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from £1595pp INC FLIGHTS!
EL GOUNA RED SEA - INCLUDING 5 DAY 10 Dives Pack.
Dive Hotel minutes from Abu Tig Marina. Choice of 3*, 4* and 5* Hotels including return flights from UK, transfers, BB, Half board or All Inclusive board basis. Learn to dive, specialist dive course or day boat diving packages available.
Depart for CHRISTMAS 21 December 2023.
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Sri Lanka, Indian Ocean
Sri Lanka, previously known as Ceylon, in the Indian Ocean offers an endless list of things to see and places to visit, with 1000 miles of palm-fringed coastline, safaris, cultural tours, history and warm climate. Sportif Dive Holidays offer twin centre holidays with short 3 day to 2 week plus extension tours, where you can experience the hightlights of Sri Lanka. Diving is available in Sri Lanka with the east coast wrecks a highlight. Wreck diving sites in in Sri Lanka include the Panadura Nilkete and Pecheur Breton and WWII wrecks - HMS Hermes and British Sargeant. Reef dive sites include Barracuda near Colombo.
Scuba Diving
We suggest adding a Sri lanka extension tour with your scuba diving holiday in the Maldives for specactular Indian Ocean diving. Made up of over a thousand coral islands sitting, either side of the equator, the Maldives offers a choice of resorts and liveaboards. From here you have the perfect base for your diving allowing you to access the channels and lagoons that are brimming with the huge variety of sea life and soft coral that make this a mecca for divers. Sportif Dive Holidays are Maldives diving holiday specialists, offering over 100 Maldives dive resorts and liveboard options.
Culture and Activities
Sri Lankan history, with over 2000 years of culture, its tea plantations, rainforests and eight Unesco World Heritage Sites make is a must visit destination. Highlights include ; Polonnaruwa, which was the medieval capital of Sri Lanka from the 11th to 13th century AD. Now the archaeological treasures, ancient structures, tombs, temples, statues and stupas can be explored, giving a good idea of how the city would have looked. Sigiriya is home to the 5th Century ‘Fortress in the Sky’, also known as ‘Lion Rock’ which, at its summit, are the foundations of what was once a great palace. Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, which is considered Sri Lanka’s most prized possession. Also recommended is the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage. Started in 1975, it is now is home to more than 40 elephants. Sportif Dive Holidays offer a range of tailor made tours, with a variety of durations. Contact us for details of specific itineraries and options available.
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Diving Conditions
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Best Time: December to March (West coast). April - October (East coast), Average Air temps: 22°C (winter) to 33°C (summer). Average Water temps: 23°C (winter) to 32°C (summer). Visibility: 5-30m Top Dive Sites: East coast diving, whale and dolphin snorkelling trips. |
Great Reasons to Dive in Sri Lanka
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