Sri Lanka

Marco Polo declared Sri Lanka the finest island of its size in the world. The Sri Lanka mystique pervades, unfurling before the senses: the heavy warm air, the rich green foliage, the multicolored Buddhist flags, and the kaleidoscope of saris, fruits, jewellery and spices in the markets.

For a small island, Sri Lanka offers a truly amazing variety. The coasts are studded with palm-lined beaches, some with world-class surf breaks. Hill Country reveals rolling green hills carpeted with tea plantations. National parks are inhabited by elephants, leopards, monkeys, crocodiles and rare birdlife.