The Island Odyssey: Kandy, Tea Country, Coast and Capital
From Rs 42,275 per person, land only. Eight days with two nights each in Kandy, Nuwara Eliya tea country and the Bentota coast, then one night in Colombo. Pinnawala, a tea estate, the Madu River and a Colombo city tour along the way.
Built around your family's dates, pace and interests, with nobody else on the trip. The itinerary below is a sample starting point; a founder reshapes it around you on the call.
- Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage and Temple of the Tooth
- Two nights in Nuwara Eliya with a tea estate visit
- Madu River boat safari and Kosgoda turtles
- Five-star stays in tea country and on the coast
A typical route
swap any stop — this is a starting point, not a fixed plan
Sample day by day
a starting point, reshaped around your family
Day 1Land, elephants, Kandy
Airport meet, Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage for feeding and the river bath, then up to Kandy.
Day 2Kandy in full
Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, the Royal Botanic Gardens at Peradeniya, and an evening cultural show.
Day 3Up into tea country
The climb to Nuwara Eliya past Ramboda Falls, with a tea factory and plantation visit on the way. Evening by the fire at your colonial hotel.
Day 4Little England, slowly
Gregory Lake, the old post office, a strawberry farm and the viewpoints over the valleys.
Day 5Down to the Bentota coast
Descend to the coast and your beach resort. Sunset on the sand.
Day 6Madu River and turtles
Boat safari through the mangrove islands, the Kosgoda Turtle Hatchery, and a free beach afternoon.
Day 7Colombo, the capital loop
To Colombo for a guided tour: Fort and Pettah, Lotus Tower, Gangaramaya Temple, Independence Square, Galle Face Green.
Day 8Fly home
Breakfast and a private airport drop.
Things you can add
swap, drop or add on the call
Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage
Feeding and the river bath with Sri Lanka's best-known herd.
Tea factory and plantation
The full leaf-to-cup story in the hills where it happens.
Madu River safari
Mangroves, island temples and cinnamon peelers by boat.
Colombo city tour
Fort, Pettah, Lotus Tower and Galle Face Green with a guide.
What's typically included
Usually included
Confirmed on your quote
Every private trip is priced individually, so flights, meals and exact inclusions are confirmed once we know your dates and group size.