Cultural Triangle
Sigiriya
The Lion Rock fortress
Climb the 5th-century rock citadel rising 200 metres above a sea of jungle — frescoes, water gardens and a summit view you will never forget.
- UNESCO
- History
- Hiking
Destinations
One island, endless worlds
Ancient citadels, misty tea country, leopard country and sun-drenched coasts — all within a few hours of each other. Here's where we love to take you.
Hill Country
Ella
Nine Arches & misty peaks
Ride the world's most scenic train through tea country, watch the blue train cross the Nine Arches Bridge and hike Little Adam's Peak at dawn.
- Scenic Train
- Hiking
- Tea Country
South Coast
Mirissa
Palms, surf & blue whales
Golden beaches framed by Coconut Tree Hill, world-class whale watching and the island's most laid-back sunsets.
- Beach
- Whale Watching
- Surf
Central Province
Kandy
The sacred hill capital
Home of the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, the great Esala Perahera festival and a lakeside old town wrapped in green hills.
- UNESCO
- Culture
- Temples
South Coast
Galle Fort
A living colonial fort
Wander 17th-century Dutch ramparts past the lighthouse, boutique cafés and ocean views inside a UNESCO World Heritage fort city.
- UNESCO
- History
- Coastal
Southeast
Yala National Park
Leopard country
Track the world's highest density of leopards on a private safari through wetlands, dunes and scrub jungle teeming with wildlife.
- Safari
- Leopards
- Wildlife
Hill Country
Nuwara Eliya
Little England in the clouds
Rolling emerald tea estates, cool mountain air and colonial charm at 1,900 metres — tour a working tea factory and taste it at the source.
- Tea Estates
- Cool Climate
- Scenery
Cultural Triangle
Minneriya
The Great Elephant Gathering
Witness hundreds of wild elephants converge on an ancient reservoir — one of the greatest wildlife spectacles in Asia.
- Safari
- Elephants
- Wildlife
Ready to write your own island story?
Tell us where you want to go — or let us surprise you. Planning is free, and there’s zero obligation.