Can I book a Family Tour if I’m not traveling with a child?

Family Tours are specifically designed for families traveling with children. Unfortunately, these tours are not available for booking if you are not traveling with a child. This ensures the experience remains focused on creating a family-friendly atmosphere and catering to the needs of young travelers and their families.

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Family Highlights of Sri Lanka (West Coast)

9 days

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Start and end in Negombo

4.3

1 traveler review

Family Highlights of Sri Lanka (West Coast) - Explore!

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Guided in English
Group Size 7 - 18
Age range 7 to 85

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Highlights

Relax on tropical beaches and take a surfing lesson
Explore the deserted ancient city of Polonnaruwa
Climb Lions Rock for remarkable views of Sigiriya
Search for elephants, leopard, sloth bear and mongoose

Itinerary

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Introduction

Day 1 Trip starts in Negombo
Day 2 Jeep safari in Wilpattu National Park, overnight camp
Day 3 Canoe and tuk tuk to Habarana for lunch with locals, cycling tour of ancient Polonnaruwa
Day 4 Climb Lion Rock and explore Kandy's markets
Day 5 Drive to Kitulgala (the adventure capital of Sri Lanka) for white water rafting and jungle walks, overnight at a jungle camp
Day 6 Drive to coastal town of Hikkaduwa, free afternoon at the beach
Day 7 Morning surf lesson, free afternoon at beach
Day 8 Free morning at the beach, train to Colombo, continue to Negombo
Day 9 Trip ends in Negombo.

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What's Not Included

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Insurance
Additional Services

Where You'll Stay

All accommodations are subject to change

Earls Regent Hotel
Hotel
Days 1, 8
Big Game Safari Camp Wilpattu
Camping
day 2
Acme Hotel
Hotel
day 3
Mahaweli Reach Hotel
Hotel
day 4
Kitulgala Resthouse Hotel
Hotel
day 5
Hotel Lanka Super Corals
Hotel
Days 6, 7

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Number of tours

521

Age Range

16 to 85 years old

Response time

within 1 day

Response rate

88%

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Customer Reviews

Overall Rating
Excellent
4.3
Itinerary
Good
4.0
Guide
Excellent
5.0
Transport
Good
4.0
Accommodation
Good
4.0
Food
Excellent
5.0
Tour Operator
Explore!
4.5

A
Sara
· November 9th, 2023
Highlights were rafting, jungle walks, snorkelling, temple visits, seeing the highlands and tea plantations. Also the delicious food.
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Trip date: October 2023
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Dates & Availability

9 days

Family Highlights of Sri Lanka (West Coast)

From Negombo to Negombo

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Can I book a Family Tour if I’m not traveling with a child?
Family Tours are specifically designed for families traveling with children. Unfortunately, these tours are not available for booking if you are not traveling with a child. This ensures the experience remains focused on creating a family-friendly atmosphere and catering to the needs of young travelers and their families.
December 16, 2024

Good to Know

Tour ID: 124604

Currency
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Sri Lanka Rupee
Sri Lanka
Plugs & Adapters
Vaccines
- These are only indications, so please visit your doctor before you travel to be 100% sure.
- Typhoid - Recommended for Sri Lanka. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
- Hepatitis A - Recommended for Sri Lanka. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
- Tuberculosis - Recommended for Sri Lanka. Ideally 3 months before travel.
- Hepatitis B - Recommended for Sri Lanka. Ideally 2 months before travel.
- Rabies - Recommended for Sri Lanka. Ideally 1 month before travel.
- Yellow fever - Certificate of vaccination required if arriving from an area with a risk of yellow fever transmission for Sri Lanka. Ideally 10 days before travel.
- Japanese B encephalitis - Recommended for Sri Lanka. Ideally 1 month before travel.
Visa
- Unfortunately we cannot offer you a visa application service. Whether you need a visa or not depends on your nationality and where you wish to travel. Assuming your home country does not have a visa agreement with the country you're planning to visit, you will need to apply for a visa in advance of your scheduled departure.
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- For any tour departing before June 18th, 2025 a full payment is necessary. For tours departing after June 18th, 2025, a minimum payment of 10% is required to confirm your booking with Explore!. The final payment will be automatically charged to your credit card on the designated due date. The final payment of the remaining balance is required at least 75 days prior to the departure date of your tour. TourRadar never charges you a booking fee and will charge you in the stated currency.
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