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Sri Lanka Explorer

12 days
From Negombo to Colombo
4.2
11 traveler reviews
Sri Lanka Explorer - Intrepid Travel

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Tour Operator:
Intrepid Travel
Max group size:
12
Age range:
15 to 99
Operated in:
English
Tour id:
292066
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Highlights

  • Cycle through ancient Anuradhapura ruins
  • Explore Jaffna's vibrant temples and cuisine
  • Relax under Trincomalee's palm trees
  • Climb Sigiriya's Lion Rock fortress
  • Discover Kandy's Sacred Tooth Temple

Itinerary

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  1. Introduction
  1. Day 1 Negombo
  2. Day 2 Anuradhapura
  3. Day 3 Jaffna
  4. Day 4 Jaffna
  5. Day 5 Trincomalee
  6. Day 6 Trincomalee
  7. Day 7 Dambulla
  8. Day 8 Dambulla
  9. Day 9 Kandy
  10. Day 10 Kandy
  11. Day 11 Colombo
  12. Day 12 Colombo
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What's Included

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  • Accommodation
  • Guide
  • Meals
  • Additional Services
  • Transport

What's Not Included

  • Flights
  • Insurance
  • Optional
  • Additional Services

Where You'll Stay

All accommodations are subject to change

Operated by

Intrepid Travel

Number of tours

1,300

Age Range

5 to 99 years old

Response time

6 hours

Response rate

96%

Back in 1989, two guys from Melbourne, Australia by the names of Darrell and Manch set off on an adventure to the other side of the world. They travelled to Africa and without air conditioning on their modified truck, they filled it with supplies, some beer, a bunch of aviator sunglasses, and...

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Customer Reviews

  • Overall Rating
    Excellent
    4.2
  • Itinerary
    Excellent
    4.5
  • Guide
    Excellent
    4.5
  • Transport
    Excellent
    4.6
  • Accommodation
    Excellent
    4.2
  • Food
    Average
    3.0
  • 4.6
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  • A
    · September 18th, 2019
    Very good overall trip, accurate to itinerary , hotels in general better than expected, guide excellent
    Trip date: December 2018
  • A
    · September 18th, 2019
    Mahendra was an excellent guide also the group we were with were all good fun.
    Trip date: December 2018
  • A
    · September 18th, 2019
    Enjoyable fun trip and Mahendra was an excellent tour leader.
    Trip date: December 2018
  • A
    · September 18th, 2019
    Great trip, as always with you guys but thought some areas could be improved.
    Trip date: December 2018
  • A
    · September 18th, 2019
    Well organised, interesting itinerary, good quality hotels and always a good knowledgeable guide.
    Trip date: December 2018
  • A
    · September 18th, 2019
    It was very well organised : accommodation, transport (driver, driver's assistant with private bus, train, public bus) wat was included on the itinerary was interesting and worthwhile the guide was very experienced !
    Trip date: December 2018
  • A
    · September 18th, 2019
    Prabarth was a most excellent guide.Extremely genuine, helpful, patient and entertaining.
    Trip date: December 2018
  • A
    · September 18th, 2019
    More activities, less free time.There is not too much to do on your own.
    Trip date: December 2018
  • A
    · September 18th, 2019
    Overall, I enjoyed the trip and many of the activities included. Our guide, Prabarth, had a welcoming personality and shared great information about life in Sri Lanka. However, there were many instances where we were told to eat at the hotel buffet or that was the included meal. I expected more recommendations from the trip leader about local restaurants. For example, instead of the cooking experience in a local home in Jaffna, we ate at a hotel buffet rather than in a local restaurant. None of the buffet meals were as pleasurable as the cheap, local dining options that we had on other nights. Further, it seemed like some of the travel experiences were not very genuine. For example, we road a local bus for part of the ride from Jaffna to Trincomalee, but the coach bus followed us the entire time and picked us up part of the way there. The same was true of the train ride from Anuradupura to Jaffna. These ""local"" experiences then seemed staged rather than authentic.
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    Trip date: December 2018
  • NF
    · January 18th, 2019
    I felt this was more an explore or exodus trip not intrepid!!!! If you don’t nit include meals we should have be able to choose where to eat instead of being force fed cold buffets. Safari was awful poor elephants. Spice garden rubbish.. not enough exposure to local life. Should have train journey from Kandy to Colombo.
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    Trip date: December 2018

Dates & Availability

12 days
Sri Lanka Explorer
From Negombo to Colombo

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Good to Know

  • Currency
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    Sri Lanka Rupee
    Sri Lanka
  • Plugs & Adapters

    As a traveller from USA, Canada, England, Australia, New Zealand you will need an adaptor for types D, M.

    Type D
    Sri Lanka
    Type M
    Sri Lanka
  • 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.
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