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Geoffrey Bawa - An Architectural Tour of Sri Lanka
16 days from £2900 per person

Sigiriya | Kandy | Colombo | Bentota | Tangalle



This tour draws pure inspiration from the late and talented architect, Geoffrey Bawa and visits the places he lived in, designed and drew inspiration from. Bawa helped put Sri Lanka on the map as a country with an individual and sophisticated sense of style and produced sustainable architecture long before it became a fashionable trend. Staying in properties designed by Bawa visiting sights such as Polonnaruwa and Aukana in the Cultural Triangle. Continue onto the historical city of Kandy, visiting the Botanical Gardens of Peradeniya. Whilst in Colombo visit his home and architectural studio now Colombo's most loved restaurant. Continue onto his country house overlooking a sea of paddy close to the beach resort of Bentota and end you stay in Tangalle The Last House, which as the name suggests, was the last villa Bawa designed.

 


Itinerary Details

Day 1 - In Transit

Overnight flight to Colombo.

Day 2 - Kandalama Hotel - Sigiriya

On arrival, you will be drive to Sigiriya.

Day 3 - Kandalama Hotel - Sigiriya

Day exploring Mihintale, Anuradhapura and Aukana.

Day 4 - Kandalama Hotel - Sigiriya

Day exploring Dambulla and Sigiriya Rock Fortress.

Day 5 - Kandy House - Kandy

Drive to Kandy. En-route visit Pinnawela Elephant Orphanage.

Day 6 - Kandy House - Kandy

Day exploring Peradeniya Botanical Gardens, Kandy Town and the Temple of the Tooth.

Day 7 - Tintagel - Colombo

Drive to Colombo. Afternoon city sightseeing.

Day 8 - Tintagel - Colombo

Morning visit to the Geoffrey Bawa museum. Afternoon at leisure.

Day 9 - The Villa Bentota - Bentota

Drive to Bentota. En-route visit Lulunganga Villa.

Day 10 - The Villa Bentota - Bentota

Day at leisure.

Day 11 - Claughton Villa - Tangalle

Drive to Tangalle. Afternoon at leisure.

Day 12 - Claughton Villa - Tangalle

Day at leisure.

Day 13 - The Last House - Tangalle

Drive to The Last House. Afternoon at leisure.

Day 14 - The Last House - Tangalle

Day at leisure.

Day 15 - The Last House - Tangalle

Day at leisure.

Day 16 - In Transit

Transfer to Colombo for flight home.


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