The most comprehensive luxury circuit in Flight Ceylon Tours’ portfolio – opening at Uga Ulagalla near Anuradhapura, building through Sigiriya, Kandy at The Kandy House, the colonial highlands at The Grand Hotel Nuwara Eliya, the hill country train to 98 Acres Ella, Wild Coast Tented Lodge at Yala, and Amangalla and Cape Weligama for the south coast finale in a 12-day journey through the island’s complete range.
Every day is designed to offer a new perspective of this beautiful island. From the cool hills to the warm beaches, experience it all.
Airport arrival and colonial garden estate first night.
Stay: The Wallawwa, Negombo
The drive to Anuradhapura’s ancient sacred capital and the extraordinary Uga Ulagalla – a luxury nature retreat set among ancient tanks and forested landscapes in the Anuradhapura region that provides one of Sri Lanka’s most atmospherically immersive and least-known luxury stays. An afternoon exploration of Anuradhapura’s sacred city.
Stay: Uga Ulagalla
The morning drive to Sigiriya Rock Fortress for a full guided ascent before returning to Uga Ulagalla for a second night in this remarkable ancient landscape.
Stay: Uga Ulagalla
A full guided morning in Polonnaruwa – the Gal Vihara sculptures, the Royal Palace ruins, the ancient reservoir landscape – explored from the Ulagalla base before a final evening in the Anuradhapura region.
Stay: Uga Ulagalla
The scenic drive to Kandy via Matale’s spice gardens, the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, and the Kandyan cultural performance.
Stay: The Kandy House, Kandy
The highland road through Sri Lanka’s most beautiful tea estate landscapes to Nuwara Eliya and The Grand Hotel – the most historically significant colonial property in the Sri Lankan highlands, whose Tudor-revival architecture and Victorian-era atmosphere create one of the most distinctive stays on any island circuit.
Stay: The Grand Hotel, Nuwara Eliya
The Nanu Oya to Ella train through the most celebrated highland railway scenery in Asia.
Stay: 98 Acres Resort, Ella
A full Ella day – Little Adam’s Peak for the morning panorama, Nine Arch Bridge timed to the hill train, and the village’s easy afternoon character.
Stay: 98 Acres Resort, Ella
The scenic drive south to Yala and the afternoon golden-hour game drive at Wild Coast Tented Lodge.
Stay: Wild Coast Tented Lodge, Yala
The coastal drive to Galle and Amangalla – colonial grandeur within the UNESCO Fort walls.
Stay: Amangalla, Galle Fort
The coastal transfer to Cape Weligama’s clifftop luxury for a final ocean day.
Stay: Cape Weligama, Weligama
Private transfer to Bandaranaike International Airport.
