Sri Lanka: 16 days for $1,995 per person
O.A.T.'s special price for "Sri Lanka: From Colombo & Kandy to the Wildlife of Yala" departing Nov 20 is $1,995 per person (two sharing), flights not included. O.A.T. normally charges about $4,595 per person for this trip without flights. Round-trip flights from the US to Asia usually run about $1,300 per person (our estimate); O.A.T. can add its own airfare when you book.
- 14 nights' accommodation
- 30 meals—14 breakfasts, 8 lunches, and 8 dinners (including 1 Home-Hosted Dinner)
- All transportation and transfers
- Services of a local O.A.T. Trip Experience Leader
- 16 activities, including a visit to a GCF-supported school and 2 game-viewing drives
The catches
What you pay
| Item | Basis | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| O.A.T. special price, 2 × $1,995Required | O.A.T. special-offers page | $3,990 |
| Total | two travelers, O.A.T.'s price; flights not included | $3,990 |
| Flights to Asia, about $1,300 per person round trip (estimate)Not included | not in the price; our estimate of a typical economy round trip from a major US airport | $2,600 |
| Tips for the trip leaderNot included | not in O.A.T.'s inclusions list |
How to book it
- Open O.A.T.'s special offers (the button) and find "Sri Lanka: From Colombo & Kandy to the Wildlife of Yala" departing Nov 20
- Book online or call O.A.T. at 1-800-955-1925
- Add O.A.T.'s airfare or book your own flights
Why it's this cheap
O.A.T. releases unsold places on near-term departures at a fraction of the regular price rather than run them with empty seats.
Why it's a steal
GOOD COMPARISONO.A.T.'s regular price for this trip, about $4,595 per person without flights, for two. O.A.T. lists this departure at $4,595 per person before the special, and the trip from $6,095 per person with its own airfare (about $4,795 without, using our flight estimate); we compare with the lower of the two.
Evidence trail
| Source | What we checked | Checked |
|---|---|---|
| O.A.T. special offers | Sri Lanka: From Colombo & Kandy to the Wildlife of Yala, 2026-11-20 (2): $1,995 pp, listed $4,595 | Oct 20, 6:00 AM ET |
| O.A.T. trip page | From $6,095 per person, 16 days, includes airfare | Oct 19, 12:43 PM ET |
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