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Honeymoon to Sri Lanka and The Maldives

Sri Lanka, Maldives
13 days (12 nights)
Sri Lanka and The Maldives is the most incredible honeymoon combination. Fill your honeymoon with something more immersive, from sunrises over jungle canopies, tuk-tuk rides around ancient stupas, misty tea plucking and rice paddy cycling before swaying on an overwater hammock, snorkelling together over vibrant reefs and toasting the sunset on secluded sandbanks.

Our honeymoons are a little different. This sample honeymoon to Sri Lanka and The Maldives is a combination that is hard to beat anywhere in the world. Staying in intimate, design-led hotels, this trip mixes the immersive cultural heritage, landscapes and wildlife of Sri Lanka with downtime spent in the Maldives.

Inspired? Tell us all about you as a couple, and your likes and dislikes, and we’ll design a completely bespoke and very private honeymoon to Sri Lanka and The Maldives built around your own highlights and our knowledge and expertise. 

Your private driver will meet you at the airport and you’ll head off for Sigiriya. The journey offers tantalising glimpses into Sri Lanka’s rural heartland with coconut palms, banana trees and paddy fields giving way to lush, tropical forest
Stone-carved lion’s paws, 5th century frescoes, landscaped gardens and staggering views infuse your morning, before you’re climbing into a tuk-tuk with your local guide and delving into the jungle-clad remains of Anuradhapura, the spiritual heart of the Sinhalese civilisation.
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  • Guided climb of Sigiriya Rock Fortress, Tuk-tuk tour of Anuradhapura
Before dawn, you’re hiking up Pidurangala Rock with your guide to watch the golden light of sunrise illuminate the sweeping forest canopy and majestic Sigiriya Fortress. Later, step into history among the ancient palaces, temples, and statues of Polonnaruwa
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  • Picnic breakfast on Pidurangala Rock, Guided tour of Polonnaruwa
Today you journey into Sri Lanka’s misty tea hills, pausing en route to explore Dambulla Cave Temple, home to vivid 1st-century BC murals and towering rock-carved Buddha statues that radiate centuries of devotion, art and spiritual wonder.
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  • Dambulla Cave Temple
Immerse yourself in plantation life, start with fine-plucking tea alongside local experts, then hand-roll leaves and craft your own blend. Spend the afternoon on scenic hiking or biking trails and join a hands-on cooking class celebrating authentic local flavours and traditions.
You’re heading for an exclusive hideaway near the laid-back beach town of Habaraduwa today. Nestled on a private tea estate overlooking the wildlife-abundant Koggala Lake, the villas at Kahanda Kanda offer elegant serenity alongside an indulgent spa and impressive restaurant.
After a lazy day by the lake, you’re exploring Galle Dutch Fort with a locally guided gastronomic immersion into the cultural heritage of this fascinating city. From the Silk Road inspired cuisine to Sinhalese sweets, traditional egg roti, exotic cocktails and hot hoppers.
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  • Street-eats tour of Galle Dutch Fort
Begin your day with a serene boat ride past cinnamon and rubber plantations, spotting enthralling wildlife. Then cycle through emerald paddy fields and quiet hamlets, ending with herbal tea and fire-cooked hoppers served in a charming, traditional mud-hut.
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  • Boats, bikes and bites tour
Your driver will take you to the airport to catch your flight to the Maldives, where you’ll be whisked to your hotel in a private speedboat. Slip into the turquoise sea, relax on your water villa’s deck and dine over the reef at sunset.
With the thriving reef just steps from the shore, snorkelling or scuba diving together here will transport you into a teeming marine ecosystem with turtles, reef sharks, vibrant coral and kaleidoscopic fish. End your day with a sunset sail to a private dinner on a secluded sandbank.
After a floating breakfast delivered to your private pool, you might want to spend the day lazing in an overwater hammock, indulging in side-by-side massages at the spa or revelling in a private yoga session on the beach.
Make your final day unforgettable, choose a private photoshoot, a champagne cruise aboard a traditional Maldivian Dhoni with your own crew or a sunset wine tasting with the sommelier. It’s the perfect way to toast your time in paradise.
Time to return home and begin married life together. You’ll be whisked back across the sea to the airport for your flight home. Then it’s time to start putting together your honeymoon photo album to share with family and friends.

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We went to Sri Lanka as a three-generation family of three. The superb trip was organised by Samanthie and the team and it's difficult to see how it could have been bettered.
Roy Wood (February 2026) Read the whole review here Google
Red Dot organised the most wonderful 3-week holiday for us. Samanthie built a trip around the amazing sights we had requested visiting, together with her own suggestions and a wide mix of hotels, which gave us the flavours of both traditional Sri Lanka and the sleek, stylish contemporary version of the country. Our Driver made the whole experience incredibly special for us.
Alie C (February 2026) Read the whole review here Trip Advisor
I can’t thank Cherylle and the Red Dot team enough for their meticulous planning of our family holiday to India travelling through Rajasthan over Christmas. As a family of all adults, every suggestion from daily activities to hotel choices was simply perfect. We travelled through Delhi, Ranthambore (an unforgettable tiger safari!), Jaipur and Agra and I truly feel we experienced the very best of each destination while moving at a relaxed, well thought out pace
Daisy Stanton (February 2026) Read the whole review here Google
My partner arranged a holiday trip at fairly short notice to Sri Lanka with Red Dot on a recommendation, Samanthie was so patient & helpful with her suggested itinerary which we followed with some minor amendments. On arrival at Colombo we met Manjula our chauffeur/guide who was absolutely brilliant!
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Dulmini and the Red Dot Team arranged a fantastic trip for us around Assam and North East India. Faultless service. I cannot recommend them more highly.
Martin Thomas (February 2026) Read the whole review here Google
Wonderful company. Our holiday in Sri Lanka was perfect. Local knowledge made all the difference
Sandra Nicholson  (February 2026) Read the whole review here Google
We looked up, and communicated with umpteen tour operators. Though Red Dot seemed to have offices in Sri Lanka and the UK, they seemed to have the best reviews. We were fortunate enough to correspond with Cherylle, who not only assured us of the safety of our friend, but created a personalised, and flexible, itinerary which we could not have done ourselves.
Jayant Banerji (February 2026) Read the whole review here Google
A 14-day tour with Red Dot Tours was the perfect antidote to the bleak UK winter. After a glowing recommendation from a friend, we contacted Red Dot Tours and were not disappointed. Our consultant, Lahiru, curated a seamless itinerary. Throughout the planning phase, Lahiru was incredibly responsive; the final itinerary—delivered via a user-friendly 'Guest Portal'—was impressively detailed, covering every hotel stay and excursion.
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