Third Test Match Galle
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From £1,445 per person
Single supplement £255
Tailormade and set extensions are available over the festive season or preceding the Test match.
Galle, a town of compelling history and melting-pot culture once visited by King Solomon and later a jewel in the colonial crowns of Portugal, the Netherlands and Britain, is home to one of the most picturesque stadia in world cricket.
Backed on two sides by the Indian Ocean and in the shadow of the Dutch
Fort, Galle Cricket Ground is imbued with romance and atmosphere, playing
host to heroics and outrageous misfortunes in its 19 years as a Test match
venue. A joy for the cricket connoisseur, it ranks with Lord’s, Adelaide,
Newlands and Calcutta’s Eden Gardens as an experience not to be missed. With tracks that favour spinners and Sri Lanka’s formidable record, an
England win at Galle would be a massive achievement. Join us here to cheer
on their attempt.
You will be staying at the first class Bentota Beach Hotel. With its xtensive
gardens and both river and sea frontage it is a popular choice and an excellent
first class established hotel. Like almost all quality hotels serving the Test match
in Galle it is some distance from the ground and transfers times to the ground
are approximately 75 minutes. This tastefully designed hotel by the renowned
architect Geoffrey Bawa is beautifully located in mature gardens with the Bentota
River on one side and enjoys the superb palm fringed West facing Bentota
Beach which frequently hosts spectacular sunsets over the Indian Ocean. It is a
longstanding Kuoni Hotel and an ideal location for partners who may not wish to
attend every day of the match. We also hold a small number of Superior Rooms
and Suites for which prices are available on request.
Itinerary
Sunday 16th December
Fly with SriLankan Airlines from
Heathrow Airport.
Monday 17th December
Arrive in Colombo and transfer to the first class Bentota Beach Hotel where you will stay on a room & breakfast basis. You will be free to enjoy the rest of the day at leisure resting in your room or relaxing by the pool or on the beach.
Our early evening Wisden Cricketer
sundowner party provides the
opportunity to wind down further
and to meet new and former
fellow tourists. The event is also the
opportunity for our Wisden Cricketer
tour manager to welcome you and
from whom you will be able to collect
your all important match tickets.
Tuesday 18th – Saturday 22nd December
Daily transfers will take you to and
from the world famous Galle Stadium.
Our farewell Gala Dinner in the hotel
garden will take place in the evening
of the fifth day of the Test providing
the opportunity to reflect on the cricket and on your stay at Bentota
before your you return home or the
next stage of your holiday.
Sunday 23rd December
Spend the day at leisure before your evening transfer to Colombo for your Monday 04:15 flight home with SriLankan Airlines.
Options
Add the Essence of
Ceylon Tour
The Essence of Ceylon Tour described on the preceding web page can be
taken prior to the Third Test departing
the UK on 12th December.
Extend your stay at
the Bentota Beach
Hotel
The Bentota Beach is an ideal location
from which to extend your stay before or after the Test match. An extension
of your stay can be arranged by
speaking to our expert sales team.
Extend your Wisden Cricketer Supporters’ Tour elsewhere
Identify any hotel or resort on this website or on the Kuoni website at
www.kuoni.co.uk and we should be
pleased to tailor make an extension
package to provide a memorable
Christmas break.
Included in your tour
• Return economy flights
• Hotel accommodation as shown
• Return airport transfers
• Daily cricket transfers
• Services of a Tour manager
• Tour shirt and hat
• Test match tickets
• Welcome drinks
• Farewell dinner
Not included in your tour
• Optional day excursions
• Items of a personal nature
• Travel Insurance
Contact us with enquiries via our information request form or on 01306 744505
