Day 1Upon arriving in Sri Lanka, transfer to the Wallawwa in Kotugoda, a boutique villa housed in a refurbished colonial bungalow situated just minutes from the international airport. Visit the North West coastal town of Negombo with its sun-kissed beaches, watersports, catamarans and fishing villages. Explore the Muthurajawella wetlands situated just 10 minutes from the Wallawwa. The daily high tide brings in seawater from the ocean into the wetland. Continuous mixing of these two waters over thousands of years, has led to a brackish, integrated coastal ecosystem that is biologically diverse and teeming with life. Numerous species of birds, butterflies and fish are found here.

Day 2, 3 & 4Travel on to Pussellawa for a three nights stay at the Lavender House, a stunning five-bedroom tea planter’s bungalow situated on a working tea plantation midway between Kandy and Nuwara Eliya. Explore the surrounding Helboda Tea estate and tea factory where you will gain insight into the manufacturing process as well as an opportunity to taste the different grades of hill country tea. The hill country town of Nuwara Eliya also offers many activities including the challenging 18 holed golf course of the Nuwara Eliya Golf Club, horse riding and a visit to the Hakgala Botanical Gardens.

Day 5, 6 & 7Travel onto Dickoya, Sri Lanka’s tea-growing highlands, for a three-night stay at Ceylon Tea Trails, a wonderful collection of refurbished tea planter’s bungalows in the southwest corner of the hills, an area renowned for its fine tea and beautiful countryside. The following morning you might like to enjoy the “Tea experience”, which involves a visit a plantation to observe first hand the process, starting from the plucking field where it all begins with the picking of “two leaves and a bud” to the factory where the processing begins. The Tea Trails also provides an excellent base for a variety of adventure activities. There are a number of mountain bike trails that loop through the surrounding tea estates and guides are available on-demand. The reservoirs of Castlereagh and Maskeliya offer a pristine lake environment for kayaking – stable one or two-man kayaks are available for hire. Maps, guides and safety gear are all provided. A number of treks and scenic walks are also available.