Explore Sri Lanka’s ancient cultural heritage, visiting Buddhist temples and climbing atop rock fortresses, journey through Sri Lanka’s serene tea-growing highlands, experience one of Asia’s most laidback capital cities and enjoy a week’s relaxation in the Maldives, an archipelago of islands famous for his white-sanded beaches, turquoise seas and magnificent coral reefs. Do all this in the lap of luxury, relaxing in the region’s leading boutique hotels. This is an intimate and luxurious holiday, ideal for couples.

This Sri Lanka and Maldives Chaaya Escape includes a 6-night tour of Sri Lanka and a week’s stay in the Maldives. The tour component includes visits to the Cultural Triangle to see the ruins of once great civilisations and remarkable fortresses. You will also drive through Sri Lanka’s beautiful hill-country and spend a night in Colombo, the island’s laid-back capital. Spend the final seven days lolling on the beach or exploring coral reefs in the Maldives. This holiday has been designed using the newly refurbished “Chaaya” brand of hotels owned by the respected John Keells Group. These mid-range properties offer exceptional value at the moment considering their quality.

Our Sri Lanka & Kerala Combo is a special holiday that allows travellers to enjoy the best that Sri Lanka can offer – ancient cities, tea-growing hills, shimmering waters of the Indian Ocean, sun kissed beaches - as well as a hop across to Kerala to experience the sights and sounds of Kochi, Alappuzha, and Kumarakom. We have selected unique accommodation for this itinerary.

Experience Sri Lanka’s ancient and colourful cultural heritage, its tropical wilderness, its green-mantled tea hills and follow this with five days of relaxation on the sandy beaches of the Maldives. We have selected unique but good-value properties to stay in including colonial-period hotels and a tea estate bungalow in Sri Lanka. In the Maldives we have opted for Bandos Resort, a popular mid-range option with excellent facilities. Of course, we are able to tinker with this itinerary if you wish and add an extra night here and there.