Private restorative journey · 14 days / 13 nights
Heritage, misty highlands, holistic wellbeing, wild landscapes and coastal luxury in one restorative private escape.
Journey overview
Embark on an extraordinary private journey where Sri Lanka’s heritage, landscapes, holistic wellness, wildlife and coastal luxury come together in one restorative escape.
Explore the Cultural Triangle, Kandy and the misty tea highlands before dedicating three nights to a personalized wellness retreat with yoga, meditation, therapies and nourishing cuisine. Continue to Yala for a private safari, then finish with three luxurious nights beside the Indian Ocean.
Thoughtfully crafted with luxury accommodation, chauffeur-driven transportation, immersive cultural experiences and curated wellbeing, this is a journey of discovery, renewal and inspiration.
Day-by-day itinerary
The programme can be refined around your wellness goals, interests, preferred pace, hotels and travel dates.
Meet your private chauffeur at the airport and transfer to a luxury beachfront resort. Recover from your flight, enjoy the resort and stroll beside the Indian Ocean before a welcome dinner.
Overnight: Negombo · Half Board Approx. travel: 20–30 minutes
Travel inland to Dambulla Cave Temple, continue to your Sigiriya resort and later join an authentic cooking experience using local ingredients and traditional spices.
Overnight: Sigiriya · Half Board Approx. travel: 3½–4 hours
Climb Sigiriya Rock Fortress, experience rural Sri Lanka by bullock cart and catamaran, then take a jeep safari in Minneriya or Kaudulla according to seasonal elephant movements.
Overnight: Sigiriya · Half Board
Travel through Matale to Kandy, visiting a spice garden and Sri Muthumariamman Temple. Discover the Temple of the Tooth, walk beside Kandy Lake and enjoy a cultural performance.
Overnight: Kandy · Half Board Approx. travel: 3–4 hours
Climb into the cool highlands via Ambuluwawa Tower and Ramboda Falls. Visit a tea factory and plantation, enjoy a refined high tea and discover Nuwara Eliya's colonial atmosphere.
Overnight: Nuwara Eliya · Half Board Approx. travel: 4–5 hours
Ride the scenic train from Nanu Oya to Ella through tea estates, forests and waterfalls. Visit Nine Arches Bridge and hike Little Adam's Peak before experiencing Ella after sunset.
Overnight: Ella · Bed & Breakfast Approx. train: 2½–3½ hours
Transfer to Anasa Wellness Resort and begin with a personalized consultation. Settle into the peaceful setting and start a tailored programme designed to restore harmony between mind, body and soul.
Overnight: Bandarawela · All Inclusive Approx. travel: 1½–2 hours
Continue your personalized programme with restorative therapies, mindful movement and balanced nutrition, with time for the pool, fitness facilities, nature trails, cycling and birdwatching.
Overnight: Bandarawela · All Inclusive
Complete the retreat with mindful movement, personalized therapies, nature and relaxation. Reflect on new wellbeing practices during an unhurried final evening in the highlands.
Overnight: Bandarawela · All Inclusive
Leave the retreat for southern Sri Lanka, stopping at Ravana Falls before an afternoon private safari in Yala National Park and a wilderness dinner at Tribe Yala.
Overnight: Yala · Half Board Approx. travel: 3–4 hours
Travel west along the southern coastline as wilderness gives way to palms, fishing villages and the Indian Ocean. Settle into Cape Weligama and enjoy the infinity pool and golden-hour beach stroll.
Overnight: Weligama · Half Board Approx. travel: 2½–3 hours
Relax beside the infinity pool or on the beach. Optional experiences include a couple's spa treatment, sunset dining, seasonal whale watching, surfing and snorkelling with sea turtles.
Overnight: Weligama · Half Board
Spend your final coastal day at leisure or explore Galle Fort, the Madu River, a sea turtle conservation centre or nearby beaches, arranged around your interests.
Overnight: Weligama · Half Board
Travel toward Colombo and the airport after a leisurely breakfast. If your flight time permits, enjoy a panoramic city tour before completing your private airport transfer.
Departure: Bandaranaike International Airport Approx. travel: 3–4 hours
Proposed accommodation
Hotels and room categories remain subject to availability. Carefully selected alternatives of a similar category may be proposed where required.
| Days | Destination | Proposed hotel | Meal plan |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Negombo | Suriya Resort Negombo | Half Board |
| 02–03 | Sigiriya | Water Garden Sigiriya | Half Board |
| 04 | Kandy | The Trees, Kandy | Half Board |
| 05 | Nuwara Eliya | The Golden Ridge | Half Board |
| 06 | Ella | EKHO Ella | Bed & Breakfast |
| 07–09 | Bandarawela | Anasa Wellness Resort | All Inclusive |
| 10 | Yala | Tribe Yala | Half Board |
| 11–13 | Weligama | Cape Weligama | Half Board |
What's covered
Your final itinerary and quotation will identify every confirmed hotel, treatment, experience and entrance fee.
Important information
Personalized retreat. The daily programme is shaped after consultation and may change according to wellness goals, medical considerations and operating schedules.
Clean-living philosophy. Anasa Wellness Resort does not serve alcohol or seafood as part of its wellness cuisine.
Train and wildlife. Scenic rail seats depend on availability, and wildlife sightings cannot be guaranteed.
Weather and operations. Outdoor, marine and wellness activities may change for weather, sea conditions, safety or operational reasons.
Make it yours
Refine the retreat programme, hotel style, cultural experiences, safari time and coastal stay—or add more beach days or a Maldives extension.