Why Travel to Sri Lanka?
Paradise is still the most commonly used word to describe Sri Lanka – a lush, tropical island of golden beaches and brilliant blue waters. Famed for the amazing diversity of cultures, natural beauty of the landscape and a complex history stretching back to 543 BC, Sri Lanka truly is a unique country – a land like no other.
Sri Lanka, with its ancient civilization, position at the crossroad of the East and the West with its multicultural society, celebrate a wide variety of unique festivals, ceremonies and events.
Sri Lanka has been a colony of three different European countries – Portugal, the Netherlands and Great Britain. All three left a mark in their own right, but Great Britain’s influence is the most noticeable, having been the last colonizer before the island’s independence. From language to food and sports, the Sri Lankan people are still living and practicing the British-style customs of their grandparents to some extent. When Sri Lanka was a British colony, between 1815 and 1948, it was called Ceylon, hence the name, Ceylon tea – Taylor made!. It was in 1824 that the first tea plant was brought from China by the British and planted in the Royal Botanical Gardens in Peradeniya, Kandy. It is considered to be the first non-commercial tea crop to be grown in the country. Close to two decades later, in 1867 James Taylor, a Scotsman was given the task of growing tea on just 19 acres of land in Loolecondera Estate in Kandy. This is considered the first commercial crop of tea to be grown.
A short yet Sweet Tour of the Island which covers the famous Old Dutch Fort of Galle initially built by the Portuguese and then fortified by the Dutch in the 17th Century. Thereafter relax by some of the best beaches on the Island on the South Coast.
A short yet Sweet Tour of the Island which covers the Hill Capital of Sri Lanka, the famous Cultural Triangle, and there after relax by some of the best beaches on the Island in the East Coast.
This tour covers the main Highlights of Sri Lanka, from ancient ruined cities dating back to the 4th Century BC, to the amazing Sigiriya Rock, to the lush green mountains and tea estates, and the Exotic wild life and Beaches.
The Commercial Capital of Sri Lanka. The city which is just a 45 minute drive from the Bandaranaike International Airport is a city which of a plethora of activities for all tourists.
Colombo is a city with backstreet waterways and oddly shaped lakes. There’s a nice big park in the center of the city that kids love, called Viharamahadevi Park, and the famous Galle Face Green in the Colombo Fort also leading up to the Old Houses of Parliament
The last capital of the Sri Lankan Kings. The name Kandy conjures visions of a storied past, splendour, legend, folklore, mystery and traditions lovingly kept alive for countless years.
Famous for the temple of the tooth relic (which currently is home to the Buddha’s tooth) and the Esala Perahera pageant procession of Sri Lanka, the most spectacular religious procession in Asia, that lasts ten days and is held annually at the medieval royal city.
Galle is the best example of a fortified city built by Europeans in South and South East Asia, showing the interaction between European architectural styles and south Asian traditions.
The Galle fort is a world heritage site and the largest remaining fortress in Asia built by European occupiers. Other prominent landmarks in Galle include the natural harbour, the National Maritime Museum
Commonly known as ''Hikka'' is a small town on the south coast of Sri Lanka. It is located in the Southern Province, about 17km north-west of Galle.
Hikkaduwa is famous for its beach, surfing, corals and night life. Its beautiful beaches, colourful coral reefs and excellent surfing locations attract people from all over the world. Today, backpackers, travellers and package tourists alike favour the beach party atmosphere created by the surfing and diving environment of the little city.
Anuradhapura is one of the ancient capitals of Sri Lanka, famous for its well-preserved ruins of ancient Sri Lankan civilization. It was the 3rd capital of the Rajarata kingdom after Thambapanni and Upatissa Nuwara.
The city, now a World heritage site declared by UNESCO, lies 205 km north of the current capital Colombo in Sri Lanka's north central province, on the banks of the historic Malvatthu oya. It is one of the older continuous inhabitad cities in the world and one of the eight World Heritage Sites of Sri Lanka.
Unique Tours helped us have a wonderful time in Sri Lanka. The service was excellent and they were all very kind and helpful! They responded professionally in organizing a customized trip for us and they delivered with great success. Highly recommended!!
Vicky Moshou - 24 April 2017 https://www.facebook.com/vmoshouThey prepared for us a tailor made tour, which was perfectly done, according to our specific needs. Sightseeing, accomodation and transportation, everything very well laid out, planned and executed. Our driver was really nice and even took very good care of our children when we wanted to visit monuments and they were tired. They loved him. No complaints whatsoever, on the contrary, extremely satisfied. We have travelled all around the world and it is always very relevant how your tour is planned and executed to enhance your experience during your trip. This is one of those which make it more satisfactory!
Antonio Lopez Arce - 10 September 2014 - https://www.facebook.com/antuanlopezMy husband and I just finished a 10 day customized tour organised by Unique. It was outstanding. Excellent service throughout the whole process. It was exactly what we wanted and could not praise this trip high enough. Highly recommend.
Rosie Goldup Jayasekera - 23 March 2016Simply OUTSTANDING in every sense of the TAILOR MADE TRIP and WORD! Amazing, our most thankful for an wonderful and the PERFECT trip. We´ve travelled all around the world and also since have kids always with them 3 & 4 years old and it has been at times very difficult and tiring. Unique Tours is the closest to Perfection (I´d say perfection defines them) that we have ever come across. Not to mention, TILAK, our driver, tour guide and child minder for that matter; he was just incredible. Tilak was our driver to begin with and we found on him the best guide to introduce us to Sri Lanka, he was just so proffessional and so NICE and really, was the best way to know Sri Lanka and its culture, in a nice discrete and very outstanding professional flexible way! Just LOVED IT, THANKS!!!
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We made a 2-week tour with Unique Tours in July 2018. With no doubt, we highly recommend this company to anyone. The communication prior to our trip was fast, clear and efficient. They adapted to our requests and answered very fast to all our emails. Collection at airport, car and organization of the tour was exactly as agreed in terms of hotels, room category, itinerary and services provided. Service provided by our private driver Dinesh exceeded by far our expectations; he was at any time extremely attentive, patient, ready to help, informative and knowledgably about country and history. Daily clean vehicle and completely safe driving. We felt at all times safe and very well taken care of. We would by sure use Unique Tours Sri Lanka again in the future again.
Vicente Alvarez - https://www.facebook.com/vicente.alvarez.94009?hc_ref=ARR5Rd_LKOp99RGdoZIYFoFGMdpSaUFV21bhCcvmrd8s_exvb52M6MrT8y4XZMO7loAOverall, we had a wonderful trip; our driver Dinesh was excellent, well spoken and careful on the road, very thoughtful, polite and reliable. He provided good tips on places to visit and things to do.
Kwan Thean Law - Malaysia - 31 July 2018For the first time ever, my wife and I organised a 10 day tour - from Kandy to Colombo via the cultural heart, Jaffna and Trincomalee - in April 2018. Our driver Kosala was a very safe driver, knowledgeable and could not have been more helpful. The air-conditioned van was clean, roomy and comfortable. Ashley organised the tour, transport and accommodation, and did more than we originally bargained for at a very reasonable cost. Our every request was actioned promptly, he met us at the start (a 4+ hour trip each way), and he and director Muaazi entertained us at our hotel on completion. I highly recommend Unique Tours as a knowledgeable local tour company which acts with utmost integrity, focuses on customer service as their primary aim, and is conscious of providing value for money and an enjoyable travel experience around this wonderful and accessible country. We will always remember this trip which was worry-free. :-)
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