Day 01

Day 02

Relax On Arrival At Colombo
Arrive in Colombo and relax in Old World style and comfort at The Mount Lavinia Hotel with its private beach.

Day 03

Yala

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The Transit Camp For Baby Elephants
The Uda Walawe Sanctuary lies on the way from Colombo to Yala. Next to it is a Transit Centre which specialises in the release of orphaned baby elephants back to the wild. Some 13 baby elephants are presently handled by this centre. You can see the highly absorbing sight of bottle-feeding of the young elephants at 12 O clock feeding time.

Day 04

Yala

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Yala National Park – Private Pm Jeep Safari The jewel among Sri Lanka’s wildlife reserves and one of Asia’s premier sanctuaries is justifiably famous for its population of Leopards that can easily be observed hunting and lazing around during daylight hours.

The island’s big cat is attracted by the presence of large herds of Spotted Deer, Sambar (Elk) and Wild Boar that comprise its staple diet.

Apart from the wildlife, the spectacular landscapes at Yala consist of strange shaped rock outcrops that are the ideal habitat of the aggressive Sloth Bear and a coastline dotted with beautiful lagoons harbouring migratory flamingoes and ferocious Marsh Crocodiles.

Around 100 Elephants are also found in and around the park. Today there are said to be 18 to 20 ‘tuskers’ in the reserve, including one huge ‘cross-tusker’. The best time to see Elephants is between January and May.

Day 05

Yala

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Yala National Park – Private Am Jeep Safari
Yala has beautiful rocky landscapes that are the ideal terrain for Leopard encounters at places such as the aptly named Leopard Rock. The frequent sightings of this usually elusive ‘big cat’ has made Yala probably the best location in the world to observe Leopards in the wild.

Some 125 bird species have been recorded. Raptors include the Crested Serpent Eagle, and White Bellied Sea Eagle. Water birds include the Lesser Flamingo and the rare Black-Necked Stork. During the north-east monsoon the lagoons are visited by thousands of migrating waterfowl such as the White Winged Black Tern and the Pintail.

Day 06

Yala

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Kirinda
A very pretty temple on rocks overlooking the Indian Ocean giving impressive views of the Yala jungles and rugged shoreline stretching for many miles.

The Kataragama Shrine
This most ancient pilgrim site is Sri Lanka’s most important pilgrim destination. The main temple called Kataragama Devale is in fact a very modest building, where long lines of devotees offer ‘’pooja’’ baskets filled with fruit to obtain blessings. The nearby Kiri Vehera stupa is probably the most beautiful in the island, kept spotless with a coat of milk white paint. In the evenings the surroundings are illuminated with thousands of oil lamps and the atmosphere is simply wonderful.

Day 07

To Sri Lankas Beaches

The Old World Town Of Galle
Galle has a charming old Dutch Fort (1640) itself the best preserved in Asia, whose ramparts enclose an Old Town of great historical and architectural value. The labyrinth of streets and alleyways contain about 200 old colonial buildings that are a UNESCO World Heritage Site of prime importance.

Kosgoda Turtle Hatchery
See turtle hatchlings prepared for release back in to the sea. If you are lucky you may be allowed to release some yourself.

Beach Stay On Sri Lanka’s Deep South Or South West Coast
For the second part of this holiday you head off to the island’s Deep South or South West Beach resorts that contain a selection of luxurious boutique and resort type hotels.

NOTE: You can choose as many beach nights as you require.

Depart Sri Lanka

Depart Sri Lanka – Daytime flights arrive back in UK the same day.