Ella
98 Acres Resort & Spa
Stone bungalows on a working tea estate facing Ella Rock.
14 nights · Ultra Luxury
Sri Lanka and the Maldives
A classic combination — culture, safari and beach, then over-water.
Duration
14 nights
Style
Combo
From
£15,600
Level
Ultra Luxury
The route
A single, considered loop.
The journey, day by day
- Day 1–8
Sri Lanka
Cultural Triangle, tea country, Yala safari and one south-coast beach night.
- Day 9
Fly to Male
Direct flight, seaplane transfer to your resort.
- Day 10–14
Maldives
Five nights in an over-water villa.
From £15,600 · 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.
Hatton
Ceylon Tea Trails
Five restored colonial bungalows, butler service, all-inclusive — the country's most awarded stay.
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.
45–60 minute flight
Seaplane TransfersCinnamon Air's amphibious flights — Colombo to Sigiriya, Trincomalee, Castlereagh.
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
Can you combine Sri Lanka and Maldives?+
Yes — a direct 90-minute flight links Colombo and Male. The two destinations work well as a combined two-week trip.
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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