Sri Lanka

Known in the distant past as Serendip and more recently Ceylon, Sri Lanka today retains many of the charms that attracted visitors and invaders over the centuries, attested to by the creation of no fewer than seven UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

Although better known for its stunning Buddhist temples, beautiful coastline and vast highland tea estates, Sri Lanka is also a haven for a surprising variety of wildlife. The many reserves and national parks harbour mammals such as giant flying squirrel, leopard, wild elephant, sloth bear, small loris, deer, purple-faced leaf monkey, wild boar, wild buffalo, porcupine and anteater. Reptile-wise there are crocodiles, monitor lizards and snakes, and sixteen endemic amphibians. Over 250 resident bird species have been recorded, including a large number of colourful endemics which exist nowhere else on Earth.

Whatever attracts you and your family to Sri Lanka, we believe you will find the island and its many facets to be everything you had hoped for and much more besides.

A Gentle Family Sojourn In Sri Lanka is a relaxed yet full itinerary which gives plenty of pleasurable time by the sea, while offering much of cultural and interior interest; more suitable for older children, Sri Lanka World Heritage Wildlife Adventure - For Families is an excellent natural history tour which visits some of the best wildlife locations in Sri Lanka including Yala and Uda Walawe.

When to Go

Climatically, the island is divided into wet and dry zones, the latter falling in the north half and all the east and comprising roughly three quarters of total land mass. Almost on the equator, Sri Lanka has two monsoons: the relatively cool, dry and stable north east monsoon, which affects the dry zone from October to May; and the wetter, warmer south west monsoon visiting the south west from May to October. The climate of the coastal plains is hotter and more humid than the highlands, which can be quite cold. Temperatures range from 25-28C on the plains, with daytime averages of around 16C in the highlands. Only the dry north east reaches temperatures above 38C.

Sri Lanka Family Holidays

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Sri Lanka

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A Gentle Family Sojourn in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka World Heritage Wildlife Adventure � For Families