Kandy

The classic first or last day in Sri Lanka: up to Kandy for the Temple of the Tooth and the botanic gardens, with a spice garden on the way – and an honest conversation about Pinnawala.

A curriculum-linked tour for school and university groups, covering history, geography, ecology and global citizenship. Students study ancient water engineering in Polonnaruwa, tea economics in the hill country and elephant conservation in Udawalawe, and spend a day with a partner rural school.

The classic backpacker route with the hassle taken out: we book your hostels and guesthouses, reserve train seats, arrange key transfers and a safari, and give you a local SIM and 24/7 WhatsApp support – you travel independently by train, bus and tuk-tuk at backpacker prices.

See the best of Kandy in one day: the Temple of the Tooth, the Royal Botanic Gardens, a Kandyan dance show and panoramic viewpoints.

A short, sweet honeymoon: royal Kandy, the misty hills of Ella, and golden beaches on the south coast, with romantic touches along the way and no early starts unless you want them.

Sri Lanka's best-regarded hotels, senior chauffeur-guides and privately arranged experiences, all in a luxury vehicle. Stay in tented safari camps, restored tea-planter bungalows with butlers and a heritage villa inside Galle Fort.

Designed with parents and kids in mind: short driving days, hotels with pools, and experiences children love – elephants, bullock carts, trains, tuk-tuks, turtles and beaches. Family rooms or connecting rooms are arranged in every hotel.

Follow the footsteps of Lord Rama, Sita and Hanuman to the sites linked with the Ramayana epic in Sri Lanka. Visit Munneswaram, the Seetha Amman Temple at Ashok Vatika, Divurumpola, the Ravana caves and falls of Ella, and Hanuman's herbal mountain at Rumassala.

Rest, restore and reset. After two gentle days in Kandy, spend seven nights at a certified Ayurveda resort on the south-west coast with daily treatments prescribed by an Ayurvedic doctor, yoga, meditation and herbal cuisine.

Travelling alone doesn't mean being alone. This tour is designed for solo travellers, with a trusted chauffeur-guide, safe and social hotels, and experiences where you meet local people – a cooking class, a village lunch and café evenings in Ella.