Sri Lanka In Style

A Luxurious Grand Tour Of Sri Lanka

This is a full tour of Sri Lanka using the island’s most luxurious hotel properties. Expect superb cuisine, attention to detail and world-class facilities in some of the best hotels in Asia.

After an initial stopover night at The Wallawwa, a beautiful boutique hotel near Colombo Airport you will travel to the nature resort of Vil Uyana, located on a wetland of paddy fields and lakes. This is in the island’s Cultural Triangle which contains fascinating historic sights such as the old capital city of Polonnaruwa and the world famous Sigiriya Citadel.

In the foothills of the island’s Hill Country lies the exquisite town of Kandy. The Kandy House is a renovated historic mansion built during the days of the British Raj.

Head to the hills and spend a few days relaxing at the Tea Trails bungalows. These are listed among the best boutique hotels in the world.

Yala National Park is the island’s premier wildlife destination. The Chaaya Wild hotel borders onto the adjacent jungle next to the reserve. A highly scenic drive along the south coast brings you to Galle, the old Dutch harbour that features a set of highly desirable boutique hotels, including Kahanda Kanda – which is quite simply Sri Lanka’s most highly rated boutique hotel.

You can add on a few extra days at the beach to make a fabulous 2 week holiday in Sri Lanka.

Recommended For: Anyone wishing to see the whole of Sri Lanka while staying at the most luxurious hotels on the island.

Day 01

Depart UK

Depart UK – Overnight flight

Day 02

Minuwangoda

The Wallawwa

The Wallawwa – Garden Suite
A historic mansion house, or ‘wallawwa’, with some of the finest private gardens in Sri Lanka that has been converted into a luxurious retreat with easy access to Colombo Airport. An ideal location to relax in style after your flight.

Day 03

Dambulla

Vil Uyana

Pinnawela Elephant Orphanage
On the way to Dambulla visit Sri Lanka’s number one visitor attraction. Pinnawela is home to the largest orphaned herd of elephants in the world!

Vil Uyana– Paddy Field Villa
Probably the most unique property in Sri Lanka is this luxurious resort built on a wetland with a carefully preserved eco-system, and Bali inspired villas on stilts. Now receiving highly deserved critical acclaim as Sri Lanka’s most in-demand hotel.

Day 04

Dambulla

Vil Uyana

The Ancient City Of Polonnaruwa
The ancient capital city of the island is still in a wonderful state of preservation. Huge stupas dominate the skyline with remains of palaces and temples strewn over a large area next to the beautiful ‘Sea Of Parakrama’ lake.

Day 05

Kandy

The Kandy House

Sigiriya Rock Fortress
Sri Lanka’s most magnificent ancient monument and one of the world’s great sights. The fortress dates from the 5th Century and resembles a palace in the sky.

The Kandy House – Super Deluxe Room
The ancient mansion of Sri Lanka’s famous Ratwatte aristocratic family is now the finest Raj Period property in the island. Lovingly restored but with luxurious bathrooms and stunning infinity pool in its gardens.

Day 06

Kandy

The Kandy House

Kandy And The Temple Of The Tooth
Beautifully located in a valley surrounded by hills, Kandy was the last capital of the ancient kings. The Old City area with its charming lake contains the Royal Palace complex and a timeless colonial atmosphere.

Visit The Temple Of The Buddha's Tooth in time for the evening 'pooja' when the temple is illuminated with flickering lamps - a magical experience.

Day 07

Hatton

Tea Trails

Peradeniya Gardens And Its Orchid Houses
One of the finest botanical gardens in the East including an Orchid House with 300 varieties of orchids. Lord Mountbatten’s famous South East Asia Command Headquarters were located inside these gardens during WW 2.

Travel Through Tea Estates To The Hill
Country
Leaving Kandy, start the scenic ascent of the Hill Country until you reach the tea plantations of Hatton.

Tea Trails – Luxury Room
Lovingly restored former British planter’s bungalows in an idyllic setting of mountains, lakes and tea estates. An evocative recreation of a ‘Planter’s Life’ with butlers serving afternoon tea and open fireplaces to warm up those chilly mountain nights.

Day 08

Hatton

Tea Trails

Relax Among Tea Plantations Of The
Hill Country
The tea covered Bogawantalawa Valley is one of the most beautiful locations in Sri Lanka. The four Tea Trails bungalows are scattered around various prized locations around the valley. You are welcome to visit and dine at each one during your stay.

Day 09

Yala
Chaaya Wild

Nuwara Eliya
The original Hill Station of the British tea planters who came to Ceylon, as it was then known. There is a Hill Club, Grand Hotel, a Golf Course that is the oldest in Asia and even a Race Course- all of which are bygone reminders of an English social life that once thrived here.

The Magnificent Views At Ella
The most beautiful views in the entire island can be see from the so called Ella Gap, a break in the mountains that allows visitors to see the all the way down to the coast from the edge of the southern escarpment.

Chaaya Wild – Beach Bungalow
The location of Chaaya Wild in a protected sanctuary near the Yala National Park gives it a real ‘African safari’ feel as plenty of wild animals including the odd wild elephant wander into the grounds of the hotel itself. The Beach Bungalows have the added attraction of being near to the beautiful Indian Ocean.

Day 10

Yala
Chaaya Wild

Encounters With Leopards And Wild
Elephants At Yala
The largest wildlife park in Sri Lanka is very reminiscent of the African savannah and is where the greatest variety of wildlife can be observed.

Herds of Spotted Deer, solitary Sambar Elk and Wild Boar are common. Peacocks are plentiful in the jungles. Monster Crocodiles are to be seen at some of its watering holes.

Moreover, Yala is now gaining an international reputation as the best place to watch Leopards in the world. The aggressive Sloth Bear is also present but rarely seen.

Yala also contains about 250 Elephants including some magnificent solitary cross tuskers.

Day 11

Galle
Kahanda Kanda

The South Coast Road And The Stilt
Fishermen Of Koggala
A lovely coast road passes through a succession of picture-postcard beaches and idyllic bays such as Weligama, widely acknowledged as one of the most beautiful in the world.

The island’s unique Stilt Fishermen can be seen in this area during the late afternoons.

Kahanda Kanda – Suite Room
Air conditioned suites with breathtaking panoramic views of palm fringed jungle and the Indian Ocean with stylish, spacious interiors. A strong contender for the best hotel in Sri Lanka.

Day 12

Galle
Kahanda Kanda

The Old World Town Of Galle
Galle has a charming old Dutch Fort (1640) itself the best preserved in Asia, whose ramparts enclose an Old Town of great historical and architectural value. The labyrinth of streets and alleyways contain about 200 old colonial buildings that are a UNESCO World Heritage Site of prime importance.

Day 13

Colombo Or Sri Lankas Beaches

Luxury Beach Stay In Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka contains a sizeable number of luxury beach hotels, many located around the ‘Sri Lankan Riviera’ that refers to the area around the town of Galle. Some of Sri Lanka’s most luxurious beach properties are located on beaches in and around this historic town.

NOTE: You can choose as many beach nights as you require.

NOTE: If you do not require a beach stay, you need to add a stopover night at Colombo or near the Airport prior to your departure

Depart Sri Lanka

Depart Sri Lanka – Daytime flights arrive back in UK the same day.