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Pearl of the Indian Ocean, Private Tour

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Start and end in Colombo
4.5
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Pearl of the Indian Ocean, Private Tour - Aitken Spence Travel
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  • In-depth Cultural
  • Family
  • Private
  • Partially Guided
  • Personalized
  • Historical
  • Christmas & New Year
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Aitken Spence Travel
Private Tour
Travel exclusively with your friends and family
Partially Guided
Independent travel, featuring selected guided excursions
Guided in English
Other languages on offer: German, Italian, French, Spanish, Dutch
Age range 10 to 99

Places You’ll See

  • Colombo
    Colombo
  • Dambulla
    Dambulla
  • Polonnaruwa
    Polonnaruwa
  • Kandy
    Kandy
  • Nuwara Eliya
    Nuwara Eliya
  • Ella
    Ella
  • Yala National Park
    Yala National Park
  • Galle
    Galle
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Highlights

  • Explore bustling Colombo and its historic sites
  • Trek to Ridi Viharaya and visit Dambulla caves
  • Climb Sigiriya Rock and tour ancient Polonnaruwa
  • Discover Matale's spices and enjoy Kandy's dances
  • Tour Kandy's Temple of the Buddha's Tooth

Itinerary

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  1. Introduction
  1. Day 1 ARRIVAL COLOMBO (40km – 45 mins)
  2. Day 2 COLOMBO – SILVER TEMPLE – DAMBULLA – SIGIRIYA/HABARANA (150km – 6hrs)
  3. Day 3 SIGIRIYA/HABARANA – SIGIRIYA – POLONNARUWA – HABARANA/SIGIRIYA (100km – 2hrs)
  4. Day 4 SIGIRIYA/HABARANA – MATALE – KANDY (200km – 4hrs)
  5. Day 5 KANDY – TEA PLANTATION – NUWARA ELIYA (80km – 2hrs)
  6. Day 6 NUWARA ELIYA – ELLA – YALA – TISSAMAHARAMA/YALA (160km – 4hrs)
  7. Day 7 TISSAMAHARAMA – WELIGAMA – GALLE – BEACH AREA (170km – 4hrs)
  8. Day 8 BEACH AREA – DEPARTURE COLOMBO (176kms – 2hrs)
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What's Included

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  • Guide
  • Meals
  • Additional Services
  • Transport
  • Free eSIM
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What's Not Included

  • Flights
  • Insurance
  • Optional
  • Additional Services

Where You'll Stay

All accommodations are subject to change

  • Pegasus Reef

    Hotel
    day 1

  • Cinnamon Lakeside

    Hotel
    day 1

  • Sigiriya Village

    Hotel
    Days 2, 3

  • Habarana Village

    Hotel
    Days 2, 3

  • Cinnamon Lodge

    Hotel
    Days 2, 3

  • Royal Kandyan

    Hotel
    day 4

  • Cinnamon Citadel

    Hotel
    day 4

  • Grand Kandyan

    Hotel
    day 4

  • Araliya Red

    Hotel
    day 5

  • Araliya Green Hills

    Hotel
    day 5

  • Araliya Green City

    Hotel
    day 5

  • Chaarya Resort & Spa

    Hotel
    day 6

  • Cinnamon Wild

    Hotel
    day 6

  • The Palms

    Hotel
    day 7

  • Hikka Tranz By Cinnamon

    Hotel
    day 7

  • Cinnamon Bey

    Hotel
    day 7

Operated by

Aitken Spence Travel

4.5
(62 reviews)
This operator has high review ratings and responds promptly to enquiries

Number of tours

34

Age Range

10 to 99 years old

Response time

within 2 days

Response rate

100%

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Customer Reviews

  • karen
    · January 27th, 2025
    Good trips, nice to include Columbia museum as an option as it's so good
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  • AngelaMakowski
    · April 17th, 2020
    Wonderful Tour. Sri Lankan hospitality was amazing and people are super sweet. Thank you so much for everything. The gifts were amazing. Thank you...
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  • SilviaThoma
    · April 17th, 2020
    Excellent tour. Loved the local culture and the Sri Lankan food was mind-blowing. Amazing tour and shall recommend for anyone.
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Dates & Availability

8 days
Pearl of the Indian Ocean, Private Tour
From Colombo to Colombo

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Good to Know

Tour ID: 205685

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    • Hepatitis A - Recommended for Sri Lanka. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
    • Tuberculosis - Recommended for Sri Lanka. Ideally 3 months before travel.
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    • Rabies - Recommended for Sri Lanka. Ideally 1 month before travel.
    • Yellow fever - Certificate of vaccination required if arriving from an area with a risk of yellow fever transmission for Sri Lanka. Ideally 10 days before travel.
    • Japanese B encephalitis - Recommended for Sri Lanka. Ideally 1 month before travel.
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