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Sri Lanka Home Farm Project Ref VSL Bay
SRI LANKA
NEGOMBO
Fishing port Temple of the Tooth
Of Bengal
KANDY
Adams Peak NUWARA
COLOMBO
Business capital Moratuwa
ELIYA
Game drive Udawalawe NP
BANDARAGAMA
Project Galle Old Dutch port
EMBILIPITIYA
km 0 160
UNAWATUNA
Relaxing beach
INDIAN
OCEAN
Picking tea/Fabio Perselli
SRI LANKA
FACTFILE
Itinerary Day 1 Fly London/Colombo. 2 Arrive Colombo; afternoon city tour. 3 Drive to project at Bandaragama, near Moratuwa. 4 to 6 Agricultural work with local community; visit local school, orphanage and Eco Village. 7 Drive Kandy; sightseeing. 8 Drive via tea plantation to Nuwara Eliya. 9 Walk on Horton Plains; drive Embilipitiya. 10 Morning game drive in Udawalawe NP; afternoon drive Unawatuna. 11 & 12 In Unawatuna; visit Galle, free. 13 Drive Negombo. 14 Fly London. Accommodation & Meals: 7nts hotel, 4nts hostel. 13 breakfasts, 4 lunches & 7 dinners included. See p22. Mode of Travel: Bus/On foot. Comment: A short adventure combining community work with the best of Sri Lanka. Green fingered Explorers welcome! Tour Staff & Support: Explore Tour Leader, drivers and project staff. Group Size: Approx 14 to 15.
SRI LANKA HOME FARM PROJECT
14 DAYS HOTELS/HOSTEL COMMUNITY WORK A visit to Sri Lanka is as much about meeting some of the most hospitable people in the world as it is about its unique heritage, spectacular scenery and wildlife. Working with our partners, Sarvodaya, and a local community group, we'll get a real experience of life today in Sri Lanka, as well as enjoying a varied tour of this most beautiful of islands. 'Living & Learning' After touring the capital, we head down to Bandaragama, near Moratuwa; our base for the next 4 days. Well be working with one of the community groups to set up home vegetable garden plots for the villagers to help them secure additional sources of food and income. Our work will involve preparing the ground, planting, securing water supply and setting up composting systems. We also aim to set up a model garden at the school to educate the students in good agricultural practice, and will have the opportunity to visit some more of Sarvodaya's pioneering projects such as the school for the deaf and the Lagoswatte Eco Village. Elephants & Beaches From Bandaragama, we head inland and visit the famous Temple of the Tooth in Kandy. Continuing through magnificent mountain scenery, we overnight on a tea plantation and take a walk to the 'World's End' on the spectacular Horton Plains before descending to Udawalawe National Park. Here large herds of elephants roam the teak forest and open woodlands and we hope to spot these magnificent creatures on our jeep safari. Finally we reach the coast where we spend our final days.
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COMMUNITY
Many excursions are possible to the surrounding area or simply relax and enjoy the tropical setting. What are the benefits? We are providing the start up materials and manpower to help the villagers on the way to self sufficiency and better yields from their new home gardens.
DATES AND PRICES Flight Inc 14 days Sun to Sat
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2008 deps flight land Price in £s inc only 17 Aug-30 Aug 1295 695 19 Oct-01 Nov 1295 695 Land Only tour: 13 days start Colombo day 2 (Mon), end Colombo day 14 (Sat) Plus Local Payment: US$150 (approx £75) payable Colombo Single Room Option: £115* see p22 for details These are guide prices, see p25 for details.
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