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On average, it is maximum 35° in April in Trincomalee and at least around 23° degrees. The sea temperature is around 28° - 31* degrees!

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Sri Lankan Elephants, leopards, samba and spotted deer, sloth bears, peacocks, hornbills, water buffalos, toque macaque monkeys and langurs.

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Sperm Whales and manta rays on occasion while both bottlenose and spinner dolphins are seen daily .You could also see pilot whales in large pods and you can snorkel at Pigeon island with turtles and reef sharks.

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You need to be able snorkel and sometimes you will snorkel a fair distance from the boat, we have guides to help you if you're not too confident with this but its a good idea to get some practice in first.

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We only snorkel with the whales and dolphins, so it's something anyone can do.

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Whales are wild animals so we can never give 100% guarantee but we do everything possible to maximise the chance of swimming with them. We do 4 full days on the water for this reason.

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Yes of course, just let us know upon booking.

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The accommodation during your tour to SL will be lux glamping, modern chalets and exclusive boutique resorts.

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Yes, you certainly can as Sri Lanka has so much more to offer than what we could squeeze into one tour. Please talk to us about further additions to your tour.

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Here is a list of some different meals you may expect…

• Fish and chicken Curries
• Jackfruit curry
• Vegetarian, Cheese, Egg Kottu or Kottu Roti
• Fried salted fish
• Deep fried chicken rice
• Sri Lankan Omelets
• Sri Lankan Samosas
• Hoppers or Appa
• Coconut relish and Sambol chilli sauce 

Spice, spice and more spice!

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Private Micro Van & English Speaking Chauffeur/Guide.  We strive to deliver the best possible ‘in-vehicle experience’ – our vehicles are equipped with a travel kit which includes comfortable cushions, a sarong, sanitizers, mosquito repellent, socks (for temples), wet wipes, etc... our vehicles carry a dongle / wifi and a folder containing a good map.

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There is a maximum of 8 guest per tour and only 4 guests maximum for each chartered boat and we have chartered two boats for the whale swimming.

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Your tour will be led by a Majestic Whale Encounters guide.  They will be taking some photos during your tour, however they are not professional photographers as their job is to focus on our guests needs.  Many of our guests find that the quality of Go Pro cameras are amazing especially for underwater video.  They’re very small to travel with and user friendly. Please contact us if you would like more information on this.

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As with all our whale swimming tours, the whales are wild animals and we can never guarantee this 100%.  As you can imagine, the encounters are always on the whales terms.  We do everything within our power to maximise the chances of in water encounters to ensure the very best chances whilst remaining respectful of the whales. 

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During the dry season hundreds of elephants migrate to Minneriya National Park to what is called "the gathering "  The best months to witness this is June, July, August which will unfortunately be outside of our tour dates and doesn't co-incide with the best time for Blue Whales.  There is the possibility of seeing elephants in smaller numbers throughout the park during the time we will be there, however the parks can get very crowded and can take away from the experience. 

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There is internet at your accommodations, however it may not always work perfectly in each location and can be rather patchy and slow.  We encourage our guests to try very hard to get on to holiday mode, relax, enjoy the experience and leave the electronic world behind for a while if you can.  I know it’s a hard ask but it can be totally worth the effort.

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It’s a definite 12 for sure!

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You betchya!  Your guide is there to make sure you have the time of your life.