9 Nights / 10 Days

Tea Country & Wildlife Luxury Trail

Tour Overview

A refined nine-night luxury circuit specifically designed for the tea country experience – building from Sigiriya’s cultural landscape through the Kandy cultural depth, two nights at Ceylon Tea Trails (Hatton’s most celebrated accommodation), an optional helicopter transfer to Yala, and the coastal elegance of Amanwella’s private bay in Tangalle.

Day-By-Day Itinerary

1

Day 1

Arrival – Negombo & The Wallawwa

Airport arrival and private transfer to The Wallawwa’s colonial garden retreat for a relaxed first evening in Sri Lanka.

Stay: The Wallawwa, Negombo

2

Day 2

Cultural Triangle Arrival – Jetwing Vil Uyana

The scenic drive to the Cultural Triangle delivers you to Jetwing Vil Uyana – an extraordinary eco-luxury property set within a 25-acre wilderness reserve adjacent to Sigiriya, where the bungalows emerge from woodland and wetland environments that feel entirely removed from the tourist infrastructure of the Cultural Triangle. Sunset views of Sigiriya Rock from the property grounds.

Stay: Jetwing Vil Uyana, Sigiriya

3

Day 3

Polonnaruwa Ancient City & Minneriya Safari

A morning bicycle exploration of Polonnaruwa’s medieval royal quarter, followed by an afternoon elephant safari in Minneriya National Park – the Cultural Triangle’s most rewarding wildlife destination.

Stay: Jetwing Vil Uyana, Sigiriya

 

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Day 4

Matale Spice Garden & Kandy – The Kandy House

The drive to Kandy via Matale for a visit to the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, arriving at The Kandy House – a beautifully restored colonial boutique property in a Kandy hillside garden whose intimate character and genuine heritage atmosphere make it one of the most personally memorable stays on any luxury Sri Lanka circuit.

Stay: The Kandy House, Kandy

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Day 5

Tea Country Arrival – Ceylon Tea Trails, Hatton

The highland road from Kandy through Sri Lanka’s most beautiful tea estate landscapes delivers you to the Ceylon Tea Trails – a collection of restored colonial planter’s bungalows among the Bogawantalawa and Dimbula estate tea country that represents the most celebrated boutique accommodation experience in the Sri Lankan highlands. A guided tea estate walk and tasting introduction.

Stay: Ceylon Tea Trails, Hatton

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Day 6

Tea Country Leisure – Castlereagh Reservoir & Plantation Life

A full day at the Tea Trails’ own pace – optional plantation walks through the estate rows in the morning mist, a private picnic overlooking the Castlereagh Reservoir, high tea on the bungalow veranda, or simply the extraordinary luxury of doing nothing in a setting whose beauty makes inactivity feel entirely productive. This day is paced deliberately to give the journey depth and the tea country its proper resonance.

Stay: Ceylon Tea Trails, Hatton

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Day 7

Yala Drive & Wild Coast – Optional Helicopter Transfer

The scenic drive south through the highland landscape to Yala – or an optional helicopter transfer from Hatton to Yala that provides an extraordinary aerial perspective on the tea country, southern plains, and coastal approaches while dramatically reducing the journey time. Wild Coast Tented Lodge’s private plunge pools and afternoon game drive.

Stay: Wild Coast Tented Lodge, Yala

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Day 8

Tangalle Coastal Arrival – Amanwella

The coastal drive from Yala to Tangalle and Amanwella – an Aman property of understated architectural elegance set above a curved private beach, its simplicity and privacy creating one of the finest coastal luxury experiences available in South Asia.

Stay: Amanwella, Tangalle

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Day 9

Amanwella Leisure – Private Beach & Ocean

A full day at Amanwella’s pace – the private beach, the pool, optional spa treatments, and the particular quality of an Aman coastal day that delivers maximum rest within a setting of genuine natural beauty.

Stay: Amanwella, Tangalle

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Day 10

Airport Departure – Optional Coastal Helicopter Transfer

Transfer to Colombo Airport via the Southern Expressway, with an optional helicopter connection from the south coast to Colombo Airport for a seamless and scenic departure experience.

Inclusions

  • Private air-conditioned vehicle
  • English-speaking chauffeur-guide
  • All hotel and airport transfers
  • Daily breakfast
  • 24/7 Island Pulse Travels support
  • Minneriya and Yala safari jeep hire

Exclusions

  • International flights and Sri Lanka ETA visa
  • Meals beyond daily breakfast
  • Park and site entrance fees
  • Tips and personal expenses
  • Travel insurance (recommended)
  • Helicopter transfers (optional, additional)
  • Spa and wellness activities

Tour Highlights

  • Jetwing Vil Uyana – eco-luxury in Sigiriya wilderness reserve
  • Polonnaruwa Ancient City bicycle exploration
  • Ceylon Tea Trails Hatton – iconic planter’s bungalow luxury stay
  • Minneriya National Park elephant safari
  • Wild Coast Tented Lodge Yala – wilderness tented luxury and safari
  • Amanwella Tangalle – private bay Aman resort finale
  • Optional helicopter transfers available between Hatton, Yala, and Colombo