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Arugam Bay → Ella · 9 days · 3 stops
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No.
07
South Coast

Surf & Slow

The east coast on its own clock — point breaks and slow mornings.

Days
9
Pace
Gentle
Stops / season
3 stops
May-Sep
From
$2,280
The line, end to end
Best for
Surfers and anyone allergic to an itinerary.
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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 1–5
Arugam Bay,
unhurried

One of Asia's best right-handers, and a town that runs on flip-flops. Surf, eat, repeat.

Stay Kottukal Beach House
Days 6–7
Yala detour

A two-night swing inland for leopards before the drive back into the hills.

Stay Wild Coast Tented Lodge
Days 8–9
Ella, to cool off

Trade salt for tea. The highlands as a gentle full stop.

Stay 98 Acres Resort
Handled for you

What's included.

  • Beachfront stays
  • Daily board hire & a local guide
  • Yala safari, private jeep
  • Lagoon kayak at dawn
Good to know
Duration
9
days
Best season
May-Sep
Pace
Gentle
Regions
South Coast
Stops
3 stops
From
$2,280
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 safari
private jeep
2
Experience
Lagoon kayak at dawn
Private & guided
Where you sleep

The stays along the way.

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

1
Arugam Bay, unhurried · Days 1–5
Kottukal Beach House
2
Yala detour · Days 6–7
Wild Coast Tented Lodge
3
Ella, to cool off · Days 8–9
98 Acres Resort
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
$2,280
9
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Length
14 days
Comfort
Travelling
Add-ons
Estimated, per person$0
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