Indian Ocean Hotels

INDIAN OCEAN TOURS

Elephants & Spices - from £965
Magic of the Maldives - from £1,055
Grand Sri Lanka Discovery - from £1,285
Wildlife of Ceylon - from £1,155
Maldivian Voyage - from £1,055

Essential Information

CAPITAL CITIES

SRI LANKA: Colombo

MALDIVES: Male

MAURITIUS: Port Louis

ZANZIBAR, Tanzania: Stonetown

LANGUAGE

SRI LANKA: Sinhala, Tamil and English

MALDIVES: Dhivehi and English

MAURITIUS: French and English

ZANZIBAR: Kiswahili and English

CURRENCY

SRI LANKA: Sri Lankan Ruppee. Currency can be exchanged at large hotels or banks. MasterCard and Visa are widely accepted. Some currency restrictions apply.

MALDIVES: The local currency is the Maldivian Rufiya. US dollars and credit cards are widely accepted on the islands.

MAURITIUS: Mauritian Ruppee

ZANZIBAR: Tanzanian Shilling although US dollars are accepted.

PASSPORT/VISA

SRI LANKA/MALDIVES/MAURITIUS: British passport holders require a visa

ZANZIBAR: A visa is required for British passport holders

FLYING TIME

SRI LANKA: 10:45 hours (direct) to Colombo; MALDIVES: 10:30 hours (direct) to Male.; MAURITIUS: 12:00 hours (direct); ZANZIBAR: 12:30 hours (indirect) NB: All timings are approximate from London and for indirect flights in include stopover time.

Indian Ocean Climate

CLIMATE/SEASON

SRI LANKA: has a complex climate with the monsoon occurring at different times of the year, depending on location. The area surrounding Habarana has a very dry and hot climate with sporadic showers in October and December that help to cool the air. The south west coastal areas, including Beruwela and Negombo, are blessed with beautiful warm weather and gentle sea breezes. The monsoon occurs mid-May to October.

MALDIVES: The weather is near perfect for most of the year. January to April is hot and sunny with the occasional tropical shower. Rainfall can increase, between April and October but is generally tropical downpours followed by sunshine.

MAURITIUS: With constant warm temperatures Mauritius is an excellent year round destination, although some rain and occasional tropical storm can occur from November to March.

ZANZIBAR: Generally pleasant weather year round, although rains can occur in April, May and November.

BEACH REGIONS:

Indian Ocean Beach Holidays

Our selection of holidays offers ample opportunity to relax and unwind on the wonderful beaches of the Indian Ocean, whether it be in Mauritius, Sri Lanka, exotic Zanzibar or the beautiful islands of the Maldives.