Having children of our own, we understand what it can be like to travel with children! Thankfully Sri Lanka provides plenty of fun activities, incredible wildlife and beautiful scenery to keep both adults and children happy – the key to an unforgettable family holiday.
Family tours of Sri Lanka can be truly engaging with plenty of interesting things to do for the whole family, with the opportunity to take a more relaxing pace so that both you and your kids can have some downtime.
Known as the Pearl of the Indian Ocean, Sri Lanka is renowned for its beauty, culture and trademark Sri Lankan hospitality, making it the ideal luxury destination.
We have selected the best that Sri Lanka has to offer for our tours; whether it be National Parks, historical sites or hotels, for a truly luxury tour of Sri Lanka.
India and Sri Lanka are both amazing places to visit with their rich cultures, culinary delights, historic sites and relics, and incredible wildlife.
But while India may be perceived as the more popular destination of the two to Westerners, the trend is shifting and Sri Lanka – “The Pearl of the Indian Ocean” – is fast becoming the preferred choice.
Unlike years of the past, Sri Lanka is now truly open for business and offers Western tourists a less intimidating, quieter option compared to India, yet with equal delights.
You will now find the popular Western retail and food outlets in the main Sri Lankan cities, yet not nearly as many as you typically find in other Asian tourist destinations. Familiar, yet sparse Western brands, along with the extremely friendly Sri Lankan people, make Sri Lanka feel both welcoming yet entirely authentic.
The iconic tea plantations of Sri Lanka originate from the British colonisation of the island hundreds of years ago, when the jungle-clad mountains were cleared to make way for their favourite beverage – tea.
The tea from Sri Lanka is world renowned and the tea estates which produce the popular leaf are a magnet for tourists. And it’s little wonder – the sweeping plantations perched across the misty Sri Lankan mountains are a truly beautiful sight and make for an educational trip. Visiting one of the vast tea estates, taking a tour inside the tea factory or simply enjoy a cup of your own in one of the local tea shops is a must when you travel to Sri Lanka!
When the British colonised Sri Lanka over two hundred years ago they introduced two pastimes which the island is now renowned for worldwide – tea and cricket!
If you’re interested in the former, take a look at our recent article about visiting tea plantations in Sri Lanka for some ideas. For cricket fans, Sri Lanka offers the unique chance to visit a beautiful island with its amazing wildlife, white-sand beaches and historic sites together with watching the nail-biting cricket the island is famous for.
Having made their World Cup debut in the 1975 World Cup, Sri Lanka has won the cup once in 1996, coming runners up in 2007 and 2011, and the sport is played all across the island.
No holiday to Sri Lanka would be complete without spending a lazy day or two relaxing on one of the many idyllic white sand beaches this beautiful island has to offer.
And in Sri Lanka, you’re spoilt for choice. Whether it’s the more Westernised and developed West Coast of Sri Lanka, the alluring south with its wildlife parks and Buddhist shrines, or the unspoilt East Coast – there is no lack of beautiful beaches to retreat to.
