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Sigiriya → Colombo · 14 days · 8 stops
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Whole Island

The Long Way Round

The full island, taken slowly — ancient cities to empty southern sand.

Days
14
Pace
Full
Stops / season
8 stops
Dec-Apr
From
$3,940
The line, end to end
Best for
First-timers who want to see everything without rushing.
sigiriya,kandy,nuwara,ella,yala,tangalle,galle,colombo
The route, in order

The journey, day by day.

Every leg below is a starting draft — swap a stay, add a night, or reverse the run. The chart traces your path as you read; tap any pin to jump to that day.

Days 1–3
Cultural Triangle

Land in Colombo, drive north. Sigiriya at first light before the heat, the cave temples at Dambulla, dinner under the stars.

Stay Water Garden, Sigiriya
Days 4–6
Kandy & the
tea line

The temple of the tooth, then the slow climb into tea country. You take the famous train the way it should be taken — windows open, no schedule.

Stay Ceylon Tea Trails
Days 7–9
Ella & the highlands

Waterfalls, the Nine Arches bridge at the right hour, and walks that locals actually do.

Stay 98 Acres Resort
Days 10–11
Yala & the wild south-east

Leopard country at dawn. A private jeep, a guide who reads the bush, and no convoy behind you.

Stay Wild Coast Tented Lodge
Days 12–14
The south coast,
barefoot

The pace finally drops. Empty crescents at Tangalle, the old fort at Galle walked at dusk, then home.

Stay Cape Weligama
Handled for you

What's included.

  • Private driver-guide, all 14 days
  • Hand-picked stays, boutique to luxury
  • The Kandy-Ella hill train, reserved seats
  • Yala dawn safari, private jeep
Good to know
Duration
14
days
Best season
Dec-Apr
Pace
Full
Regions
Whole Island
Stops
8 stops
From
$3,940
pp

Private, hand-designed and fully flexible. Prices shift with your dates, group size and choice of stays.

On the ground

What you'll be doing.

The signature experiences woven through this route — each one private, timed and guided.

1
Experience
Yala dawn safari
private jeep
Where you sleep

The stays along the way.

Hand-picked houses, tents and bungalows — swap any of them on your live link.

1
Sigiriya · Days 1–3
Water Garden, Sigiriya
2
Kandy & the tea line · Days 4–6
Ceylon Tea Trails
3
Ella & the highlands · Days 7–9
98 Acres Resort
4
Yala & the wild south-east · Days 10–11
Wild Coast Tented Lodge
5
The south coast, barefoot · Days 12–14
Cape Weligama
Yours to shape

Nothing here is fixed.

This itinerary is a starting draft. On your private live link you move every lever yourself and watch the trip — and the price — respond in real time.

  • Add or drop nights, anywhere on the route
  • Trade up (or down) the comfort of every stay
  • Swap, reverse or extend whole regions
  • Fold in experiences — safaris, trains, chefs
  • Shift dates and watch seasonal pricing move
  • Size it for solo, a couple, or the whole family
$3,940
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Length
14 days
Comfort
Travelling
Add-ons
Estimated, per person$0
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