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No company offers so many specialist Sri Lanka holidays as Red
Dot. Discover a taste below of the many varied holidays that
we have to offer.
Remember: We do not just add you to large groups
on pre-arranged holidays. We tailor all our Sri Lanka holidays
to suit your individual needs, without charging you excessively
for the privilege. All you have to do is ask.
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Bounce Back Sri Lanka |
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The Bounce Back Sri Lanka Tour
specifically supports smaller hotels and guesthouses after
the Boxing Day tsunami. Fifty per cent of profits will
be donated to three community-based charities playing
important roles in the post-tsunami recovery, helping
children through the trauma and aiding reconstruction
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Birdwatching Tour |
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Sri Lanka is a birdwatcher’s
delight, attracting more than 400 species. A Red Dot birdwatching
holiday comes with specialist guides and can be designed
to satisfy everyone from the committed twitcher to the
vague enthusiast. We visit a range of fascinating locations,
including coastal wetlands, rainforests, national parks
and the soaring peaks of the hill country. |
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Budget Island Hop |
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The ‘Budget
Island Hop’ includes the best that Sri Lanka can
offer – ancient cities, tea-growing hills, wildlife
parks and Indian Ocean beaches – in the best-value
hotels and guesthouses in the islands. Our favourite budget
accommodation are chosen for their charm, scenic locations
and atmosphere and we have even included some train travel. |
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Classic Cultural Tour |
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The Classic
Cultural Tour uncovers the island’s remarkably rich
cultural and religious history. It visits the famous rock
fortresses and ruined cities, as well as heading off the
beaten track to uncover lesser-known, but still entrancing,
remains of Sri Lanka’s cultural past. |
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Cricket |
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No company
is more steeped in Sri Lankan cricket than Red Dot. We
began life as a cricket-tour company. Cricket is our passion.
We offer luxury or budget tours tailored to the needs
of your club or school. We also offer itineraries for
spectators for Test and one-day matches in Sri Lanka and
India. |
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Cycling |
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Sri Lanka
is developing a national cycling trail and a two-wheel
adventure along quiet roads and tracks is certainly a
great way to discover the country’s beautiful and
varied landscape. Skim along a jungle path, pedal back
in time in the ruins of the ancient cities, twist through
stunning mountain scenery or try a relaxing route along
the beaches on the south-west coast. |
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Eco-adventure Explorer |
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Children won’t
have time to get bored on our Eco-adventure Explorer.
This island tour mixes wildlife and adventure. It is suitable
for families, being designed for mixed abilities and fitness
levels. Cycle past paddy fields and through ancient cities,
trek through tea estates and rural villages, raft down
foaming jungle rivers, water-ski across mangrove lagoons,
body surf on the turquoise waves of the Indian Ocean and
watch herds of wild elephant roam across national parks. |
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Elephant Pilgrimage |
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Nature-loving
families will love our Sri Lanka Elephant Pilgrimage has
been designed for nature-loving families. The elephant,
an important part of Sri Lankan life for thousands of
years, provides the central focus of the holiday, but
there is plenty more besides, including exploration of
the island’s rich history, and stays in the tea-growing
hills and on the palm-fringed south coast. |
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Golf |
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Sri Lanka
now offers enthusiastic golfers a perfect tropical getaway
with three beautiful courses. From the historic Royal
Colombo in the capital, to the recently developed Victoria
Golf Club, nestled among the verdant green hills of the
central highlands, and Nuwara Eliya Golf Club in the tea
country, Sri Lanka proves quality at an attractive price. |
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Honeymoon |
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This Sri Lanka
Honeymoon uses Sri Lanka’s most chic, peaceful and
intimate hotels to offer you a special once-in-a-lifetime
experience. We understand that after months of planning
and preparation you could be exhausted and in need of
indulgent relaxation. So our objective was to create a
slow-paced holiday which starts and finishes on the beach
but in-between travels to remarkable hotels in Galle,
Sinharajah, the tea-growing hills and the cultural triangle. |
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Horse Riding Safaris |
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Red Dot’s
horse riding holidays are the latest exciting itineraries
to emerge from Sri Lanka’s most in-form holiday
stable. Discover some of the island’s most beautiful
surroundings – on horseback. We use Marwari horses,
famed for their endurance, and our experienced back-up
team offers full support for riders and horses alike. |
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Luxury Island Hop |
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The Luxury
Island Hop offers a quick taste of the best that Sri Lanka
can offer – ancient cities, tea-growing hills, wildlife
parks and Indian Ocean beaches – in the finest hotels.
The Island Hop does NOT lock you into large groups, on
a prearranged coach tour. You can explore the island at
your own pace, in a car or minivan, with your personal
driver-cum-guide. |
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Boutique Tour |
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This Luxury
Boutique Island Tour is a classic but easy-paced journey
around the most interesting and beautiful parts of the
island. The tour strays away from the well-trodden tourist
trail to allow you see Sri Lanka at its most resplendent.
We have selected some unique, stylish and chic small boutique
hotels to build a truly unforgettable holiday. |
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Nature Trek |
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The Nature
Trek is specially designed for ramblers, nature lovers
and wildlife enthusiasts. We’ve hunted down hotels
in the most picturesque locations and created an itinerary
that takes to see some of the island’s most memorable
natural sites: peaceful jungles in the cultural triangle,
the impressive Hunas Giriyas mountains, the pristine tea-growing
highlands, Yala’s rolling plains and the virgin
rainforests of Sinharaja. Pack your walking shoes for
this one. |
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Tour and Beach |
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Red Dot’s
Tour & Beach itinerary offers a version of the traditional
Sri Lanka holiday – a week’s touring followed
by a week lolling on a beautiful tropical beach. But we
don’t package you – you travel in your own
transport with your personal driver-cum-guide. Our recommended
itinerary takes you to Mount Sigiriya and the ruined cities,
the lakeside town of Kandy, and the hill country around
Nuwara Eliya before you relax on the broad and sandy beach
of Bentota. |
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Wildlife Explorer |
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Serious wildlife enthusiasts
should look no further than our Wildlife Explorer. We’ve
teamed up with the best wildlife-focused operator in the
island, Eco-Team. The tour includes a mixture of hotel
stays and luxury camping. You will be travelling off-the-beaten
track, away from the package groups, and we recommend
that you gather a group of four or more to reduce the
cost. |
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