When deciding where to operate tours, Taprorabana considers official travel advisories from our core traveller markets. Because advise varies based on where you live, it is critical to contact your own local foreign travel advisory before deciding whether or not to visit a particular country.

Travel advisories

Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka Tourist Board

United Kingdom: Foreign Travel Advice

United States: US Department of State – Bureau of Consular Affairs

Entry, health and visa requirements

Get the latest information on travel documents and visa requirements, plus local government COVID-19 vaccination and quarantine policies around the world.

https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/sri-lanka/entry-requirements

https://www.immigration.gov.lk/web/index.php option=com_content&view=article&id=373&Itemid=196&lang=en

How we monitor safety on our trips

We are continually monitoring global concerns to ensure that we have a thorough awareness of the locations we visit. With various operational offices in a range of places across the world, Taprorabana has access to real-time safety updates and information within the countries we visit. If necessary, these employees are on hand to assist travellers on the ground.

Get in touch

If you have any concerns, you can contact our support team online or over the phone.

2) Trip cancellations

This global health crisis has had a huge impact on everyone, so we want to make sure your future travel plans are safe and to reassure you that we are committed to supporting our customers as best we can. We never want to cancel a trip, but sometimes things happen. As the world opens up, we’re excited for you to get out there and see it. But we also recognise the Coronavirus (COVID-19) is still a risk and some things are out of both our control and yours. We want your future travels to always be safe and, in the unfortunate event that your trip needs to be cancelled, we are committed to supporting you the best we can.  

For refund information for UK & European travellers, please contact us.

3) Entry, health and visa requirements

Get the latest information on travel documents and visa requirements, plus local government COVID-19 vaccination and quarantine policies. To view travel requirements for your destination, please confirm that you have read and understand the information below.

https://www.immigration.gov.lk/web/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=373&Itemid=196&lang=en

https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/sri-lanka/entry-requirements

4) COVID-19

Find out more about our vaccination policy and the other COVID-19 standards on our trips.

Our response to covid 19

• We recognise how fortunate we are to be able to travel and will continue to carry out our moral mission and responsibilities to the places we visit.
• Vaccinations, we believe, play an important role in saving lives and keeping people safe. Although almost 70% of the world has been immunised against COVID-19, vaccination rates remain low in some of the areas and populations we visit. We continue to advocate for global vaccine fairness and urgently urge all travellers and leaders to get properly vaccinated against COVID-19.
• We also adhere to the World Health Organization’s and the World Travel and Tourism Council’s (WTTC) safe travel protocols.
• All of our itineraries are subject to a thorough risk assessment and audit, and our leaders and operators receive ongoing COVID-19 health and safety training and abide by COVID-19 standards. Furthermore, the hotels, transportation providers, and any vendors we use must fulfil heightened COVID-19 criteria.

Covid 19 vaccination policy

Trips begin on January 1, 2023.

• Beginning January 1, 2023, Taprorabana will no longer require travellers to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination.
• However, we continue to strongly advise all travellers and leaders to be vaccinated in order to protect themselves and others.
• Your destination or airline may still require specific confirmation of testing or vaccination. Please double-check your travel and admission criteria.
• This regulation does not apply to all polar expeditions and select adventure cruises, where testing and immunisation are still required. For further information, please see the Essential Trip Information for your chosen tour.

 What type of certificate we accept

• We accept a number of different tests:
• Nucleic acid amplification tests (NAATs) such as the RT-PCR, RT-LAMP, TMA, NEAR or HAD tests. These are typically collected by nasopharyngeal swabs.
• Rapid antigen test. These can be either:
• Self-administered
• Administered by a medical professional
• Lateral Flow tests (if a verifiable test result can be produced).
• You must be able to produce a verifiable test result (paper or digital). This may be in the form of a test result, a medical certificate or a travel certificate/ “fit to fly” certificate.

Your safety is our priority

Before you book a trip with TAPRORABANA (PVT) LTD, please take the time to read and understand what terms and conditions apply to your booking. For most of our trips, you will be booking directly with TAPRORABANA (PVT)LTD so our Standard Booking Conditions and any applicable Special Conditions will apply. The Booking Conditions you agree to when you make your booking apply to your trip.