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- Gold Operator
- On The Go Tours
- In-depth Cultural
- Immerse yourself in rich history and local traditions
- Group Tour
- Join a group and forge lifelong friendships
- Fully Guided
- An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
- Guided in English
- Group Size 4 - 24
- Age range 18 to 70
Places You’ll See
Highlights
- Set your sights on the famous cave temple dedicated to the Lord Buddha
- Go on a scenic train ride to Nuwara Eliya and drive though picturesque 'Little England'
- Keep your eyes peeled for Asian Elephants and the elusive leopard at Udawalawe
Itinerary
- Introduction
- Day 1 Welcome to Sri Lanka
- Day 2 Anuradhapura - UNESCO sites
- Day 3 Jaffna Fort
- Day 4-5 Trincomalee temples & beach time
- Day 6 Dambulla & Polonnaruwa
- Day 7 Sigiriya & village visit
- Day 8 Kandy & tuk tuks
- Day 9 Scenic train trip & tea plantations
- Day 10 Jeep safari in Udawalawe National Park
- Day 11 Colombo city tour
- Day 12 Goodbye Sri Lanka
What's Included
- Accommodation
- Guide
- Meals
- Additional Services
- Transport
- Free eSIMTourRadar offers the lead traveler (the person who booked) a free 1GB eSIM for the trip. The eSIM is redeemable only through the TourRadar app 72 hours before departure.
What's Not Included
- Additional Services
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Number of tours
1,605
Age Range
5 to 99 years old
Response time
within 1 day
Response rate
88%
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Customer Reviews
- Overall RatingExcellent
- ItineraryExcellent
- GuideExcellent
- TransportExcellent
- AccommodationExcellent
- FoodExcellent
- SRStephen· February 13th, 2019The tour was an excellent and interesting mixture of activities and sites throughout the 11 days. The trip up to Jaffna is long particularly with the speed limits and traffic police and really demands a two night stay. Our guide here had only ever been to Jaffna 3 times and we really needed a proper local guide as per the itinerary. The trip was combined with another trip half way through making 24 people in total which is too many and makes hearing the guide difficult in big groups Overall was a good tour and i would recommendShow more
On The Go Tours commented on this reviewThank you kindly for the feedback!Trip date: January 2019 - MMMarion· October 17th, 2018The North east explorer was certainly worth the journey - the disappointment was that half way through the trip 2 trips combined ... sadly there were then 25 people on a huge bus ... the trip lost a lot of its appeal. The buffet was tiresome but a necessity as in some cases there was not enough opportunity to explore by ourselves as the hotel was located too far from the township.Show moreOn The Go Tours commented on this reviewMany thanks for the great review!Trip date: August 2018
- TTheo· June 7th, 2018Sri Lanka is one of the most beautiful places I've visited and this tour was so valuable in showing me those amazing places. The destinations we visited took my breath away and Anuradhapura was certainly a highlight for me. Everything ran extremely smoothly on this tour and our guide was fantastic. I would highly recommend this tour if you really want to see everything that Sri Lanka has to offer.Show moreOn The Go Tours commented on this reviewThank you kindly for the great review!Trip date: September 2016
- PPPatricia· April 5th, 2018Great but only problem was having to join a large group when we had been six, and we expected a small tour of 16-18 as we had been told at time of booking.Show moreOn The Go Tours commented on this reviewThank you kindly for the feedback!Trip date: March 2018
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What our customers ask about this tour
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Trevor
Asked on September 3rd, 2023I have a group of up to 16 people who would like to have a private tour with only our group members and some flexibility is deciding the tour locations as well as the departure date for a tour similar to the North west tour. 5-star hotels are not necessary. Rather than luxury we prefer clean beds in more traditional or lodge settings. Is this level of flexibility possible.
On The Go ToursOperator•Written September 2023We do have the ability to run any of our signature tours or tailor-made itineraries as private tours for your group. Our accommodation standard in Sri Lanka varies between 3-5 star depending on location and we can create a costing for your group once we know which itinerary you would prefer.
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Ray
Asked on July 7th, 2017What hotels do you use for the "Sri Lanka Northeast Explorer" Tour?
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Ray
Traveler•Written July 2017The hotels listed below are ones which On The Go frequently use on this tour. Please note that On The Go reserve the right to substitute these hotels to ones of a similar standard when necessary.
- Paradise Beach Hotel, Negombo
- Rajarata Hotel, Anuradhapura
- Jetwing Jaffna, Jaffna
- Pigeon Island Resort, Trincomalee
- The Paradise Resort & Spa, Sigiriya
- OZO Kandy Hotel, Kandy
- Grand Hotel, Nuwara Eliya
- Jetwing St Andrew's, Nuwara Eliya
- Grand Udawalawe Safari Resort, Udawalawe National Park and Embilipitiya
- OZO Colombo, Colombo
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