Romantic Honeymoon Tours in Sri Lanka – Beach & Hill Escapes
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EXPERIENCES
13 DAYS
Duration
Kandy
Mawanella
Colombo
Ella
Yala National Park
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)
Day 2 COLOMBO - 09th Dec 2024
stay:
The Kingsbury Hotel or similar
Day 3 COLOMBO / MAWANELLA / KANDY - 10th Dec 2024
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
Day 4 COLOMBO / MAWANELLA / KANDY - 11th Dec 2024
stay:
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.
Day 5 KANDY / NUWARA ELIYA TO ELLA VIA TRAIN – subject to Availability - 12th Dec 2024
stay:
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.
Day 6 ELLA LEISURE : 13th – 14th Dec 2024
After breakfast spend the rest of the day at leisure
stay:
Mountain Heavens or similar
Day 7 ELLA / YALA - 15th Dec 2024
stay:
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
Day 8 YALA NATIONAL PARK JEEP SAFARI - 16th Dec 2024
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.
Day 9 YALA/UDAWALAWE / REKAWA/ MIRISSA - 17th Dec 2024
stay:
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.
Day 10 MIRISSA - 18th Dec 20224
stay:
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
Day 11 MIRISSA LEISURE - 19th Dec March 2024
Dinner & stay:
Mandara Mirissa or similar
Highlights:
- After breakfast relax at the hotel
- Enjoy a complementary candle-lit dinner at the hotel restaurant
Day 12 MIRISSA LEISURE : 20th Dec – 21st Dec 2024
Dinner & stay:
Mandara Mirissa or similar
Day 13 Mirissa / AIRPORT - 22nd Dec 2024
Selection of Hotels
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
Value Additions
- 01 traditional Sri Lankan Lunch at Spice Garden
- Curd and treacle at the local market
- Wine bottle on arrival
Package includes
- 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
Entrances & safaris
- 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
Package excludes
- Expenses of personal nature
- Cost of beverages
- Porterage & Tips
- Early Check-in / Late Check-out