Welcome to the pearl in the Indian Ocean – Sri Lanka.

Usually, you will have an overnight flight and arrive early in the morning at Bandaranayake International Airport in Colombo.

Upon arrival, you will be met by your private guide and driven to your beautiful resort at Chilaw Beach in about 2 1/2 hours.

Relax from your long flight on the beautiful beaches and the beautiful lagoon of Chilaw.

Accommodation: Anantaya Resort & Spa, Superior Room, Chilaw, incl. breakfast & dinner

Relax from your long flight on the beautiful beaches and the beautiful lagoon of Chilaw.

Step into a world where the warm, azure waters of the ocean sit next to the cool waters of a mangrove-fringed lagoon, enveloping you in a sense of serenity.

Discover an enchanting retreat where the adventures that await you are as limitless as the sea stretching far to the horizon. Welcome to the world of Anantaya Resort & Spa Chilaw.

Tucked away in the charming seaside town of Chilaw, your resort offers you a soft sandy beach on one side and a charming lagoon on the other.

Wrapped in alluring seclusion, Anantaya is considered unique among the countless beach resorts in Sri Lanka.

Accommodation: Anantaya Resort & Spa, Superior Room, Chilaw, incl. breakfast

Today you will leave your beach resort in the direction of Wilpattu National Park.

Wilpattu National Park is the largest national park in Sri Lanka with 1,080 km² and is located on the west coast of the country, about 170 km north of Colombo and 25 km north of Puttalam.

The park impresses not only with the even lower number of visitors due to its history, but also with its rich lake landscape. Although the vegetation in the forest grows densely, it is quite light and low around the lakes – perfect conditions for a safari tour.

Wilpattu National Park is home to a large population of Sri Lankan leopards, Sri Lankan elephants, and other attractive Sri Lankan wildlife, all of which you hope to see during your jeep safari.

If you’re lucky, you might even see Sri Lankan sloth bears eating fruit from the top branches of the giant Palu trees scattered throughout Wilpattu National Park Sri Lanka!

Your trip to Wilpattu NP takes about 1 hour. At around 2:30 PM, you will start your safari tour through the national park and return to the camp around 7:00 PM.

The Big Game Camp is a simple tented camp that offers nature lovers and animal lovers a simple but unique stay.

The tents are equipped with comfortable beds, simple furniture and mosquito nets to ensure a good night’s sleep. Each tent usually sleeps two people and offers an intimate and tranquil atmosphere.

Accommodation: Big Game Camp Wilpattu, tent, Wilpattu NP, incl. half board

After your breakfast and check-out, you will leave the camp and head towards the Cultural Triangle to your resort in Sigiriya.

On your way, visit the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the ancient royal site of Anuradhapura with your private guide. The almost 1,500-year-old ruins of the island’s oldest capital are considered the cradle of Buddhism in Sri Lanka.

Anuradhapura is the 1st capital of Sri Lanka.

Explore the magnificent palaces and temples with your guide and don’t miss the sacred Bodhi Tree, which is also visited by Buddhist pilgrims – the tree is an offshoot of the Bodhi tree from India, under which Buddha experienced his enlightenment.

Accommodation: Aliya Resort & Spa, Deluxe Room, Sigiriya, incl. breakfast & dinner

After breakfast, your journey will take you to the Cultural Centre of Sri Lanka.

On the way, you will visit the UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Lion Fortress of Sigiriya.

The fortress was built in the 5th century by King Kassapa I on the monolith, a magma block of an eroded volcano. Halfway up, you will discover the frescoes of the “Cloud Girls”, images of the most beautiful women from all over the world, which the king had made there bare-breasted.

Shortly before the northern plateau is the Spiegelwand, a rock wall that the king had polished to a high gloss during his lifetime.

From the top, you will experience a breathtaking panoramic view over the Sri Lankan wilderness.

After your descent, you will visit the Dambulla Caves. The Golden Temple and the cave temples at Dambulla are the most beautiful and best-preserved temple complexes on the island.

You will not only experience the mystical and unique temple complexes, but will also meet monkeys and monks on the way there and enjoy an incredible view over the varied landscapes of Sri Lanka to the famous Lion Rock… and your resort.

Accommodation: Aliya Resort & Spa, Deluxe Room, Sigiriya, incl. breakfast & dinner

After breakfast and check-out, your chauffeur will be waiting for you at the lobby for your onward journey to Gal Oya National Park in eastern Sri Lanka.

Before you get there, however, make your way to another UNESCO World Heritage Site, the ancient royal city of Polonnaruwa, the historically second capital of Sri Lanka in 1,070 AD.

Embark on an exploration tour through the ancient ruins of the royal palaces, water and parks from a long-gone dynasty.

Accommodation: Gal Oya Lodge, Bungalow, Ampara, incl. full board

Enjoy your stay in your cozy and luxurious eco-lodge in the middle of the species-rich vegetation of the national park.

Explore the tropical flora and fauna with the local naturalists, meet the Vedda people, the last indigenous people of Sri Lanka, go on a safari on foot or by boat.

Your lodge offers you many excursions.

Leisure. Tip: Get up early and take a hike to the summit of “Monkey Mountain”. After the approx. 1.5 hour hike, you will reward yourself with a fantastic panoramic view over the national park and enjoy a unique sunrise.

Back at the resort, you will have plenty of time to have a hearty breakfast and relax.

Accommodation: Gal Oya Lodge, Bungalow, Ampara, incl. full board

Today you will leave Gal Oya NP around 07.30 am and drive to Badulla train station in about 3 hours.

In Badulla, you will board the train to Ella at 10:30 am. During your 45-minute drive, enjoy panoramic views of the central highlands, along the picturesque tea plantations, tropical rainforests, and small traditional villages of the locals.

Your chauffeur will then be waiting for you at the station in Ella to drive you to your hotel.

The 98 Acres is one of the most beautiful hotels in Sri Lanka and offers a fantastic 360 degree panorama over the Sri Lankan plateaus high up in the forests and tea plantations.

Tip: Take a hike to the world-famous Nine Arches Bridge – one of Sri Lanka’s most famous photo motifs.

Accommodation: 98 Acres, Superior Deluxe Room, Ella, incl. breakfast & dinner

Today your adventure journey continues towards Yala National Park.

On the way, around 15:00, you will visit the elephant orphanage in Udawalawe, where you can watch the elephant children being fed. At a sufficient distance, they will not be disturbed by tourists.

Along breathtaking natural scenery, characterized by tea plantations, waterfalls, traditional villages and rainforests, you will then reach Yala National Park.

The most visited park in Sri Lanka is famous for its highest population density of leopards in the world.

Arriving at your hotel, you will already feel the neighboring wilderness up close. The hotel complex virtually merges with the national park. The lake landscape opposite the pool complex is home to crocodiles, deer, pelicans, and many other wild animals.

Even elephants and leopards regularly roam the hotel grounds. Therefore, in the dark, you will always be accompanied by an experienced gamekeeper of the hotel through the hotel grounds to your Jungle Chalet.

A stay in this luxurious and wild hotel complex is a highlight in itself and a dream for every nature and animal lover.

Accommodation: Cinnamon Wild, Jungle Chalet, Yala NP, incl. breakfast & dinner

Today you will get up early to get the best time to observe the wild animals in Yala National Park during your approx. 4-hour jeep safari.

It starts around 5:00 a.m. Before the midday heat, in addition to the twilight hours, the optimal time is to observe leopards hunting, crocodiles sunbathing, elephants at the water games and many birds and reptile species.

For breakfast, you will return to your hotel at 10:00 am.

In order to give you the best possible chance to observe as many wild animals as possible, you will go to the park again in the afternoon for about 4 hours on a jeep safari.

Accommodation: Cinnamon Wild, Jungle Chalet, Yala NP, incl. breakfast & dinner

Today you leave Yala National Park and drive along the beautiful coastal roads of southern Sri Lanka, green rice fields and villages until you arrive at Golden Beach of Negombo.

Accommodation: Jetwing Blue, Deluxe Room, Negombo, incl. breakfast & dinner

After your breakfast and check-out today, you will say goodbye to the pearl in the Indian Ocean and fly to the Maldives.

Your chauffeur will drive you to the airport on time for your flight.

Once you arrive on the main island of Male, you will be met by the resort staff and take a speed boat to your resort.

Accommodation: OBLU XPERIENCE Ailafushi, Ailafushi Island Male’ Atoll, Maldives, Beach Villa, incl. All Inclusive

Leisure.

Enjoy your time in paradise.

Accommodation: OBLU XPERIENCE Ailafushi, Ailafushi Island Male’ Atoll, Maldives, Beach Villa, incl. All Inclusive

Enjoy your last hours in paradise before you are driven to the airport on Male in time for your flight back home.

We will be happy to adapt this travel example to your individual wishes and ideas…