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Limited Edition Small Group Journeys

Sri Lanka: Secrets of the Spice Island 2023


14 days from $8,595 per person

Limited to 18 guests

This journey is a unique opportunity to travel with other international guests on a limited-edition itinerary operated by A&K Australia.

Sri Lanka is a world apart, a deeply spiritual place where Buddhist values and a rich cultural heritage are interwoven with enduring colonial influences. On this extraordinary journey, go beneath the surface of this beguiling island nation and uncover its many treasures: a serene and gentle people, fragrant and flavorsome cuisine, fascinating ruins and diverse terrain, from golden beaches and arid plains to lush tea plantations and mist-covered mountains.

A&K Advantages

  • Stay in a number of specially selected boutique accommodations
  • Sit down to dinner with Oxford-educated Sri Lankan architect, historian and critic, Dr. Shanti Jayewardene
  • Admire the floral beauty of Kandy Botanical Gardens accompanied by acclaimed botanist Bandara Palipana
  • Explore UNESCO World Heritage Sites in the Cultural Triangle, and climb the Sigiriya rock fortress
  • Seek out elephants and endemic wildlife at Minneriya National Park
  • Join the pilgrims for a nightly prayer ritual at the Temple of the Sacred Tooth and enjoy VIP entry to the Inner Shrine
  • Learn the secrets of Ceylonese tea in the plantations of Sri Lanka’s famous tea country
  • Meander through Galle Fort with a heritage expert on foot

Itinerary at a Glance

Day 1
ARRIVE COLOMBO, SRI LANKA
Day 2
Colombo
Day 3
Colombo
Day 4
Cultural Triangle
Day 5
Cultural Triangle
Day 6
Cultural Triangle
Day 7
Sigiriya
Day 8
Dambulla
Day 9
Kandy
Day 10
Nuwara Eliya
Day 11
Nuwara Eliya
Day 12
Galle
Day 13
Galle
Day 14
Depart Colombo
A&K Travel and COVID-19

Proof of COVID-19 full vaccination is required for this program. See our Frequently Asked Questions.

A&K Travel and COVID-19

Proof of COVID-19 full vaccination is required for this program. See our Frequently Asked Questions.


A&K Travel and COVID-19

Proof of COVID-19 full vaccination is required for this program. See our Frequently Asked Questions.


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