“Nawah Maha Perahera Festival”

14 days/13 nights in SRI LANKA, Feb. 7-20, 2009. Highlights: Elephants, dancers, drummers, acrobats and more at the Nawah Maha Perahera festival in Colombo/ancient cities dating back to 5 BC/hill capital of Kandy/Dutch Fort in Galle/leopards, elephants, monkeys, sloth bears, birds in Yala National Park. From Los Angeles, from $3,295. Ceylon Express International (Huntington Beach, CA; 800/423-9566, www.ceylonexpress.com).