12 DAYS | 6-17 March 2027
(Ability rating: 1 – relaxed, 2 – moderate, 3 – advanced, 4 – WTF!)
THE TOUR
Since 2023, Outdoor Adventure Girls has been offering bespoke travel tours for their 40,000 members. The international trips will focus on outdoor adventure, pushing guests out of their comfort zone and creating incredible connections with other women in the most sought-after bucket list destinations on Earth.
For this OAG Overseas tour, we are heading to the amazing country of Sri Lanka. This trip will be a journey through Sri Lanka that feeds your soul as much as your sense of adventure!
From ancient temples and misty tea plantations to wild safaris and golden coastlines. This is about real connection: sharing meals with local families, learning traditions first-hand and experiencing the rhythm of everyday life. Expect culture, colour, incredible food, and the kind of moments that stay with you long after you’ve left
The trip includes a jam-packed 12 days of adventure with stops at all of the most amazing places to see in this magical country. All of this and more is why we are so excited to take you here in 2027
WHAT’S INCLUDED
✓ 11 x nights accommodation for the duration of the trip
✓ Intrepid local guide and OAG host
✓ Welcome and introduction with your OAG host
✓ Arrival transfer & welcome dinner
✓ Negombo fish market visit
✓ Coconut plantation experience (incl. king coconut tasting & toddy tapping)
✓ Sigiriya Lion Rock climb & ancient fortress
✓ Chena cultivation experience & traditional lunch
✓ Dambulla wholesale market visit
✓ Dambulla Cave Temples & Kandy Temple of the Tooth
✓ Spice garden visit in Matale
✓ Kandy city walk, market tastings & tea factory tour
✓ Sri Lankan cooking class + Kandyan dinner with a local family
✓ Scenic train journey into the highlands
✓ Tea plantation hike & tea picking experience
✓ Tamil family home-cooked lunch
✓ Local cooking demonstration in Bandarawela
✓ Wildlife safari in Yala / Udawalawe National Park
✓ Buffalo curd tasting experience
✓ Fisherman experience & fresh seafood lunch in Mirissa
✓ Galle Fort walking tour & cultural exploration
✓ Colombo street food tour + Dutch Burgher lunch
✓ Farewell dinner in Colombo
✓ Visit to the Zero Plastic Impact Centre
✓ 11 x breakfasts, 6 x lunches and 5 x dinners
✓ Welcome gift bag from OAG
✓ WhatsApp group to connect with other guests
ITINERARY
*Please note this itinerary is subject to change.
Day 1: Arrival → Int. Airport – Negombo
Welcome to Sri Lanka!
Included activities:
- An arrival transfer based on the recommended arrival flights
- Welcome dinner at a local restaurant
Day 2: Negombo – Sigiriya
Included activities
- Madampe – Coconut plantation visit
- Negombo Fish Market Visit (Per Person)
- Visit to the Impact Centre.
Day 3: Sigiriya
Included activities
- Dambulla – Wholesale Markets tour
- Sigiriya – Lion Rock Fortress Visit
- Sigiriya – Chena Cultivation tour by jeep
Day 4: Sigiriya – Kandy
Included activities
- Dambulla Cave Temple Visit
- Visit the Kandy Temple of Tooth
Day 5: Kandy
Included activities
- Kandy – Cooking Class in a Sinhalese Home
- Kandy – Cooking Class in a Sinhalese Home
- Kandy – Market wander & tastings
Day 6: Kandy – Ambewela – Bandarawela
Included activities
- Bandarawela – Cooking Demonstration & Local Meal
- Ambewela – Scenic train ride from Ambewela to Bandarawela
Special note: Today’s total travel time is approximately 7 hours.
Day 7: Bandarawela
Included activities
- Haputale – Tamil family lunch
- Bandarawela – Hike through tea fields
Day 8: Bandarawela – Yala (Tissamaharama)
Included activities
- Yala/Udawalawe National Park – Wildlife safari
- Transport to and from included activities
Accommodation: Kithala Resort Tissa-Yala or similar
Day 9: Mirissa
Included activities
- Curd Tasting
- Mirissa – Fisherman’s lunch
- Transport to and from included activities
Day 10: Mirissa
Included activities
- Galle – Biriyani Lunch
- Galle – Dutch Fort
- Galle – Walking tour
Day 11: Mirissa – Colombo
Included activities
- Dutch Lamprais lunch at Dutch Burgher Union
- Farewell Dinner
Day 12: Colombo – BIA
Included activities
- Group transfer to the airport
ACCOMMODATION
Our accommodation will be an array of hotels carefully curated for this trip. We have carefully chosen the accommodation to maximise your experience on this bucket list trip.
*You will be sharing a room with another guest, in a room with twin beds, with an ensuite. Rooms will be allocated randomly, unless specified otherwise.
PRICE
£1,975 per person including all as stated above and must be booked via Intrepid Travel.
WHAT’S NOT INCLUDED
✕ Flights to and from the trip (please speak to Intrepid about flights)
✕ Travel insurance for the trip
✕ Any additional meals or drinks not stated above
✕ Any additional activities not stated above
✕ Airport transfers if you arrive or depart outside of the recommended times
*There will be one transfer per trip for arrival and one for departure. Attendees will be recommended a flight, but if you book alternative flights, transfers will not be provided and will be at the cost of the guest.
INSURANCE
It is the attendee’s responsibility to have the appropriate travel insurance for this trip. It is compulsory for all guests to have travel insurance. Please let us know you have appropriate travel insurance before the trip.
FLIGHTS
Flights are not included as we wanted to give you the option of where to fly when and where you want. If you would like help booking flights, Intrepid Travel is on hand to help you throughout the booking process and can book flights for you if required.
There will be one transfer per trip for arrival and one for departure. Attendees will be recommended a flight, but if you book alternative flights, transfers will not be provided and will be at the cost of the guest.
BOOKING
To book your spot, register your details on the link below and we will be in touch to secure your spot.
To secure your place on this tour, you must pay a non-refundable deposit of £200 per person. Do you want to pay in instalments? Once you’ve reserved your space you can arrange this with Intrepid – no extra fees.
IMPORTANT NOTE: To help keep things smooth for everyone, all of our trips now come with a booking deadline between 120-90 days before departure. After this point, trips may not go ahead due to low demand. So, if you’ve been eyeing up an OAG adventure, make sure you secure your spot early, otherwise you might suddenly find the trip you were excited about has gone. Booking ahead means no surprises and ensures you don’t miss out.
You can read the terms and conditions via the trip itinerary PDF.
ABOUT INTREPID TRAVEL
I have teamed up with Intrepid Travel to help host our OAG Overseas trips. They are experts in group travel with over 30 years of experience, and most importantly they are a B Corp, meaning responsible travel has always been at the core of what they do. Travelling with Intrepid means not just better trips for you, it’s better for local communities, better for wildlife, and better for the planet. Read more about their Foundation here.
