Tailor Made Holidays in Sri Lanka: Highlights

Climb the spectacular Sigirya Rock

Climbing Sigirya Rock is not for those who suffer a bit from vertigo but for those who do make it to the top, spectacular views over the surrounding area are waiting.

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Enjoy the birdlife of Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka is a birdwatcher’s paradise with 435 resident bird species, 26 of which are actually endemic to the island. As well as dedicated birdwatching trips in the numerous national parks, reservoirs and forests there are plenty of opportunities for the amateur throughout the country in pockets of forests, lakes, lagoons and riversides during your travels.

 
Explore the area around Galle Fort

The Galle Fort area should not be missed by anyone with the slightest interest in colonial history. The town of Galle itself is a busy and bustling place but visitors will be pleasantly surprised by the calmness of the Fort area. Galle Fort boasts some surprisingly well-preserved colonial architecture, left behind from the time that the Portuguese, the Dutch and later the British ruled in Sri Lanka.

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Get close to the pachyderms at the Millennium Elephant Foundation

The Millennium Elephant Foundation is much smaller then the far more commercialised but well known Pinnewala Elephant Orphanage, but if you are interested in elephants then this is the place to be away from the crowds. The attention is personal and if you like you can wash an elephant in the river under the guidance of a real mahout.

Read more about: Pinnewala Elephant Orphanage
 
Raft along the Kelaniya Ganga River

For the slightly more adventurous, the Kelaniya Ganga is a stunning river offering some excellent though relatively gentle whitewater rafting. The rafting trip itself lasts for around 60 to 90 minutes and you will float past the spot where David Lean filmed the Oscar-winning "Bridge on the River Kwai" in 1957.

 
See the stilt fishermen of of Sri Lanka

At the south of the island, between Unawatuna and Ahangama, you can still see a unique and spectacular method of fishing where fishermen are perched on wooden poles firmly driven into the seabed.

Read more about: The Southern Coast
 
Take a private tented safari in Uda Walawe National Park

If you love elephants then why not consider a private tented safari to Uda Walawe National Park? Your very own team will set up this eco-friendly but luxurious tented camp in the heart of the park and ensure your time here feels both exhilarating and magical. Dinner by candlelight and roaring camp fire is a truly fantastic way to end the day after your evening safari searching for the wild Indian elephant, and each night, basking under a million stars, you listen to the splashing of animals in the nearby lakes and streams. There are plenty of other animals resident here too and an abundance of birdlife.

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Take the train to tea country

If you are going up into the tea country, why not take the train? The changing landscape with its hills and rivers, its small holdings and tiny old British stations along the way will really add to your trip, and it’s a good opportunity to have a chat with your fellow passengers too.

Read more about: Nuwara Eliya
 
Travel through Sri Lanka's tea country

Probably the most beautiful part of Sri Lanka is the tea country, where time seems to have stopped long ago. This is an area where you should take your time to relax and do nothing more strenuous than going for a wander to watch the Tamil woman in most colourful saris surrounded by a sea of green tea plants picking the ‘two leaves and a bud'.

Read more about: Nuwara Eliya
 
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