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The island
that stays with you.

Ancient kingdoms, mist wrapped highlands, untamed wilderness and shores that hold the light longer than anywhere else on earth.

6 Signature Itineraries
13 Curated Properties
7 Days Minimum
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Year Round, Thoughtfully Timed

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.

Getting Here

Colombo Bandaranaike International

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.

Who It's For

Those Who Want the Whole Picture

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.

Six ways to know
Sri Lanka deeply.

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.

Ancient Kingdom Trail
10 Days
10 Days · 9 Nights Culture & Heritage

Ancient Kingdom Trail

Negombo → Anuradhapura → Polonnaruwa → Sigiriya → Kandy → Nuwara Eliya → Weligama

Sigiriya Rock Dambulla Caves Polonnaruwa Temple of the Tooth
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Highland Tea Route
8 Days
8 Days · 7 Nights Plantation & Scenery

The Highland Tea Route

Kandy → Ella → Talpe → Colombo

Tea Train Journey Estate Stays Nine Arch Bridge Horton Plains
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Southern Coast
7 Days
7 Days · 6 Nights Coast & Wildlife

The Southern Coast

Talpe → Mirissa → Handunugoda → Galle

Galle Fort Blue Whale Watching Yala Safari Stilt Fishermen
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Wilderness Immersion
9 Days
9 Days · 8 Nights Safari & Wilderness

Wilderness Immersion

Colombo → Minneriya → Yala

Leopard Tracking Elephant Gathering Glamping Camps Private Guides
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Cultural Compass
12 Days
12 Days · 11 Nights Complete Sri Lanka

Cultural Compass

Colombo → Anuradhapura → Sigiriya → Kandy → Ella → Tangalle

Full Island All Climates Mixed Stays Signature Access
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Wedding in Ceylon
10 Days
10 Days · 9 Nights Honeymoon & Romance

Wedding in Ceylon

Talpe → Yala → Ella → Colombo → Maldives

Private Villas Couples Spa Sunset Dinners Kandyan Ceremony
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Where you sleep
changes everything.

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.

Collection One
Plantation Retreats: Where history pours with the tea
Ceylon Tea Trails
Bungalow Collection

Ceylon Tea Trails

Norwood, Hill Country
Thotalagala
Colonial Retreat

Thotalagala

Haputale, Uva Province
Goatfell
Planter's Bungalow

Goatfell

Pussellawa, Hill Country
Collection Two
Coastal Sanctuaries: Where the ocean sets the pace
Cape Weligama
Clifftop Resort

Cape Weligama

Weligama Bay, South Coast
Wild Coast Tented Lodge
Tented Camp

Wild Coast Tented Lodge

Yala, South Coast
Uga Jungle Beach
Jungle & Beach

Uga Jungle Beach

Trincomalee, East Coast
Collection Three
Wilderness Escapes: Where the wild is the luxury
Leopard Trails Wilpattu
Safari Camp

Leopard Trails Wilpattu

Wilpattu National Park, North West
Uga Chena Huts
Eco Camp

Uga Chena Huts

Yala, South Sri Lanka
Collection Four
Heritage Hideaways: Where the past is the experience
ANI Villas
Private Villa

ANI Villas

Mirissa, South Coast
Uga Ghiri
Cultural Retreat

Uga Ghiri

Sigiriya, Cultural Triangle
Uga Ulagalla
Reservoir Retreat

Uga Ulagalla

Anuradhapura, North Central
Vil Uyana
Wetland Sanctuary

Vil Uyana

Sigiriya, Cultural Triangle
98 Acres Resort
Hillside Estate

98 Acres Resort & Spa

Ella, Hill Country

Six ways Sri Lanka
reveals itself.

The island has many faces. These are the experiences that define it for those who arrive unhurried, and the ones our guests consistently say changed the way they travel forever.

Safari & Wildlife
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Safari & Wildlife

Tea Country & Train Journeys
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Tea Country & Train

Ancient Kingdoms
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Kingdoms & Culture

Coastal & Ocean Adventures
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Coastal & Ocean Adventures

Wellness & Ayurveda
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Wellness & Ayurveda

Village & Culinary Immersion
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Village & Culinary

A different Sri Lanka
awaits every season.

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.

Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Wildlife & Nature
Cultural & Festivals
Beach & Surf
Adventure & Pilgrimage
Signature Experiences
November to April
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Blue Whale Season

Mirissa, Southern Coast

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.

July to August
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Kandy Esala Perahera

Kandy, Central Province

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.

December to May
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Adam's Peak Pilgrimage

Central Highlands

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.

August to October
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The Elephant Gathering

Minneriya, Cultural Triangle

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."

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Sri Lanka is waiting.
Begin with a conversation.

Every 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.

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