The hill country first, while you still have the energy for it, then the south coast to stop entirely. We keep the driving to the first half so the second half has nothing in it at all.
We steer honeymooners away from the large resorts near Bentota and toward smaller places further south. They cost about the same and they feel like somewhere rather than anywhere.
Duration
10 days
Best months
Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr
Pace
Relaxed
Regions
2
Straight up into the hills. The air changes about an hour in.
The botanical gardens in the morning, the Temple of the Tooth at dusk.
Through the estates to a plantation bungalow. Bring something warm, it drops to twelve degrees at night.
A morning on the estate with a planter, an afternoon by the fire.
The best stretch of the line, Nanu Oya to Ella, in reserved seats.
Little Adam Peak before breakfast if you want it, or not.
Out of the hills into heat. Four nights and nothing planned.
Free.
Also free. This is intentional.
Coastal road to the airport.
Theva Residency
Valley facing rooms above the town.
Ceylon Tea Trails
Restored planter bungalows with a butler and a fireplace. The best stay on the island.
98 Acres Resort
Built into a working tea estate.
Amanwella
Suites in a coconut grove above a private beach.
Included
Not included
Payment schedule
Twenty per cent deposit to confirm. Balance due sixty days before arrival. Card or bank transfer, in GBP or USD.
Cancellation
Free up to sixty days out. Fifty per cent between sixty and thirty days. Non refundable inside thirty days, though we will move your dates once at no charge.
December to March is clear and cold at night. April is warmer and still dry. Avoid June to August up here, the cloud sits on the hills for days.
Yes, and we will do it without a heart made of flower petals unless you specifically want one.
From
Based on two people sharing, comfort tier. Excludes international flights.
Dinesha Perera
Senior travel specialist, 9 years
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