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P s re ri a d c v u e e c s u e P d to xx in re sRI LANkA 10 nights from £1529 Flight - 1 night Kalutara - 1 night Dickwella - 1 night Katharagama - 1 night Nuweira Eliya - 2 nights Kandy - 1 night Sigiriya - 2 nights Kurunegala - 1 night key vjv features · VJV Special Event · VJV Sightseeing Programme · no Single Supplement · Extension Option · Upgraded Flight Option · Walking Content: 2 (see page 145) · Group Size: 4 ­ 25 per person in a twin room srilankan from Heathrow £x ne w pr ic e s sh ow n d polonnAruwA And temple of tHe tootH, kAndy (inset) Grand Tour of srI lanka Ancient sites, hill stations, national parks and a visit to Galle ri Lanka is an island of tremendous variety in terms Day 3 Drive to Galle for sightseeing including a turtle hatchery of flora, fauna and topography, with a fascinating and the Old Dutch Fort. Continue to Wewrukannala Temple, history and well preserved ancient one of Sri Lanka's most extraordinary Buddhist sites. The 5th-century fortress Citadel temples. Overnight at Dickwella Resort. of Sigiriya sits vertiginously high Day 4 Drive to Yala (3 hrs). Afternoon jeep SRI LANKA · above the surrounding jungle on a safari at Yala National Park. Overnight at Anuradhapura · trincomalee massive rock and is best known for Mandara Rosen in Katharagama. its views and rock paintings. The Day 5 Journey by rail from Haputale to sigiriya 11th-century city of Polonnaruwa Nanu Oya (subject to change due to local dambulla · · ·polonnaruwa contains a fascinating array of conditions and schedule amendments). kurunegala · ancient buildings, Anuradhapura Continue by road to Nuwara Eliya. is the first capital city of Sri Lanka Two nights at St. Andrews Hotel. kandy · and Mihintale is believed to be the Day 6 Optional morning excursion Colombo · meeting place of the Buddhist monk by jeep to Horton Plains for a guided nuweira eliya · Mahinda and King Devanampivatissa yala national park walk (3 hrs) to `Worlds End' with the · kalutara · ·katharagama which inaugurated the presence of opportunity to spot a variety of plant Buddhism in Sri Lanka. Dambulla is life and wildlife. ·dickwella home to a beautifully painted cave temple Day 7 Visit a tea plantation and factory and Kandy, houses the island's most sacred before continuing to Kandy for overnight at ·Galle Buddhist relic at its lakeside Temple of the Chaaya Citadel Hotel. Visit the Royal Botanical Tooth. Venturing further into the scenic heartlands of the Gardens and the Temple of the Tooth. Evening cultural show. country the delightful hill station of Nuweira Eliya is visited Day 8 Visit Pinnawela Elephant Sanctuary and Dambulla and there is the opportunity to spot some of Sri Lanka's cave temple. Two nights at Sigiriya Hotel. best known wildlife in Yala National Park. Day 9 Visit Polonnaruwa, the second ancient capital city of Sri Lanka. Optional afternoon excursion to Sigiriya Rock Fortress. ItInerary Day 10 Visit Anuradhapura and Mihintale. Continue to Day 1 Fly overnight from London Heathrow to Colombo. Kurunegala for overnight at Yapahuwa Paradise Hotel. Day 2 Transfer to Kalutara for overnight at the Day 11 Return flight to Tangerine Beach Hotel. London arrivin later the same day. VJV Special Event 2012 ­ Mondays Jan 16 ......£1495 Apr 2.........£1479 Feb 13 ......£1575 May 28......£1479 Mar 12 .....£1495 S 2012 ­ Wednesdays Jun 20 ......£1529 Oct 24 .......£1549 Aug 22 ......£1599 Nov 14 ......£1599 Sep 19 ......£1549 2013 ­ Wednesdays Jan 16 ......£1729 Mar 13 ......£1749 Feb 13 ......£1749 Apr 10.......£1699 Supplements per person NO SINGLE SUPPLEMENT May 28 (limited availability) Single supplement..£195 (2013 £245) SriLankan Business Class........£1695 Extension ­ Trincomalee Chaaya Blu ­ 3 nights ..............£395 (2013 £445) Single supplement .....................£195 Half board ...................................£50 PRIVatE JOURnEy this tour may be taken as a Private Journey (see page 144) based on 2 persons on the above dates. add £300 per person Price includes Air travel, UK departure taxes, transfers, 9 nights' accommodation in 3 or 4-star hotels (10 nights Jan-May 2012), breakfast daily, two dinners, (one dinner Jan-May 2012), breakfast daily on extension, itinerary as described, services of guides and local representatives. A VISIT TO A TURTLE HATCHERY Visit a turtle hatchery with 5 species of turtle, with the possibility of seeing turtles coming ashore and building their nests. siGiriyA Day 10 Transfer from Anuradhapura to Trincomalee, on the east coast, for three nights at the 4-star Chaaya Blu Hotel. Days 11­12 At leisure. A half-day sightseeing tour of Trincomalee will be included. Day 13 Drive to Tamarind Tree Hotel close to the airport (6 hrs) for overnight. Day 14 Return flight arriving later the same day. extenSIon tr I n c o M a l e e . Not included Travel insurance, overseas airport taxes, optional excursions, tipping (see page 145), any government taxes or compulsory charges introduced after publication. Independent Arrival (see page 144) Notes Price reduction ............. deduct £600 Occasionally flights will be via Malé (Maldives). Jan-May 2012 departures will operate on a different 11 night itinerary with 2 nights in Galle instead of Dickwella and 2 nights in Kandy. Please call or see www.vjv.com for details. 0845 166 7008 www.vjv.com 111