Tour plans
Each one is a private trip: your own driver for the whole route, hotels we name in the quote, licensed guides at the sites. Prices are per person, two sharing, mid-range hotels. Your quote lists every hotel and every entrance fee.
The classic loop for a first visit: Sigiriya at dawn, the Kandy to Ella train, a Yala safari and two nights by the sea at Galle. Fast-paced but not frantic.
Our most-booked trip. Everything in Island Essentials, plus Polonnaruwa by bicycle, a night at a tea bungalow, whale watching at Mirissa and an extra day everywhere it matters.
For people who want the Sri Lanka most visitors never see. Adds Jaffna and the Tamil north, the east coast at Trincomalee, and Sinharaja rainforest to the full loop. Routed to the season so every beach is in its dry months.
Most trips we run are built from scratch. Tell us dates, who is coming and what you like, and you will have a day-by-day plan with named hotels in your inbox within 24 hours. No deposit until you are happy.
How we work
Your quote lists every hotel by name and every entrance fee by amount. Look them up before you pay anything.
Our drivers are paid a proper daily rate and are contractually barred from taking shop kickbacks. If one does, tell us and the day is free.
The driver who meets you at arrivals is the driver who drops you off. No hand-offs, no strangers with a clipboard.
The WhatsApp line is answered by our Colombo office, around the clock, every day of your trip.
Want another night on the beach halfway through? We rebook the hotels and re-route the driver the same day.
We are not the cheapest. A licensed driver, a proper wage and hotels we have actually slept in cost a little more than a van from the airport rank. We think that is where the money should go.
Good to know
Straight answers. If yours is not here, WhatsApp us and a human replies.
Most visitors need an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) before arrival, applied for online at eta.gov.lk. Since May 2026 the fee is waived for citizens of 40 countries including the UK, USA, most of the EU, India, Australia, Canada, China and Japan; other nationalities pay US$ 50. The ETA gives 30 days with double entry. We send you a step-by-step guide when you book.
Sri Lanka has two monsoons that hit opposite sides of the island, so there is always a dry coast. December to April is best for the south, west and hill country. May to September is best for the east coast (Trincomalee, Arugam Bay) and still fine for the Cultural Triangle. We route every trip around the season, so you are never on the wrong beach.
A private tour with your own driver and mid-range hotels runs from about US$ 120 to 180 per person per day, two sharing, including breakfast. Boutique and luxury hotels move that up. Our sample itineraries show a from-price; your quote lists every hotel and every entrance fee, so there are no surprises.
Yes. Sri Lanka welcomed a record 2.36 million visitors in 2025 and is on track for more in 2026. The roads are the main risk, which is why we use experienced drivers and never drive at night in the hills. We follow Foreign Office and State Department advice and will tell you honestly if anything changes.
Every itinerary on this site is a starting point. Add a day at the beach, swap Yala for Wilpattu, skip Kandy, bring the kids: we rebuild the trip and re-quote it, usually within 24 hours.
A 25 percent deposit confirms the trip and secures hotels and train seats. The balance is due 30 days before arrival. Cancel more than 30 days out and you lose only non-refundable hotel deposits, which we list up front. We accept bank transfer and major cards.
A day-by-day plan with named hotels, in your inbox within 24 hours. No deposit until you are happy with it.
