Indian Ocean
£1599pp—Private Sri Lanka tour & beach stay
Aurora Johnson
Deal Expert
Travel with an expert guide, then wind down along palm-fringed shores
Why We Love This Deal
Tour Sri Lanka for ten nights, with excursions almost every day and the services of a private, English-speaking chauffeur. Climb the Sigiriya Rock Fortress, visit the Temple of the Tooth shrine, and tour Kandy, Sri Lanka's cultural capital. Finish your tour with a beach break by the Indian Ocean.
What's included
- Return 1-stop flights to Colombo with Etihad Airways**, with checked baggage
- Airport meet-and-greet on service, plus private transfers with an English-speaking chauffeur
- One night in Colombo at NH Collection Colombo
- Two nights in Habarana at Habarana Village By Cinnamon
- Two nights in Kandy at Amaya Hills
- One night in Nuwara Eliya at Araliya Green Hills Hotel
- Two nights in Kirinda near Yala National Park, at Hotel Elephant Reach
- Two nights in Beruwala at Cinnamon Bey
- Daily breakfast and dinner throughout
- Excursions as per itinerary, with entrance fees
- The services of a 24/7 tour consultant
When
Fly from London Heathrow on 3–6 September.
Travel from Manchester from an extra £200 per person
Other departure dates are available from an extra:
- £100 per person... 3, 5 October, 2026
- £280 per person… 5–6, 8, 12 November, 2026
- £350 per person… 7 December, 2026; 21 January; 1 February; 4, 11 March, 2027
For more information or to book online, see our partner's website.
Itinerary
- Day 1… touch down in Colombo after an overnight flight. Relax at the pool or book a massage at the hotel spa before dinner at a traditional restaurant. Your evening meal will be served under a 200-year-old banyan tree.
- Day 2… drive through the lush countryside to your lakeside hotel in Habarana. On the way, visit the Dambulla cave temples, which have been a pilgrimage site for over 2000 years.
- Day 3… set off to Sigiriya, home to the famous Lion Rock. You'll climb atop a huge column of rock to see the ruins of an ancient citadel.
- Day 4… continue your journey to Kandy, visiting a spice garden in Matale en route. Wander through gardens full of spices and herbs, and learn more about their uses and the products created with them.
- Day 5… take a tour of Kandy, one of Sri Lanka's most scenic cities. Next, uncover the country's most important Buddhist shrine, the Temple of the Tooth Relic.
- Day 6… travel to Nuwara Eliya in the highlands. The city is nicknamed "Little England" for its colonial brick houses, and red postboxes. You'll also stop by a tea plantation and factory.
- Day 7… drive to your safari chalet in the deep south. You'll stop at Ravana Ella, one of Sri Lanka's widest waterfalls. Spend the rest of the day relaxing at your hotel.
- Day 8… trace wildlife on a private jeep safari in the Yala National Park. You could spot leopards, buffalos, wild boars, and crocodiles.
- Day 9… take a private transfer to your beach hotel in Beruwala. Stop in Galle on the way—this walled town is known for its grand colonial mansion. In Beruwala, relax under swaying palms to the soothing sound of the Indian Ocean.
- Day 10… conclude your adventure with a transfer to Colombo airport.
Other options
Switch to direct flights from Heathrow with Sri Lankan Airlines from an extra £250 per person.
Transfers & baggage
Both are included.
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