Sri Lanka, Tour & Maldives

FLY 17^th of September 2012

DAY 1 – CORK VIA  LONDON TO COLOMBO
Fly  arriving the next morning.* 18^th

DAY 2 - COLOMBO TO ANURADHAPURA
Transfer to Anuradhapura and stay a night at the Heritage Anuradhapura.

DAY 3 - ANURADHAPURA TO SIGIRIYA
After breakfast explore Sri Lanka's ancient capital, Anuradhapura and visit the immense Buddha shrines before departing for Sigiriya in the afternoon where you will stay in the Sigiriya Hotel in a Standard room for two nights.

DAY 4 - SIGIRIYA
Enjoy a morning at leisure and enjoy optional visits to the 2,000 year old cave temple complex of Dambulla, Polonnaruwa the 12th Century Sinhalese capital and the spectacular rock fortress and UNESCO World Heritage Site of Sigiriya to marvel at the beautiful water gardens, frescoes and ancient graffiti. The more adventurous can also climb the 1,200 steps to the very top where the spectacular views more than make up for the effort required to get there.

DAY 5 - SIGIRIYA TO NUWARA ELIYA
After breakfast, travel to Nuwara Eliya, a picturesque, colonial town set amongst the island’s central highlands and renowned as a centre for the production of Sri Lankan tea. En route, stop at the historic city of Kandy and enjoy a brief city tour, a visit to a tea plantation and tea factory with the opportunity for a tasting session and a visit to the famed Temple of the Tooth, which houses Buddha’s tooth relic. Stay a night at the St Andrews hotel in a Standard room.

DAY 6 - NUWARA ELIYA TO EMBILIPITIYA
This morning proceed to Udawalawe and enjoy a traditional Sri Lanka curry lunch at a local restaurant. In the afternoon enjoy a jeep safari at the Udawalawe National Park, which is famed for its herds of elephants. Spend a night at the Centuria hotel in a Standard room.

DAY 7 - EMBILIPITIYA TO COLOMBO

Enjoy breakfast at your hotel before departing for your beach stay

3 Nights – JET WINGS  BEACH HOTEL – DELUXE B&B

Transfer to the airport for your way to Male the capital of the Maldives DAY 10
FLY COLOMBO TO MALE  

TRANSFER UPON ARRIVAL

6 NIGHTS – KURAMITHI BEACH VILLA – STANDARD ALL INCLUSIVE

RETURN TRANSFERS

FLY 2^ND OF OCTOBER MALE VIA LONDON TO CORK * 3^RD OF OCTOBER 2012

COST PER PERSON €2799

EXTRAS:

WATER BUNGALOW €650 EXTRA PER PERSON

DELUXE ALL INCLUSIVE €180 EXTRA PER PERSON

INSURANCE €39 PER PERSON

Deposit to confirm this would be €300 per person