Tailor-Made Tour Grand Tour of Sri Lanka 18 nights from £5540 per person  

This is a grand journey through Sri Lanka — a carefully crafted tour that showcases the island’s best: cultural sites, breathtaking landscapes and endlessly warm hospitality. No two days are alike, and each region reveals a new facet of this remarkable country. 

 

You’ll stay in a selection of exceptional hotels, each chosen for its character, comfort and proximity to Sri Lanka’s finest experiences. Travelling in your own private car with an expert driver‑guide, you’ll enjoy the freedom to explore at your own pace while benefiting from deep local knowledge. 

 

Sri Lanka has a way of exceeding expectations at every turn, and this itinerary captures that spirit completely. It is a distinctive, immersive journey found nowhere else — the kind of trip that stays with you long after you return home.  

You will be met on arrival by Tailored Journeys representatives and transferred to your Colonial hotel on the coast.  

 

Later, tour the island's capital and enjoy an authentic meal at one of the local restaurant.  

Accommodation: Galle Face 

Visit the Sigiriya Rock Fortress & the Medieval capital of Polonnaruwa.Head out to the island's cultural triangle and stay at the wondeful Kandalama hotel, one of the most picturesque hotels on the island with stunning views of the lake and the Sigiriya Rock Fortress. 

 

Next 4 days will be spent making day trips to important sites in the area including the the Sigiriya Rock Fortress, Dambulla Cave temples, the Medieval capital of Polonnaruwa and the ancient city of Anuradhapura, the first capital of Sri Lanka. 

 

You will also enjoy lunch at a farmer's house and a open top jeep safari to watch wild elephants. 

 

Accommodation: Heritance Kandalama 

Head to the hills of Sri Lanka and spend 2 nights at the Earls Regency Hotel with magnificent views of the island's longest river. En route to Kandy visit a spice garden and learn to cook teh perfect Sri Lankan curry!  

 

During your time in Kandy, visit the sacred Temple of the Tooth and receive blessings for a "long and happy life", explore the city’s bustling town centre and enjoy a street food tour and a romatic walk in the Peradeniya Botanical Gardens. 

 

 

Accommodation: Earl's Regency 

You’ll travel into Sri Lanka’s cool highlands for a stay at the iconic Grand Hotel in Nuwara Eliya, the heart of the island’s tea country. 

 

Explore a working tea estate and learn the craft behind some of the world’s finest tea. Your time in the highlands also includes an early‑morning walk across the misty Horton Plains and a visit to Lover’s Leap waterfall — two of the region’s most scenic highlights. 

 

 

Accommodation: Grand Hotel Nuwara Eliya 

Take the Scenic train to Ella in observation car.  

 

The two nights stay here will be at the magnificent 98 Acre Hotel with panoramic views of the surrounding hills.  

 

Some of the highlights in the area are the Nine Arches Bridge, Ella waterfalls & Little Adam's Peak. There is also ziplining, hiking, mountain biking and for walking enthusiasts, hiking the Pekoe Trail will be special. 

Accommodation: 98 Acres 

Descend through Ella down to the South coast and stay 2 nights at the lush Jetwing Yala, a hotel sandwiched between the Indian Ocean and the island's most popular National park.  

 

Enjoy 2 private game drives to the park in search of leopards and many other wildlife. Also visit the popular Hindu temple of Katharagama. 

Accommodation: Jetwing Yala 

The final leg of the tour is the drive along the south coast to Galle.  

Spend 3 days completely at lesiure. 

 

A day trip to the 17th century Galle Fort is included. approximately 2 hours. 

Accommodation: The Fortress 

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