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Staying in carefully curated guesthouses and homestays, ensuring the best value for money while offering a deep cultural connection. You’ll be exploring ancient sites, wandering misty tea plantations, trekking mountain paths, tracking leopards and surfing glassy waves off powder-soft beaches.
This sample tailor-made itinerary shows how you can combine the best of Sri Lanka’s iconic sites with immersive cultural experiences, without costing the earth.
Inspired? Tell us what you most want to see or do, and we’ll design a private itinerary to Sri Lanka built around your own interests.
You’ll be met by your private driver on arrival at the airport and taken directly to your hotel, a short drive away. Time to relax and recharge as tomorrow your adventures begin.
Stay at
Randoni Villa
This morning you’re driving into Sri Lanka’s cultural heartland. You’ll stop at Dambulla Cave Temple to admire its opulent, ancient murals, sweeping views and golden Buddha statues before an evening visit to Thalkote Lake with its striking views over Sigiriya Rock Fortress.
Stay at
Elephas Resort
See
- Dambulla Cave Temple, Thalkote Lake
Your day starts with a climb up to Sigiriya Rock Fortress where you’ll walk between lion’s paws before wandering the ornate pools, fountains and terraces. Later, explore Polonnaruwa, viewing impressive seven-storey palaces, vast stone-carved Buddha sculptures and wonderfully preserved circular relic houses.
Stay at
Elephas Resort
See
- Sigiriya Rock Fortress, Polonnaruwa
Start with a sunrise picnic on Pidurangala Rock, watching golden light spill over Sigiriya and the jungle below. In the afternoon, explore the wild beauty of the national parks here on safari, viewing wildlife experiences including the mass elephant gathering.
Stay at
Elephas Resort
See
- Pidurangala Rock, Minneriya, Kaudulla or Eco Park safari
Explore Kandy with your guide today, winding along vibrant streets, visiting cultural highlights and artisan stores. This evening, you’re heading to the revered Buddhist shrine, The Temple of the Tooth Relic, before an evening watching a cultural dance performance.
Stay at
Hanthana House
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- Guided tour of Kandy, Temple of the Tooth Relic, dance performance
Delve into Kandy’s gardens with a botanist guide, discovering Sri Lanka’s first tea bushes and rare orchids. Explore the peaceful Kandy Lake, then wander colonial streets and vibrant craft and spice markets, before sipping tea in this culturally rich highland Delve city.
Stay at
Hanthana House
See
- The Royal Botanical Garden
You’re winding along the beautiful road to Nuwera Eliya this morning, passing misty mountains and cascading waterfalls. You’ll stop along the way to visit a tea factory and stroll the hillside blanketed in tea plantations. From here, you’re riding the iconic mountain railway to Bandarawela.
Stay at
Roseland Cottages
See
- Tea factory visit, mountain railway ride
You’re trekking a stage of the revered, long-distance Pekoe Trail today with a guide. Hiking through lush tea plantations and the Ella Forest Reserve, you’ll stop to view the staggering Nine Arches Bridge and the ingenious spiralling railway line along the way.
Stay at
Roseland Cottages
See
- Stage 16 of the Pekoe Trail with a guide
Thunderously breathtaking waterfalls and towering, 9th century Buddhist rock sculptures puncture your journey from the misty hills to the wildlife-rich plains. This evening, you’re heading out on your first safari in Yala National Park, famed for having the highest leopard density in the world.
Stay at
Hibiscus Garden
See
- Ravana Falls, Buduruwagala, evening Jeep safari in Yala National Park
Set out on a morning ranger-led safari through Yala’s forests, grasslands and lagoons, where, beyond the elusive leopard, you’ll likely spot elephants, deer, boar, jackals, mongooses, langurs, macaques and a dazzling array of over 200 bird species.
Stay at
Hibiscus Garden
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- Morning jeep safari
You’re heading to the coast today and the stunning ‘sandy village’ of Weligama for some beachside relaxation. After a seafood lunch by the pool, you could watch the traditional stilt fishermen and take a beginner SUP or surf lesson off the beach.
Stay at
Outpost Weligama
Start the day with an Ayurvedic yoga class, then sample hoppers, kottu, and sambals on a Weligama street food stroll. In the afternoon, try batik or wood carving at a local artisanal studio, before mixing island-style cocktails back at your hotel.
Stay at
Outpost Weligama
Maybe head out on a dolphin and whale watching trip from Mirissa or a snorkel at Jungle Beach. Indulge in a massage at one of the town’s wellness retreats or take a tuk-tuk to view the street art at Makumbra.
Stay at
Outpost Weligama
Explore the historic Galle Dutch Fort this morning, strolling colonial streets, sea-breeze ramparts and artisan shops, followed by a taste of vibrant street food. In the evening, tour Colombo, immersing in its blend of colonial charm and modern energy.
Stay at
Galle Face Hotel
See
- Galle Fort visit, Colombo city tour
Your driver will take you to the airport today in time for your return flight home. Time to reflect on everything that you have seen on the island and start editing your photographs.
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