Ultra-luxury Sri Lanka holidays,
no compromises.

An ultra-luxury Sri Lanka holiday combines the country's very top hotels — Amangalla, Amanwella, Ceylon Tea Trails, Cape Weligama, Wild Coast, Anantara Peace Haven — with fully private transport (chauffeur plus, on longer routes, helicopter transfers), private guides at every UNESCO site, and a private-villa element on the coast. Land-only budgets sit between £15,000 and £45,000 per person for fourteen nights.

For pure prestige, Amanwella on the south coast and Amangalla inside Galle Fort head the list — Aman's two Sri Lankan properties, private beach and colonial suites respectively. Ceylon Tea Trails is Sri Lanka's only Relais & Châteaux and the most decorated stay in the hills. For a private-villa experience, Cape Weligama's five-bedroom cliff villas and Wild Coast's private tented residence are the ultra-luxury benchmarks.

Land-only, budget from £750 to £2,500 per person per night at the ultra-luxury level. A fourteen-night private journey for a couple typically lands between £22,000 and £55,000, including private chauffeur, senior guides, helicopter transfers, and stays across Amangalla, Ceylon Tea Trails, Cape Weligama and Wild Coast. Long-haul business-class flights from London add £4,000–£8,000 per person.

Yes. We book private villas with full staff — chef, butler, housekeeping, driver — from around £1,200 per night for a three-bedroom villa up to £6,000+ per night for a beachfront estate. Kahanda Kanda, Cape Weligama villas, Ani Villas and a handful of private residences on the south coast are our most-booked. See our private villas guide for the full portfolio.

Sri Lanka has no full private-island resort of the Maldivian model, but two private-island experiences come very close: Taprobane Island off Weligama, a five-bedroom villa on its own islet reached by walking across the bay, and full-board buyouts at ultra-remote camps such as Wild Coast Tented Lodge and Gal Oya Lodge. Many ultra-luxury journeys pair Sri Lanka with a Maldivian private-island resort — see our private-island guide.

Cinnamon Air, Simplifly and Deccan Aviation operate private helicopters between Colombo, the cultural triangle, Kandy, Yala, Koggala and Trincomalee. A typical hop is 30–45 minutes and priced £2,200–£4,500 for the whole aircraft (up to five passengers). We use them to compress the two-day road transfer between the south coast and Sigiriya into a single scenic morning.

Nine to twelve months for peak windows — Christmas, New Year, February half-term and Easter. The very top suites at Amangalla, Cape Weligama's Owner's Villa, Ceylon Tea Trails' bungalow buyouts, and Wild Coast's private tented residence sell out first. We accept shorter lead times when availability allows, and hold quiet inventory outside published channels.

Fourteen nights, paced across four bases: Amangalla in Galle Fort (3), Ceylon Tea Trails in the hills (3), a private safari camp at Yala (2), and a private beach villa or Cape Weligama on the south coast (5). Helicopter transfers between the coast and hills. This is the itinerary most first-time ultra-luxury clients book — bespoke and refined until it's right.

Yes. We work with a UK-based charter broker for private jet arrivals into Colombo (Bombardier Global 6000 typical from London, ~10hr direct) and can secure preferred seats and lounge access on British Airways, Qatar Airways, Emirates and Singapore Airlines business class. Most clients fly commercial business and use the private jet budget on-island — helicopter transfers, villa buyouts, longer stays.

Every ultra-luxury journey includes: senior planner with a five-day proposal window, hand-picked ultra-luxury properties, private premium vehicle with senior chauffeur-guide, all helicopter transfers where relevant, private historian or naturalist guides at UNESCO and safari sites, dining reservations, in-country 24/7 concierge, and a fully itemised written confirmation. International flights, personal spend and gratuities sit outside.