Tailor made Sri Lanka holidays
Sri Lanka is a lush, tropical island paradise, known to Arab traders as Serendib – hence "serendipity", meaning discovery by happy accident – and famously described by Marco Polo as "undoubtedly the finest island of its size in the world".
For a small island, Sri Lanka has much to offer the discerning traveller. Our tailor made Sri Lanka holidays bring you the best of this culturally rich and environmentally diverse country with nine World Heritage Sites (the oldest dating back to the 3rd Century BC), 86 species of mammals (including elephants and leopards), more than 400 bird species (including 26 endemics), a colourful array of flowering plants and trees, a Hill Country famous for tea, 14 National Parks out of 100 areas protected by the Government, and an Indian Ocean coastline boasting palm-fringed and sandy tropical beaches.
For our tailor made Sri Lanka holidays we have developed a unique online holiday planner to enable visitors to create their own itinerary. Sophisticated and user-friendly, the holiday planner offers an opportunity to create individual tailor made holidays to Sri Lanka at your leisure! You are able to explore and plan your own route, excursions and activities, as well as choose the type and style of accommodation that suits you best. A 15-day sample itinerary for one of our tailor made Sri Lanka holidays is given below, but the real choice is yours and an amazing variety of tailor made Sri Lanka holidays are available.
Sri Lanka holidays best time to go
The best times to visit Sri Lanka are between the main rainy seasons. Because the island lies just north of the equator, temperatures remain almost constant throughout the year, but rainfall varies widely. In the south, southwest and Hill Country, the best period is from November to April after the southwest monsoon has finished. However, the north and east are affected by the northeast monsoon during this period and are dry but hot from April to September. The Hill Country is much cooler throughout the year.
How this holiday makes a difference
Through our tailor made Sri Lanka holidays we actively encourage responsible and sustainable travel to Sri Lanka. By working on our Sri Lanka holidays closely with our associate company in Sri Lanka and other partner organisations, we are endeavouring to promote cultural exchange, social awareness, self-employment and self-development.
Sri Lanka holidays guides: We only employ English-speaking Sri Lankan chauffeur guides who are all licensed by the Sri Lanka Tourist Board. Experienced guides for trekking, safaris and other specialist activities are hired locally and have extensive knowledge of their chosen area of expertise.
Sri Lanka holidays accommodation: We actively promote small family-run guesthouses that employ local workers, or in the case of larger hotels, locally owned establishments.
Sri Lanka holidays restaurants: We encourage travellers to eat at traditional restaurants, roadside eateries, street vendors and market stalls in order for them to enjoy and experience authentic Sri Lankan food.
Sri Lanka community-led projects: The Asian Tsunami highlighted the plight of coastal communities in Sri Lanka and our initial projects were targeted at Sri Lankan individuals and communities devastated by the tsunami (please ask us for details). However, many other communities away from the coast also lack essential materials and services and our objective is to offer long-term support to such Sri Lankan individuals and communities. By channelling all donations received by Forgotten Village Sri Lanka (a charitable organisation currently applying for charitable status with the Charity Commission) into community-based projects on the island, we hope to provide sustained assistance to these communities in their endeavour to improve their lives. We make a contribution to Forgotten Village Sri Lanka for every holiday booked.
