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Srilanka tour package from Cochin |
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Both Cochin and Srilanka share several influences of Portuguese, Dutch and British influences either in the food, monuments or heritage places. It’s these ancient influences that make both the places absolutely desirable and worth planning a holiday trip to. An hour long air distance from Cochin to Srilanka makes it an ideal quick getaway destination too. With so many similarities yet so many differences in their appeal factors - both Cochin and Srilanka have a perfect blend of natural escapades, commercial hubs and entertainment zones. So you can have a taste of ancient, traditional and modern places to visit and entertain yourself in Srilanka tour package from Cochin.
Travel and time
The distance from Cochin to Srilanka is approximately 521 kilometers. Yourtotal flight travel time would be approximately one hour – give and take ten to fifteen minutes extra.
April is considered a good time to visit Srilanka however during the months of November the monsoon season makes the ambience pretty. Hence you can consider an off season trip plan to Srilanka during the pretty inter monsoon season in November. Srilanka has a tropical climate but it differs in different places hence its best to have an advanced check before you do your bookings. SriLanka is a round the year destination but the temperature can get crazy hot near in the north East coast.
Fun and adventure
In a Srilanka tour package from Cochin most tour operators would try to offer you a royal tour experience. Srilanka is a place with its beautiful white sandy beach, round the year sunshine and calm waters that are surfers muse. So the best way to have the best out of your tour package is to
- Fly away in a hot air balloon and get a taste of balloon adventure. Enjoy a picturesque view and an aerial view of several prominent places of SriLanka.
- Visit the Elephant orphanage at Pinnewala
- Head to Colombo and indulge yourself in a shopping spree at its traditional and busy bazaar- Cinnamon gardens and Pettah
- Visit the famous Peradeniya gardens
- Indulge in some sports
- Golfing
- Cricket
- Surfing
- Paragliding
- Canoeing
- Cycling
- Backpacking
- Trekking
Tourist attractions in Cochin
Cochin is a busy commercial city in Kerala that offers both modern and historical places of attraction and interest. Cochin offers enough on its platter to entertain its visitors and some of the prominent attractions worth visiting in Cochin are:
- Mattancherry palace
- Santa Cruz Basilica
- Paradesi Synagogue
- St. Francis church
- Veegaland theme park
- Jawaharlal Nehru stadium
- Indo Portuguese museum
- Fort kochi
- Jew town and Jew synagogue
- Dutch palace
- Marine drive
- Cherai beach
- Hill Palace museum
- Bolgatty palace
- Kodanad elephant training center
- Willington island
Places of Attraction in Srilanka
A tiny island can sweep you off your feet with myriad places of attraction hidden in its belly. Srilanka’s natural facade, white sandy beaches and picturesque view make Srilanka a holiday destination that’s a must visit.
- Hortan plains
- Jaffna
- Kandy
- Adams peak
- Nuwara Eliya
- Sigiriya
- Trincomalee
- Ratnapura
- Wilpattu National park
- Arugam Bay
- Yala National park
- Ella
- Ella gap
- Colombo
- Negombo
- Unawatuna
- Anuradhapura
- Arugam Bay
- Batticalao
- Bentota
- Beruwala
- Mannar
- Matara
- Knuckles range
Cuisines
Bothe Cochin and Srilanka will offer you food with lot of similarities. Besides being delicious and mouthwatering they are light and freshly made. From steamed pancakes, string hoppers, egg hoppers, curries, stews, spices, fish fry, pepper roasts, string parottas, chutneys, lentils so on and so forth, the dishes both the places offer hold a lot of similarity and are absolutely scrumptious. While touring both the places you should certainly not miss the experience of eating from the shacks and small kiosks by the beach side where fresh catch is instantly fried and served. The experience beats even fine dining experience.
Cochin and Srilanka
Cochin and Srilanka are two places that offer attractions and entertainments that appeal to majority of travelers. Both the places have old and new attraction places and maintain certain traditions that are till date followed in a traditional fashion. If Cochin has Chinese fishing nets that till date attract tourists who come to simply watch the way these nets work along with a beautiful view of the sunset than Bentota in Srilanka continues to lure foreign travelers to its pristine beaches. A tour package from Cochin to Srilanka is certainly one that should be enjoyed to the fullest.
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