, children can enjoy a host of games at the villa, from volleyball to cricket, take a bike ride to the village of Aranwella or get close to nature with whale watching. Animal lovers can also visit the Udawalawe elephant park, the Kalametiya bird sanctuary

and water sports. Tennis, waterskiing, mountain biking, sailing, windsurfing and volleyball will help calm any pre-Christmas over-excitement. A seven-night stay in a Deluxe Christmas Room for a family of four, including flights, transfers, children’s clubs

languid infinity pool and splashing stone fountains complete the amber-hued picture. Let children loose in the secluded playground, freewheel en famille through riverine forest on Borgo’s mountain bikes, or play Hunt The Animal Statue on a meander through