
Tour · 13 nights · with G Adventures
A 14-day small-group tour with G Adventures combining cultural highlights of Sri Lanka and a week aboard a traditional dhoni sailing between the Maldives’ atolls for snorkelling and beach time.
Highlights
Safari in Udawalawe National Park
Kandyan Cultural Dance in Kandy
Tea plantation visit near Ella
Seven nights aboard a traditional Maldives dhoni
Snorkelling and beach time on Maldivian atolls
This 14-day trip with G Adventures begins in Sri Lanka, where the itinerary steps through the spice fields of Negombo and the tea plantations near Ella, with time to watch a Kandyan dance in Kandy and a safari in Udawalawe National Park. The day-to-day pace varies; some journeys across the island mean long road travel on roads less forgiving than British motorways.
Journeys
After a week of strolls and cultural stops, the journey continues with a seven-night cruise aboard a traditional dhoni through the Maldives archipelago. Days are spent between tiny coral atolls, snorkelling over reefs in the Indian Ocean, relaxing on stretches of white sand, and visiting islands such as Fulidhoo and Felidhu, with evenings often featuring local Bodu Beru drumming performances.
The tour’s sleeping arrangements highlight its authentic but spartan nature: the dhoni’s cabins are small and shared, and storage space tight. Included throughout are new experiences, from lunch at a community café in Kandy to an environmental beach clean-up. The adventure closes at Malé International Airport after a mix of land and sea travel across two distinct island nations.
Itinerary
Kandy
Ella
Malé
These are the places the trip visits, in order. G Adventures publishes the day-by-day itinerary on its own site.
When to go
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Need to know
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The operator
Small-group tours around the world
Small groups, local guides and a long list of destinations, from the Galápagos to the Mekong.
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