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Sample journeys

Journeys to inspire your trip

Examples of what is possible, ready to be reshaped around you.

These are sample journeys, not fixed packages. Routes, length, pace and places to stay are adjusted to you. Prices and availability depend on your dates and choices, and are shared in a personal quotation.

An illustrated map of Sri Lanka with six regions marked by photos: Coast, Culture, Ocean, Hills, Wildlife and Rainforest
An illustrative map of Sri Lanka's regions. Not to scale.
A safari jeep on a dirt track beside a lake at sunset, with grazing animals in the distanceIllustrative image

Sample journey

Wildlife & Wilderness. View journey

A nature-led journey through national parks and rainforest, with time for early mornings and quiet moments.

  • Yala
  • Udawalawe
  • Sinharaja rainforest
  • Often 8 to 12 days, always adjustable
A traveller on a rock looking over jungle towards a large rock at sunsetIllustrative image

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Island Highlights. View journey

A first introduction to Sri Lanka: ancient sites, hill country and the south coast in one flowing route.

  • Sigiriya
  • Kandy
  • Hill country
  • South coast
  • Often 10 to 14 days, always adjustable
A turquoise bay with rocks, palms and a white lighthouse on the far headlandIllustrative image

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Southern Coast & Galle. View journey

Beaches, fishing villages and the fort town of Galle, with room to do very little or add active days.

  • Galle
  • Mirissa
  • Tangalle
  • Often 5 to 9 days, always adjustable
A white stupa among ancient stone ruins and trees in the morning mistIllustrative image

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Culture, Nature & Heritage. View journey

Ancient kingdoms, sacred places and green landscapes, for travellers who like to understand where they are.

  • Sigiriya
  • Anuradhapura
  • Polonnaruwa
  • Kandy
  • Often 8 to 11 days, always adjustable
Morning mist over green hills, a river and rice fields with palms in the foregroundIllustrative image

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Hill Country by Rail and Trail. View journey

A walking-paced journey through the hill country: tea estates, misty ridges and the scenic railway, with time on foot.

  • Kandy
  • Nuwara Eliya area
  • Ella area
  • Often 7 to 9 days, always adjustable
Sunlight and mist through rainforest trees above a rocky streamIllustrative image

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Rainforest and Southern Shore. View journey

Start in lowland rainforest and finish by the sea: early walks with a guide, then beach days on the south coast.

  • Sinharaja rainforest area
  • Galle
  • Mirissa
  • Often 7 to 9 days, always adjustable
A traveller in a sun hat looking over a palm-fringed bay and a turquoise sea at sunsetIllustrative image

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East Coast and Ancient Cities. View journey

The ancient cities of the north-centre, then the east coast: a journey that suits the months when the south-west is wet.

  • Sigiriya area
  • Anuradhapura and Polonnaruwa
  • Trincomalee area
  • Often 8 to 10 days, always adjustable
A person receiving a calming oil massage in an open wooden pavilion beside a lake, with another person meditating on a deckIllustrative image

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Slow Wellness Sri Lanka. View journey

Two calm bases, a lakeside hill city and the south coast, with little travelling and time to rest.

  • Kandy area
  • South coast near Galle
  • Often 6 to 8 days, always adjustable

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