Sigiriya
Water Garden Sigiriya
Private villas on lily ponds with uninterrupted rock views.
10 nights · Luxury
Ten-Night Family Sri Lanka
Built for travellers with children — beach, gentle culture and elephants.
Duration
10 nights
Style
Family
From
£8,400
Level
Luxury
The route
A single, considered loop.
The journey, day by day
- Day 1
Bentota
Airport pick-up, beach afternoon.
- Day 2
Madu River
Boat safari, cinnamon island visit.
- Day 3
Bentota
Sand-castle morning, sail in the afternoon.
- Day 4
Sigiriya
Transfer north, gentle late-afternoon Pidurangala climb.
- Day 5
Sigiriya
Cycle through paddies, Minneriya at dusk.
- Day 6
Kandy
Train south, dance show at dusk.
- Day 7
Udawalawe
Transfer, elephant safari.
- Day 8
Pasikuda
East to the calm bay.
- Day 9
Pasikuda
Snorkel reef and family pool day.
- Day 10
Return
Internal flight or chauffeur back.
From £8,400 · Endlessly customisable.
Customise this itineraryWhere you'll stay
The hotels on this journey.
Kandy
Kandy House
A restored 1804 manor with eight rooms in a private estate.
Pasikuda
Anantaya Resort Passikudah
Polished beachfront resort with the bay on its doorstep.
Bentota
Saman Villas
A spectacular cliff-top hotel between two beaches — the area's flagship.
Udawalawe
Kalu's Hideaway
Quiet boutique lodge ten minutes from the park gate.
Curated experiences within
Moments we've built in for you.
2–4 nights
Private SafarisThe world's densest leopard population, on your own schedule.
3–10 nights
Luxury VillasSingle-key private estates with full crew.
Half-day
Cooking Schools with Local ChefsA morning at the market, an afternoon over the wood-fire stove.
5–10 nights
Multi-Generational Family VillasWhole-house private villas with a chef, butler and chauffeured day trips.
Dining, anticipated
"We book the table by the window at the Dutch Hospital. The private chef at your villa knows you're vegetarian and that the kids love hoppers. The whisky at the tea bungalow is poured before you ask."
— Notes from your concierge, before you arrive.
Answers
Common questions
Is Sri Lanka good for family holidays?+
Yes — calm swimming bays, gentle wildlife (elephants and turtles), and short transfer days suit children well.
Real stories
Recent travellers on this kind of journey
Verified guest stories — names and trip details shared with consent.
"We arrived expecting a holiday and left with the most cinematic ten days of our lives. The villa at Tangalle alone was worth flying for — but it was the small things, the dawn whale boat, the bush breakfast at Yala, that made it feel personal."
Eleanor & James
London, UK
14-night Honeymoon · Tea Country, Yala & Tangalle
"Everything was anticipated. The children had their own private guide at Sigiriya, our chauffeur knew which roads to avoid by hour. It felt less like a tour and more like a friend planning our trip."
The Marchetti Family
Milan, Italy
10-night Family Luxury · Galle, Kandy, Sigiriya
"We came for the rituals and stayed for the silence. Mornings at the tea bungalow above the cloud line, evenings with an Ayurvedic doctor by the ocean. Slow, intentional, deeply restorative."
Priya & Aman
Mumbai, India
9-night Wellness Escape · Kandy, Ella, Tangalle
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