Ancient kingdoms, mist wrapped highlands, untamed wilderness and shores that hold the light longer than anywhere else on earth.
Sri Lanka's two distinct monsoon seasons mean the island is never entirely off. The west and south coasts shine December–March; the east from May–September. The Cultural Triangle and hill country welcome visitors year round.
Direct and one stop connections from London, Frankfurt, Singapore, Dubai, Sydney and Doha. Colombo is your gateway; from there, EV arranges all private transfers and internal air where available.
Sri Lanka rewards the unhurried. Our guests come seeking depth: a safari that takes you beyond Yala, a tea estate where the planter still remembers their grandfather, a fort city explored before the day trippers arrive.
Each itinerary is a starting point, a framework shaped by years of ground experience, refined to the journey only we know how to deliver. Every one is tailored to you before departure.
From Sigiriya's lion rock to the moon washed temples of Polonnaruwa, a journey into the island's regal soul.
Through emerald plantations, mist wrapped train journeys and colonial bungalows above the clouds.
Dutch canals, Kandyan kingdoms, Lipton's Seat and the finest fort in Asia.
The complete Sri Lanka — ancient kingdoms, hill country tea, the leopard plains of Yala and the southern coast.
Leopards at dawn in Yala, the Minneriya elephant gathering and glamping camps in the heart of the wild.
UNESCO fortresses, a secret highland viewpoint, leopards at dawn in Yala, and the coral streets of Galle.
The essential Sri Lanka in eight days — Sigiriya, the scenic hill country train, Yala leopards and Galle Fort.
Fifteen days of expert birding across Sri Lanka's wetlands, cloud forests, national parks and the Sinharaja rainforest.
Sigiriya and the Minneriya elephants, the east coast beaches, the hill country train to Ella, Yala and Galle Fort.
Colombo by vintage Land Rover, the cultural triangle, the legendary train to Ella, Yala and the southern coast.
Nineteen days through Sri Lanka's most distinguished properties — from The Walawwa to Nine Skies Ella and Kumu Beach.
Seven nights at a private beachfront villa. Two private whale-watching sailings, Handunugoda Tea Estate and Galle Fort.
A private beachfront villa, a Kandyan ceremony, sunset safaris and a honeymoon extension to the Maldives.
We work with a curated collection of Sri Lanka's finest properties, each chosen for character, location, and the singular experience it offers. These are not just hotels. They are places you will still be talking about years later.
The island does not stand still. Every month brings a new character: a migration moving across dry plains, a procession by torchlight, a pilgrimage begun before dawn. Sri Lanka rewards those who return. Each visit reveals a story that no previous one could have told. This is an island to be collected, season by season.
The largest creatures ever to have lived on Earth move through these waters from November to April. A morning on the Indian Ocean, a horizon that shifts, and then one appears. Nothing prepares you for the scale of it.
Ten nights of the most elaborate procession in the Buddhist world. Elephants in gold cloth, whip crackers clearing the path, fire dancers and ancient drummers; a ritual carried unchanged for centuries.
By lantern light, thousands ascend through the dark. At the summit: a sacred footprint, claimed by four faiths. Below, the island unfolds in the first light of morning. One of the most moving walks on Earth.
As the ancient Minneriya tank recedes in the dry season, up to 300 elephants converge on its shores. The largest gathering of Asian elephants on Earth, and it happens quietly, magnificently, every year.
"There is always another reason to return."
View Full Year CalendarEvery Exemplary Voyages journey starts with listening. Tell us who you are, how you travel, what you hope to feel; and we will build something only Sri Lanka can give you.