Island Odyssey

Arrive and transfer to Negombo — a short drive for a relaxed first evening by the beach before the journey north begins.

Drive north to Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka's first ancient capital and UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Full day in the sacred city — Sri Maha Bodhi, Ruvanveli Dagoba, Jetavana, Abhayagiri, and the hilltop sanctuary of Mihinthale.

Transfer to Sigiriya and climb the rock citadel in the afternoon for golden-hour views over the jungle plain.

Visit the Dambulla Cave Temple and the medieval ruins of Polonnaruwa — the Gal Vihara sculptures and the ancient royal palace complex.

Stop at Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage before continuing to Kandy for the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic.

Morning at Peradeniya's Royal Botanical Gardens and an evening Kandyan cultural dance performance.

Board the famous hill country train through tea estates and mountain tunnels — one of Asia's most celebrated rail journeys.

Ascend to Nuwara Eliya — "Little England" at 1,868 metres — for a tea factory tour and cool highland air.

Full day in Ella: the Nine Arch Bridge trail, Little Adam's Peak hike, and Ravana Falls.

Drive south to Yala and take an afternoon jeep safari into Block 1 at golden hour — leopards, elephants, and crocodiles.

A full safari day in Yala — two game drives for the best chance to spot the park's famous leopards, sloth bears, and water buffalo.

Drive west along the south coast to the Madu River mangrove safari, then Galle Fort for a sunset walk on the ramparts.

A final morning in Galle before transferring to Colombo for your international departure.