Ella
98 Acres Resort & Spa
Stone bungalows on a working tea estate facing Ella Rock.
21 nights · Ultra Luxury
The Twenty-One Night Deep Dive
A slow, complete circuit including the east coast and Jaffna.
Duration
21 nights
Style
Deep Tour
From
£17,800
Level
Ultra Luxury
The journey, day by day
- Day 1–2
Colombo
Two nights for Bawa architecture.
- Day 3–5
Jaffna
Fly north, three nights for the temples and islands.
- Day 6–8
Trinco & Pasikuda
East-coast beaches, blue whales and Pigeon Island.
- Day 9–11
Cultural Triangle
Sigiriya, Dambulla, Polonnaruwa.
- Day 12–13
Kandy
Temple, Esala Perahera if in season.
- Day 14–16
Tea Trails
Three nights in a bungalow.
- Day 17
Ella
Reserved train, one night.
- Day 18–19
Yala
Two-night safari at Wild Coast.
- Day 20
Galle
One night inside the fort.
- Day 21
Return
Slow morning, transfer to Colombo airport.
From £17,800 · 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.
Yala
Wild Coast Tented Lodge
Resplendent's cocoon-style tents on the park boundary.
Trincomalee
Trinco Blu by Cinnamon
The polished beachfront classic, ten minutes from town.
Pasikuda
Anantaya Resort Passikudah
Polished beachfront resort with the bay on its doorstep.
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.
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.
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 21 nights too long for Sri Lanka?+
Not at all — it allows the full island including the east coast and Jaffna, which most itineraries skip.
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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