Escorted Tours 2022-23

15 Hundreds more escorted tours are available on our website www.mercuryholidays.co.uk Southern Asia Elephants, Udawalawe P R I V A T E T O U R U P G R A D E S F R O M £139 Day 1: UK to Colombo Depart the UK on your overnight flight. Day 2: Colombo to Wattala D On arrival, you will be met and transferred to your hotel with the day free before your welcome dinner. Day 3: Wattala to Wilpattu B/L/D Depart for Wilpattu with a stop at Anawilundawa, where the ocean, mangroves and lakes which meet here attract flocks of birds. Day 4: Wilpattu B/L/D Enjoy a full-day safari at Wilpattu National Park and the chance to spot Sri Lankan leopards and other wildlife. Later, enjoy a barbeque dinner. Day 5: Wilpattu to Kandy B/L/D Depart for Kandy, en route see the Dambulla Rock Temple with lunch in Matale. Take a short tour of Kandy, with a visit to the Temple of the Tooth. Day 6: Kandy B/L/D Head to Udawattakele Nature Reserve for a forest trek, hopefully spotting deer, boar and monkeys. The rest of the day is at leisure at the hotel. Day 7: Kandy to Nuwara Eliya B/L/D Explore Peradeniya’s botanical gardens, then travel to Nuwara Eliya, stopping for a tea plantation tour. Later, enjoy a short hike and scenic drive. Day 8: Nuwara Eliya B/L/D Trek the evergreen forests of Horton Plains for 1.5 – 3 hours before an afternoon at leisure. Day 9: Nuwara Eliya to Yala B/L/D Journey to Lunugamwehera National Park for an afternoon Jeep safari to observe the wildlife that inhabits the reserve. Continue to Yala for the night. Day 10: Yala B/L/D In the early morning, travel by Jeep through Yala National Park, home to the world’s highest density of leopards. Enjoy the afternoon at leisure. Day 11: Yala to Udawalawe B/L/D Witness a feeding at the Elephant Transit Home, a rehabilitation centre for abandoned elephants, then Jeep safari in Udawalawe National Park. Day 12: Udawalawe to Sinharaja B/L/D Travel to Sinharaja Rainforest, where you can enjoy the tropical setting on a nature trail. Day 13: Sinharaja B/L/D Explore Sinharaja on another trail before relaxing with an afternoon at leisure. Day 14: Sinharaja to Mirissa B/L/D Journey to the coastal town of Mirissa and enjoy an afternoon at leisure at your beachfront resort. Day 15: Mirissa to Wattala B/L/D Enjoy a morning at leisure. Today marks the end of the tour for those staying on for a beach extension; otherwise, transfer to Wattala. Day 16: Wattala to the UK B Transfer to Colombo for your return flight, or continue on your chosen extension. Sri Lanka’s Parks and Wildlife Tour includes • All meals daily • 3 and 4 H accommodation: Wattala-Pegasus Reef Hotel, Wilpattu-Big Game Camping, Kandy-Hotel Tree of Life, Nuwara Eliya-Mirage Kings Cottage, Yala- Tamarind Lake, Udawalawe-Centauria Wild Hotel, Sinharaja-Rainforest Eco-lodge, Mirissa-Mandara Resort • Flights from London Heathrow with Sri Lankan Airlines. Regional departures available from Glasgow Tour pace: Challenging No Single Supplement Rooms available with no single supplement. Once sold, single supplement starts from £569 Visit Yala National Park and trek through Udawattakele Nature Reserve to hidden forest monasteries and cave dwellings and spot endangered birds in the tropical undergrowth of Sinharaja Rainforest.  Colombo < <        Wattala Mirissa Sinharaja Yala Udawalawe Nuwara Eliya Kandy Wilpattu Coach Air Departures & from prices 7 Jun 22 £2,039 28 Feb 23 £2,439 27 Sep 22 £2,189 25 Apr 23 £2,439 11 Oct 22 £2,289 2 May 23 £2,149 15 Nov 22 £2,399 6 Jun 23 £2,049 10 Jan 23 £2,719 8 Aug 23 £2,299 24 Jan 23 £2,429 26 Sep 23 £2,199 7 Feb 23 £2,439 10 Oct 23 £2,299 14 Feb 23 £2,439 14 Nov 23 £2,439 • Upgrade to a Private Tour from £139 Extend your tour Sri Lanka beach stay, 4 nights, All-Inclusive 4 H from £299 or 5 H from £389 Maldives beach stay, 4 nights, 4 H All-Inclusive from £799 Highlights of Kerala, 5 nights, B&B from £489 Colombo city stay, 2 nights, 4 H from £179 Tour highlights ✔ Embark on wildlife safaris in Wilpattu, Yala, Udawalawe and Lunugamwehera ✔ Enjoy a visit to Udawalawe Elephant Transit Home ✔ Trek the forest of Horton Plains and walk the trails of Sinharaja Rainforest ✔ Tour Nuwara Eliya and it’s bustling tea plantations