EXPLORE INDIA’S TEARDROP

Discover the diversity of Sri Lanka on a new 11-day tour. Trafalgar’s itinerary visits eight cities and plenty of countryside on the way. Start with a walking tour of the main temples and squares in the capital Colombo, take part in a folklore dance in the village of Habarana, visit a forest hermitage to learn about the art of meditation from a Buddhist monk, and pick fresh tea leaves at a Ceylon tea factory. You’ll also visit the Udawalawe Elephant Transit Home, which cares for wounded adult and orphaned baby elephants. Wonders of Sri Lanka tour from £1,995pp. trafalgar.com