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12 Days | 11 Nights
Rugby Tour
Minimum 15
Included
Rugby is one of the most active contact sports played in Sri Lanka and a fast-developing sport. Being the second-largest Rugby playing nation in Asia, coming in second only to Japan our national team also comes at No.4 in the whole of Asia.
With our expert tour directors molded with hands-on Rugby experience putting together the tour for you, we will ensure you get ultimate opposition teams from around Sri Lanka for you to battle at on tour. Coming to Sri Lanka to play Rugby, you are at two advantages. We are also quite the holiday destination, easing yourself off after quite competitive fixtures in Sri Lanka comes easy. With the tropical sun, green mountains, golden beaches, and unparalleled views, Tripavi makes sure your trip to Sri Lanka is something worth recalling for years on.
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Arrive into Bandaranaike International Airport where you will be met by Tripavi ground agents. We recommend purchasing currency at one of the many tellers in the arrival’s hall. You will be led to your coach and meet your driver and guides for the trip.
After breakfast, team load the coaches and transfer to their ground for a practice session – Club Venue
Practice Session. (2 hrs session)
On completion return to the hotel.
Lunch at the hotel
After lunch spend the rest of the day in leisure by the pool relaxing.
Dinner at the hotel.
Overnight in Colombo.
Breakfast at the hotel
Spend the morning hours in leisure by the pool
Lunch at the hotel
After lunch, load the coach and transfer to their respective ground for the 1st Match – Club Venue or similar
Rugby Team @ Club Venue
After the games, socialise with your opposition before returning back to the hotel.
Dinner at the hotel
Overnight in Colombo
After breakfast, load the vehicles, check out and depart for Pinnawala.
Arrive at the Elephant Orphanage where you will have the opportunity to get up close to these magnificent creatures, learn about the work they are doing at the orphanage and even see the elephants bathing.
Approximate arrival time to respective hotel for two nights on a full board basis. Rest of the day free to use hotel facilities.
After breakfast transfer to Sigiriya to explore the Rock Fortress a UNESCO World heritage site.
At Sigiriya Rock you will have some time to explore the UNSECO heritage site and ascend the rock for some wonderful views of the Sri Lankan highlands.
After breakfast checkout from your hotel and transfer to Kandy,
en-route stop at Dambulla Cave Temple.
Leave to Kandy, after some refreshments at Sigiriya.
Stop at a spice village for you to break journey in Matale. This stop will give you the option to explore a spice garden which runs its novel concept of a self-sustaining village that runs its own Restaurant, and Herb and Spices boutique. The restaurant serves international cuisine with an emphasis on authentic Sri Lankan delicacies
After Breakfst Leave for the Kandy temple tour.
Kandy is a place steeped in history, culture and religion. Although the effects of modernisation are visible, peek into the heart of this hill country capital and you will see that the core of this cool city remains traditional and friendly.
Walk through the crowds to reach the Kandy Temple, lined with little stalls selling pretty pink and white lotus flowers, waiting to be offered by devotees. The pathway to the entrance of the temple is scattered with monuments bearing significant stories from the past. Inside this intricately designed building, your guide will enlighten you on the beliefs of the Buddhist faith and the architecture behind it.
After breakfast check out of your rooms and boarding the vehicles. Travel Mount Lavinia you can schedule a lunch break en-route
Before heading out of Kandy you will stop for visit of Gem Lapidary and shopping for arts & craft.
The Gem Lapidary comprises of life like replicated mine items that help you learn about the age-old tradition of gem mining in Sri Lanka. A presentation conducted at the lapidary gives an insight in to the perils and why Sri Lanka is famous for mining its colorful range of natural stones.
Stop at Tea plantation to experiences Pilimathalawa tea factory, you'll discover a typical Sri Lankan tea factory, very well organized, with a guided tour of its premises, that shows the different stages in tea production. After visiting the factory, you'll be invited to a tea degustation served by the factory's guide herself. As a final step, you'll will end at a lovely tea shop, where their exquisite teas are on sale at very reasonable prices. A good opportunity to buy those small gifts that we have always to bring home.
Breakfast at the hotel
Beach training for the group at Mount Lavinia beach.
Lunch at the hotel.
After lunch, load the coach and transfer to their respective ground for the 2nd Match– School Venue or Similar.
Rugby Team at school ground
After the games, socialize with your opposition before heading back to your hotel.
Regroup and enjoy dinner at the hotel this evening.
Overnight in Mount Lavinia.
After Breakfast proceed to Kosgoda and visit a Turtle Hatchery.
The Turtle hatchery - The process of marine turtles nesting, hatchlings being born, and swimming back to sea is fascinating to observe. The Kosgoda Turtle Hatchery which primarily operating as a hatchery, is a great place to observe collected and rescued eggs hatch and then safely released into the sea.
Madhu river Safari - Its estuary and the many mangrove islets on it constitute a complex coastal wetland ecosystem. In has high ecological, biological and aesthetic significance, being home to approximately 303 species of plants belonging to 95 families and to 248 species of vertebrate animals. The inhabitants of its islets produce peeled cinnamon and cinnamon oil.
On completion proceed Galle fort walk to explore this UNESCO World heritage site and may watch the sun set and group picture from the top of the fort.
Breakfast at the hotel
Spend the morning hour at leisure by the pool or beach.
Lunch at the hotel.
Load the coach and transfer to their respective ground for the 4th Match– International or Similar.
Rugby Team @ International Ground
After the games, socialize with your opposition before heading back to your hotel.
Regroup and enjoy the final dinner at the hotel this evening.
Overnight at Mount Lavinia.
Packed breakfast, load the vehicles, check out and depart from the hotel to Airport.
Not all hotels offer good laundry facility however it’s is advisable check at the time of check in and negotiate a rate with the front office Manager to make sure they get the laundry as early as possible from the laundry services.
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