Ella
98 Acres Resort & Spa
Stone bungalows on a working tea estate facing Ella Rock.
9 nights · Luxury
Sri Lanka by Rail
Built around the country's three best train rides.
Duration
9 nights
Style
Specialist
From
£7,500
Level
Luxury
The journey, day by day
- Day 1
Colombo
Arrival.
- Day 2
Yal Devi to Jaffna
Six-hour scenic ride north.
- Day 3
Jaffna
Temple morning, train back south.
- Day 4–5
Kandy
Two nights, temple at dusk.
- Day 6
To Hatton
Reserved Viceroy carriage.
- Day 7
Tea Trails
One bungalow night.
- Day 8
Hatton to Ella
The world's most beautiful train ride.
- Day 9
Return
Chauffeur south to Colombo.
From £7,500 · 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.
Jaffna
Jetwing Jaffna
The first international-standard hotel in the city, with city views and rooftop dining.
Hatton
Ceylon Tea Trails
Five restored colonial bungalows, butler service, all-inclusive — the country's most awarded stay.
Colombo
Shangri-La Colombo
The polished business-meets-leisure flagship facing Galle Face.
Curated experiences within
Moments we've built in for you.
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.
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
What is the best train journey in Sri Lanka?+
Kandy to Ella through the tea country — widely regarded as one of the most scenic in the world.
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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