Sri Lanka’s Byroads

To discover Sri Lanka’s many secret sites, go on an exciting, authentic Byroads Travel ‘Secrets of Sri Lanka’ 13-day tour. Designed for small groups of 16, this 2018 tour – 15-27 March – begins in the capital Colombo and covers sought-after sights including the cave temples at Dambulla and the ancient ruins at Polonnaruwa, not forgetting the spectacular rock citadel at Sigiriya. Led by Byroads Travel’s Steve Mortimer, who has 30 years experience, this tour passes through the scenic Knuckles Range to the old Sinhalese capital at Kandy. The breathtaking highlands at Nuwara Eliya, in the heart of the tea growing industry, are also visited along with scenic hill town Ella, the tallest Buddha statue in the world and Udawalawe National Park, Sri Lanka’s premier elephant reserve. The tour also covers the much-celebrated south coast and its beaches and resorts, the highlight being Galle, before returning to Colombo. byroads.com.au