Sri Lanka 4-Star Hotels Full of Nature's Wonders, etc.
Istanbul - Colombo
Colombo - Pinnawala - Dambulla - Sigiriya
Sigiriya - Anuradhapura - Matale - Kandy
Kandy - Nuwara Eliya
Nuwara Eliya - Train Journey - Colombo
Colombo
Colombo - Negombo
Negombo - Colombo - Istanbul
What's Included
Airport taxes
6 nights bed and breakfast accommodation in 4-star hotels
Colombo city tour
Airport-hotel-airport transfers
Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage visit worth USD 40
Dambulla Cave Temples worth USD 40
Sigiriya Rock Fortress (Lion Rock) worth USD 60
Anuradhapura Ancient City Visit worth USD 50
Visits to Gangaramaya Temple and the National Museum of Colombo worth USD 30
Professional Turkish-speaking guiding services,
Hotel and tourist city taxes
All tours specified in the program
TURSAB mandatory professional liability insurance
Travel and health insurance (a surcharge applies for those over 65).
Not Included
Domestic flight ticket
Lunch and dinner
All kinds of personal expenses and hotel extras
Departure tax fee
Museum and archaeological site entrance fees not specified in the services included in the price
Driver tips and gratuities are excluded.
SAMPLE HOTELS
NEGOMBO
4**** Beacon Beach Hotel or similar
SIGIRYA
4**** Camelia Resort & Spa or similar
KANDY
4**** Royal Kandyan or similar
NUWARA ELIYA
4**** Galway Heights & Mirage Kings Cottage or similar
KOLOMBO
4**** Mirage Colombo or similar
PARTICIPATION CONDITION
This tour is organized with a minimum participation requirement of 20 people. If sufficient participation cannot be achieved, the final cancellation notification date is 20 days before the tour start date. The tour canceled due to insufficient participation will be notified to you through your agency.
VISA
Ordinary Passport - Visa required
Green Passport - Visa required
Service Passport - Visa required
For trips up to 30 days for tourism purposes, visas can be obtained from www.eta.gov.lk or at border checkpoints upon entry into the country.
You must have a passport valid for 6 months from the end date of travel and not older than 10 years.
HEALTH
There is no vaccination requirement for entry into Sri Lanka. If you have an adventurous eating habit and eat food sold openly on the streets, we definitely recommend consuming only bottled water, avoiding ice, milk and dairy products, eating meat, chicken and fish only when you are sure they are well cooked, making sure fruits and vegetables are well washed, and eating fruits only after peeling them.
FLIGHT TIMES
Istanbul - Colombo 09 hrs 50 min
Colombo - Istanbul 11 hrs 20 min
There is a 1-hour technical stop in Male on the return flight.
OPTIONAL TOURS & ACTIVITIES
Optional tours and activities are organized by the local agency we work with with a minimum participation requirement of 20 people, and participation is not mandatory. If sufficient numbers are not reached, the excursions may not take place, or the prices, content, and vehicle used for optional tours/activities may vary depending on the number of participants. In addition, the days and times of optional tours/activities may be changed by the guide according to the opening/closing status of museums, archaeological sites, or venues at the destinations and weather conditions.
ACCOMMODATION
During periods such as fairs, congresses, concerts, events, sports tournaments, etc., hotels may be used at distances farther than the indicated km.
3-person rooms may be provided depending on hotel availability, and the bed offered to the 3rd person in such rooms may be smaller than standard beds. 3-person rooms consist of 1 large bed and 1 extra bed. Since extra beds are folding or coach beds, participants making reservations for the 3rd person and/or children are deemed to have declared that they accept the possible cramped conditions in the room and the bed type.
Child discounts are valid for only one (1) child staying with 2 adults and matching the age group specified in the pricing section.
Breakfasts taken at the hotel among the services included in the tour program are served in accordance with the breakfast culture of the country, generally with a limited menu called continental breakfast, consisting of butter, jam, bread, tea or coffee, and may be served in a separate hall allocated to the group.
CURRENCY
The currency of Sri Lanka is the Sri Lanka Rupee. It is useful to have US Dollars (USD) with you.
TIME ZONE
There is a +3 hours 30 minutes difference between Sri Lanka and Turkey. When it is 12:00 in Turkey, it is 15:30 in the country.
CLOTHING AND REQUIRED ITEMS
We recommend bringing T-shirts that you can easily put on and take off, short- and long-sleeved shirts, shorts and cotton pants, comfortable walking shoes, and a light jacket for the evenings, as well as beachwear. In addition, you may also bring a hat, sunglasses, sunscreen, earplugs against possible noise, a camera, a video camera, and their chargers and spare memory cards. When entering Buddhist temples in the country, shorts, skirts, clothing that leaves the shoulders exposed, and tight-fitting clothes should be avoided. We recommend that women bring a light shawl or scarf. Also, since shoes and socks are removed when entering such structures, we recommend using shoes and sandals that are easy to put on and take off.
FOOD CULTURE
The country has a cuisine made up of its own spicy dishes. Nevertheless, you can find restaurants serving examples from world cuisines in the hotels where we will stay.
ELECTRICITY
Generally 200-220 V is used. In India, British-style three-pin sockets are used. Two-pin plugs like the ones we use fit many socket types. In places where the sockets do not fit, universal plug adapters sold in electronics stores can be purchased to avoid problems.
IMPORTANT NOTES
Having a valid passport and/or having obtained a visa (for destinations/passports requiring a visa) does not necessarily mean that entry into the country will be granted. The passport police have the authority to deny you entry into the country. The agency is not responsible for this situation; responsibility belongs to the passenger.
The agency is an intermediary between the airline and the passenger and is subject to the Hague Protocol of 28.09.1955. On scheduled and special flights, there may be a risk of delay, or times may change before the current tour and flight. The agency is obliged to notify these changes as soon as possible. Our passengers have purchased the tour knowing and accepting that flight details may change. Children aged 0-2 do not pay field tax and field services fee.
The panoramic city tours included in the tour package are tours organized for general introduction of the cities, lasting at most 2-3 hours, carried out panoramically with guide commentary from inside the vehicle, and not including museum or archaeological site entrances. In the event that panoramic tours, including other tours specified in the program, cannot be carried out because local authorities do not permit visits or entry on the day and time corresponding to the tour, or due to closed roads because of any event, or when the tour becomes impossible due to weather conditions, the agency is not responsible for the inability to conduct the said tours. Some tours may be conducted by public transport or on foot where roads are closed or vehicle entry is not permitted, if possible.