The British Ceylon Fortnight
13 nights · Colombo · Galle · Kandy · Tea Country · Sigiriya · from £6,980 pp
The signature journey for the British and Commonwealth traveller — colonial Colombo and Galle Fort, the cultural triangle, the great hill-country railway and a planter’s bungalow above the tea. Priced in GBP, with UK visa guidance included.
Day by day
- Day 1
Arrive Colombo
Met at the airport; a night in the colonial capital with a walk through the old Fort and Pettah.
- Days 2–4
Galle Fort
South to the Dutch ramparts — three nights of colonial streets, the lighthouse and chef’s tables.
- Day 5
Yala safari
A leopard safari in the south-east before turning inland and upward.
- Days 6–7
Ella & the tea train
Into the hills, and the celebrated railway through cloud forest and tea.
- Days 8–9
Tea country
A restored planter’s bungalow above the estates — factory tour, tasting and estate walks.
- Days 10–11
Kandy
The last royal capital and the Temple of the Tooth, with an evening puja.
- Days 12–13
Sigiriya & the triangle
The rock fortress at dawn, the Dambulla caves and the ancient cities.
- Day 14
Departure
Transfer to the airport, or extend on the east coast.
- Colombo→
- Galle→
- Yala→
- Ella→
- Tea Country→
- Kandy→
- Sigiriya
Best time to travel
January–March for the driest, clearest weather across the whole route.
- Colonial Colombo and Galle Fort
- The Kandy–Ella heritage railway
- A planter’s bungalow above the tea
- Four UNESCO World Heritage sites
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