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Galle lighthouse rising behind an arched Dutch-era building and coconut palms on a cobbled street

Tailor-made travel

Plannedaround you.

From boutique hideaways with helicopter transfers to family adventures and wildlife safaris, every trip is shaped with our team on the island.

Travellers
Individuals & groups
Getting around
Road, rail & air
Planning
Step by step

Small island,
endless trips.

Although among the smallest of countries, Sri Lanka promises endless travel possibilities. We set out to plan the perfect trip for every individual and group.

While AI gives travellers unlimited access to information, there is still something to be said for working directly with a local expert to create a trip that is right for you.

We are happy to help you plan your trip one step at a time. Simply let us know your interests and preferences, and that is where we start to build your Sri Lanka holiday.

A wooden outrigger canoe drawn up on a quiet lakeshore, a white stupa beyond the trees in the mist
A quiet lakeshore

Travel themes

  • Culture & history
  • Family adventures
  • Wildlife safaris
  • Culinary journeys
  • Art & music
  • Wellness & yoga
  • Ayurveda

What’s possible

However you
like to travel.

A few of the ways we shape a journey. Combine them, or tell us something we have not thought of yet.

A colonial-era mansion with a circular garden among coconut groves beside a wide river, seen from the air

01 · By the river

Boutique hideaways

Advice on the most exclusive boutique hideaways, coupled with helicopter or charter flight transfers so less of your holiday is spent on the road.

A parent and child at a viewpoint over rolling tea estates, seen from behind

02 · Tea country, together

Family adventures

Adventurous family holidays at a pace that suits every age: easy walks, safaris, train rides and time on the beach.

The red-brick, Tudor-style post office of Nuwara Eliya with its clock tower and tiled roofs

03 · Nuwara Eliya

The cool hill country

Tea estates, waterfalls and colonial-era towns such as Nuwara Eliya, reached by road or on the slow train into the mountains.

Tall coconut palms on a red-earth headland above the sea, two figures silhouetted at the edge

04 · Coconut Tree Hill, Mirissa

Coasts in season

The west coast is at its best from November to April, the east from March to September. We time your beach days to match.

A boy hugging a wooden signpost to Polonnaruwa, Sigiriya, Pasikuda and Arugam Bay on a grassy hilltop at first light

Journey ideas

Three places
to begin.

Starting points, not set departures. Each one is reshaped around your dates, your interests and the people you travel with.

  1. 0114 days

    The classic circuit

    Sigiriya · Kandy · Hill country · Yala · Galle

    A first journey around the island: the ancient cities, Kandy, tea country, a safari and the old town of Galle, at a pace that leaves room to breathe.

    • Sigiriya, Polonnaruwa and the Dambulla cave temple
    • The sacred city of Kandy
    • The hill train through tea country
    • Looking for leopard and elephant in Yala

    LevelRelaxed

    Plan this
  2. 0210 days

    Boutique & beaches

    Hill country · Galle · West or east coast

    For those who prefer a few beautiful places to many: small, characterful hideaways in the hills and by the sea, linked by short flights rather than long drives.

    • Slow mornings on a tea estate
    • The ramparts and lanes of Galle Fort
    • Helicopter or charter flight transfers
    • Beach days on whichever coast is in season

    LevelRelaxed

    Plan this
  3. 0312 days

    Family adventure

    Sigiriya · Kandy · Ella · Udawalawe · South coast

    A rock fortress to climb, elephants to watch, waterfalls to find and the beach to finish, with short travel days and time to play.

    • Climbing Sigiriya together in the cool of the morning
    • Elephants in Udawalawe National Park
    • Short walks around Ella
    • Whale watching from Mirissa, November to April

    LevelEasy, all ages

    Plan this

Every journey is tailor-made. Routes, stays and transfers are agreed with you before you travel, and some experiences depend on the season.

Is it for you?

Made to
measure.

Tailor-made means exactly that, so these are guides rather than rules.

Who it suits
Every travellerIndividuals and groups, couples and families, first visits and return journeys.
Length
Days or weeksA short stay or a long journey. We suggest a pace that makes the most of your time.
Best season
All yearThere is no prolonged monsoon. Only the coasts and certain wildlife events are seasonal, and we plan those around your dates.
On tour
24/7 careFirst-aid certified guides, safety checklists and customer care around the clock, wherever you are on the island.

Who plans it

“Having the privilege of being taken on the most amazing family holidays which explored every nook and corner of the island, it is only natural that what drives me is the ability to share that joy with other travellers.”

Suren BasnayakeCo-founder & Managing DirectorSuren began his career in nature and adventure tourism almost 25 years ago, designing, developing and running specialised trips, and co-founded Island Adventures with Nalaka Palipane in 2015. Today the company works with some of Europe’s most discerning tour operators and sits on the executive committee of SLAITO.Meet the co-founders
Hazy layered ridges of the central highlands above lowland forest and a small reservoir

Tell us what
you love.

Dates, interests, who is coming with you: share what you know so far, and we will take it from there.