ad Fagipai gades ad highlighted by aool pool. The uliay eputatio is eowed: a mi o usio ood.Diks Ba is iteatioally elebated.

B E A c H H O U S ETagalle

Dietly aessig oe o the est Si Laka beahes, tuked ito lushtopial gades, the Beah House is a have o total elaatio. The dois uhuied, elaed ad absolutely hamig. Five suites - two ottageooms ad thee i the mai popety. Die o loal ad iteatioal ae.The beah is beautiul - a peet hal moo. The iity pool - a deam.

T A P r O B A n E I S L A n DWeligama

The eo Palladia masio, built i the 1920's, by the sel styled coutde Mauy-Talvade, sits i 2 aes o topial islad spledou. The vesuites have a coloial ifuee with lovely ou poste beds. Pivate teaeshave stuig oea views. che eates deliious ae - patiulaly seaood.Sip oktails wathig a sueal suset by the side o the iity pool.

D U T c H H O U S EGalle

High o a hill, with magiet views o the histoi Galle Fot, Doobego The Duth House built i 1712, with ou elusive suites, is peet outte elaatio. The house bleds peiod Duth atiques ad otempoayat, eveloped by a Eglish topial gade, with oquet law ad pool.Beakast at the Duth House ad die, et doo, at the Su House.


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I a pitue postad beahside settig the Vivata is a vibat esotwith a eal buzz i the ai. Its easy to see why the coloial ispied hotelis a peet seaside destiatio - with e diig, supe high eegy ba,geat outdoo spots, a wodeul soothig spa, oupled with top lasssuites ad ooms.

casadig dow the hillside the ed tiled oos o the hotel, highlight thestatlig white walls o the esot: aetuate the vivid gee oliage ad -o ouse - the stuig blue wates. I this sea o olou the ooms adsuites ae esh ad ivitig - elaig to the eye. The mode ooms aestylish, ool, with lea ut lies, quiet olous ad lovely ae hais.Eah has a pivate baloy o teae. Suites ae quietly elegat, spaiousad peet eteats; eah has a pivate baloy ovelookig the sea owith patial gade views.

Diig hoies ae temptig - a uliay epeiee - oeived to delightall the seses. Fo the est esh seaood eat at S.H.A.c.K, a ope aiestauat ovelookig the oea. Imbibe e wies ad savou e diigat The Sea View. Fo a taste o the East die at the chiese ispied

Oietal Pavilio. The Palms is a 247 multi-uisie ood stop. Taste theultimate i eoti oktails with a visit to the Sea Louge. At the Pool Ba -simply dip ad sip! Fo pivate diig let the he eate a peet meu- a itimate hampage beakast o suset epast a deu!

The Jiva Spa will ulok the body om the stesses o a heti modeliestyle ad give bak time - me time with aiet Ayuvedi tehiques.Usig oly atual emedies the Spa has a holisti appoah getlyutuig the body, mid ad soul, with soothig massages, waps adsubs. Fo uthe elaatio uwid with Yoga ad Meditatio.

Othe ameities o guests ilude a gogeous teaed iity pool.The Fitess cete is eellet with adio mahies, teadmills, osstaies et. Thees also a saua, steam oom ad Jauzzi. Wate polo,table teis, volleyball, badmito ad iket. O Fidays ad Satudaysvisit My Kid o Plae night club.

V I V A n T A B Y T A JBetta

Taj Hotels ae eowed o thei elegae ad sty le: peet o tavelles to uwid ad ejoy

supeb diig, delightul aommodatio - all wapped up i a soothig ambiee. choose om

a elegat ity loatio to the g olde beahes o Betota

T a j H o t e l s T a j H o t e l s

I a eviable loatio, opposite the amous Galle Fae Gee,the Taj Sumuda estles i eleve aes o lush gades ad maiuedlaws. Oly a shot stoll om the ity busiess ad shoppig etesthe impessive ity hotel is a oasis: a peet eteat ate a heti day.

Fom may o the stylish 300 ooms ad suites the view o the sea,boudig Galle Fae Gee, is estul ad elaig. The deo is quietlyelegat with a alm otempoay ai. Lovely woode foos ad sotuishigs, i muted shades, soothe the eye. The Eeutive ooms aetailoed to the eeds o the opoate tavelle - with aess to the EeutiveLouge. Suites ae elaed, idulget ad ideal o loge stays with livig,diig ad i some - kithe aeas. Guests a hoose om delightul seao ity views.

Fom omal to asual, om saks to e diig the Taj oes guestswodeul diig hoies. Be tempted by Latitudes the all day diigepeiee with a global buet ad a la ate meu. Fo a Taste o Idia tynavata - geat o vegetaias ad o-vegetaias alike. At The GoldeDago die o aomati Szehua uisie. O balmy ights

at the Babeque Teae, the gill sizzles with meat ad sea oods. Fo ediig be tempted at the Steak & Gill House with its cotietal meu.Pop ito the Lobby Louge o deliious Si Laka teas ad lite bites.Slowdow i the Mi Ba with its weeked etetaimet. The hotel alsohas a vibat ightlub.

Uwid i the lovely pool o, i eelig eegeti wok out i the eelletgym, play teis, squash o hit the joggig tak.

Othe ailities o guests ae a beauty palou ad hai salo, foist,jewelle ad a hie - plus epess laudy ad dy leaig.

Fo the Busiess tavelle thees a ully equipped Busiess ete.Meetig ooms ad Baquetig ailities a be aaged. WIFI is eabledthoughout the hotel.

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Kahada Kada ivites you to epeiee a pivate visio o topial pee tio. The elusive boutique

hotel, with eight spaious suites oes the idulget luuies o a pivate villa with the sevie o a ve

sta hotel, all i a stuig settig o a wokig tea estate, lose to histoi Galle.

kahanda kanda

Eotlessly bledig atique ad otempoay uishigs with Si Lakaad Oietal fai, the stuig mode boutique hotel, pehed atopa idge, is suouded by a wokig tea platatio. The ai is oe oelaatio... pivate outyad gades ae seted with gadeia, apousio o fowes - a atists palette o evey hue - eate a beautiulbakdop; sot musi ad adlelight makes eveig diig omati.Publi aeas ae elegat: the Livig Pavilio with its hi blak ad whitedeo - faked by lovely lily pods is omplemeted by the ope sidedelaed Diig Pavilio. Kahada Kada is the peet esape to slowdow, uwid ad ejuveate.

Eight supeb ai oditioed suites ae satteed thoughout the gouds -peae ad taquillity eigs. Iteios ae spaious, ool, estul ad peethideaways. Deamy aopied ou poste beds, lazy daybeds built ito thewidow bays, a dash o olou ad beautiul atta uitue make elaigso easy. Most have outdoo bathooms just peet with eeshig showes.The Duba suite has a pivate pool... emiiset o a Javaese house withtimbeed walls ad a oately aved eilig.

The uisie is a speiality - haute uisie at its best. Thee ae o set diigtimes - just hoose the time ad plae... maybe i the gade ude thestas o o you teae? The igediets ae maily gow o the estate -uit, vegetables ad hebs. Loal podue is soued to eate e usiodiig with Si Laka ad Thai ifuees. Die is a goumet aai adbeakast sumptious - pehaps take i a shady ook, suoudedby white bougaivillea by the pool. cookey ouses a be aagedto lea the ches seets.

The pool is deliious - a iity eatio - almost fowig though thevedat oliage to Koggala Lake. Shady umbellas hide luuious lougesom the su Just ela ad liste to the souds o atue.

rela i the Massage Pavilio pampeig ad de-stessig the bodywith the est seted oils. I the Eeise oom, with its mode ailities,thees a plasma see ad a eellet libay o DVDs. Fo a lesssteuous pastime walk though the delightul tea platatio ad leathe asiatig histoy o the essetial uppa!

K A H A n D A K A n D AKggala

Amaya resots ad Spas oe Si Laka hospitality at its best. A bled o taditio,

hi sophistiatio ad a touh o glamou - sesitively etwied to pampe evey eed.

AMAYA HOTELS

A M A Y A L A K EKadalama

Stuigly set o the shoes o KadalamaLake, estlig amidst woodlad ad gade,the delightul guest ooms ad suites; sot to theeye i eath toes - ae a peet have. Die ousio ae, idulge i Si Laka uisie; uwidwith a oktail. rela i the Ayuvedi Spa, dipi the ool pool o take a boat ide o the lake.

A M A Y A H I L L SKady

With beathtakig views o oested hills,the guestooms ad suites efet the ultuead elegae o Kadya ahitetue,seamlessly bleded with otempoay hi.Savou Si Laka speialities o the teaewith its outstadig views; ela i the DumbaaBa, o take tea i the louge. Idulge the sesesat the Ayuvedi Spa - Paha Kama. Swim ithe pool with its uogettable vista.

H U n A S F A L L S B Y A M A Y AElkaduwa

With stuig views o the Matele Moutaisthe guestooms ae quietly uished toomplimet the seey; the suites delightullythemed. At the Lakeview restauat die oloal ad iteatioal uisie, o ejoy pivatediig at the Gol Pavilio. rela o the teaeo the Falls Ba. reew the body with aAyuvedi teatmet, pluge i the pool owalk the oests.

L A n G D A L E B Y A M A Y Anuwara Eliya

The guestooms i this small, delightul coloialmoutai hideaway ae quietly elegat. Sot adestul to the eye, the ambiee is aetuatedby polished wood ad had wove otto lie.Die o loal uisie, Feh, chiese o

Japaese deliaies. While away the eveigi the elaed ba. Soothe the seses i the spa.Swim i the heated pool o eploe theluuiat outyside.

T H E B U n G A L O WB Y A M A Y A KadyThe 4 bed oomed Bugalow, set i delightulgades, oes selusio ad pivay. Quietlystylish the ooms ae peet o elaig.The kithe eve loses: che will eatemouth wateig meals to tempt the mostdiseig palate. The wie ella is etesive.rela i the libay, take a sybaiti massageo simply do othig! Book a sigle oomo the etie bugalow.

c O r A L r O c K B Y A M A Y AHikkaduwa

Epeiee the golde sads, olouul batiks adestig waves o Hikkaduwa, a beautiul seasidetow o the southe oastlie o Si Laka.Situated dietly o the beah, coal rok byAmaya is a idylli have o beah loves adthose who wish to eploe the uique loal ultueo the suoudig aea with it uspoiled oastlie,ih maie lie ad the eaby Yala GameSatuay. As the su sets, the hitheto plaidnaigama beah tasoms itsel, evealig thevibat ightlie that Hikkaduwa is amous o.


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Heitae Hotels & resots eompasses a bad popositio o havig a olletio o esots whih ae

ahitetually uique ad bleds with its atual eviomet. The bad also eogizes the idividuality

o eah popety, based o the loality ad epesses the loal favou ad wamth whih oly Heitae

a oe. It is though this distitive ombiatio that Heitae Hotels oes a uique hospitality epeiee:

Whee Taditio is Alive.

H e r i t a n c e H o t e l s

H E r I T A n c E A H U n G A L L ABetta

Bledig ito a gove o oout palms, a whispe om the seashoethe luuy hotels guestooms ad suites ae all sea aig. Eah is stylishlydeoated with polished wood foos ad batik hagigs. WodeulSi Laka Heitae uisie ad iteatioal favous tempt the palate.The Diviya Spa will ejuveate ad ela the body. The iity poolvitually melds ito the oea.

H E r I T A n c E K A n D A L A M Asigiriya

Vitually foatig i the aopy Kadalama is a peet have. Guestoomsad suites, with beathtakig views, ae a palette o sophistiated olouhighlighted by loal abis. Taste the taditioal Heitae uisie meu odie o global favous. Ty the loal bew i the bas. Fid pue elaatioat the Si Seses Spa. Take a hot ai balloo tip o a elephat ide.

jetwing hotels

V I L U Y A n Asigiriya

The uique thath ooed guestooms ovelooka speially eated wetlad - lakeside, paddy,mash o oest ooms await, adoed bylavish simpliity. At the Apsaa idulge i ediig, o asual ae at the Sulag. Imbibeeeshig diks i the asiatig Gati Ba.Be pampeed with a spa o wodeul Ayuvediteatmets. cool dow i the iity pool,walk, tek ela.

S T A n D r E W Snuwara Eliya

Behid the Tudo aade, hamigly uishedpeiod style ooms, oe osy omot adcoloial style. Die at the Old couse - a ediig estauat with a Show Kithe adtemptig walk i wie ella. Take tea o thelaw. The atmosphei road Hole Ba is peeto a elaed dik by the e o old days.Play sooke o a atique table.

W A r W I c K G A r D E n Snuwara Eliya

I seluded outyside, with beathtakigviews, the Edwadia Sottish outy masiohas 5 guestooms: all a delight o old woldgadeu with mode omots. Disuss thedays meu with the ook... die o homegow igediets: vegetables staight omthe gade, eggs ad milk om the am.Take a taditioal Eglish beakast o thelaw. Eploe the 30 suoudig aes.

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K U r U L U B E D DGalle

A uique boutique hotel ompisig two seludeddwelligs i a lovely wooded aea. The bedooms,beautiully uished, have teaes opeig outto the aopy. The meu is eated by the guests,pehaps helpig to pik vegetables om thegades beoe che eates a goumet delight.A pivate pluge pool ools the body. Guestsa use the ailities o the Lighthouse Hotel.

E r A B E A c HGalle

The Duth ifueed esidee, o the oeaedge, has 8 suites with sea o gade views;gaeully appoited with bespoke uitue.Diig is a memoable epeiee - simplydisuss with che the meu hoie - eotiSi Laka o pesoal avouites ad dieat leisue. The ba is well stoked. Swim ithe gogeous pool, walk the heavely beaheso swig i a hammok.

L I G H T H O U S E Galle, Member the smallLuxury Htel the Wrld

Magietly pehed upo a ugged oastaloutop, the hotel is a have o elaatio.The luuious guestooms ad suites ae a gloyo polished bass ad gleamig teak. Diig isa uogettable epeiee o e uisie, seaooddelights ad lavish buets. Sip a oktail wathigthe suset. Epeiee the bliss o the spa soothedby the soud o the oea. Two lovely pools.

B L U Enegmb

nestlig o golde shoes Blue has a ai ootempoay luuy. The guestooms ad suitesae peet bleds o mode elegae meetigsimpliity. Etesive diig optios ilude:Ameia beakasts, Si Laka buets, beahBBQ ad omati spa dies. complemetedby a geat wie ella ad well stoked bas.Uwid i the spa with taditioal Ayuveda oevitalizig massage. rela by the lovely pools.

L A G O O nnegmb, Member the smallLuxury Htel the Wrld

The guestooms o the hotel, desiged bythe legeday ahitet Geoey Bawa, ae ahamoious bled o gae ad omot. Suitesae sumptuous with pivate teaes ovelookigthe lagoo. Fie diig eatues loal seaood,Si Laka ad iteatioal hoies. Sip diksby the lovely poolside o at the Kalapuwa maiba. The spa is peet o pampeig.

B E A c Hnegmb, Member the smallLuxury Htel the Wrld

Bouded by palm iged shoes the ladmakJetwig hotel is the peet eteat. The guestoomsad suites ae luuiously appoited with seaviews. Diig hoies ae outstadig: e diig,supeb seaood BBQs ad deliious Si Lakadeliaies; omplemet with well stoked bas adwie ella. The spa is pue idulgee ad uttelyelaig. Idoo ad outdoo pools.

Jetwig Hotels eapsulate the heat o Si Laka with distitive ad ispiig popeties bledig

coloial ad mode hi makig Jetwig the behmak o Si Laka Hotels.

H E r I T A n c E T E A F A c T O r Ynuwara Eliya

Stuigly set amidst emeald gee platatiosad beathtakig moutai vistas, the uiquelyoveted Tea Fatoy, is a wodeul bled omode luuy ad asiatig histoy. Full legthwidows give the guestooms ad suites gloiousviews omplemeted by the opious use o mellowwood. Taste iteatioal dishes, Heitae uisieo tea-themed meus. Die i a oveted 1930sailway aiage. Pluk you ow tea.


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Joh Keels chaaya & ciamo resots ad Hotels, have ated epeiees - to give guests the uique oppotuities

to embae atue, ultue ad taste the advetue o the lad. Lovely hotels i stuig loatios ae omplemeted

by the eowed high stadad o the goup: leavig uogettable memoies o a speial holiday epeiee.

chaaya & Cinnamon hotels chaaya & Cinnamon hotels

c I n n A M O n c I T A D E LKadyO the baks o the Mahaweli the citadel has used eto hi withKadya heitage. The ooms, with splashes o egal olou, have eithegade o ive view. Elegat suites have ive vistas. Die o loal aditeatioal ae: e diig i cae c ad deliious buets i thePaoama restauat. The mai ba has stuig ive views.Swim ovelookig the ive.

c I n n A M O n W I L DYala

Seamlessly bledig ito the atual beauty o the lad, the usti luuyo the Beah ad Jugle chalets hamoize with the elaed wild settig.Iovative diig optios ilude bush dies ad pii beakastwhilst out tekkig. Imbibe a eeshig dik om the vatage poito the Obsevatio Dek Ba. Dip ito the pool. Be at oe with atueo a uogettable epeiee.

c H A A Y A B L UTricmalee

The elaed eto-hi hotel, estlig o the stuig shoe, is quietlyhi with ool bedooms, beah halets ad elaed suites. Die upodeliious seaood - ty the sigatue ab. At the captais Dek tastefavous o Tio ad global eatios. Pop ito the rum Hold oa Blu oktail. Swim i the iity pool. Dive at the PADI shool.Take a maie epeiee.

c H A A Y A T r A n ZHikkaduwa

The hotel is a mosai o olou efetig the loal ultue: the azue seasomplete the pitue. relaed bedooms ad suites, deoated with splasheso olou have sea views. Ope Kithes ad Live Statios oe eelletdiig hoies. Taste Mediteaea favous ad supeb buets. Leisuelyuwid i Tazed. relaig i the spa o pool. Epeiee the atueo the lad ad sea.

c I n n A M O n G r A n DClmb

The guestooms i this small, delightul coloial moutai hideawayae quietly elegat. Sot ad estul to the eye, the ambiee is aetuatedby polished wood ad had wove otto lie. Die o loal uisie,Feh, chiese o Japaese deliaies. While away the eveig i theelaed ba. Soothe the seses i the spa. Swim i the heated pool oeploe the luuiat outyside.

c H A A Y A V I L L A G EHabaraa

Hidde amidst atue o the lakeside the Village is peet ouwidig. Bedooms ae quietly luuious with splashes o olou.The suites elegat. Views ae delightul ove the lake ad gades.Ope Kithe oes a seletio o Weste ad Easte uisie -the oee shop deliious saks. Sip oktails by the lovely iitypool. Idulge i the Azmaaa Spa.

c I n n A M O n L A K E S I D EClmb

The awad wiig hotel, ovelookig Beia Lake, is the epitome oidulgee ad elegae. The hi bedooms ad supeb stylish suites oeevey mode oveiee. Taste the wold diig iludes otietalhighlights, sushi ad chiese. rela with asual aleso diig o ty adesist the Pasty Shop. The Louge club has ightly musi. Idulge i aspa teatmet. Swim i the lovely pool.

c I n n A M O n L O D G EHabaraa

Hidde away i lush oest the halets ae a mi o guestooms ad suites,beautiully uished with the opious use o wood ad splashes o olou.Diig hoies ilude ogai e diig (podue om the hotels am)ad deliious loal ad iteatioal ae. Sip a dik i the Tuskes Ba.Uwid with theapeuti teatmets at the Azmaaa Spa. Dip i the pool.


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colombo & Kandy hotels

G A L L E F A c E H O T E LClmb

Loated o the seaot the ioi Galle FaeHotel, built i 1864, epitomises a ea o gaead luuy. The regey wig is mode-with sophistiated guestooms. classi oomsae vitually oigial - with eessay ameities.Die o global favous; take Eglish High Teaovelookig the oea. Sip a oktail o theveada wathig the suset. rela i theWie Louge.

c A S A c O L O M B OClmb

I the heat o the ity, the eto hi boutique,seeted i a 200 yea old masio, has 12idividually desiged suites - uashamedlyluuious; eah with uique uishig adaessoies. Stayig hee is a vey pesoalepeiee. Die o a eitig meu oiteatioal ad loal favous i eotisuoudigs. Sip deliious wie i Zaza.I oom spa teatmets.

P A r K S T r E E TClmb

Ideally situated i heat o colombo, the 250yea old coloial esidee has 10 delue oomsi the eovated waehouse ad 2 luuioussuites. Eah is a peet eteat; elegat oldwold ham eates a atmosphee o quietopulee. Palates ae tempted by vibatfavous om aoud the wold. The Ba, loseto the lovely pool, is well stoked.

T H E W A L L A W W AKtugda

Peetly loated o the aipot, the luuyhideaway is a lovigly estoed coloial maohouse, set i thee aes o maiued gades.The te gade suites, two guestooms ad twoamily suites ae elegatly ool ad stylishlyuished. Die o temptig ae - highlightsilude a la ate Asia usio. Uwid witha soothig massage i the spa o pluge itothe delightul pool.

c O L O M B O H I L T O nClmb

cetally loated, the hotel is a ideal itybase. The guestooms ad suites ae elegatlyappoited: stylish ad elaig. Speialityestauats tempt the palate iludig the hotelsamed Si Laka uisie, Italia avouites adaomati Japaese. rela i the poolside bawith a eeshig oktail.

M O U n T L A V I n I A H O T E LMut Laviia

Ovefowig with omati histoy, the gaiouscoloial hotel is peetly loated by the oea.Guestooms ad suites ae delightully uishedwith atique peiod uitue ad have polishedwoode foos. May with wodeul sea views.Diig optios ilude Si Laka deliaies,sumptuous buets o sea ood. Uwid i theBeah Ba; live musi i the Lobby Louge oela by the pool.

K A n D Y H O U S EKady

A uique desige boutique, oe a aestalmao house, is peet o dig selusioad taquility. The ambiee is o a pivatehouse set i topial spledou. The ie oomsae beautiully deoated with loal abis adelegat uitue. Die o mouth wateig usioae ad alaimed Si Laka uies. relawith a massage - dip ito the delii

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