Worldwide Holidays 2024 - 2025

Sri Lanka Sri Lanka Located off the southern tip of India, Sri Lanka’s warm charm and vibrant culture will seduce any traveller. The island boasts endless golden beaches, timeless ruins, colourful cuisine and a stunning array of native wildlife. What’s included ✔ Return flights from London. Flights from a choice of 10 UK airports are available ✔ Hand-picked accommodation ✔ Meal plan as specified ✔ Expert representative service in resort What you need to know Currency: Sri Lankan Rupees Visa: Required: e-TOURIST VISA (eTV) is available through The Travel Visa Company – call 01270 250 590 and quote ‘Mercury Holidays’ Flight Guide: Prices are based on flights from London. See page 97 for regional flight options Flight Time: 10½-16½ hours Language: Sinhalese, Tamil and English Time zone: GMT +5 hours Resort transfers: Standard transfers start from £25pp or book a private transfer from £37pp Cultural Add-Ons Elevate your holiday with an incredible add-on. Choose from a Sri Lanka Wildlife Safari from £349 , a Sri Lanka mini tour from £369 , or Maldives from £589 . Please see pages 64-65 for further details. Optional Stopover Add an extra touch to your holiday with an exciting stopover in Dubai , Abu Dhabi , Doha or Istanbul for 2 nights on B&B from £139 . Subject to availability. See page 96 for stopover details. Multi-Centre Holidays Combine more than one destination in a single trip. Our pre-packaged Multi-Centre holidays to Sri Lanka offer a range of perfect itineraries. See pages 46-47 for details. Koggala Koggala offers long stretches of beautiful sandy beaches with restaurants offering excellent views overlooking the bay. Negombo Negombo has a strip of land to the south of the lagoon made for good birdwatching. Marawila Marawila is ideal for those looking for a quiet holiday away from the hustle and bustle found in some of the larger resorts. Beruwala Beruwala is famous for having the oldest mosque on the island. Hikkaduwa A small town on the south coast, Hikkaduwa is famous for its white sandy beach, magnificent corals and marine life. Kalutara & Wadduwa Kalutara is a popular resort offering a palm- fringed beach with beautiful scenery. The golden sand and clear Indian Ocean waters beckons sun seekers at Wadduwa. Induruwa & Ahungalla Experience local life in a scenic village and pristine, uncrowded beaches at Induruwa. Ahungalla offers Kosgoda Turtle Hatchery and the opportunity for whale watching. Koggala Sri Lanka Wildlife Safari Abu Dhabi Hundreds of Worldwide Holidays are available on our website www.mercuryholidays.co.uk 56