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Sri Lanka in a Nutshell

6 days
From Negombo to Colombo
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Plan your adventure:
  • In-depth Cultural
  • Family
  • Group
  • Partially Guided
  • Explorer
  • Christmas & New Year
Partially Guided
Independent travel, featuring selected guided excursions
Guided in English
Group Size 2 - 15
Age range 10 to 99
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Highlights

  • Discover Dambulla's maze of impressive cave temples
  • Venture to the modern metropolis of charming Colombo
  • Gaze at the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic in Kandy

Itinerary

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  1. Introduction
  1. Day 1 ARRIVAL COLOMBO
  2. Day 2 COLOMBO – DAMBULLA (160 km – 3 hrs)
  3. Day 3 DAMBULLA – KANDY (73 km – 2.5 hrs)
  4. Day 4 KANDY – UNAWATUNA (222 km – 6 hrs)
  5. Day 5 UNAWATUNA – COLOMBO (125 km – 2 hrs)
  6. Day 6 DEPARTURE COLOMBO
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  • Accommodation
  • Guide
  • Meals
  • Transport
  • Free eSIM
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What's Not Included

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  • Insurance
  • Optional
  • Additional Services

Where You'll Stay

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Number of tours

34

Age Range

10 to 99 years old

Response time

within 2 days

Response rate

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Customer Reviews

  • TA
    · November 30th, 2018
    I was the only one participant yet Aitken kept running the tour as agreed. For that, i admired. On average, i did quite enjoy the trip. For a 3* accommodation, the hotels are quite good. The Srilankan are very friendly. I enjoy some parts of my trip by my own.
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    Aitken Spence Travel commented on this review
    Dear Trully, Many thanks for your wonderful feedback. We hope to see you in Sri Lanka soon! Warm Regards, Aitken Spence Team
    Trip date: November 2018
  • TS
    · November 25th, 2018
    I did enjoy my time in Sri Lanka. Time and schedules are flexible. The guide, Chamith is very nice, attentive! I will definitely recommend your company to my friends who are interested in visiting Sri Lanka.
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    Aitken Spence Travel commented on this review
    Dear Tak Sung, Many thanks for your amazing feedback! Thank you for taking out the time to review us. We are hoping to see you in Sri Lanka soon. Warm Regards, Aitken Spence Travels
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    Trip date: November 2018

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6 days
Sri Lanka in a Nutshell
From Negombo to Colombo

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