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Signature journeys

Ultimate Sri Lanka – Ancient cities, the Lion Rock, the Temple of the Tooth, misty tea country, the scenic train, leopards in Yala, whales off Mirissa and Galle Fort. Everything Sri Lanka is famous for, paced so you can enjoy it.
Kandy & the Cultural Triangle – Two thousand years of history: the Temple of the Tooth, spice gardens, the Dambulla caves, Sigiriya, cycling through Polonnaruwa and the great stupas of Anuradhapura.
Hill Country & Tea Trails – Planters' bungalows, Adam's Peak, Nuwara Eliya, World's End, Lipton's Seat and Ella. Slow mornings, cool air and cups of the world's finest tea.
Galle & the Southern Coast – Sun, sand and heritage: turtles at Hikkaduwa, sunset on Galle's ramparts, a surf lesson at Weligama and blue whales off Mirissa.
Yala & Wildlife Safari – Endemic birds in the rainforest, elephant herds at Udawalawe, two days chasing leopards in Yala and flamingos in Bundala.
Ella & Hill Country Adventure – Rafting in the rainforest, the most beautiful train ride in Asia, Nine Arches Bridge, Ella Rock and the Flying Ravana zipline.
Colombo & West Coast Escape – A short escape for first-timers and stopovers: Negombo's lagoon, Colombo's markets, temples and rooftop dining, then river safaris and Bawa gardens in Bentota.
Sigiriya & Dambulla – A focused short break in the heart of the island: sunrise on Pidurangala, the Lion Rock climb, the painted caves and an evening elephant safari at Minneriya.
Trincomalee & the East Coast – The best beaches from May to September: Pigeon Island coral, Koneswaram, the calm lagoons of Pasikudah, boat safaris at Gal Oya and Arugam Bay surf.
Jaffna & the North – Sacred Anuradhapura, flamingos in Mannar, then Jaffna's kovils, markets and cuisine, a ferry to Delft Island and the northernmost tip at Point Pedro.

Destinations

Sigiriya – King Kasyapa's 5th-century palace sits on a 200-metre rock above water gardens, with frescoes, a mirror wall and the famous lion-paw gateway. Sri Lanka's most visited sight.
Kandy – A lakeside hill city and UNESCO site, home to the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic and the Esala Perahera pageant every July–August.
Ella – A laid-back village in a misty gap, reached by the famous scenic train, with hikes to Little Adam's Peak and Ella Rock and the Nine Arches Bridge.
Galle – A UNESCO walled town of ramparts, a lighthouse, boutique hotels, galleries and cafés, best explored on foot at sunset.
Yala – Scrub jungle, lagoons and boulder outcrops along the south-east coast. Yala Block 1 has one of the highest leopard densities on earth.
Mirissa – Departure point for blue-whale and dolphin watching, with Coconut Tree Hill, Secret Beach and seafood dinners on the sand.
Nuwara Eliya – At 1,868 m, a cool hill station of Tudor-style hotels, Gregory Lake, strawberry farms and tea factories that still roll leaf the old way.
Dambulla – Five painted caves filled with 150 Buddha statues and 2,100 square metres of murals, one of the island's eight UNESCO sites.
Colombo – Sri Lanka's commercial capital mixes colonial landmarks, Pettah's bazaars, Gangaramaya temple, Galle Face Green sunsets and a lively dining scene.
Unawatuna – A crescent bay protected by a reef, close to Galle, with Jungle Beach, the Japanese Peace Pagoda and calm water for swimming.
Bentota – A resort coast where the Bentota river meets the sea, with water sports, mangrove river safaris and Bevis Bawa's Brief Garden and Geoffrey Bawa's Lunuganga.
Polonnaruwa – The 11th–12th century royal city of palaces, moonstones and the serene rock-cut Buddhas of Gal Vihara beside the vast Parakrama Samudra reservoir.
Udawalawe – Open grassland around a reservoir where herds of elephants are seen on almost every safari, plus the Elephant Transit Home for orphans.
Anuradhapura – A UNESCO World Heritage city of colossal dagobas, monastic ruins and the Sri Maha Bodhi, the world's oldest documented tree planted by humans.
Hikkaduwa – A lively beach town with a shallow coral reef, turtles in the surf and beginner-friendly waves.
Weligama – A wide, sandy bay with gentle waves that make it the best place in Sri Lanka to learn to surf.
Minneriya – In the dry season hundreds of wild elephants converge on the Minneriya tank, one of Asia's great wildlife spectacles.
Horton Plains – A high plateau national park where a 9 km loop leads to World's End, a sheer 870 m drop, and Baker's Falls.
Habarana – A crossroads village between Sigiriya, Polonnaruwa and Trincomalee, surrounded by lakes, paddy fields and national parks where elephants gather.
Negombo – The perfect first or last night: a beach town of canals, churches and fish markets, 20 minutes from the international airport.
Arugam Bay – A legendary surf town with point breaks for every level, lagoon safaris and a relaxed beach-shack scene.
Trincomalee – One of the world's finest natural harbours, with Koneswaram Temple on Swami Rock, Fort Frederick and whale watching in season.
Adam's Peak – Sri Pada, the 2,243 m sacred mountain revered by four faiths, climbed by pilgrims overnight to watch the sunrise and its triangular shadow.
Tangalle – Long, uncrowded golden beaches, boutique eco-stays, and nightly turtle watching at Rekawa.
Pinnawala – A stop between Colombo and Kandy to see elephants by the river. Many travellers now prefer the more ethical Elephant Transit Home at Udawalawe.
Haputale – A ridge-top town with views across half the island, Sir Thomas Lipton's favourite lookout and the Adisham monastery.
Nilaveli – A long, quiet beach facing Pigeon Island National Park, where you can snorkel among coral, turtles and blacktip reef sharks.
Kitulgala – Rainforest village famous for rafting, canyoning and jungle walks, and the filming site of The Bridge on the River Kwai.
Sinharaja – A UNESCO rainforest with endemic birds, mixed-species flocks, purple-faced langurs and guided walks under a closed canopy.
Ahangama – The south coast's most fashionable stretch: reef breaks, design villas, yoga shalas and brunch spots between Galle and Weligama.
Koggala – Home of the iconic stilt fishermen, a lake dotted with cinnamon and temple islands, and a turtle hatchery.
Pasikudah – A resort bay where you can wade hundreds of metres into calm, waist-deep water. Ideal for families.
Wilpattu – Sri Lanka's largest national park, dotted with 'villus' (natural lakes), quieter than Yala and home to leopards and sloth bears.
Kosgoda – Beaches where five species of sea turtle nest, with community hatcheries releasing hatchlings to the sea.
Madu River – A boat safari through mangrove tunnels to cinnamon-peeling islands and a fish-pedicure stop, near Balapitiya.
Hiriketiya – A tiny jungle-backed bay near Dickwella with waves for beginners and pros and a relaxed café scene.
Tissamaharama – A small town by Tissa Wewa with a great white dagoba, a comfortable gateway for early-morning Yala game drives.
Kataragama – A pilgrimage town honoured by Buddhists, Hindus, Muslims and the Vedda people, with evening pooja ceremonies.
Jaffna – The cultural capital of Sri Lanka's Tamil north: golden kovils, a Dutch star fort, palmyra-lined lanes and a cuisine of its own.
Knuckles Range – A UNESCO-listed range of cloud forest, waterfalls and villages like Meemure, reachable only on foot or by rough road.
Kalpitiya – A sandy peninsula with world-class kitesurfing lagoons and boat trips to pods of hundreds of spinner dolphins.
Ambuluwawa – A multi-faith tower on a mountain top near Gampola, with a nerve-testing spiral staircase and 360° views.
Hatton – Heart of the Dickoya tea valley, with colonial planters' bungalows and the starting point for Adam's Peak.
Bandarawela – A pleasant market town between Ella and Haputale, known for its mild climate, colonial hotel and orchards.
Diyaluma Falls – Sri Lanka's second-highest waterfall, with rock pools at the top where you can swim above the drop.
Belihuloya – A riverside village for rock-pool swims, tubing, hikes to Bambarakanda (the highest waterfall) and Horton Plains' southern trails.
Mihintale – A hill of granite stairways and stupas where the monk Mahinda is said to have met King Devanampiya Tissa in 247 BCE.
Kaudulla – A national park around an ancient reservoir where elephant herds move later in the dry season.
Beruwala – Resort beaches next to Bentota and the Kechimalai Mosque, said to be the island's oldest, on a headland by the sea.
Mount Lavinia – Colombo's own beach suburb, with seafood shacks and the 1806 Mount Lavinia Hotel.
Buduruwagala – A 10th-century rock face with seven figures, including a 15 m standing Buddha, near Wellawaya.
Gal Oya – Sri Lanka's only park with boat safaris, where elephants swim between islands in the Senanayake Samudra reservoir.
Bundala – A Ramsar wetland of salt pans and lagoons hosting flamingos and tens of thousands of migrant birds each winter.
Matale – Gateway between Kandy and the Cultural Triangle, with spice gardens and the rock temple where the Buddhist canon was first written down.
Dondra Head – Sri Lanka's tallest lighthouse (49 m) stands at the island's southern tip.
Mulkirigala – A 'little Sigiriya' with cave shrines and reclining Buddhas on terraces up a rock near Tangalle.
St Clair's Falls – A wide double waterfall in the tea estates near Talawakele, best seen from the Mlesna tea centre viewpoint.
Badulla – Terminus of the hill-country railway, with the 63 m Dunhinda Falls and the ancient Muthiyangana temple.
Batticaloa – A Tamil lagoon town with a Dutch fort, a lighthouse and the legend of fish that sing beneath the Kallady bridge on full-moon nights.
Kumana – Yala's wild eastern neighbour with the Kumana Villu bird swamp, leopards and far fewer jeeps.
Wasgamuwa – A remote park between the Mahaweli and Amban rivers, known for big tuskers and sloth bears.
Avukana – One of the finest ancient standing Buddha statues, carved from a single granite rock beside Kala Wewa.
Ritigala – Ruins of a meditation monastery inside a strict nature reserve, with stone walkways and bathing ponds wrapped in forest.
Riverston – A misty ridge at the edge of the Knuckles with the 'mini World's End' at Pitawala Pathana and grasslands.
Yapahuwa – A short-lived 13th-century capital, known for its steep ornamental stairway guarded by stone lions.
Nainativu – A small island reached by ferry from Kurikadduwan, with the Nagapooshani Amman Kovil and the Nagadeepa Buddhist temple.
Delft Island – A windswept island of coral-stone walls, feral ponies and an ancient baobab left by Arab traders.
Point Pedro – A quiet fishing town at the island's northern tip, with a lighthouse and the Manalkadu sand dunes.
Mannar – A birdwatcher's secret with flamingo flocks in winter, a Portuguese-Dutch fort and the shoals of Adam's Bridge stretching toward India.

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