10 daysFirst time in Sri Lanka
The Classic Island Loop
Negombo → Sigiriya → Kandy → Nuwara Eliya → Ella → Yala → Galle
Best: Dec–Apr
from$1,390 pp
South Coast
Galle
A 17th-century Dutch fort, still lived in. Walk the ramparts at sunset, then dinner in the old lanes.
From airport2 h
Best timeDec–Apr
In journeys3
Drive times are by road from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB). Your chauffeur-guide plans stops along the way, and we never schedule more than about five hours of driving on a sightseeing day.
Journeys
Journeys through Galle
10 days9 daysRomantic serendipity
Hills to the Sea
Kandy → Ella → Tangalle → Mirissa → Galle
Best: Dec–Apr
from$1,890 pp
7 days