Sri Lanka & Maldives Adventure
G Adventures Classic
This 14-day combo trip brings together the best of Sri Lanka’s cultural highlights and the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to sail the islands of the Maldives aboard a dhoni boat. Experience a safari in Udawalawe National Park, discover cultural treasures of Negombo and Kandy, and then spend an entire week cruising from one tiny and perfect atoll island to another, snorkelling in crystal-clear waters and stretching out on blazing white-sand beaches. From culture to paradise, this tour’s got it all.
Highlights
- Search for wildlife on a safari
- Spend the night at a local tea plantation and estate
- Cruise through some of the world’s most beautiful islands
- Uncover isolated beaches
- Swim and snorkel the vibrant coral reefs of the Indian Ocean
- Savour local cuisine
Pricing
Small group tour starting at $4,239* CAD per person, based on double occupancy
14 Days – Negombo to Male
Travel Style: Classic
All of the highlights, culture, access, and I-can’t-believe-we-did-that moments, all at a great price.
Service Level: Standard
Comfortable tourist-class accommodations with character; mix of public and private transport.
Physical Rating: 3 – Average
Some tours may include light hiking, biking, rafting, or kayaking in addition to walking.
Trip Type: Small Group
Small group experience; Max 15 (land), 14 (boat).
What’s Included
- Your G for Good Moment: Lunch at Sthree Craft Shop and Café, Kandy
- Your G for Good Moment: AMBA Estate, Ella
- Your G for Good Moment: Maldives Plastic Clean Up
- Your Welcome Moment: Meet Your CEO and Group.
- Spice plantation visit.
- Temple of the Tooth visit.
- Tea plantation visit.
- Cooking demonstration.
- Safari in Udawalawe National Park.
- Elephant Transit Home visit.
- Galle City and Fort tour.
- Seven days aboard a dhoni boat (Maldives).
- Fulidhoo Island visit and Bodu Beru performance.
- Felidhu Island visit.
- Bodu Mora Island visit.
- Snorkelling equipment.
- Beach time in the Maldives.
- Internal flight.
- All transport between destinations and to/from included activities.
Day
Day 1
Location(s)
Negombo
Meals
Description
Arrive at any time.
Accommodation: Sea Horse Hotel (or similar)
Day 2
Negombo – Kandy
Breakfast, Lunch
Drive to Kandy, visiting a spice plantation en route. Enjoy lunch at G Adventures-supported Sthree Craft Shop and Café. Later, explore Temple of the Tooth.
Accommodation: Winter Villa kandy (or similar, 2 nights)
Day 3
Kandy
Breakfast
Explore Kandy with a free day.
Day 4
Kandy – Ella area
Dinner
Travel by private vehicle to the historic town of Nuwara Eliya and enjoy some free time. Continue the journey to the rolling green valleys of the Ella area and spend 2 nights at the G Adventures-supported AMBA estate, an organic farm and guest house.
Accommodation: Amba Estate (or similar, 2 nights)
Day 5
Ella area
Breakfast, Dinner
In the morning, enjoy a tour through the tea plantation and learn about one of the nation’s most popular exports followed by a tea tasting. After enjoy free time to soak in the stunning scenery, opt to hike to Ella Rock, or visit Ella town by tuk tuk. This evening, enjoy a cooking demonstration of classic homestyle Sri Lankan dishes, a delicious mixture of savoury and sweet.
Day 6
Ella area – Udawalawe National Park
Breakfast, Dinner
Depart Amba Estate in the morning after enjoying a delicious home cooked breakfast. Begin the journey to Udawalawe National Park and visit the Elephant Transit home before enjoying an afternoon wildlife safari through Udawalawe National Park. Afterwards, head to a tented camp by the lake on the boundary of National Park and relax with a BBQ dinner around the campfire.
Accommodation: Big Game Camping Udawalawe (or similar)
Day 7
Udawalawe National Park – Unawatuna
Breakfast
After breakfast transfer from Udawalawe to Galle for a tour of the fort and city. Later, head to Unawatuna, on the south coast.
Accommodation: Hotel J Unawatuna (or similar)
Day 8
Unawatuna – South Malé Atoll
Dinner
Hop on a flight to Malé for the Maldives portion of your trip. Transfer to South Malé Atoll. Settle in, and set sail on a voyage of discovery.
Accommodation: Aboard ship (6 nights)
Days 9-13
South Malé Atoll – Felidhu Atholhu
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Spend the next five days cruising around the South Malé and Felidhu atolls, disembarking to visit islands and sandbars along the way. Snorkel ship wrecks and reefs and Bodu Moro Island is home to idyllic uninhabited beaches – the perfect photo opt.
Aboard the dhoni, spend free time as you please – lounge on the sundecks and take in the views, relax with a good book, or socialize with fellow travellers as you enjoy delicious local seafood.
Off the boat, opt to swim and enjoy snorkelling about twice a day amongst the spectacular marine life of the Maldives. The shallow islands and amazing coral reefs make it a key feeding ground for many species of tropical fish. Keep an eye out for turtles, reef sharks, stingrays, and octopuses.
Day 14
South Malé Atoll – Malé
Breakfast
In the morning, make the short crossing to Malé. The tour ends on arrival at Malé International Airport.
*Hotel rooms are subject to availability and are confirmed by the supplier at time of booking; they may be replaced by other hotel rooms of similar category at the sole discretion of the supplier.
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*Prices are per person, based on double occupancy and subject to change and availability.