Ella
98 Acres Resort & Spa
Stone bungalows on a working tea estate facing Ella Rock.
10 nights · Luxury
The First-Timer's Ten Nights
Cultural Triangle, tea country and the south coast — all the classics.
Duration
10 nights
Style
Classic Tour
From
£7,500
Level
Luxury
The journey, day by day
- Day 1
Colombo
Arrival and overnight in Colombo.
- Day 2
Sigiriya
Transfer to Habarana, late-afternoon Minneriya safari.
- Day 3
Dawn climb
Sigiriya at first light, Dambulla caves.
- Day 4
Kandy
Transfer to Kandy, Temple of the Tooth at dusk.
- Day 5
Train day
Reserved first-class to Nuwara Eliya.
- Day 6
Ella
Train to Ella, Nine Arches at dusk.
- Day 7
Yala
Transfer to a tented camp, scouting safari.
- Day 8
Safari
Full day in the park.
- Day 9
Tangalle
Transfer to a beachfront villa.
- Day 10
Return
Chauffeur to Colombo (3.5h).
From £7,500 · 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.
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.
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
Is 10 nights the right length for Sri Lanka?+
Yes — the most popular length, enough for the four classic regions without rushing.
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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