For those of you who enjoy nature and walking, this newly established 200- mile hiking trail is a ‘must do experience’ as it winds its way through some of the most spectacular and best-known Hill towns and cities, historic sites, charming r…

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Discover how cinnamon, the ‘King of Spices’, is grown, harvested and turned into those aromatic little sticks we love to use to flavour mulled wine at Christmas. Villa Mayurana, a forty-five-minute drive from Galle on the south coast, is a…

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Experience the distinctive atmosphere of Palk Bay Islands, scattered between Sri Lanka and the southern tip of India, between October through to March. Delft Island, the home to wild miniature horses, is one of the principal attractions of…

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Elephant processions are a speciality of Sri Lanka. Most temple festivals feature a parade of at least a couple of tuskers, decked in splendid regalia. However, by far the most dazzling, extravagant and visually arresting is the one held in…

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We’re delighted to have teamed up with partner company, ‘Sail Lanka’, to offer delightful sunset cruises out of the south coast on one of their beautiful, state-of-the-art catamarans. Departures are from Mirissa harbour at 2.30pm daily. Af…

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Jutting like a small peninsula into the Indian Ocean from Sri Lanka's southwestern tip, Galle is one of the finest fortified examples of the colonial-era city of its kind in all of Southeast Asia. Featured on the UNESCO World Heritage list,…

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No visit to Kandy is complete without attending an evening ‘culture show’ – the best way to experience the region’s spectacular local forms of music and dance. Accompanied by ranks of energetic drummers, performers take to the stage in ext…

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Travelling along the coast between Unawatuna and Weligama you’ll see lots of tall wooden poles protruding from the foreshore. At low tide, many will have men sitting on crossbars lashed to them, dangling rods into the waves. Stilt fishing…

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A constant flow of white-clad pilgrims of many faiths pours year round up the thousands of steps leading to the top of Sri Pada, or Adam’s Peak (2,243m/7,360ft). The mountain’s summit sports an impression in a rock revered by Buddhists as t…

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The trip inland to the Handunugoda Tea Plantation is one of our all-time favourites from the south coast. It’s unusual for a tea estate to be so close to the sea, but that’s not the only unique feature of this beautifully situated estate. …

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Sri Lanka ranks among the best places in the world to see whales. Ten different species are present in the deep waters off the island’s shoreline, including the largest mammal on the planet: the mighty blue whale. And unlike most other loca…

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For anyone looking to sidestep their fellow visitors and experience the island’s wilder side, the Knuckles, northeast of Kandy, is the region to head for. Named after the resemblance of its high ridges – with their 34 prominent peaks – to g…

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