Sri Lanka in Depth

Enjoy the best of Sri Lanka on this tour which covers the best of Sri Lanka, with time to enjoy the best of Sri Lanka's stunning scenery and natural environment.

This 17 night Sri Lanka Highlights holiday is perfect for those looking to see the best of Sri Lanka with a few nights on the beach.

On arrival you'll head north for a 3 night stay in an off the beaten track location in the north of Sri Lanka. This is a great place to get close to Sri Lankan nature. You'll have a birding walk and a day game drive to Wilpatu National Park included.

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. En-route you'll also visit Anuradaphura.

From here, head to Sri Lanka's Hill Country for 2 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 transfer to the Hill Station town of Nuwara Eliya and discover the colonial era town and the surrounding tea plantations.

Enjoy the most scenic train journey in Sri Lanka to Ella and visit Ella Gap. Spend a morning at the Horton Plains with a walk to 'World's End'.

Head south to Yala National Park for 2 nights, with game drives included.

From Yala 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.

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.

View Itinerary in Detail

To view a sample holiday, click on one of the links below. This will open the itinerary up in a new window.

All of our Sri Lanka Holidays are completely tailor made and we can put together any kind of itinerary to suit your interests and budget.

We have many other options so if you have a particular hotel in mind just let us know and we'll put together a price and itinerary for you.