Romantic Honeymoon Tours in Sri Lanka – Beach & Hill Escapes

With a deep appreciation for love, combined with our innate hospitality, honeymooning in Sri Lanka is a truly meaningful way to begin your newlywed journey. From serene beach retreats to scenic hill-country escapes, Sri Lanka is home to a number of highly romantic locations famed as honeymoon destinations. At Hayleys Travels Spirit of Sri Lanka, we tailor honeymoon experiences that live up to what you’ve always dreamed of. Whether you desire a highly intimate affair or a glitzy, ultra-luxurious staycation that takes you across multiple cities, or even an adventurous experience for thrill-seeking duos, we can deliver a honeymoon that offers exactly what you want.

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EXPERIENCES

13 DAYS

Duration

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Kandy

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Mawanella

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Colombo

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Ella

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Yala National Park

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Mirissa

Why You’ll Love this Trip

  • No one does weddings and honeymoons quite like Sri Lankans – start your marriage with the trip of a lifetime.
  • You’ll get to create some truly unforgettable memories with your partner.
  • Enjoy bespoke activities like candlelit dinners in scenic locations and exotic spa therapies.
  • Stay at luxurious boutique properties with romantic charm and unforgettable ambiance.

Is This the Right pick For You?

  • You’re newlyweds or looking for an excuse to celebrate your love with a second honeymoon.
  • You want a private, romantic getaway with zero stress about arrangements.
  • You seek a curated blend of luxury, adventure and relaxation – in addition to romance, of course!
  • You’re looking for a honeymoon like no other with various unique activities.
Day 1
AIRPORT / COLOMBO - 08th Dec 2024

You will be warmly welcomed by our representative who will guide you throughout the tour.

stay:

The Kingsbury Hotel or similar

Highlights:

  • After the formalities at the Airport, proceed to your first hotel in Colombo. Once reached, check-in to the hotel and relax. (Approx. transfer time: 45 Mins to 01 Hr)
After an early breakfast, relax at the hotel

stay:

The Kingsbury Hotel or similar

stay:

Amaya Hills hotel or similar

Highlights:

  • En route visit Mawanella spice garden (Approx. transfer time: 02 ½ – 03 hrs)
  • Enjoy a Sri Lanka style lunch and a 15mins head & shoulder massage
  • You would visit a Spice Garden. For centuries, spices have been one of Sri Lanka’s celebrated exports. Spices are mostly grown in home gardens (as a home industry) and used not only to flavor food but also for medicine and cosmetics
  • On completion, continue to proceed to Kandy and check-in to the hotel and relax

stay:

Amaya Hills hotel or similar

Highlights:

After breakfast, commence a sightseeing tour of Kandy

    Kandy, perhaps is Sri Lanka’s most beautiful town. Set 488 meters above sea level, Kandy is Sri Lanka’s most visited place after Colombo. The focal point of the town is the golden-roofed ‘Dalada Maligawa’, where the sacred tooth relic of the Buddha is enshrined. There are numerous shrines and temples in and around Kandy, where you will see rare paintings, frescoes, and stone carvings.

Temple of the Tooth Relic

    Visit the Temple of the Tooth Relic. It is located in the royal palace complex which houses the Relic of the tooth of Buddha. Since ancient times, the relic has played an important role in local politics because it is believed that whoever holds the relic holds the governance of the country. Kandy was the last capital of the Sinhalese kings and is a UNESCO world heritage site partly due to the temple.
On completion return to the hotel and relax

stay:

Mountain Heavens or similar

Highlights:

  • After breakfast, check out and proceed to Nuwara Eliya
  • Once in Nanu-Oya, board your train to Ella
  • Enjoy one of Asia’s most scenic train rides — approximate journey time: 3 hours
  • Once reached, your driver will pick you up from Ella Railway Station. Then transfer to the hotel. Check-in to the hotel and enjoy the rest of the day in leisure.

After breakfast spend the rest of the day at leisure

stay:

Mountain Heavens or similar

stay:

Cinnamon Wild, Yala or similar

Highlights:

  • After breakfast, proceed on a sightseeing tour of Ella
  • On completion, travel to Yala
  • En route, visit a local vegetable market and witness the local men selling vegetables in the Sri Lankan way
  • Enjoy a cup of Sri Lanka’s favorite dessert – curd & treacle

stay:

Cinnamon Wild, Yala or similar

Highlights:

With packed breakfast proceed to do a safari

During the grand era of the British dominion, Ceylon was one of the world’s most sought after locations for truly exotic expeditions. The 1800’s witnessed the arrival of British adventurers

Such as Samuel L. Baker, and with them, hunting and exploration safaris replete with a small army of butlers, cooks, and trackers. These explorers did not travel in a rough, rustic manner, but enjoyed well-furnished, spacious tents fully stocked with the finest food and drink. At the glorious height of the empire, a complete bar, expert cooks, local guides and the best camping paraphernalia were not out of the ordinary, but expected.

These bespoke Safaris expertly anticipated every possible need or want of British explorers in wild Ceylon.

stay:

Mandara Mirissa or similar

Highlights:

  • After breakfast proceed to Udawalawe (Approx transfer time: 2 hrs)
  • Do a safari at Udawalawe National Park.
  • Afterwards, visit the Elephant transit home.
  • Then transfer to Mirissa (Approx transfer time: 2 – 2 ½ hrs). En route visit the Rekawa turtle hatchery.
  • Once in Mirissa check into the hotel and relax.

stay:

Mandara Mirissa or similar

Highlights:

  • With packed breakfast proceed for Whale watching
  • Leave early in the morning for the exciting Whale Watching Excursion
  • On completion, return to the hotel and relax

Dinner & stay:

Mandara Mirissa or similar

Highlights:

  • After breakfast relax at the hotel
  • Enjoy a complementary candle-lit dinner at the hotel restaurant
After breakfast relax at the hotel

Dinner & stay:

Mandara Mirissa or similar

You will be transferred to the Airport according to your flight timing in order to catch your flight home accompanied with the memories of Sri Lanka. (Approx. transfer time 02 hrs)

Colombo - The Kingsbury Hotel

  • Superior room – BB
  • 2 nights

Kandy - Amaya Hills

  • Deluxe room – HB
  • 2 nights

Ella - Mountain Heavens

  • Deluxe room – HB
  • 3 nights

Yala - Cinnamon Wild

  • Jungle Chalet – HB
  • 2 nights

Mirissa - Mandara Mirissa

  • Superior room – HB
  • 5 nights
  • 01 traditional Sri Lankan Lunch at Spice Garden
  • Curd and treacle at the local market
  • Wine bottle on arrival
  • Accommodation in hotels specified in the above itinerary
  • Meal plan as mentioned above
  • Air-conditioned vehicle along with the services of an English-speaking chauffeur guide from arrival up to your departure in Sri Lanka
  • All applicable current local taxes
  • 1 Candle-lit dinner at the hotel restaurant
  • The Temple of the Tooth Relic visit
  • Train ride (Nuwara Eliya to Ella)
  • Local market visit
  • 01 Yala National Park morning safari
  • Elephant transit home
  • 01 Udawalawe National Park morning safari
  • Kosgoda Turtle hatchery
  • Expenses of personal nature
  • Cost of beverages
  • Porterage & Tips
  • Early Check-in / Late Check-out

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