Classic • 12 Days / 11 Nights

12-Day Complete Island Tour

The most complete way to see Sri Lanka

Overview

The journeyin brief

12 Days / 11 Nights

Private tour, fully bespoke

Private, air-conditioned vehicle throughout.

For travelers who want to see the island in its fullness — including the north, the east coast in season, or a rainforest add-on — this twelve-day private tour is our most comprehensive itinerary.

Highlights

Cultural Triangle in depth
Kandy and highlands
Yala wildlife
Galle Fort
Optional Jaffna, east coast or Sinharaja

Day by Day

Detailed itinerary

Day 1

Airport · Negombo

Arrival and quiet coastal welcome.

Day 2

Negombo · Anuradhapura

Private drive north.

Day 3

Anuradhapura

Full day at the sacred city.

Day 4

Anuradhapura · Sigiriya

Transfer via Ritigala or Habarana.

Day 5

Sigiriya · Polonnaruwa

Sunrise Sigiriya and afternoon Polonnaruwa.

Day 6

Sigiriya · Kandy

Scenic drive to Kandy.

Day 7

Kandy · Nuwara Eliya

Tea country transfer.

Day 8

Nuwara Eliya · Ella

Highland train and Ella.

Day 9

Ella · Yala

Transfer and afternoon safari.

Day 10

Yala · Mirissa

Dawn safari and transfer to coast.

Day 11

Mirissa · Galle

Whale watching (in season) or beach; afternoon in Galle Fort.

Day 12

Galle · Airport

Departure transfer.

Included

What's in your journey

Airport meet-and-greet and private transfers
Private, air-conditioned vehicle with English-speaking chauffeur guide
Carefully selected hotels and luxury resorts (on B&B or half-board basis)
All entrance fees to sites listed in the itinerary
Bottled water throughout the journey
24/7 ground support from our team
Government taxes

Excluded

Not included

International flights
Sri Lanka entry visa (ETA)
Meals not specified in the itinerary
Personal expenses and gratuities
Optional activities and camera fees at some sites
Travel insurance

Transportation

Private, air-conditioned vehicle throughout.

Accommodation

Boutique heritage stays and luxury coastal resorts.

Best time to travel

With its optional detours to Jaffna or the east coast, this itinerary can be timed either way: February to April suits the core west-to-south route perfectly, while a version extended into the north or east is best from May to September, after the north-east monsoon has cleared and before it returns in October.

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