Sri Lanka tours have become one of the World’s most popular holiday choices.
This holiday hotspot seemingly has it all – Charming people with diverse religious and cultural backgrounds. The island and the landscape of Sri Lanka is as diverse as its people and I think this is what has been the major pull.
Spanning 430 km North to South and with a width of 225 km, Sri Lanka Holidays offer so much.
From the idyllic coastline that stretches a lengthy 1340 km to Sri Lanka’s tea country, where the landscape is dramatically different with lush surroundings and temperate forests, there is much to see and do.
Tea Country
Safari seems the way forward. Asian specialists, cazenove+loyd like to do things a little differently. Why safari in a battered, bumpy four x four when you can take to the skies and really get to see Sri Lanka…all of it.
From Colombo, the private Bell Jet Ranger helicopter heads for Kandy, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one corner of Sri Lanka’s cultural triangle.
The other two corners, the ancient cities of Anuradhapura and Polonnaruwa in the north can be circled in a few hours by helicopter, giving passengers a clear aerial view of the ancient ruins. The helicopter lands next to the UNESCO World Heritage site, Sigiriya.
Sigiriya
From the north, it is just a one hour flight to Sri Lanka’s Tea country. Clients stay in a converted tea plantation bungalow and can visit local tea factories and explore the countryside by foot, bike or raft.
Galle, the most important town in the south of Sri Lanka, is the final stop on the safari. The flight from the Highlands to Galle takes in the sights of the Kothmale reservoir, local waterfalls and the sacred Adam’s Peak which contains the footprint of Buddha.
Fly over Adam’s Peak at sunrise and witness the distinctive triangular shadow the mountain casts on the surrounding plain.
View From Adams Peak
An unbelievable island offering mile after mile of Seductive beaches, cultural heritage sites, differing landscapes of Mountains to lush green lagoons and leafy forests and waterfalls and rivers bursting with suitably diverse organisms.
It has to be seen by air, surely the only way to take in all this Island has to offer.
A five night flying safari with cazenove+loyd (http://www.cazloyd.com 020 7384 2332) costs from 3,455 per person based on four people travelling, as part of a tailormade itinerary. The price includes a night at Kandy House, two nights at Lavender House in the Highlands and two nights at Galle Fort Hotel on a bed and breakfast basis with private helicopter flights throughout. The itinerary does not include international flights.
Sorry, couldn’t resist throwing in a classic Top Gun quote. I cannot be blamed either, look at this excellent activity! You can be “Maverick” or “Goose” taking advantage of the “Just for you” concierge service at The Hotel Métropole in Monte-Carlo.
The Hotel Métropole is situated at the centre of Monte-Carlo, just a few steps from the Casino Square and a 20-minute drive from Nice airport. This has to be the place to stay in Monte-Carlo, an elegant and still modern hotel.
Apart from the important, imposing and beautiful architecture the hotel offers so much. A 3 storey spa and fitness studio adjoins the hotel. World renowned chef Joël Robuchon and his protégé Christophe Cussac deliver the food that would be expected of such an establishment. The views from the terraces and balconies onto the casino gardens and the Mediterranean Sea are to die for.
But, enough of all this swank and luxury. Let’s talk fighter jets!
Thrill-seekers will be taken through a detailed study of the L39 Albatros fighter jet, followed by a briefing on the manoeuvres and the equipment on board. With this new aviation knowledge in check, co-pilots-to-be will then board the Russian fighter plane, to experience thirty minute of pure adrenaline.
As the jets co-pilot, Mavericks will be in constant voice contact with the pilot, who will be able to adapt the flight to suit your wishes, expectations or desires.
The experience can be solo or shared with your friends or taken solo at the rate of €1,500 per person for the 75 minute experience. (Flyers must be over 18 and be in good health)
This incredible offering comes as part of the Just For You concierge service at the Hotel Métropole Monte-Carlo. Maybe you prefer your treats a little less exhilarating. That’s fine, the hotel offers activities in Tourism, relaxation and Gastronomy.
For further information please contact the concierge team at the Hotel Metropole Monte-Carlo on +33 77 93 15 15 20 or email .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Flexjet have recently unveiled a comprehensive portfolio of products designed for the private jet industry. Flexjet is in essence a private jet charter brokerage company offering services from whole aircraft ownership and management, fractional jet ownership, jet cards, charter brokerage and supplemental lift services to be a “one-stop shop” for all things aviation.
Their new product portfolio comprises:
Our Programs - Showcases Flexjet’s full portfolio of products ... be sure to click “view detailed comparison” next to the request more info button for a pull-out screen with even more details.
Fractional Ownership - Choose what fraction of ownership you’d like, starting at 1/16, and the type of aircraft to get estimates on the purchase price of that share, the hourly rate and fuel adjustment.
Flexjet 25 Jet Card - Allows you to select number of hours (25, 30 or 35), number of days for access and type of aircraft to determine the purchase price of the card and the hourly rate.
UK design and innovation company Seymourpowell have just revealed their visionary transportation concept known as Aircruise – a clipper in the clouds. Are we looking at the future of transport?
The concept is basically a giant, vertical airship powered by natural energy and designed to carry travellers in style and luxury.
Originally a self-generated project, Seymourpowell’s Aircruise is the concept design for a hotel in the sky, with low passenger numbers and huge internal spaces offering room for living, dining and relaxing, as well as scope for dramatic and inspirational public spaces. The initial design proposes a bar/lounge zone, four duplex apartments, a penthouse and five smaller apartments.
From the docking rig at the base to the tip, the ship is 265 metres tall. Hydrogen, the lightest gas, is used as the lifting gas, and is capable of lifting around 1.2Kg per cubic metre of volume.
Cirrus have just launched their Xi design package, a completely one-off personalized aircraft designed by you!
The package now offers pilots and passengers the ultimate hands-on design experience where you have control of every detail of the aircraft, even incorporating company logos and family crests.
You’ll work with the Cirrus design team, choosing an individualised color palette, stitching, exterior graphics and seating materials.
