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Luxury holidays in Sri Lanka

The island’s finest small hotels, several nights in each, a senior driver-guide and private experiences you will not find in a brochure.

★ 5.0 from 58 reviews · 20 % deposit, balance on arrival

Luxury in Sri Lanka is not about marble. It is a planter’s bungalow with a butler, a tented lodge on the edge of Yala, and time.

Private tours to upgrade

All tours
What luxury means with us

Fewer places, more time

Three things make the difference.

ISeveral nights per houseNever just a bed for the night.
IIA senior driver-guideOur most experienced guides and a premium vehicle.
IIIPrivate accessGuides, dinners and visits arranged just for you.
Hotel collection

Houses we love

A selection – your proposal is built around your taste.

Sample route

Twelve days, five houses

Two to three nights in each place.

Days 1–3
Cultural TrianglePrivate guide at Sigiriya and Polonnaruwa.
Days 4–5
KandyTemple of the Tooth with a monk as your guide.
Days 6–8
Tea countryA planter’s bungalow; tea tasting with the estate manager.
Days 9–10
YalaPrivate jeep, full-day safari.
Days 11–12
GalleSunset on the ramparts, then home.
Private experiences

Only for you

Examples – ask for anything.

Nice accommodations out of the normal tourist areas. Great trip and great host.
★★★★★Jesse S · via Tripadvisor
★ 5.0 from 58 reviews – read them all
Boat trip on the river
Boat trip on the river
Getting ready for white-water rafting
Getting ready for white-water rafting
Guests out and about with our team
Guests out and about with our team
On top of Pidurangala Rock above the Cultural Triangle
On top of Pidurangala Rock above the Cultural Triangle

Luxury holiday questions

Our private tours start at £1,245 pp; luxury hotels roughly double that, depending on season and houses. You get an exact price with your proposal.

Yes – many guests splurge on two or three houses and keep the rest simple.

No, we plan everything on the ground and time it to your flights.

Among others Amangalla in Galle Fort, Wild Coast Tented Lodge at Yala, Ceylon Tea Trails in the hills and Water Garden Sigiriya with its private pool villas – every one visited by our team.

Yes. All our Sri Lanka luxury private tours with your own senior driver-guide and vehicle, on dates you choose.

Stilt fishermen at Koggala
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In depth

Luxury, the Sri Lankan way

The island’s best hotels are rarely large. Think of a restored planter’s bungalow with a butler and a fire in the evening, a tented lodge beside Yala National Park, or a villa designed by Geoffrey Bawa overlooking the ocean. We plan several nights in each so you have time to enjoy them.

In depth

Luxury hotels we recommend

In the tea country, a collection of restored planters’ bungalows with butlers and all meals included. Near Yala, luxury tented camps on the edge of the park. In Galle, Amangalla and other historic houses inside the fort walls. On the south coast, villas above private coves. We match the houses to your taste and budget.

In depth

Private experiences

A naturalist guide for a full-day safari. A private tour of the Temple of the Tooth with a knowledgeable guide. A seaplane transfer where it saves hours on the road. A picnic lunch in a tea estate. A private chef for a villa dinner. Ask for anything – we will tell you honestly what is possible.