Ella
98 Acres Resort & Spa
Stone bungalows on a working tea estate facing Ella Rock.
14 nights · Ultra Luxury
The Grand Fourteen
Cultural Triangle, hill country, two safari parks and the south coast.
Duration
14 nights
Style
Grand Tour
From
£11,400
Level
Ultra Luxury
The route
A single, considered loop.
The journey, day by day
- Day 1
Colombo arrival
Overnight at Shangri-La or Cinnamon Lakeside.
- Day 2
Wilpattu
Transfer north, afternoon scouting safari.
- Day 3
Wilpattu day
Dawn and dusk drives at Leopard Trails.
- Day 4
Anuradhapura & Habarana
Visit the sacred city, on to Habarana.
- Day 5
Sigiriya
Dawn climb, afternoon Minneriya safari.
- Day 6
Kandy
Transfer south, temple at dusk.
- Day 7
Tea Trails
Reserved train to Hatton, transfer to a bungalow.
- Day 8
Walk the estates
Four-bungalow walk with picnic.
- Day 9
Ella
Train to Ella, Nine Arches at dusk.
- Day 10
Yala
Transfer to tented camp.
- Day 11
Yala safari
Full day.
- Day 12
Cape Weligama
Cliff-top cabanas.
- Day 13
Galle Fort
Architecture walk, dinner inside the fort.
- Day 14
Return
Chauffeur to Colombo.
From £11,400 · Endlessly customisable.
Customise this itineraryWhere you'll stay
The hotels on this journey.
Sigiriya
Water Garden Sigiriya
Private villas on lily ponds with uninterrupted rock views.
Kandy
Kandy House
A restored 1804 manor with eight rooms in a private estate.
Tangalle
Amanwella
Aman's south-coast retreat — sea-facing suites in a coconut grove.
Yala
Wild Coast Tented Lodge
Resplendent's cocoon-style tents on the park boundary.
Dambulla
Heritance Kandalama
A Geoffrey Bawa masterpiece, half-hidden in jungle above a reservoir.
Hatton
Ceylon Tea Trails
Five restored colonial bungalows, butler service, all-inclusive — the country's most awarded stay.
Weligama
Cape Weligama
Resplendent Ceylon's signature cliff-top resort — the south's flagship.
Curated experiences within
Moments we've built in for you.
2–4 nights
Private SafarisThe world's densest leopard population, on your own schedule.
Half-day to full-day
Luxury Train JourneysA reserved carriage through the world's most beautiful tea country.
2–3 nights
Tea Estate EscapesColonial bungalows on working estates above the cloud line.
30 min – 2 hours
Helicopter ToursCross the island in 45 minutes, not eight hours.
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
How many days do I need to see all of Sri Lanka?+
Fourteen is the comfortable length for a full island circuit including two safari parks.
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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