Elephant Odyssey
Jungle, beaches and elephants
This exciting journey across Sri Lanka offers a little bit of everything for all the family: we explore dense jungles, discover Buddhist relics and enjoy a fun-fi lled few days on beautiful sandy beaches. Elephant safaris, tractor tours and game drives are all part of the adventure in this tropical paradise known as ‘Buddha’s Island’.
Magic Moments
Meeting the locals on a tractor safari and finding out more about their way of life
Feel as tall as a giant whilst riding on the back of an elephant at Habarana
Sleeping under the stars in a tented jungle camp at Udawalawe Chilling out on the sandy beaches
Visiting the elephant orphanage and having a game drive through the park
INDIAN OCEAN
Elephant safari
Habarana Rock Fortress
NEGOMBO COLOMBO
Fishing Port sanctuary
HIKKADUWA Relaxing beach
Galle Mirissa Turtle
Peradeniya Botanical Gardens
Sigiriya GIRITALE
Polonnaruwa Ancient capital cycling
KANDY
Nuwara Eliya
Belihuloya LANKA BANDARAWELA
UDAWALAWE Visit elephant transit home and National Park
Optional whale watching (Dec/Apr)
0 km Elephant Odyssey FSL 105 km
Where will we sleep? 11 nights standard hotels and 1 night simple camping.
What will we eat? 12 breakfasts, 1 lunch and 1 dinner are included. Swimming: Some hotels have pools and we can take a dip in the sea at Negombo and Hikkaduwa. Transport: Bus, bicycle, 4WD and rickshaw. Tour Staff: Explore Tour Leader and driver(s). Group Size: Generally 12 - 18. Minimum Age: 5
Planned tour dates 13 day tour itinerary
Day 1 Join tour Negombo. Day 2 Elephants Enjoy an elephant-back safari at Habarana. Days 3/4 Sky Fortress Climb the impressive Lion Rock to Sigiriya’s Sky Fortress. Visit local villages on a unique tractor tour and discover Polonnaruwa’s medieval city by bike. Take a jeep safari in search of wild elephants. Day 5 Buddhist grottoes Explore the amazing artwork in the Dambulla Caves. Travel to Kandy and visit the spiritual Temple of the Tooth. Day 6 Kandy Take a rickshaw ride and explore the pretty botanical gardens. Day 7 Tea plantation Visit a
60
tea estate and factory in the highlands. Day 8 Udawalawe National Park Visit the elephant orphanage before taking a game drive in the park. Days 9/11 Hikkaduwa Beach Free time to enjoy the sparkling waters and sandy beaches. There is the option to go whale-watching between December and April. Explore Galle Fort. Day 12 Turtles Visit a turtle hatchery before driving to Negombo. Day 13 Tour ends Negombo.
Please go online for our full detailed tour notes.
2014 Tour only dates 07 Apr - 19 Apr 28 Jul - 09 AugT 04 Aug - 16 Aug 11 Aug - 23 Aug 18 Aug - 30 Aug 25 Aug - 06 Sep 22 Dec - 03 Jan
2015 Tour only dates 30 Mar - 11 Apr 27 Jul - 08 AugT 03 Aug - 15 Aug 10 Aug - 22 Aug 17 Aug - 29 Aug 24 Aug - 05 Sep
Flexible fl ight options We have a range of fl exible fl ight options available, please call our sales team for more details.
Minimum child age 5 on date of departure * Aged 5-11 years on the date of departure T Teen Departures – age 11 and over on date of departure
Please go online to fi nd all our adult and child prices by departure date
These prices are guide prices, see page 92 for details
For more information and to book, go online at
www.explore.co.uk SRI
Minneriya NP Jeep safari
Bay of Bengal
£1060 888 ADULT PRICE ADULT PRICE
TOUR ONLY PRICES £
CHILD PRICE* DAYS 13
£1847 1631 DAYS 14
FLIGHT INCLUSIVE PRICES £
CHILD PRICE*
Tour code: FSL Tour style: Classic Tour comfort: Standard Tour pace: Moderate
DURATION DAYS 13 Ideal for 8+ Teen Departures
TOUR
Asia - Sri Lanka
R
FROM
FROM
C
U
L
T
U
O
R
C
A
L
D
ABOUT this TOUR!
I
S
V
E
Y
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27 |
Page 28 |
Page 29 |
Page 30 |
Page 31 |
Page 32 |
Page 33 |
Page 34 |
Page 35 |
Page 36 |
Page 37 |
Page 38 |
Page 39 |
Page 40 |
Page 41 |
Page 42 |
Page 43 |
Page 44 |
Page 45 |
Page 46 |
Page 47 |
Page 48 |
Page 49 |
Page 50 |
Page 51 |
Page 52 |
Page 53 |
Page 54 |
Page 55 |
Page 56 |
Page 57 |
Page 58 |
Page 59 |
Page 60 |
Page 61 |
Page 62 |
Page 63 |
Page 64 |
Page 65 |
Page 66 |
Page 67 |
Page 68 |
Page 69 |
Page 70 |
Page 71 |
Page 72 |
Page 73 |
Page 74 |
Page 75 |
Page 76 |
Page 77 |
Page 78 |
Page 79 |
Page 80 |
Page 81 |
Page 82 |
Page 83 |
Page 84 |
Page 85 |
Page 86 |
Page 87 |
Page 88 |
Page 89 |
Page 90 |
Page 91 |
Page 92 |
Page 93 |
Page 94 |
Page 95 |
Page 96 |
Page 97 |
Page 98 |
Page 99 |
Page 100 |
Page 101 |
Page 102