Sri Lanka Rugby Tour - 10 nights
Take your team on an exciting Sri Lankan sporting adventure, combining competitive fixtures with opportunities to explore the country’s vibrant cities, stunning scenery and cultural highlights. From Colombo and Kandy to Hikkaduwa, this itinerary offers a great mix of sport, sightseeing and time to experience Sri Lanka.
The Pinnawala Elephant Sanctuary
Full Itinerary (Example)
DAY 1:
- Overnight flight from the UK to Sri Lanka and begin your journey.
DAY 2:
- Arrive in Colombo before transferring to the accommodation.
- Arrive at the Granbell Colombo Hotel (or similar) and check in.
- Spend the rest of the morning at leisure, relaxing after your flight.
- Enjoy the evening at leisure with dinner at the accommodation.
DAY 3:
- Have breakfast at the accommodation.
- Take to the pitch for a friendly fixture against a well-matched local team (MATCH DAY 1).
- Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant.
- Return to the accommodation for a relaxing evening.
- Enjoy dinner at the accommodation and retire for the night.
DAY 4:
- Enjoy breakfast at the accommodation.
- Spend the day touring Colombo City, shopping and taking in the city vibe.
- Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant.
- Transfer back to the accommodation.
- Spend the rest of the evening at leisure, enjoying dinner at the accommodation before retiring for the night.
DAY 5:
- Enjoy breakfast at the accommodation.
- Take to the pitch for a friendly fixture against a well-matched local team (MATCH DAY 2).
- Refuel with lunch at a local restaurant.
- Return to the accommodation and spend the rest of the afternoon at leisure.
- Enjoy dinner before retiring for the night.
DAY 6:
- Have breakfast at the accommodation.
- Spend the morning at leisure, with time for self-exploration.
- Check out of the Granbell Colombo Hotel.
- Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant.
- Transfer to the Cinnamon Citadel Hotel (or similar) for check-in.
- Enjoy dinner at the accommodation.
- Have a relaxing evening.
DAY 7:
- Enjoy breakfast at the accommodation before preparing for a guided excursion around the city of Kandy.
- Transfer to the Kandy Sacred Tooth Relic Temple for a visit.
- Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant.
- Transfer back to the accommodation.
- Spend the evening at leisure, enjoying dinner and relaxing at the hotel.
DAY 8:
- Enjoy breakfast at the accommodation.
- Visit the stunning Peradeniya Botanical Garden.
- Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant.
- Take to the pitch for a friendly fixture against a well-matched local team (MATCH DAY 3).
- Return to the accommodation for a relaxing evening, enjoying dinner before retiring for the night.
DAY 9:
- Enjoy breakfast at the accommodation before checking out.
- Transfer to Hikkaduwa, visiting the Spice Gardens in Mawanella en route and the Pinnawala Elephant Sanctuary.
- Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant.
- Check in to Hikka Tranz by Cinnamon in Hikkaduwa.
- Have dinner at the accommodation.
DAY 10:
- Enjoy breakfast at the accommodation.
- Transfer to visit Galle Dutch Fort with a tour guide, spending the day shopping and touring the city.
- Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant.
- Return to the accommodation, have dinner and retire for a relaxing evening.
DAY 11:
- Enjoy breakfast at the accommodation.
- Spend the day exploring the Sigiriya Rock Fortress.
- Have lunch during the excursion.
- Return to the accommodation for dinner and a well-earned rest.
DAY 12:
- Check out of the accommodation.
- Transfer to the airport for an early morning departure from Colombo to the UK.
Package Includes
- Return flights from UK to Colombo.
- 4 nights' accommodation on half-board basis at Granbell Colombo Hotel (or similar).
- 6 nights' accommodation on half-board basis at Cinnamon Citadel Hotel (or similar).
- Return airport, training and match transfers.
- 3 x fixtures with well-matched local team.
- 10 x breakfast at the hotel.
- 10 x dinner at the hotel (or local restaurants).
- Lunch and filtered water for all matchdays and excursions.
- Colombo city and Kandy city tours with tour guide.
- 1 x excursion to Kandy Sacred Tooth RelicTemple.
- 1 x excursion to Pinnawala Elephant Sanctuary.
- 1 x excursion to Sigiriya Rock Fortress.
- 1 x excursion to Galle Dutch Fort.
- 1 x excursion to Spice Gardens.
- 1 x excursion to Peradeniya Botanical Garden.
- Service of local Smile representative in Sri Lanka.
Half-board basis. Ratio of 7 players to 1 member of staff FOC (minimum 21 players)
What our customers say about us
"An unforgettable week."
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