Worldwide Escorted Tours 2024-2026

Sri Lanka’s Parks and Wildlife 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 meet and 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 enjoy a Jeep safari in Udawalawe National Park. Day 12: Udawalawe to Sinharaja B/L/D Travel to Sinharaja Rainforest, where you can soak up 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 main 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 to your chosen city extension. What you’ll see  Embark on safaris in Udawalawe, Lunugamwehera, Wilpattu & Yala  Enjoy a visit to Udawalawe Elephant Transit Home  Trek the forest of Horton Plains and the trails of Sinharaja Rainforest  Tour lush Nuwara Eliya and its bustling tea plantations 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. What’s included ✔ Return flights Heathrow to Sri Lanka with Sri Lankan Airlines. See p132-133 for regional flights ✔ Where you’ll stay Wattala, 4 H Pegasus Reef Hotel Wilpattu, 4 H Big Game Camp Wilpattu Kandy, 3 H Hotel Tree of Life Nuwara Eliya, 3 H Mirage Kings Cottage Yala, 4 H Tamarind Lake Udawalawe, 3 H Centauria Hotel Sinharaja, 4 H Rainforest Ecolodge Mirissa, 4 H Mandara Resort ✔ 41 meals ✔ 11 excursions ✔ Expert local tour guide  Tour pace: Challenging THIS TOUR EXPLORE Includes four wildlife safaris Yala National Park No Single Supplement Rooms with no single supplement are available. Once sold, supplement starts from £579 Prices from Sep 2024 £2,599 Nov 2025 £3,299 Oct 2024 £2,799 Jan 2026 £3,199 Nov 2024 £2,999 Feb 2026 £3,199 Jan 2025 £3,199 Apr 2026 £2,499 Feb 2025 £3,199 Jun 2026 £2,599 Apr 2025 £2,499 Aug 26 £2,899 Jun 2025 £2,599 Sep 2026 £2,799 Sep 2025 £2,799 Oct 2026 £2,899 Oct 2025 £2,899 Nov 2026 £3,299 • Dates are available throughout each month • Lead-in price based on 29 Apr 25 & 28 Apr 26 • Tipping paid locally £104 pp per tour Extend your tour Colombo City Stay 2 nights, 4 H from £179 Sri Lanka Beach Stay 4 nights, All-Inclusive, 4 H from 299 or 5 H from £325 Highlights of Kerala 5 nights, B&B from £429 Maldives Beach Stay 4 nights, 4 H All-Inclusive from £779 Includes: Private vehicle & driver/guide or driver and local guides; return flights accommodation, meals and excursions as per Group Tour. DAILY DEPARTURES AVAILABLE Private Touring Option From only an extra £19 pp per day Visit our website or call 0800 954 9329 to book or for further details Central Asia, India & Sri Lanka  27