Sri Lanka in 5 Days

A Little Squeezed but Enjoyable!!!

It was our Fifth Anniversary and we wanted to go somewhere special. Paris was our first choice but we had to move permanently back to India a few days before our Anniversary. So, we headed to Sri Lanka, our close neighbour. Sri Lanka was there in our list of countries to visit--I've already written about my love for visiting Lanka here.

I cannot rave enough about our tour operator Red Dot Tours. From initial mail replies to planning to pricing to support during our holiday, they were simply excellent. They are everything a Travel Operator should be and they are also responsible!

This was our first trip with our toddler to uncharted territories. We have extensively travelled in Denmark and India when our little one was a baby, but this time he was walking and liked to be independent. So, no offbeat or road less travelled, we stuck to the usual ones recommended by Red Dot.

The trip had no big surprises, but we did enjoy the predictable schedule with our naughty one. Our driver Mr. Ranjith was very friendly, understanding and took good care of our son.

Our plan had enough of Sri Lanka's quintessence: serene Buddhist Monasteries, warm culture silky Tea Plantations, sandy beaches, lush mangroves, meandering and roaring rivers, and enough wildlife to keep our little adventurer happy.

We started with the holy Kandy, moved to the cosy Nuwara Eliya and relaxed at the sandy laps of Bentota. More on each of these places follow...