ULTIMATE HONEYMOON
A 15 Day Tour
NEGOMBO – CULTURAL TRIANGLE – KANDY – HATTON – YALA – KOGGALA
Sri Lanka’s rich natural beauty alone has long been an attractive draw for honeymooners; picture postcard sunsets, secluded beaches and misty mountains blanketed in tea make the perfect setting for a the ultimate romantic holiday. This romantic journey brings out the best of a classic Sri Lankan travel route. We’ve handpicked some of the most beautiful and intimate luxury accommodation along the way, including stays in some of the most romantic suites, perfect for that once in a lifetime trip. Visit incredible UNESCO World Heritage sites, enjoy the thrill of luxury tented camping in the wild, secluded beaches and waterfalls, romantic walks in the hill country and plenty of time to simply relax in one another’s company.
TOUR HIGHLIGHTS:
- Visit UNESCO Word Heritage Sites including Sigiriya Rock Fortess
- Stay in some of Sri Lanka’s most luxurious, romantic and blissful retreats, staying in the best honeymoon suites
- A visit to the Royal Botanical Gardens in Kandy
- Lose yourself amidst emerald tea blanketed hills
- Game Drives through Yala National Park
- Enjoy beautiful sunsets on Sri Lanka’s south coast
ITINERARY OVERVIEW
Day | Activity | Location | Accommodation |
Day 1 | Arrive in to Colombo Airport where you’ll be met and transferred the short distance to The Wallawwa. A ‘wallawwa’ is typically an old manor house with architectural features of columns, courtyards and verandas. restaurant serves sumptuous Asian fusion cuisine. Spend your time here at leisure or you could also get a spa treatment at their lovely Z Spa. | Negombo | The Wallawwa |
Day 2 | After breakfast drive to the Cultural Triangle. Stay 3 nights at Sigiriya Water Garden in a Superior Deluxe Villa with plunge pool – rest of the day at leisure | Sigiriya | Sigiriya Water Garden |
Day 3 | Rise with the sun and take a exciting hot air balloon ride as the sun rises – witness the beauty of the Sri Lankan countryside from the air. Return to your hotel for breakfast, and relax until mid afternoon when you’ll be taken of an afternoon elephant safari in Minneriya National Park. | Sigiriya | Sigiriya Water Garden |
Day 4 | This morning visit Sigiriya Rock, and do the climb to the top, which offers amazing views. Early start is recommended to avoid the crowds and the heat. In the afternoon why not visit the spa for a bit of pampering. | Sigiriya | Sigiriya Water Garden |
Day 5 | Transfer to Kandy via Dambulla where you will visit the Dambulla Cave Temples. Arrive in Kandy and check into Kandy House and stay in an Ultra Room |
Kandy | Kandy House |
Day 6 | Private guided tour around the Peradeniya Botanical gardens with a botanist at around 10am. Continue to visit the famous Temple of the Tooth one of Sri Lanka’s holiest places in the Buddhist faith. | Kandy | Kandy House |
Day 7 | Transfer to the tea country by train which takes approximately 3 hours, please note that the trains would be subject to availability. You will be dropped at Peradeniya Railway station and your guide will be at the Hatton railway station to meet you. Stay 3 nights Tea Trails Castlereagh Bungalow in a Garden Suite | Hatton | Ceylon Tea Trails |
Day 8 | You will visit a factory, and learn about the whole processing procedure and how different types of teas are created. Your host will take you through the entire process – from the drying of the green leaf to process of dehumidifying and provoking the chemical reaction that turns green leaf into tea, to the segmenting of the different particles which give you the different grades, to the packing and distribution. | Hatton | Ceylon Tea Trails |
Day 9 | At leisure | Hatton | Ceylon Tea Trails |
Day 10 | Transfer to Yala, this transfer takes approximately 6 hours. You also have the option of taking the scheduled sea plane from the Castlereagh reservoir to Hambantota Airbase, this could be arranged at an additional supplement. Check into the beautiful Wild Coast Tented Lodge | Yala | Wild Coast Lodge |
Day 11 | Morning & evening game drives at Yala National park. Yala hosts a variety of ecosystems ranging from moist monsoon forests to freshwater and marine wetlands. The number of mammals that has been recorded from the park is 44, and it has one of the highest leopard densities in the world. | Yala | Wild Coast Lodge |
Day 12 | Enjoy a final morning game drive. Then after breakfast Transfer to Koggala. Stay 3 nights Tri, surrounded by artfully-landscaped, lush greenery and positioned on the edge of spectacular Koggala Lake, it is a haven for the mind, body and soul. | Koggala | Tri |
Day 13 | At leisure. | Koggala | Tri |
Day 14 | At leisure. | Koggala | Tri |
Day 15 | Transfer to the Airport for your return flight. |