Sri Lanka tours
Still relatively undiscovered, Sri Lanka is best explored with the help of one of our carefully-selected driver-guides who will tell you about the sights and explain local customs and culture as you go. Choose to track leopard in Yala National Park, relax on the southwest coast, or meander through the misty hillsides of the tea plantations on a memorable rail journey.
Our tour ideas are the product of extensive travel in Sri Lanka, inspired by routes that our specialists have taken and enjoyed.
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Our recommended tours in Sri Lanka
These itineraries are designed to give you some suggestions for what is possible when you travel in Sri Lanka, and they showcase some of the routes that we’ve found work particularly well. Treat them simply as inspiration, because your tour will be created uniquely for you by one of our specialists based on your particular tastes and interests.
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Sri Lanka's south coast
Stay within the Dutch fort at Galle, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Explore the various boutiques within the fort walls.
Take time out to relax on the beautiful southwest coast.
Visit architect Geoffrey Bawa's Brief Garden.
9 Days from £2,095pp
Includes international flights from a choice of UK airports, including London, Birmingham, Manchester, Newcastle, Edinburgh and Glasgow.
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Sri Lanka's wildlife highlights
Explore rural villages and rolling hills dotted with tea bushes in the Tea Country.
Track leopard in the Yala National Park.
Take a walk through the Sinharaja Rainforest Biosphere, an UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Spot elephants in Uda Walawe National Park.
11 Days from £3,240pp
Includes international flights from a choice of UK airports, including London, Birmingham, Manchester, Newcastle, Edinburgh and Glasgow.
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Sri Lanka's temples & the Maldives
Explore Sri Lanka's heritage.
Search for wild Indian elephants.
Find out where your tea comes from.
Pamper yourself in a stunning resort.
Submerge in the underwater world of the Maldives.
15 Days from £4,915pp
Includes international flights from a choice of UK airports, including London, Birmingham, Manchester, Newcastle, Edinburgh and Glasgow.
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Colonial Sri Lanka: Kandy, tea country & Galle
Visit the most sacred of all Buddha relics at the Temple of the Tooth.
Take a train journey through the tea country.
Explore the Dutch fort at Galle, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
An afternoon walking in Colombo.
10 Days from £2,780pp
Includes international flights from a choice of UK airports, including London, Birmingham, Manchester, Newcastle, Edinburgh and Glasgow.
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Sri Lanka for families
Relax in the beautiful countryside.
Explore some of Sri Lanka's cultural treasures.
Spot elephants on safari.
Enjoy the sunshine on untouched beaches.
Drink tea surrounded by tea plantations.
14 Days from £2,990pp
Includes international flights from a choice of UK airports, including London, Birmingham, Manchester, Newcastle, Edinburgh and Glasgow.
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Rural Sri Lanka: off the beaten track
Relax on a coconut plantation.
Explore some of Sri Lanka's cultural treasures.
Stay in a lodge built out of mud in the heart of rural Sri Lanka.
Enjoy the sunshine on untouched beaches.
9 Days from £3,080pp
Includes international flights from a choice of UK airports, including London, Birmingham, Manchester, Newcastle, Edinburgh and Glasgow.
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Northern Sri Lanka tour including Jaffna
Watch traditional dancing in the cultural capital, Kandy.
Stand on top of Sigiriya Rock and admire the views.
Walk through the ruins of historical Anuradhapura.
Discover the tourist free Tamil areas of the north.
Bargain hard in Colombo's Pettah Market.
15 Days from £3,995pp
Includes international flights from a choice of UK airports, including London, Birmingham, Manchester, Newcastle, Edinburgh and Glasgow.
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On the Leopard's Trail in Sri Lanka
Track leopard in the Yala National Park.
Explore the rainforest of Sinharaja.
Follow the herds of Elephants in Uda Walawe.
Take a morning excursion to spot the blue whale and dolphins.
Climb Sigiriya Rock, past ancient wall paintings and carved lions feet, before emerging to panoramic views of the Sri Lankan countryside.
Take a train into the heart of the tea growing area.
16 Days from £4,250pp
Includes international flights from a choice of UK airports, including London, Birmingham, Manchester, Newcastle, Edinburgh and Glasgow.
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Highlights of Sri Lanka
Learn all about Sri Lanka's fascinating buddhist history.
Enjoy a scenic train journey through tea plantations.
Search for leopards in Yala National Park.
Absorb the atmosphere of quaint colonial Galle.
Relax on a Maldivian island.
21 Days from £6,535pp
Includes international flights from a choice of UK airports, including London, Birmingham, Manchester, Newcastle, Edinburgh and Glasgow.
View this tour Request a quoteBeach itineraries with a touch of exploration
These trip ideas, from our Hidden Beaches collection, are our answer if you’re looking to relax but still want to explore. Each itinerary combines time at one of our hand-picked beach properties with a few days spent either on safari, taking in a city, discovering the local culture or hopping to the next beach. These itineraries are just suggestions, and a specialist will plan your holiday individually.
Beach + Culture
Avani Kalutara and Kandy
Discover the picturesque city of Kandy, visiting its temples, lakes and tea estates, before heading to the west coast for a relaxing week on the beach.
12 Days from £1,210pp
4 nights Kandy including breakfast and excursions; 8 nights Avani Kalutara including breakfast. Includes flights and transfers.
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Beach + Wildlife or Scenery
Aditya and Rub’al Khali Desert, Abu Dhabi
Discover the dramatic, red sand dunes of one of the largest deserts in the world before a relaxing week in a beachfront, boutique hotel on the shores of the Indian Ocean.
12 Days from £2,130pp
3 nights Rub’al Khali Desert, including breakfast; 7 nights Aditya, including breakfast. Includes flights and transfers.
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Beach + Culture
Saman Villas and Galle region
Explore the beautiful countryside of the Galle region, visiting tea factories and discovering Galle’s colonial history, before heading to an intimate, boutique hotel on the west coast.
12 Days from £2,320pp
3 nights Galle Region including breakfast and excursions; 7 nights Saman Villas including breakfast. Includes flights and transfers.
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Beach + Culture
Kurumba and Cinnamon Lodge
Discover the historic sights of Sri Lanka's Cultural Triangle, including ancient capitals and the mighty rock fortress of Sigirya before a week of pure relaxation enjoying the Maldives' soft white sands and clear water.
12 Days from £2,365pp
3 nights Cultural Triangle including breakfast and excursions; 7 nights Kurumba including breakfast. Includes flights and transfers.
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Beach + Culture
Jungle Beach and Cultural Triangle
Explore the main highlights of the Cultural Triangle and experience history, culture and wildlife followed by a stay in a unique property on one of Sri Lanka's finest beaches.
13 Days from £2,835pp
3 nights Cultural Triangle, including breakfast and excursions; 7 nights Jungle Beach Resort, including breakfast. Includes flights and transfers plus a night in Colombo.
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Beach + Culture
Baros Maldives and Kandy
Spend a few days hiking and biking round Sri Lanka’s countryside, visiting tea factories and exploring Kandy’s temples before flying to the paradise island setting of the Maldives for a week.
12 Days from £3,245pp
3 nights Kandy, including breakfast and excursions; 7 nights Baros, including breakfast. Includes flights and transfers.
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Beach + Wildlife or Scenery
Anantara Peace Haven Tangalle Resort and Yala National Park
Discover the wildlife of Yala National Park on jeep safaris from a luxury resort before heading to a secluded beachfront location on Sri Lanka’s south coast.
13 Days from £3,285pp
3 nights Yala National Park all-inclusive including daily game drives, 7 nights Anantara Peace Haven Tangalle Resort including breakfast. Includes flights and transfers.
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Beach + Culture
COMO Maalifushi and Kandy
Explore the beautiful countryside around Kandy, discovering tea plantations and small villages, before spending a week by the beach on a secluded Maldives island.
12 Days from £3,995pp
3 nights Kandy, including breakfast & excursions; 7 nights COMO Maalifushi including breakfast. Includes flights and transfers.
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Luxury Sri Lanka holidays: colonial grandeur to palm-fringed shores
Luxury in Sri Lanka can take the form of a palatial beach-front suite, secluded colonial cottage or a safari tent. Sri Lanka specialist Sophie shares her suggestions for the most comfortable stays and exclusive experiences, including tea tasting with a master tea specialist or a chartered flight across the coastline.
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