This 14-day combo trip brings together the best of Sri Lanka’s cultural highlights and the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to sail the islands of the Maldives aboard a dhoni boat. Experience a safari in Udawalawe National Park, discover cultural treasures of Negombo and Kandy, and then spend an entire week cruising from one tiny and perfect atoll island to another, snorkelling in crystal-clear waters and stretching out on blazing white-sand beaches. From culture to paradise, this tour’s got it all.
Standard hotels/guest houses (7 nts), dhoni boat (6 nts).
11 breakfasts, 6 lunches, 9 dinners
Allow USD145-190 for meals not included.
Private vehicle, 4x4, local bus, walking, plane, dhoni boat.
CEO (Chief Experience Officer), skipper, crew.
Negombo: Arrive at any time.
Negombo/Kandy: Drive to Kandy, visiting a spice plantation en route. Enjoy lunch at G Adventures-supported Sthree Craft Shop and Caf?. Later, explore Temple of the Tooth.
Kandy: Explore Kandy with a free day.
Kandy to Ella area: Travel by private vehicle to the historic town of Nuwara Eliya and enjoy some free time. Continue the journey to the rolling green valleys of the Ella area and spend 2 nights at the G Adventures-supported AMBA estate, an organic farm and guest house.
Ella area: In the morning, enjoy a tour through the tea plantation and learn about one of the nation's most popular exports followed by a tea tasting. After enjoy free time to soak in the stunning scenery, opt to hike to Ella Rock, or visit Ella town by tuk tuk. This evening, enjoy a cooking demonstration of classic homestyle Sri Lankan dishes, a delicious mixture of savoury and sweet.
Ella/Udawalawe National Park: Depart Amba Estate in the morning after enjoying a delicious home cooked breakfast. Begin the journey to Udawalawe National Park for an afternoon wildlife safari through Udawalawe National Park.
Udawalawe National Park/Unawatuna: After breakfast transfer from Udawalawe to Galle for a tour of the fort and city. Later, head to Unawatuna, on the south coast.
Unawatuna/South Mal? Atoll: Hop on a flight to Mal? for the Maldives portion of your trip. Transfer to South Mal? Atoll. Settle in, and set sail on a voyage of discovery.
South Mal? Atoll/Felidhu Atholhu: Spend the next five days cruising around the South Mal? and Felidhu atolls, disembarking to visit islands and sandbars along the way. Snorkel ship wrecks and reefs and Bodu Moro Island is home to idyllic uninhabited beaches ? the perfect photo opt.
South Mal? Atoll/Male: In the morning, make the short crossing to Mal?. The tour ends on arrival at Mal? International Airport.
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