{"id":662,"date":"2025-08-16T15:34:17","date_gmt":"2025-08-16T15:34:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saffrontravels.org\/wpwebsite\/?post_type=portfolio_page&p=662"},"modified":"2025-08-16T15:35:12","modified_gmt":"2025-08-16T15:35:12","slug":"galle-beyond","status":"publish","type":"portfolio_page","link":"https:\/\/saffrontravels.org\/wpwebsite\/portfolio_page\/galle-beyond\/","title":{"rendered":"South Coast: Relax & Explore"},"content":{"rendered":"

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South Coast: Relax & Explore<\/h3>\n

See the best of Sri Lanka\u2019s south coast on this relaxing tour of its historic towns and forts, stunning beaches and endemic wildlife, spending 4 nights at Shangri-La\u2019s Hambantota Resort & Spa.<\/p>\n

10 Days & 8 Nights[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”30px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern”][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_empty_space height=”8px”][vc_column_text css=””]Day 1: Fly to Colombo <\/strong>(N)<\/p>\n

Day 2: Colombo<\/strong><\/p>\n

On arrival in Colombo, transfer to the Galle<\/strong> Face Hotel <\/strong>for an overnight stay. Visit the Gangaramaya Temple and enjoy high tea from the terrace of your hotel. (B)<\/p>\n

Day 3: Udawalawe National Park <\/strong><\/p>\n

Udawalawe for an overnight stay at Grand Udawalawe Safari Resort<\/strong>. Take an afternoon game drive to see wild elephants and other animals in their natural habitat. (B, D)<\/p>\n

Day 4: Hambantota<\/strong><\/p>\n

Drive to Hambantota, visiting the Udawalawe Elephant Transit Home en route. Spend 4 nights at the beachside Shangri-La\u2019s<\/strong> Hambantota Resort & Spa<\/strong>. (B, D)<\/p>\n

Day 5: Hambantota<\/strong><\/p>\n

Day at leisure. (B, L, D)<\/p>\n

Day 6: Hambantota<\/strong><\/p>\n

Take a 4×4 ride to Yala National Park for a morning safari in search of leopards, sloth bears, deer, water buffalo and elephants. (B, L, D)[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”30px”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_empty_space height=”8px”][vc_column_text css=””]Day 7: Hambantota<\/strong><\/p>\n

Visit the Mulkirigala painted caves, a 2,200-year-old site of seven caves with frescoes and Buddha statues complemented by panoramic views of the surrounding lush landscape. (B, L, D)<\/p>\n

Day 8: Galle<\/strong><\/p>\n

En route to Galle, visit Yatagala Raja Maha Viharaya, a quiet rock temple with a 9 metre reclining Buddha where monks have been living for at least 1,500 years. Enjoy a 2-night stay at Galle Fort Hotel<\/strong>. Afternoon tour of the Unesco-listed Galle fort. (B, D)<\/p>\n

Day 9: Galle<\/strong><\/p>\n

Optional early morning whale watching excursion with Sail Lanka. Or visit the tea fields and factory of Handunugoda Tea Estate and sample their Virgin White tea. Alternatively, enjoy a boat and cycle ride followed by a cookery lesson in the countryside surrounding Galle.(B)<\/p>\n

Day 10: Fly home <\/strong>(B)[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”30px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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