Luxury Sri Lanka Tour & Maldives

Arrive in Sri Lanka, where your English-speaking driver-guide will meet you for the transfer to Negombo in an air-conditioned vehicle. After checking in, the rest of the day is yours to relax after the flight and settle into your holiday. There is no sightseeing planned today, so you can take things at your own pace before dinner at the hotel.

After breakfast, leave Negombo and travel inland to Sigiriya, a journey of around 3½–4 hours by road. Visit Sigiriya Rock Fortress, an ancient rock citadel known for its impressive ruins, gardens and views from the top. Afterwards, join an included local village tour before continuing to your accommodation in the Sigiriya area. Spend the rest of the day at leisure, with dinner included that evening.

After breakfast, leave Sigiriya and travel to Polonnaruwa, where you can walk among the ruins, temples and ancient structures of one of Sri Lanka’s former royal capitals. Later, continue to Minneriya National Park for an included jeep safari, with the chance to see elephants and other wildlife across the park’s open landscapes. After the safari, return to Sigiriya and spend the evening at leisure before dinner.

After breakfast, leave Sigiriya and travel to Kandy, around 2½–3 hours away by road. Stop at Dambulla Cave Temple to see its cave shrines, Buddhist statues and colourful murals, then visit a spice garden before continuing into the hill country. In Kandy, spend the evening at the Temple of the Tooth, one of Sri Lanka’s most important Buddhist sites, before joining an included night walk through the city. Return to your accommodation afterwards for dinner.

After breakfast, leave Kandy and continue towards Nuwara Eliya, travelling part of the way by second-class train towards Nanu Oya. The rail journey takes you through Sri Lanka’s hill country, with views of green valleys, tea-covered slopes and small mountain towns along the way. On arrival, continue to Nuwara Eliya and visit a tea factory to see how the island’s best-known export is produced. Check in afterwards and enjoy dinner at your accommodation.

After breakfast, leave Nuwara Eliya and travel south towards Yala, a journey of around 4½ hours by road. Along the way, stop at Ravana Falls, one of Sri Lanka’s best-known waterfalls, before continuing through the changing scenery towards Yala. On arrival, check in and spend the rest of the day at leisure, giving you time to relax before your safari the following morning.

Start the morning with an included jeep safari through Yala National Park, travelling across its forests, grasslands and lagoons in search of wildlife. Keep an eye out for elephants, crocodiles, birdlife and, with some luck, Sri Lankan leopards. Wildlife sightings are never guaranteed, but every safari brings a different experience. Afterwards, return to your accommodation and spend the rest of the day at leisure before dinner.

After breakfast, leave Yala and travel to Colombo, around 4½ hours away by road. In the afternoon, head out on an included sightseeing tour and get a feel for Sri Lanka’s capital as you take in some of its key sights and neighbourhoods. Afterwards, check in and spend the rest of the evening at leisure before dinner.

After breakfast on Day 9, transfer for your flight from Colombo to the Maldives. On arrival, continue by domestic flight and speedboat to your island, where your seven-night stay begins.

After several days of touring Sri Lanka, the Maldives gives you time to slow the pace completely. Settle into your luxurious villa by the beach, then spend your days on soft white sand, swimming in the clear lagoon or simply relaxing by the water with no fixed schedule. You can also enjoy the activities and facilities available during your stay, leaving plenty of time to do as much or as little as you like.

Your stay is on an all-inclusive basis, with meals and selected drinks included throughout your seven nights in the Maldives.

After breakfast, check out and begin your journey home. Take the speedboat transfer from the island, followed by your domestic flight back to Malé. From there, transfer to the international airport for your return flight to London, bringing your 15-night Sri Lanka and Maldives holiday to an end.