If you are used to buying tours in the agency near the house, office, in general, in the neighborhood, and, as a rule, completely rely on the advice of your personal travel agent, a few of our tips will help make your holiday in Sri Lanka more vivid and memorable.

Of course, everyone knows that one of the advantages of agencies is the opportunity to buy a full tourist package quickly and in one place. Tickets + Hotel is a classic offer, and Sri Lanka is no exception. But since almost all travel agencies work in a huge number of directions, starting from Turkey and ending with Zanzibar, to expect that the agency staff will thoroughly know all the nuances of rest in a particular country, unfortunately, do not have to.

Making a decision about traveling to Sri Lanka, you should think about the fact that this country is not only for beach holidays, such as Turkey or Egypt. The island is rich in architectural monuments and other sights, and not to visit at least part of them means not understanding the culture of the country and its life.

In addition, we must not forget about the specifics of local excursions. Let's compare for example with the same beloved Turkey. The classic group Turkish tour is as follows: about 50 curious tourists are loaded onto a bus and sent to the sightseeing. During the tour, the group takes a brisk walk "runs through the main monuments of architecture" and returns to the cherished beach and inviting sun loungers

In Sri Lanka, most of the interesting and noteworthy places are at a considerable distance from the beach hotel zone . It is for this reason to attend a full-day excursion for one day practically . From any of the popular hotels on the southwest coast, you need to travel a few hours . So, for example, before Kandy - 4 hours, Sigiriya - 6 hours, Polonnaruwa - 6 hours, Yally - 5 hours, Nuwara Eliya - 4 hours . Therefore, if you do not aspire to spend the entire vacation lying on the beach, but also wish to enrich yourself spiritually, lay on the sights 3-6 days .

During the tour you travel around the country every night, stopping at a new hotel and every day, receiving a huge number of new impressions and emotions. As a rule, the most convenient option is 3-6 days of excursion on arrival to the airport, and then relaxing rest on the beach.

Most travel agencies offer standard package tours, sometimes the cost includes visiting 1-2 attractions, no more. As a result, having flown to the island and felt an acute desire to get to know him better, having gone on a short trip, the tourist is faced with the problem that he paid for his stay, and spending the night outside the hotel is unprofitable for the budget.

I will give you simple advice. Buying a tour in the agency, provide 3-6 days outside the hotel. And plan your dream trip yourself by visiting what you are interested in. Get a lot of new experiences, and you will have something to remember about when you return home, or what to discuss with other tourists lying under the palm trees of a beach hotel after your journey.