Highlights of Sri Lanka

Enjoy Sri Lanka at a relaxed pace, with time to enjoy the best of Sri Lanka's stunning scenery and natural environment.

Ease into this relaxing Sri Lanka holiday with the first night in a working coconut estate within a short driving time from the airport.

From here head north to Sri Lanka's Cultural Triangle, for 3 nights in Sigiriya and the chance to discover Sri Lanka's ancient capitals at leisure, with plenty of time to visit Sigiriya, Polonnurawa and Dambula.

From here, head to Sri Lanka's Hill Country for 3 nights in Sri Lanka's cultural capital, Kandy.

From Kandy visit the famous Temple of the Tooth, enjoy a spectacular Kandyan dance performance and enjoy strolling around the beautiful Botanic Gardens.

From Kandy take the most spectacular train journey in Sri Lanka and enjoy superb scenery on this relaxing morning train ride.

From the Hill Country head to the coast for a few days relaxing in one of Sri Lanka's charming boutique hotels.

Sri Lanka's beaches are stunning and many people take the opportunity of going whale watching or visiting one of the turtle hatching sites along the coast.

Our Sri Lanka tours are all completely tailor made and can be adjusted to suit your interests and budget so just let us know your preferences.

Day 1: Fly UK to Sri Lanka

Fly UK to Sri Lanka.

Day 2: Horathapola

On arrival you will be met and transferred to your chosen hotel.

Either stay at Horathapola, in a beautiful boutique hotel on a working coconut plantation or in the charming Notary's House in Makandura.

Overnight Horathapola or Makandura. Breakfast included.

Day 3: Sigiriya - Dambulla

Transfer to Sigiriya with your driver-guide.

Dambulla is famous for its spectacular rock fortress.

Visit the Golden Temple Caves in Dambulla which contain beautiful paintings of the Buddha.

Overnight Sigiriya. Breakfast included.

Day 4: Sigiriya - Polonnaruwa

Visit and climb Sigiriya Rock Fortress.

Relax at your hotel or in the afternoon enjoy sightseeing in Polonnaruwa, the ancient capital of Sri Lanka.

Overnight Sigiriya. Breakfast included.

Day 5: Sigiriya

Enjoy the day at leisure in Sigiriya to enjoy the surroundings.

Alternatively enjoy a morning or afternoon excursion in Sri Lanka's Cultural Triangle.

Overnight Sigiriya. Breakfast included.

Day 6: Kandy

Transfer to Kandy, the cultural centre of Sri Lanka.

Check-in to your hotel with the rest of the day at leisure.

Overnight Kandy. Breakfast included.

Cultural Triangle

Sri Lanka’s cultural triangle covers the region north of Kandy, and includes the historic capitals of Anuradhapura and Polonaruwa, the amazing rock citadel of Sigiriya, the cave temples of Dambulla and the Mineriya-Giritale National Parks.

This is one of Sri Lanka’s most fascinating regions and is a great place to spend a few days exploring some superb ancient ruins, reclining buddhas, magnificent frescoes and some of Sri Lanka’s best scenery and wildlife.

Kandy

About 3 hours drive from the coast, Kandy is a great base for exploring many of the surrounding attractions such as Buddhist temples, the botanic gardens and the Pinnawela elephant orphanage.

The sacred Temple of the Tooth and the famous Kandyan dancers are two things not to be missed within Kandy.

Kandy is the cultural capital of Sri Lanka, at least for the Sinhalese population and is home to the famous and very colourful Esala Perahera Festival in August, a great time to visit Kandy.

There are a handful of great boutique hotels in Kandy and we highly recommend Kandy House and Villa Rosa.

Galle

Wonderfully enigmatic and atmospheric, Galle Fort is a World Heritage designated area consisting of quiet streets lined with traditional houses, high quality antique shops, old churches and the occasional luxury boutique hotel.

Is this a Private Tour or a Group Tour?

All of our tours are private tailor made itineraries, customised for you - we can amend things to entirely suit you.

You will have your own private car and chauffeur-guide on excursions.

Sri Lanka differs from many other destinations in this respect - the driver doubles as the guide.

What are the departure dates?

Let us know your preferred dates of travel and we will find the best and most suitable flights to fit your itinerary.

As this is a private tour, there are no set departure dates.

Which Airlines do you use?

We work with all the major airlines flying to Sri Lanka.

Typically for Sri Lanka, Sri Lankan Airlines, British Airways and Emirates are the airlines we most often use.

However, just let us know your preferred airline if you have one. We can organise flights from any regional destination in the UK.

Sri Lankan Airlines and British Airways fly directly to Sri Lanka and Sri Lankan Airlines and Emirates are both great options for combining Sri Lanka with the Maldives.

Which Hotels do you use?

We're careful with our choice of hotels in Sri Lanka, but we're guided by our customers also. If you have some preferred hotels, just let us know.

We specialise in boutique hotels and so we will often suggest some of our favourite smaller hotels where we think these will be suitable.

We keep on top of hotel developments in Sri Lanka through our own inspection trips and also through the expertise of our local partners. We also keep tabs on feedback online and from our customers.

Sri Lanka has a really great choice of boutique hotels and some excellent luxury hotels.