Ultimate Sri Lanka & Maldives Luxury Tour
Ultimate Sri Lanka & Maldives Luxury Tour
16 Days Starting in Colombo and ending in Maldives
Visiting: Negombo, Colombo, Sigiriya, Anuradhapura, Kandy, Hatton, Yala National Park, Galle, Maldives
Tour operator:
Tour code:
LXSRI16
Guide Type:
Fully Guided
Group size:
2 - 16
Age range:
35-70
Special diets catered:
Vegetarians, Vegans
Tour operated in:
EnglishTrip Styles:
Interests:
Beach Tours, Cultural, Gardens & Nature Tours, Ruins-Archaeology, Wildlife Tours
Activities:
Tour Overview
Embark on a 16-day journey through the cultural and natural wonders of Sri Lanka and the Maldives with the Ultimate Sri Lanka & Maldives Luxury Tour. Experience unparalleled luxury with stays at 5-star hotels and resorts, including Heritance Negombo, The Kandy House, and Centara Grand Island Resort & Spa Maldives. Discover Sri Lanka's rich heritage with visits to the Sigiriya Rock Fortress, Polonnaruwa, and Anuradhapura. Enjoy unique experiences like a sunrise hot air balloon ride over Sigiriya, jeep safaris in Yala National Park, and a scenic train ride from Kandy to Hatton. Conclude your adventure with relaxation on the pristine beaches of the Maldives, complete with seaplane transfers and celebrity service. This tour promises a blend of cultural immersion, wildlife exploration, and ultimate relaxation.
Highlights
Itinerary
Day 1 : Colombo Arrival - Negombo (D)
Location: Negombo
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: Heritance Negombo (or similar)
Meals Included: Dinner
On your arrival at Colombo Airport, your local English-speaking chauffeur driver will pick you up and transfer you to Heritance Negombo or similar.Depending on your flight arrival, afternoon at leisure and enjoy a Welcome Dinner at your hotel.Overnight in Negombo.
Day 2 : Negombo - Colombo City Tour (B,D)
Location: Colombo
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: Heritance Negombo (or similar)
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
Our tour guide and driver will pick you up after breakfast for a city tour. Our first visit is the Fort area of Colombo follow by Colombo National Museum to see some of the great specimens of arts crafts and archeology of Colombo.Continue your tour of Colombo through the Wolfendhal Dutch Church, Hulfts dorp Law Courts as you drive along the residential area of Cinnamon Gardens, and also visit the Independence Square and Bandaranayake Memorial International Conference Hall.
Day 3 : Negombo - Pinnawela - Sirigiya (B,D)
Location: Sigiriya
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: Heritance Negombo (or similar)
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
After breakfast, we will travel to Sigiriya. On the way, we will visit the Pinnawela Elephant Orphanage.Pinnawela, where an orphanage was started in 1975 to house the abandoned and the wounded elephants. The number of elephants has increased to more than 65 now; including baby elephants brought from various parts, as well as some of the more than 25 babies born, as a result of the captive breeding programme.Afterwards, continue travelling to Sigiriya, home to the 5th century Rock Fortress, also known as "Lion Rock". Check in Heritance Kandalama and we will spend the afternoon discovering the fortress. Overnight in Sigiriya.
Day 4 : Polonnaruwa - Anuradhapura - Sirigiya
Location: Anuradhapura
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: Heritance Kandalama (or similar)
Meals Included: None
Today we will Polonnaruwa and Anuradhapura after breakfast. The medieval capital of Sri Lanka from the 11th - 13th C.A.D. Great revival was achieved in the country, politically, economically and socially during the period of Kings Vijayabahu 1, Parakramabahu 1 and Nissankamalla of the Polonnaruwa period.After lunch, we will visit the impressive ruins of Anuradhapura, the largest and oldest of Sri Lanka's ancient cities, dating back to the 6th century.Overnight in Sigiriya.
Day 5 : Sirigiya & Hot Air Balloon - Dambula - Matale - Kandy (B,D)
Location: Kandy
Accommodation Name: Kandy House (or similar)
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
In the morning, enjoy unforgettable moments on the Sunrise Hot Air BalloonAfter breakfast, check out of your hotel then we will travel to Kandy. On the way, we will visit the Dambulla Temple and Spice Garden at Matale.Upon arrival, check in The Kandy House. Overnight in Kandy.
Day 6 : Kandy - Peradeniya - Kandy (B,D)
Location: Kandy
Accommodation Name: Kandy House (or similar)
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
Today we will visit Peradeniya Botanical Gardens after your breakfast. After the Garden tour, head back to Kandy for the afternoon city tour and visit one of the most respected jewelry shops in Sri Lanka. In the evening, enjoy the Kandy Cultural Dance Performance.Kandy: the hill capital, venue of the annual Perahera. The last stronghold of the Sinhala Kings was finally ceded to the British in 1815.Dinner and overnight at the hotel.
Day 7 : Kandy - Scenic Train - Hatton (B,L,D)
Location: Kandy
Accommodation Name: Kandy House (or similar)
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Today we will visit Peradeniya Botanical Gardens after your breakfast. After the Garden tour, head back to Kandy for the afternoon city tour and visit one of the most respected jewelry shops in Sri Lanka. In the evening, enjoy the Kandy Cultural Dance Performance.Kandy: the hill capital, venue of the annual Perahera. The last stronghold of the Sinhala Kings was finally ceded to the British in 1815.Dinner and overnight at the hotel.
Day 8 : Hatton - The Tea Country (B,D)
Location: Hatton
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: Ceylon Tea Trails or similar
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
After breakfast, take in a special hotel tea service featuring handpicked Ceylon tea leaves. Enjoy the remainder of the day at your own pace, perhaps unwindingwith a spa treatment or setting out on a bicycle ride through the surrounding tea plantations.Dinner and overnight at hotel.
Day 9 : Hatton - Yala National Park (B,L,D)
Location: Yala National Park
Accommodation: Camp
Accommodation Name: Tented camp at Wild Coast Tented Lodge
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
After breakfast leave to Yala. Evening safari at Yala National Park.Yala is a haven for fauna both indigenous and migrant. Bird concentrations are by the Lagoons. Here are thousands of flamingos, assemblies of spotted billed, Spoonbills, Cormorants and various species of Herons. Pheasants, Pea Fowl, Peacocks and the Wild Fowl are found in hundreds. Wild Buffalo and herds of Wild Elephants are a common sight. Whether it is birds or animals you have them all at Yala.Check in to hotel and have dinner in Yala.
Day 10 : Yala National Park (B,L,D)
Location: Yala National Park
Accommodation: Camp
Accommodation Name: Tented camp at Wild Coast Tented Lodge
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Complete your wildlife discovery with an early morning safari and afternoon safari. We will track leopards, elephants, wild buffalo, musk deer, mongoose, pangolins, sloth bears, black bears, macaques, jackals and many species of birds.
Day 11 : Yala - Galle (B,D)
Location: Galle
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: Le Grand Galle or similar
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
After breakfast leave for a Galle city tour. Galle Fort, in the Bay of Galle on the southwest coast of Sri Lanka, was built first in 1588 by the Portuguese, and then extensively fortified by the Dutch during the 17th century from 1649 onwards. It is a historical, archeological and architectural heritage monument.Check in your hotel and enjoy the rest of your day at leisure.
Day 12 : Galle - International Flight - Male, Maldives (B)
Location: Maldives
Accommodation: Resort
Accommodation Name: Centara Grand Island Resort & Spa
Meals Included: Breakfast
Today, you will be transferred to the airport for your departure flight to Male, Maldives.Then transfer to the seaplane terminalFlight to your island resort by seaplane.
Day 13 : Maldives - Centara Grand Island Resort & Spa (B)
Location: Maldives
Accommodation: Resort
Accommodation Name: Centara Grand Island Resort & Spa
Meals Included: Breakfast
Free day in Maldives.
Day 14 : Maldives - Centara Grand Island Resort & Spa (B)
Location: Maldives
Accommodation: Resort
Accommodation Name: Centara Grand Island Resort & Spa
Meals Included: Breakfast
Free day in Maldives.
Day 15 : Maldives - Centara Grand Island Resort & Spa (B)
Location: Maldives
Accommodation: Resort
Accommodation Name: Centara Grand Island Resort & Spa
Meals Included: Breakfast
Free day in Maldives.
Day 16 : Maldives - Departure(B)
Location: Maldives
Meals Included: Breakfast
Today, you will be transferred to the airport via seaplane, for your departure flight home.
What's Included
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Meals
Welcome & Farewell Dinner
A Unique & Varied Dining Experience
Full Breakfast Daily; Selected Lunches and Dinners (B=breakfast; L=lunch; D=dinner) -
Flights
International flight during the tour with full-service airlines
International Flight from Colombo - Maldives
A unique "local-host" experience exclusively offered by Tweet World Travel -
Sightseeing
Entrance fees at monuments
Comprehensive sightseeing as per itinerary
Colombo City Tour
Pinnawela Elephant Orphanage
Sigiriya Rock Fortress
Medieval Capital of Polonnaruwa & Anuradhapura
Sunrise Hot Air Balloon in Sigiriya
Kandy City tour & Cultural Dance Performance
Evening safari at Yala National Park
Morning & afternoon safari at Yala National Park
Galle city tour
All local government fees & taxes -
Accommodation
Stay at excellent hand-selected high-quality accommodation in central location or adjacent to monuments or strategically at the edge of a wilderness
Stay at luxury 5-star hotels as below, or similar
Negombo: Heritance Negombo
Kandalama: Heritance Kandalama
Kandy: The Kandy House
Nuwara Eliya: Ceylon Tea Trails,
Yala: Luxury tented camp at Wild Coast Tented Lodge adjacent to the famous Yala National Park
Galle: Le Grand Galle
Maldives: Centara Grand Island Resort & Spa -
Transportation
Arrival and departure airport transfers in private air-conditioned vehicles
All touring in private air-conditioned vehicles
Scenic train from Kandy to Hatton in VIP cabin
Locally based professional drivers -
First-Class Service
24/7 local assistance and travel guidance
Breakfast in bed on selected days
Airport Meet-and-Greet welcome service with local tour guide
Guaranteed departures with Just Two Guests
Small group with maximum 16 guests -
Tour Guide & Tour Leader
English-speaking local tour guides who live and breathe the destination – they will bring your itinerary to life
On top of local tour guides, we will provide an experienced Local Tour Director. He or she will oversee the entire journey, accompany your group every day and connect you to the people, places and encounters in a way you’ll never forget
What's Not Included
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Travel Insurance
Travel insurance is not included and is recommended for all travelers.
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Personal Expenses
Items of a personal nature, such as phone calls, laundry, drinks, etc.
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Optional Tours and Activities
Any optional tours or activities that are not mentioned in the itinerary.
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Visa Fees
Any visa fees are not included and are the responsibility of the traveler.
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Tipping
Tips for guides, drivers, and hotel staff are not included and are at the discretion of the traveler.
Mode of Transport
Enjoy private air-conditioned vehicle transfers, a scenic train ride from Kandy to Hatton in a VIP cabin, and a seaplane flight to your island resort in the Maldives.
Accommodation
Stay at luxury 5-star hotels and resorts including Heritance Negombo, Heritance Kandalama, The Kandy House, Ceylon Tea Trails, Wild Coast Tented Lodge, Le Grand Galle, and Centara Grand Island Resort & Spa in the Maldives.
Check out our Q&As
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Are meals included in the tour package?
Yes, the tour includes a welcome and farewell dinner, a unique and varied dining experience, full breakfast daily, and selected lunches and dinners.
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Are there any exclusions I should be aware of?
Exclusions include travel insurance, personal expenses, optional tours and activities not mentioned in the itinerary, visa fees, and tips for guides, drivers, and hotel staff.
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Are international flights included in the tour package?
Yes, international flights during the tour with full-service airlines and the international flight from Colombo to Maldives are included.
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What kind of wildlife can I expect to see at Yala National Park?
At Yala National Park, you can expect to see leopards, elephants, wild buffalo, musk deer, mongoose, pangolins, sloth bears, black bears, macaques, jackals, and many species of birds.
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What kind of activities are included in the tour?
Activities include a Colombo city tour, visiting the Pinnawela Elephant Orphanage, exploring Sigiriya Rock Fortress, visiting the medieval capitals of Polonnaruwa and Anuradhapura, a sunrise hot air balloon ride in Sigiriya, a Kandy city tour and cultural dance performance, jeep safaris at Yala National Park, and a Galle city tour.
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What is the group size for this tour?
The tour operates with a small group, with a maximum of 16 guests.
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What kind of accommodation can I expect during the tour?
You will stay at luxury 5-star hotels and resorts, including Heritance Negombo, Heritance Kandalama, The Kandy House, Ceylon Tea Trails, Wild Coast Tented Lodge, Le Grand Galle, and Centara Grand Island Resort & Spa Maldives or similar.
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What kind of transportation is provided during the tour?
The tour includes arrival and departure airport transfers in private air-conditioned vehicles, all touring in private air-conditioned vehicles, a scenic train ride from Kandy to Hatton in a VIP cabin, and locally based professional drivers.
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Is there any special service provided during the tour?
Yes, the tour offers 24/7 local assistance and travel guidance, breakfast in bed on selected days, airport meet-and-greet welcome service with a local tour guide, and guaranteed departures with just two guests.
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Will there be any guided tours during the trip?
Yes, the tour includes comprehensive sightseeing with English-speaking local tour guides and an experienced Local Tour Director who will oversee the entire journey.
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How long has the tour company been trading?
Founded in 2012, the Tweet World Travel Group is an Australian-owned corporation and one of the country's leading wholesalers for Worldwide River Cruises, Tour Operators, and Travel Technology Providers. With headquarters in Adelaide, South Australia, the company has a wide reach, with local operational offices throughout Asia.
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Are there any health requirements or vaccinations needed for the tour?
Ensuring your health and well-being during your tour is of utmost importance to us. Many destinations may have specific health requirements or recommended vaccinations to help protect both you and the local population from potential health risks. To determine the health requirements or vaccinations needed for your chosen tour destination, we strongly advise consulting with a medical professional or a travel health clinic. They have access to the latest information about health risks in different regions and can provide personalized recommendations based on your medical history and the specific areas you plan to visit. Additionally, some countries may require proof of certain vaccinations, such as yellow fever, before granting entry. It's essential to research and adhere to these requirements to ensure a smooth and hassle-free travel experience. If you have any concerns or questions about health requirements for your upcoming tour, feel free to reach out to our team. While we can offer general guidance, we always recommend consulting with a medical professional for personalized health advice tailored to your needs and travel plans. Your health and safety are paramount, and we want to ensure that you're well-prepared and informed before embarking on your journey.
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How can I provide feedback or reviews about the tour experience?
We highly value your feedback and reviews about your tour experience. Your insights help us continuously improve our services and create exceptional travel experiences for our clients. Here are a couple of ways you can provide feedback: 1- Tweet Trip App: If you've downloaded our Tweet Trip App, you can often find a section dedicated to providing feedback or reviews. This streamlined approach ensures that your thoughts are directly communicated to us for consideration. 2- Online Form: We may send you an online feedback form via email after your tour concludes. This allows you to share your thoughts, suggestions, and comments about your experience conveniently. 3- Hard Copy: If you prefer a more traditional approach, some tours may provide a hard copy feedback form that you can fill out and hand over to your tour guide or agency representative. When providing feedback, consider sharing both positive aspects that you enjoyed and constructive criticism that can help us enhance our services. Here are some points to consider: Your overall satisfaction with the tour. The quality of accommodations, transportation, and activities. The professionalism and knowledge of your tour guide. Any challenges or issues you encountered. Suggestions for improvement. Any standout moments or experiences. Your feedback is instrumental in our commitment to deliver exceptional travel experiences. We appreciate your time and honesty in sharing your thoughts with us. Whether you choose to provide feedback through the Tweet Trip App, an online form, or a hard copy, rest assured that your input will be carefully considered to continually elevate the quality of our services.
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Tweet World Travel requires a minimum deposit of 30% or the full booking value, whichever is less, with the final balance not due until 65 days before departure.
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Cancellation Policy
We don't charge a cancellation fee, here is a summary of tweet world travel charges.
Up to 65 days before tour starts: Forfeit 100% of deposit.
At 64 days before tour starts: Forfeit 55% of booking price.
At 39 days before tour starts: Forfeit 75% of booking price.
At 30 days before tour starts: Forfeit 100% of booking price.