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Honeymoon in Sri Lanka

Tea-country mornings, a private driver, sunsets on Galle Fort and a week by the sea – a honeymoon planned around the two of you.

A honeymoon should not feel like a tour. So ours are always private, with fewer stops, more nights in fewer places and a few surprises we arrange quietly with the hotels.

Sample route

Two weeks for two

Slower than our usual tours, with the best rooms we can find.

Days 1–3
SigiriyaSunrise on the rock, a private dinner under the trees.
Days 4–5
KandyTemple of the Tooth, a spa afternoon in the hills.
Days 6–7
Tea countryA planter’s bungalow, fires in the evening.
Day 8
Train to EllaReserved seats on the most beautiful line.
Days 9–10
Galle FortColonial lanes and sunset on the ramparts.
Days 11–14
The beachFour nights by the sea, then home.
Romantic hotels

Where we send honeymooners

Small houses where you are not one of 300 guests.

Cups of Ceylon tea on a veranda
GalleFort BazaarA restored warehouse inside the fort walls.
Tea estate in the hills around Nuwara Eliya
Nuwara EliyaThe Grand HotelA grand old hill-country hotel.
Palm-lined beach on Sri Lanka’s south coast
TangalleBuckingham PlaceSuites above a quiet bay.
Sigiriya rock fortress from the air
SigiriyaAliya Resort & SpaViews of the Lion Rock from the pool.
Maldives

Adding the Maldives?

We do not book the Maldives ourselves, but many couples fly on from Colombo.

IWe plan around your flightYour Sri Lanka route ends at the airport in time for the flight to Malé.
IIOr stay in Sri LankaThe south and east coasts are a calm, less expensive alternative for the beach part.
Gifts

Honeymoon gift list & vouchers

Let friends and family contribute to your trip.

IGift voucherAny amount, sent as a PDF or printed card.
IIHoneymoon listGuests contribute to experiences on your route – a safari, a spa day, a private dinner.
In depth

Why Sri Lanka works for a honeymoon

A honeymoon in Sri Lanka combines adventure and rest in a way few destinations can. You can climb the Lion Rock at sunrise, ride the train through the tea hills and end with a week in a beach villa – all within two weeks, without long flights in between. Hotels are small and personal, and staff love to spoil newly-weds.

In depth

Honeymoon ideas in Sri Lanka

A sunrise climb of Sigiriya, followed by breakfast by the pool. A private cookery class in a tea planter’s bungalow. A candlelit dinner on the ramparts of Galle Fort. A boat trip on a quiet lagoon. A couple’s Ayurvedic treatment in the hills. We add the touches that suit you – quietly, without making a fuss.

In depth

When to plan

For a honeymoon between December and April, book six to nine months ahead to secure the best rooms. For summer honeymoons, the east coast is at its best – and the hotels are often less busy. Let us know your wedding date and we will plan backwards from there.

Private tours to start from

All tours
Tea estates in the hill country from the air
Private · 10 days

Island of Contrasts

from £1,370 pp
Stilt fishermen at Koggala
Private · 14 days

The Grand Tour

from £1,890 pp
Sigiriya rock fortress from the air
Private · 7 days

Sri Lanka Compact

from £1,030 pp

Honeymoon questions

December to April for the south and hill country; May to September if you want the east coast.

Yes. Honeymoons are always private with your own driver-guide.

Of course – flowers, a cake, a private dinner. Tell us quietly in your enquiry.

Palm-lined beach on Sri Lanka’s south coast
A personal proposal within 48 hours

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