8 daysFollowing the wild
Leopards, Elephants & Whales
Negombo → Sigiriya → Udawalawe → Yala → Mirissa
Best: Feb–Apr (Minneriya herds Jul–Oct)
from$1,290 pp
South Coast
Mirissa
A palm-backed crescent bay and the best place on the island to see blue whales (Dec–Apr).
From airport2.5 h
Best timeDec–Apr
In journeys2
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 Mirissa
8 days
9 daysRomantic serendipity
Hills to the Sea
Kandy → Ella → Tangalle → Mirissa → Galle
Best: Dec–Apr
from$1,890 pp
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