A GROUP TOUR OF SRI LANKA DESIGNED ESPECIALLY FOR SOLO WOMEN TRAVELLERS. Discover Sri Lanka on a hosted group tour that includes unique experiences and accommodation ranging from personal to luxurious. Featuring gentle walking tours, cooking class with a local host, tea plantation visit, boat safari, the country’s best UNESCO world heritage sites and a luxury beach stay. You’ll visit Colombo, Sigiriya, Galle, Gal Oya National Park, the tea country and Kandy, and stay in a luxury heritage hotel, a boutique eco lodge, a 5-star beach resort and a colonial tea estate with tented lodges. This two-week tour has been crafted especially for solo women travellers wanting to discover Sri Lanka with the comfort and support of a group tour and the company of like-minded travellers. Hosted by Melbourne-based Glenda McMillan-Andersson from destination specialist Sri Lanka Unbound. We invite you to discover Sri Lanka with us.

14 Days 19 July – 1 August 2019

$7,940 per person in a single room(** No single supplement applies)

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS• Stay at Galle Face Hotel – a

Colombo landmark and heritage masterpiece

• Discover Colombo with a guided city walk and afternoon sightseeing

• See the world-heritage listed Golden Temple of Dambulla

• Visit the magnificent Sigiriya Rock Fortress – one of Sri Lanka’s biggest drawcards

• Experience the `Story of Tea’ with a plantation walk and tea tasting

• 2-night plantation stay at the beautiful Madulkelle Tea & Eco Lodge

• Uncover the secrets of Sri Lankan cuisine with a hands-on cooking class

• Visit the much-revered Buddhist Temple of the Sacred Tooth in Kandy

• Explore Kandy with a tour of the British Garrison Cemetery and afternoon village walk

• Boat safari at Gal Oya National Park and bird walk

• Unwind with a two night beach stay at a 5-star resort in Tangalle

• Stay inside the historic port city of Galle Fort and guided city walk

SRI LANKAN DISCOVERY

DAY 1 ARRIVE COLOMBOArrive Colombo – Sri Lanka’s biggest city and also its capital. Transfer to the iconic Galle Face Hotel, a 150-year-old heritage hotel and landmark of the city.

DAY 2 COLOMBO Explore Colombo today with a gentle walking tour and city sightseeing. First, our resident expert guide, Mark Forbes, will introduce the buildings, bustling markets, and street snacks of Colombo on a city walk filled with anecdotes and stories. Later, a city tour will highlight Colombo’s major landmarks from Galle Face Green to the Old Parliament and the city’s temples.

DAY 3 COLOMBO – SIGIRIYADrive to Sri Lanka’s cultural triangle and visit the Golden Temple of Dambulla, considered to be the largest and best preserved cave temple complex in the country and one of Sri Lanka’s eight UNESCO world heritage sites. In the afternoon, enjoy an optional village walk or bullock cart ride from the hotel.

DAY 4 SIGIRIYA Rise early to visit the Rock Fortress of Sigiriya, also known as Lion Rock. Make the energetic climb to the top of the rock for panoramic views of the surrounding countryside should you wish and marvel on the way up at the breathtaking cave frescoes. Afternoon at leisure.

DAY 5 SIGIRIYA – MADULKELLEHead to Sri Lanka’s tea country for a two-night stay at Madulkelle Tea & Eco Lodge – a plantation stay nestled on a picturesque tea estate with views of the Knuckles Mountain Ranges. Stay in raised, secluded eco-lodges with breathtaking views of the ranges. The afternoon is free to relax, perhaps enjoying a cup of tea grown in the area.

DAY 6 MADULKELLEDiscover the `Story of Tea’ from plantation to teacup on this guided walk and tour. Learn about tea cultivation and harvest, visit a local tea factory and put your taste buds to the test with a tea tasting session.

DAY 7 MADULKELLE – KANDY Drive to Kandy. Explore the British Garrison Cemetery with a guided tour

and visit the much-revered world-heritage listed Temple of the Sacred Tooth at the end of the day.

DAY 8 KANDY Uncover the secrets of Sri Lankan recipes during a cooking class followed by lunch, led by our welcoming host Suzy in her traditional kitchen with wood fire stove and clay pots. Explore the small temples and villages outside of Kandy during a gentle afternoon walking tour called Paddy & Pagoda Promenade.

DAY 9 KANDY – GAL OYA Depart for Gal Oya National Park – an undiscovered gem in Sri Lanka – and the only park in the country where you can safari by boat. Stay at Gal Oya Lodge in private bungalows set in the natural grasslands.

DAY 10 GAL OYA Rise early for a morning boat safari with a picnic breakfast. Look for elephants, birds and crocodiles during the three-hour boat safari. In the afternoon, join one of the lodge’s expert naturalists on a gentle bird walk.

DAY 11 GAL OYA – TANGALLE Drive to Tangalle and discover Sri Lanka’s beautiful coast and beaches. Spend two nights along the southernmost coastline, staying at a five-star resort set amidst a coconut plantation with glorious ocean views and beach access.

DAY 12 TANGALLE A full day at leisure to enjoy Sri Lanka’s beautiful coast and your luxury resort.

DAY 13 TANGALLE – GALLE Drive to Galle – a world-heritage city surrounded by an impressive rampart wall and bursting with history. Stay inside the walled city and discover Galle Fort with a gentle afternoon walk led by our local guide and character, Shanjei.

DAY 14 GALLE – COLOMBO Explore Galle on your own with a full day at leisure - Galle is an easy and pleasant place to discover on foot. Visit the city’s many boutiques, cafes and artisan workshops. In the evening, transfer to Colombo airport and depart.