About our Sri Lanka Holidays
Sri Lanka fits most people’s idea of what a tropical idyll should look like: and a holiday here includes glorious, golden-sand beaches along the coast; wildlife-rich savannah inland; and a tract of misty mountains at the island’s core. Sri Lanka provides a superbly exotic and luxurious backdrop for a traditional Asian culture with deep and sophisticated roots.
Whatever kind of holiday to Sri Lanka you have in mind whether a honeymoon or family trip, it’s worth experiencing the wonders of the so-called ‘Golden Triangle’, a couple of hours’ drive from the capital, Colombo, where some of Asia’s greatest archaeological treasures rise from a vast, scrub-covered plain.
Further south and east, amid the lush slopes of the ‘Tea Country’, you can savour expansive vistas of rolling plantations from beautifully renovated British-era tea bungalows. The city of Kandy is the centre of this verdant hill tract and the site of the ‘Temple of the Tooth’ – the best place to experience traditional Sinhalese ritual, music, dance and costume.
Wildlife and birding enthusiasts will find plenty of inspiration in the island’s national parks, which shelter thriving populations of birds as well as wild elephants and leopards, while the cobalt waters offshore rank among the best in the world to see blue & sperm whales and spinner dolphins.
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Suggested Sri Lanka Holidays
A Grand Tour of Sri Lanka
21 days from £4995 per person
If you have time for a three week holiday to Sri Lanka and wish to see as much of the island as possible with a break on the beach at the end, this varied itinerary will serve as a useful template.
A week of Wellness in Sri Lanka
7 days from £2750 per person
If wellness, relaxation, a tropical climate and a dose of culture is what you are after, look no further than this week long adventure in Sri Lanka. Combining cultural tours of highlight
Emerald Isle
13 days from £2095 per person
Experience the very best Sri Lanka has to offer on this luxury group tour, combining the principal sights of the Cultural Triangle
Honeymoon Sri Lanka: Summer
16 days from £4875 per person
Experience some of Asia’s dreamiest and most romantic beaches on this luxury honeymoon to Sri Lanka - a country of evocative ancient monuments and gorgeous landscapes.
In Search of Sri Lanka's Big Five
15 days from £4475 per person
With a range of widely contrasting habitats in a relatively compact area, Sri Lanka offers exceptional variety as a wildlife destination. This tour cherry picks all of the island’s top safari and birding hotspots
Off the Beaten Track Sri Lanka
15 days from £3995 per person
If you’ve visited Sri Lanka before and seen the main sights, or merely wish to explore some of the island’s lesser travelled and off the beaten track corners, this adventurous two-week holiday could be perfect for you.
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Popular Holiday Regions in Sri Lanka
Colombo & the West Coast
Stretching for fifty miles either side of Colombo, the West Coast is the island’s most densely populated, developed region and its principal gateway. All international flights land at Bandaranaike Airport, so you’ll pass through at least tw…
The Cultural Triangle
What makes The Cultural Triangle so special From the 4th century BC until 993 AD (when the island was conquered by invaders from India), Sri Lanka was ruled from a succession of visually imposing royal capitals at the centre of the island.…
Galle and the South Coast
Sri Lanka’s palm-fringed southern coast is the most traditional and atmospheric corner of the island. Although development has gathered pace here in recent years, it’s still a predominantly rural region, most of whose inhabitants earn a liv…
The East Coast
As a consequence of its distance from the airport, compounded by the effects of the long civil war (which ended in 2009, but stifled investment in the region for two decades), the East Coast is much less developed than the west. Although th…
Jaffna and the North
Sri Lanka’s civil war engulfed the far north of the island for 26 years, and had a greater impact there than anywhere else. But over the past decade the area has evolved rapidly, putting the conflict firmly behind it and developing some gre…
Iconic Places in Sri Lanka
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Udawalawe National Park
Dominated by extensive plains interspersed with occasional hills and rocky outcrops, Udawalawe National Park is among the most popular in Sri Lanka.
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Yala National Park
When it comes to spotting Sri Lanka’s leopards, the dry woodlands and scrub of 377-sq-mile (978-sq-km) Yala National Park are unsurpassed. It is the country’s oldest and
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Colombo
Colombo, Sri Lanka’s capital and international gateway, is a large, modern metropolis with roots as a medieval port. Its streets were laid out by the Dutch in the 1600s and expanded by their British successors, who transformed it into the island’s commercial and transport hub, which it has remained ever since.
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Habarana
Straddling a major crossroads at the heart of the island, Habarana is our preferred base for visiting the monuments of the Cultural Triangle at Sigiriya, Dambulla, Anuradhapura and Polonnaruwa. It’s also handy for the Minneriya National Park.
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Trincomalee
Blessed by one of the world’s finest natural harbours, Trincomalee (or ‘Trinco’ as it’s commonly known) was contested for centuries by European powers.
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Polonnaruwa
Set beside a shimmering artificial lake, Polonnaruwa is the most compelling of Sri Lanka’s ancient capitals. From the 11th to 13th centuries, a succession of ambitious kings developed an immense city here.
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Wilpattu National Park
In the far northeast of Sri Lanka, Wilpattu is Sri Lanka’s largest national park, covering an amazing 130,000 hectares. The area was off-limits to tourists for nearly thirty years during the
Signature Experiences in Sri Lanka
Experience
Riding the Tea Train
The British-built railway line snaking through Sri Lanka’s Tea Country ranks among the most scenic in the world, affording superb views
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Sri Lankan Tea Estate Tour
As one of the oldest and best-known Tea producing regions of the world, Sri Lanka's Hill Country is dotted with hidden and Organic Tea, Coffee
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The Royal Botanical Gardens, Kandy
Join Kandyan botanist Bandara Palipana for a walking tour of Peradeniya’s famous plant collection. Palipana has worked in the city’s
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Flower Offering at the Temple of the Tooth
Sri Lanka’s holiest shrine holds the most famous surviving relic of the Buddha, whose location for centuries was believed to determine the seat of the country’s...
Experience
The Cloud Maidens of the Rock Fortress
Half-way up Sigiriya rock you arrive at a recess of polished walls on which a sequence of extraordinary frescoes were painted 1,500 years ago.
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Monkey spotting in Polonnaruwa
The ruins of Polonnaruwa famously formed the backdrop for Disney’s 2015 docu-drama, ‘Monkey Kingdom’.
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Cycling through the ruins of Anuradhapura
The quiet, flat, frangipani-lined lanes winding around Anuradhapura lend themselves well to exploration by bicycle.
Experience
Colombo Tuk Tuk Tour
Jump in your bouncy three-wheeler taxi and join the rivers of vehicles jostling for space in central Colombo for a tour of the city’s most important Buddhist
Experience
Colombo’s Street Food
Colombo is justly famous for its street snacks, and on this tour you’ll sample the pick of them in the company of an expert local foodie.
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