It's not a mirage or a beautiful dream that will melt away when you open your eyes. You are awake, the sky is a glittering blue and catamaran boats are beached on the amber sands beyond the tide. The air is scented with tropical flowers, and palm trees and causarinas whisper drowsily, throwing shifting, feathery shadows on sun-drenched shores.

The scene might be any Sri Lankan beach - south, north, east or west, which girdle the island's seaboard. strung in a line of colourful and inviting resorts. Each resort has its own special attractions and distinctive charm and hinterlands of exceptional natural and human interest. Many are fringed by magical underwater coral reefs, and have numerous submerged shipwrecks dating from centuries ago. Further up along the western coast and north of Colombo, fishing villages with their fleets of boats and catamaran canoes, noisy fish markets and fairs, the 17th century Dutch period Hamilton canal, mangrove wildernesses, water-bird colonies and toddy tapping lend a special native character to the palm-fringed golden beaches here. Lie back and enjoy endless vistas of serene untouched landscapes, or be adventurous and join one of the many aquasports centers bordering the coast. The beautiful dream lives on.

Note: Currently these Holiday Packages are available only in Sri Lanka