Where to next
Popular destinations
On the island, the stop only earns a night if the drive around it is worth it. Beyond Sri Lanka, the same desk plans the trip and says when a city does not fit the dates.
On the island
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Fortress and early starts
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Sigiriya
The rock fortress in the Cultural Triangle. Stay nearby and climb before the heat.
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Dambulla
The cave temple, and the usual base for both the Cultural Triangle and a retreat week.
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Polonnaruwa
The medieval capital: reservoirs, council chambers and a long archaeological park.
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Temple and lake city
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Kandy
The lake city, the Temple of the Tooth, and the usual bridge between the ruins and the tea.
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Tea estates and Horton Plains
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Nuwara Eliya
Tea country, a cool night, and the station for the train down to Ella.
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Ella
Nine Arch Bridge, Little Adam’s Peak and Ravana Falls. Worth nights, not a window stop.
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Fort walls and a slow evening
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Galle
The Dutch fort on the south coast. The lanes are better after the day trips have left.
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Boats and villa mornings
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Mirissa and the south coast
Whale boats in season, and the villa coast running through Ahangama, Weligama and on toward Tangalle.
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A proper jeep morning
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Yala
Dry-zone park for a leopard chance and a great deal of other wildlife. Sightings stay outside the contract.
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Udawalawe
The elephant park between the hills and Yala. More dependable for herds than for a cat.
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Surf in the other monsoon
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Arugam Bay
East-coast point break and lagoon. A destination for nights, in the months the south coast is wet.
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Trincomalee
A deep-water bay on the northeast coast, and an overnight on the sacred-heritage route.
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The north and Nainativu
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Jaffna
The northern city, with two nights on our pilgrimage route and a boat out to Nainativu.
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Colombo
The arrival city. Gangaramaya, a proper night if you want one, and the airport within reach.
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Beyond Sri Lanka
Outbound routes are built from the cities and the month you send. The Maldives page on our main site does not currently list a fixed departure, and most of these do not either.
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Maldives
Reef islands often added after Sri Lanka. Resort, seaplane or speedboat, and the dates you actually have.
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Japan
Private Japan routes with hotels, a guide and someone checking in while you are there.
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Vietnam
Private Vietnam routes. Guests travel Hanoi, Da Nang and Ho Chi Minh with a guide, including nine-day trips.
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Thailand
Family and private Thailand trips arranged to the brief, with the same running contact as a Sri Lanka holiday.
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Malaysia
Private Malaysia trips, planned from Battaramulla and from our Semenyih desk.
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Dubai
A short-haul city and desert trip, quoted from your dates rather than a standing package.
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India
Private India routes from the same desk, built from the cities you name.
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Korea
South Korea, planned privately. Cities and seasons first, then hotels.
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Greece
Islands and mainland Greece, arranged as a private route with ferries that actually connect.
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Europe
Multi-city Europe trips from the outbound desk, with trains and hotels in one plan.