Plan your Sri Lanka trip
Choose your airport transfers and the vehicle for your private driver, then pick an itinerary or build your own.
How to plan a trip to Sri Lanka with us
- Choose your transfers and vehicle. Pick your airport pickup and drop-off above and the vehicle your private driver will use for the whole route.
- Pick an itinerary or build your own. Start from one of the ready-made Sri Lanka itineraries below, or combine destinations, places to stay and things to do into a route of your own.
- Send an enquiry. Tell us your dates and group, and a person reads it and replies with a quotation.
Sri Lanka itineraries by length
- Cultural Triangle Express · 4-day Sri Lanka itinerary
- Southern Shortcut · 5-day Sri Lanka itinerary
- Tea, Trains and a Beach Finish · 8-day Sri Lanka itinerary
- Classic Sri Lanka · 10-day Sri Lanka itinerary
- Wildlife and Beaches · 10-day Sri Lanka itinerary
- East Coast and the North · 13-day Sri Lanka itinerary
- The Grand Island Loop · 15-day Sri Lanka itinerary
Places to include in your route
Sigiriya, Ella, Galle, Kandy, Yala National Park, Mirissa, Nuwara Eliya, Dambulla, and every other Sri Lanka destination we cover.
Sri Lanka trip planning questions
- How many days do I need in Sri Lanka?
- Our ready-made itineraries run from 4 to 15 days. Four or five days covers one region, such as the Cultural Triangle or the south coast. Eight to ten days is enough for a classic loop of the ancient cities, the hill country and a beach. Two weeks or more lets you add the east coast or wildlife parks without rushing. We plan fewer stops and longer stays: two nights for Sigiriya, three or more for the hill country.
- When is the best time to visit Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka has two opposing monsoons, so there is always a dry side. Between roughly May and September the south-west is wet and the east coast is at its best; between November and February it is the north-east's turn, and the south and west coasts are dry. Every destination and trip on this site lists its best months, and a route should follow the season.
- How long are the drives between places?
- Longer than the map suggests: a 140 km hop can take four hours. Every day of every itinerary lists its driving time, and we plan around a comfortable daily limit. When a day goes over five hours, the itinerary says so on that day.
- Can I change a ready-made itinerary?
- Yes. Take a trip as it is or use it as a starting point. On the booking form you can choose a ready-made trip or build your own with stays, activities and transport, and we reply with a quotation.
- Are the prices on the site final?
- No. Prices shown on trips are indicative, either a "from" price or a price band per person. Inclusions and exclusions are listed in full on every trip. The final price comes in a quotation after you send an enquiry.