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Sri Lanka Explorer

12 days
From Negombo to Colombo
4.3
13 traveler reviews
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In-depth Cultural
Immerse yourself in rich history and local traditions
Fully Guided
An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Guided in English
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Highlights

  • Cycle through ancient Anuradhapura ruins
  • Explore Jaffna's vibrant temples and cuisine
  • Relax on Trincomalee's palm-fringed beaches
  • Climb Sigiriya's Lion Rock for jungle views
  • Discover Kandy's Temple of the Sacred Tooth

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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    4.3
  • Itinerary
    Excellent
    4.3
  • Guide
    Excellent
    4.8
  • Transport
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    4.6
  • Accommodation
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    4.2
  • Food
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  • GM
    · January 20th, 2025
    Sri Lanka is a very beautiful country and the tour set up by Intrepid was a great way to explore. We were lucky in that we went up to Jaffna so got to see a part of the country that is less "touristy" than other parts as ventured back down. Our guide and drivers were superb and worked none stop for the full tour - as vegetarians a number of the activities around cooking were very "meat" orientated and unfortunately Intrepid had not passed this on but overall it was a great trip, with amazing sites - made better by a guide that went the extra mile. Accomodation was ok but in fairness based on what we paid I am not sure we expected much more - I get the impression that Intrepid don't necessarily audit their accommodation much as some of them are definitely getting tired but equally they were generally clean and accessible.
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    Intrepid Travel commented on this review
    Hi Garry! Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us on your recent Sri Lanka trip. We are delighted that overall you enjoyed your time exploring the local culture. We are sorry you found some of the cooking experiences to be not... Show more
    Trip date: January 2025
  • LT
    · January 11th, 2025
    This tour is an excellent start to experiencing Sri Lanka’s wonderful culture, history and food. The local guide was excellent and had so much information to share about Sri Lanka’s history and religion while also ensuring we experienced local culture and food. The food experiences on this tour - cooking classes, market visits were exceptional and Sri Lanka is now my favourite Foodie destination. The hotels are also a highlight - beautiful rooms at very very nice hotels.
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    Intrepid Travel commented on this review
    Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We are delighted to hear that you found the tour to be an excellent way to experience Sr Lanka's culture, history and food and that you enjoyed the hotels you stayed in. We hope you will join us on... Show more
    Trip date: December 2024
  • A
    · September 18th, 2019
    Very good overall trip, accurate to itinerary , hotels in general better than expected, guide excellent
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    Trip date: December 2018
  • A
    · September 18th, 2019
    Mahendra was an excellent guide also the group we were with were all good fun.
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    Trip date: December 2018
  • A
    · September 18th, 2019
    Enjoyable fun trip and Mahendra was an excellent tour leader.
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    Trip date: December 2018
  • A
    · September 18th, 2019
    Great trip, as always with you guys but thought some areas could be improved.
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    Trip date: December 2018
  • A
    · September 18th, 2019
    Well organised, interesting itinerary, good quality hotels and always a good knowledgeable guide.
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    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 !
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    Trip date: December 2018
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    · September 18th, 2019
    Prabarth was a most excellent guide.Extremely genuine, helpful, patient and entertaining.
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    Trip date: December 2018
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    · September 18th, 2019
    More activities, less free time.There is not too much to do on your own.
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    Trip date: December 2018

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  • Vaccines
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    • 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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