Sri Lanka – So Much in So Little
Few places have as many UNESCO World Heritage Sites (eight) packed into such a small area. Sri Lanka’s 2000-plus years of culture can be discovered at ancient sites where legendary temples boast beautiful details even as they shelter in caves or perch on prominent peaks. More recent are evocative colonial fortresses, from Galle to Trincomalee.
Across the island, that thing that goes bump in the night might be an elephant heading to a favourite waterhole. Safari tours of Sri Lanka’s pleasantly relaxed national parks encounter leopards, water buffaloes, all manner of birds and a passel of primates.
| DESTINATIONS | BEST SEASON | WORKING DAY REQUIRED TO GET VISA |
CURRENCY TO CARRY | SUITABLE AIRPORT |
MIN DAYS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAMBODIA | NOV – FEB | VOA | KHR – COMBODIAN RIEL | SIEMREP | 5 |
| THAILAND | AROUND YEAR | VOA | THB – THAI BAHT | BANGKOK | 5 |
| JAPAN | APR, MAY, AUG | 6 DAYS | JPY – JAPANESE YEN | TOKYO, OSAKA | 6 |
| VIETNAM | JUL, AUG | 7 DAYS | VND – VIETAMESE DONG | HO CHI MIN CITY | 5 |
| SINGAPORE AND MALAYSIA | AROUND YEAR | 5 DAYS | SGD – SINGAPORE DOLLAR MYR – MALAYSIAN RINGGIT |
SIN/KUL | 5 |
| BALI AND KOMODO ISLAND | JUL, AUG, DEC | VOA | IDR – INDONESIAN RUPIAH | DENPASAR | 5 |
| SRILANKA | SEP – MAR | VOA | SRI LANKAN RUPEE | COLOMBO | 6 |
| HONG KONG AND MACAO | OCT-DEC | 2 DAYS | HKD – HONG KONG DOLLAR MOP – MACAU PATACA |
HONG KONG | 5 |
| CHINA | MAY – AUG | 5 DAYS | CNY – CHINESE YUAN RENMINBI | BEIJING | 5 |
| ISRAEL AND JORDAN ESCAPE | MAY- SEP | 10 DAYS/VOA | ILS – ISRAELI SHEKEL JOD – JORDANIAN DINAR |
TEL AVIVE/AMMAN | 6 |