Ella
98 Acres Resort & Spa
Stone bungalows on a working tea estate facing Ella Rock.
14 nights · Ultra Luxury
The Grand Tour of Sri Lanka
The whole island in fourteen unhurried nights.
Duration
14 nights
Style
Full Island
From
£11,500 per person
Level
Ultra Luxury
The route
A single, considered loop.
The journey, day by day
- Day 1–3
Cultural triangle
Sigiriya, Dambulla, Polonnaruwa with a historian.
- Day 4–5
Kandy
Temple of the Tooth, hill estate.
- Day 6–8
Tea Trails
Three nights at Ceylon Tea Trails.
- Day 9
Train to Ella
Reserved train, sunset on Little Adam's Peak.
- Day 10–11
Yala
Two full safari days, tented camp.
- Day 12–13
Tangalle
Beach villa, private chef dinner, sailing.
- Day 14
Galle and return
Morning at the fort, helicopter to Colombo.
From £11,500 per person · 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.
Galle
Amangalla
The 17th-century New Oriental Hotel, now Aman's most historic Asian property.
Tangalle
Amanwella
Aman's south-coast retreat — sea-facing suites in a coconut grove.
Nuwara Eliya
Ceylon Tea Trails
Five restored colonial bungalows on a working tea estate — fully staffed.
Yala
Wild Coast Tented Lodge
Resplendent's cocoon-style tents on the park boundary.
Curated experiences within
Moments we've built in for you.
2–4 nights
Private SafarisThe world's densest leopard population, on your own schedule.
2–3 nights
Tea Estate EscapesColonial bungalows on working estates above the cloud line.
3–10 nights
Luxury VillasSingle-key private estates with full crew.
3–5 nights
Cultural JourneysSigiriya, Anuradhapura and Polonnaruwa with a historian.
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 in Sri Lanka?+
Fourteen nights is ideal for a full-island journey. Ten works if you skip one region. Seven is enough for a single deep loop.
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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