Can you arrange a surprise proposal or renewal of vows?

Yes – we have arranged proposals on Sigiriya-view rocks, beach dinners and Buddhist blessing ceremonies. Tell us your idea and we'll organise it quietly.

Can we end in the Maldives?

Yes. Colombo to Malé is a 1-hour flight, and many couples combine this tour with 4–5 nights in the Maldives.

Is this tour private?

Yes. The tour is private for your group with your own vehicle and chauffeur-guide – you won't share with strangers.

Can I customise this itinerary?

Of course. You can add or remove days, change hotels, upgrade to boutique or luxury properties or swap activities. We'll send a revised quote within 24 hours.

What is the price based on?

The price is per person based on two adults sharing a room in the hotel category shown. Prices vary by season, hotel choice and group size – request a quote for your exact dates.

How do I book and pay?

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Romantic Sri Lanka Honeymoon – 10 Days

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Tour Overview

Hand-picked romantic hotels, private experiences and plenty of time together. Enjoy a sunrise hot-air balloon flight option over the Cultural Triangle, a candlelit dinner in a tea bungalow, a private safari in Yala and three nights in a beach villa in Tangalle.

Each hotel welcomes you with a honeymoon touch – flower decorations, cake or a couples’ spa treatment.

Where you spend the nights

Area / base	Nights
Sigiriya / Habarana	2
Kandy	1
Nuwara Eliya / Hatton	1
Ella	1
Yala / Tissamaharama	1
Tangalle	3
Total nights	9

Trip at a glance

Detail	Information
Duration	10 days / 9 nights
Tour type	Honeymoon
Group size	Private tour: 2 guests
Difficulty	Easy
Best season	December – April
Approx. road distance	~835 km
Guide languages	English, German and Hindi (others on request)
Departure dates	Any date – private tour, all year

Tour summary – arrival to drop-off

Day	Route (arrival → drop-off)	Night stay	Destination & main points	Distance	Meals
1	Airport (CMB) → Sigiriya / Habarana	Sigiriya / Habarana	Arrival & Transfer to the Cultural Triangle	~160 km	Dinner
2	Stay in Sigiriya / Habarana	Sigiriya / Habarana	Sigiriya & Optional Hot-Air Balloon	~30 km	Breakfast, Dinner
3	Sigiriya / Habarana → Kandy	Kandy	Matale Spice Garden to Kandy – Temple of the Tooth	~95 km	Breakfast, Dinner
4	Kandy → Nuwara Eliya / Hatton	Nuwara Eliya / Hatton	Kandy to Tea Country – Candlelit Tea Bungalow Dinner	~90 km	Breakfast, Dinner
5	Nuwara Eliya / Hatton → Ella	Ella	Scenic Train from Nanu Oya to Ella	~65 km	Breakfast, Dinner
6	Ella → Yala / Tissamaharama	Yala / Tissamaharama	Ella to Yala – Private Safari	~105 km	Breakfast, Dinner
7	Yala / Tissamaharama → Tangalle	Tangalle	Morning Safari & Transfer to Tangalle	~80 km	Breakfast, Dinner
8	Stay in Tangalle	Tangalle	Beach Leisure in Tangalle	~30 km	Breakfast, Dinner
9	Stay in Tangalle	Tangalle	Beach Leisure in Tangalle	~30 km	Breakfast, Dinner
10	Tangalle → Airport (CMB)	— (departure)	Departure from the South Coast	~150 km	Breakfast

Highlights

Honeymoon welcome at every hotel
Couples' Ayurveda spa treatment
Candlelit dinner in a tea bungalow
First-class train carriage to Ella
Private jeep safari in Yala
3 nights in a beach villa

Itinerary

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Every tour is 100% flexible and customizable. This itinerary is a starting point – we can change the order of the days, add or remove nights, swap activities or extend the tour to match your exact dates, pace and interests.

Hotels and accommodation are not included in the standard tour price. You are free to book your own stays, or let us organise a complete accommodation package for you in your preferred hotel tier (guesthouse, 3★, 4★, 5★ or boutique/villa). We work with hotels across the island and can quote your whole trip as one package.

Please contact us before you place a booking so that we can finalise your customised itinerary and your accommodation plan, confirm availability for your dates and send you a final price.

Family, senior and accessibility friendly. We can arrange an elder-friendly set-up (slower pace, shorter drives, ground-floor rooms, lift-access hotels, wheelchair-friendly vehicles and skip-the-climb alternatives such as the Sigiriya museum and gardens or the Pidurangala base viewpoint) and a child-friendly set-up (child and booster seats, family or connecting rooms, hotels with pools, shorter driving days and kid-friendly meals).

Guides and languages. Our chauffeur-guides work in English, German and Hindi, and we can arrange French, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Chinese and Japanese speaking guides on request.

Meals. The meals shown in the itinerary are what we include when we arrange your accommodation on half board. If you book your own hotels, your meals follow your own hotel booking – tell us which you prefer.

Any start date. All tours are private and run on any date you choose, all year round, subject to availability. Tell us your arrival and departure dates and we will build the itinerary around your flights.

Contact us before booking: [info@lankaitinerary.com] · WhatsApp [+94 XX XXX XXXX]

Day 01 :

Arrival & Transfer to the Cultural Triangle

Your chauffeur-guide welcomes you at the airport and you head straight inland to the heart of the Cultural Triangle. The drive passes coconut estates, paddy fields and roadside fruit stalls – stop for a fresh king coconut on the way. Check in to your hotel near Sigiriya, surrounded by forest and lakes, and spend the evening by the pool while the rock fortress glows on the horizon.

Meals: Dinner · Overnight: Sigiriya / Habarana · Travel: 4 hrs (160 km) · Distance: ~160 km

Day 02 :

Sigiriya & Optional Hot-Air Balloon

Optional sunrise hot-air balloon flight over lakes and jungle (seasonal, October–April, extra cost). Then climb Sigiriya and visit the Dambulla caves. Couples' spa treatment in the evening.

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner · Overnight: Sigiriya / Habarana · Travel: 40 min each way · Distance: ~30 km

Day 03 :

Matale Spice Garden to Kandy – Temple of the Tooth

Drive south to Kandy through Matale. Stop at a spice garden to see cinnamon, cardamom, nutmeg and pepper growing and learn how they are used in Ayurveda and Sri Lankan cooking. Continue to Kandy, check in and in the evening watch a traditional Kandyan dance and fire-walking show. Then visit the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic (UNESCO) for the evening puja, when drummers and pilgrims bring flowers to the golden shrine.

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner · Overnight: Kandy · Travel: 2.5 hrs (90 km) · Distance: ~95 km

Day 04 :

Kandy to Tea Country – Candlelit Tea Bungalow Dinner

Drive into the tea country, visit a tea factory and check in to a colonial tea bungalow. Enjoy a private candlelit dinner with a view over the estates.

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner · Overnight: Nuwara Eliya / Hatton · Travel: 3 hrs (77 km) · Distance: ~90 km

Day 05 :

Scenic Train from Nanu Oya to Ella

Take the most famous section of the hill-country railway from Nanu Oya to Ella (about 3 hours). Lean out of the doorway (carefully!) for views of tea-covered hills, waterfalls and villages. Your driver meets you in Ella. In the afternoon, walk to the Nine Arch Bridge and try to time it with a passing train.

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner · Overnight: Ella · Travel: Train 3 hrs · Distance: ~65 km

Day 06 :

Ella to Yala – Private Safari

Descend from the hills, stopping at Buduruwagala to see a 16 m Buddha figure carved into the rock face in the 10th century. Arrive in Tissamaharama/Yala for lunch. At 2:30 pm set off on a jeep safari in Yala National Park, which has one of the highest densities of leopards in the world, as well as elephants, sloth bears, crocodiles and water buffalo.

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner · Overnight: Yala / Tissamaharama · Travel: 2.5 hrs (100 km) · Distance: ~105 km

Day 07 :

Morning Safari & Transfer to Tangalle

Head out at 5:30 am for a morning safari, when leopards are most active. Return for breakfast, then drive west along the coast to Mirissa or Galle, stopping at a stilt-fishing spot in Koggala.

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner · Overnight: Tangalle · Travel: 2.5 hrs (120 km) · Distance: ~80 km

Day 08 :

Beach Leisure in Tangalle

A free day to enjoy Tangalle at your own pace – swim, read, have a massage or book an optional activity with your hotel. Optional couples' sunset catamaran cruise or private beach dinner.

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner · Overnight: Tangalle · Travel: — · Distance: ~30 km

Day 09 :

Beach Leisure in Tangalle

A free day to enjoy Tangalle at your own pace – swim, read, have a massage or book an optional activity with your hotel.

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner · Overnight: Tangalle · Travel: — · Distance: ~30 km

Day 10 :

Departure from the South Coast

Enjoy a final morning by the sea before the transfer to Bandaranaike International Airport via the Southern Expressway (allow 3 hours).

Meals: Breakfast · Overnight: — · Travel: 3 hrs to airport · Distance: ~150 km

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