The Tropical Islands Tour is a two-island holiday to Sri Lanka and the Maldives.
Beginning in Sri Lanka, you will enjoy a tour of
a selection of the major cultural and historical sites on
the island, as well as seeing wild elephants and the tea country,
both cultural icons of Sri Lanka.
You will then fly to the Maldives for a beach holiday in paradise!
Starting in the Cultural Triangle of Sri Lanka, you will have the opportunity
of exploring Dambulla cave temples, Sigiriya rock fortress and the medieval capital
of Polonnaruwa, as well as enjoying a jeep safari to see elephants, before
heading south to Kandy, the capital of the last Sinhalese kingdom.
Leaving Kandy, you will continue south through verdant tea plantations and passed
spectacular waterfalls on your way to Nuwara Eliya, the British colonial capital of
the Hill Country the highest town in Sri Lanka at 1900m above sea level,
where you will stay in a luxury tea estate bungalow.
Then on to the idyllic Maldives, with its pristine white talc sand beaches
and warm azure blue water, where rest and relaxation go hand-in-hand with excellent
snorkelling and diving. The Tropical Islands Tour is a 15-day holiday on half board
(bed, breakfast and dinner). To get a taste of what you will be doing on the
Tropical Islands Tour,
click on Holiday Highlights
This holiday is ideal for couples or
honeymoons. However,
a similar itinerary can be created for families, so please contact us for more details.
Upgrades are also available.
Holiday Itinerary
Click on Map of Itinerary
to see the route of your holiday in Sri Lanka.
Day 1
Depart UK for your flight to Sri Lanka, the first of your two islands.
Day 2
Arrive Colombo airport and greeted by your dedicated Tikalanka Tours chauffeur guide.
Transfer to Sigiriya in the island's Cultural Triangle.
Night stay at Hotel Sigiriya, Sigiriya. [Standard Room]
Day 3
At leisure. Night stay at Hotel Sigiriya, Sigiriya. [Standard Room]
Day 4
Head to the medieval capital of Polonnaruwa
for a tour of its historic
temples and exquisitely carved statues. In the afternoon, enjoy a jeep
safari in Minneriya National Park
to see elephants and a spectacular
array of Sri Lankan bird life. Night stay at Hotel Sigiriya, Sigiriya. [Standard Room]
Day 5
Early
morning ascent of the rock fortress of Sigiriya
to view the surrounding countryside at dawn
- a very special experience indeed. Tour of Sigiriya's rock palace and
ornamental gardens before climbing the granite massif at
Dambulla to
visit Sri Lanka's finest cave temples with their well-preserved paintings
and statues dating back to the 1st Century BC. Continue south to
Kandy,
one of the principal points of the Cultural Triangle. In the early evening,
enjoy a performance of the famous Kandyan
Dancers and Drummers, with a fire-walking finale. Night stay
at Serendip, Kandy. [Deluxe Room]
Day 6
Morning walking tour of Kandy, taking in the Buddhist monasteries
and Hindu devales (temples), the lake, and the municipal market.
After lunch, visit the beautifully kept and well presented Peradeniya Botanic
Gardens on the outskirts of Kandy before arriving back to the city in
the late afternoon in time to experience the evening's Buddhist puja
(blessing ceremony) at the Temple of the Tooth, Sri Lanka's most revered
religious relic. Night stay at Serendip, Kandy. [Deluxe Room]
Day 7
A one-day tour of the Hill
Country, starting with a drive through
tea plantations and passed spectacular waterfalls
on your way to Nuwara
Eliya, the British colonial capital of the Hill Country.
On the way, take a tour of
a working tea factory at Labookellie, followed
by a cup of Broken Orange Pekoe and a slice
of delicious homemade chocolate cake! Night
stay at Warwick Gardens, Nuwara Eliya. [Deluxe Room]
Day 8
At leisure. Night stay at Warwick Gardens, Nuwara Eliya. [Deluxe Room]
Day 9
Leave the upper Hill Country and drop down to Negombo on the island's west coast.
Night stay at Villa Araliya, Airport. [Deluxe Room]
Day 10
Transfer to Colombo airport for your flight to Male airport in the
Maldives.
On arrival, seaplane transfer to the resort. Cast away on a
secluded coral atoll in the paradisiacal Maldives archipelago,
you experience a sense of magic, romance and tranquillity that is second to none.
Night stay at Filitheyo Island Resort, Maldives. [Superior Villa]
Day 11
At leisure. Night stay at Filitheyo Island Resort, Maldives. [Superior Villa]
Day 12
At leisure. Night stay at Filitheyo Island Resort, Maldives. [Superior Villa]
Day 13
At leisure. Night stay at Filitheyo Island Resort, Maldives. [Superior Villa]
Day 14
At leisure. Night stay at Filitheyo Island Resort, Maldives. [Superior Villa]
Day 15
Depart Male and return home - with memories of an exotic holiday and a vow to go back...
To ensure that you will enjoy
the Tropical Islands Tour to Sri Lanka and the Maldives,
please click on Tikalanka
Tips for more information.
If you would prefer to discuss your Sri Lanka and Maldives holiday options
with a travel expert, feel free to call Tikalanka Tours on
020 8802 3680 or email us at holidays@tikalanka.com
where you can also order your Tikalanka Tours brochure or book your holiday.
Holiday Price
The Tropical Islands Tour to Sri Lanka and the
Maldives is available at various prices according to the holiday season you wish to travel.
Click on Holiday Price
for up to date holiday prices.
