Sri Lanka Discovery

A Gem in the Indian Ocean

January 29 - February 9, 2020

Gay Group Tour of Sri Lanka - HIGHLIGHTS

KANDY - The cultural capital of Sri Lanka with its vibrant traditional arts scene, a superb array of Buddhist temples and palaces, and a beautiful location amidst the island's precipitous central hills.

GALLE FORT - A perfectly preserved colonial time capsule oozing old-world atmosphere with characterful Dutch-era mansions encircled by ramparts and bastions with the crashing waves of the Indian Ocean just beyond.

YALA NATIONAL PARK - Sri Lanka's foremost wildlife destination and home to the world's highest concentration of leopards alongside elephants, fabulous birdlife, monkeys, crocodiles and more, all amidst unspoiled jungle and salty lagoons.

COLONIAL CEYLON - The provenance of Ceylon tea, grown around old British tea towns such as Nuwara Eliya.

POLONNARUWA - Home of Sri Lanka's finest collection of ancient Buddhist art and architecture, from magnificent rock-carved statues to exquisitely decorated temples.

SIGIRIYA - An unforgettable rock-fortress towering high over the surrounding plains, one of Sri Lanka's most dramatic natural sights, and full of historic interest, too.

GREAT SCENERY - Mountains, forest, tea estates, plains, jungle, lagoons, and beaches!

DISTINCTIVE CUISINE - Tropical fruits, spices aplenty, unusual vegetables, fat prawns, superb rice and curries somewhere between Indian and Thai-style cooking.

UNIQUE ACCOMMODATIONS - Including: one with ocean views by Sri Lanka's renowned 20th-century architect Geoffrey Bawa; lovely bungalows on stilts immersed amongst rice paddies and lagoons; and a very comfortable jungle lodge with individual chalets.