Island-wide0114 days
Classic
The Long Way Round
Colombo, the Cultural Triangle, the hill country and the south coast in one unhurried loop.
From $2,480 per personView
East Coast & Yala · Wildlife
Wild East
Trincomalee, Arugam Bay and Yala — reefs, dry-zone forest and long empty beaches.
- Duration
- 9 days
- From
- $1,720 pp
- Best time
- May to September
- Pace
- Active — early starts, long afternoons
The shape of the trip
Day by day.
The east has its own calendar. From May to September the monsoon is on the other side of the island, the sea is flat, and the parks are quiet. We build this one around two game drives and as much swimming as you can manage.
- Days 1–2
Colombo & Trincomalee
The long drive north-east, broken with a stop at the Dambulla caves. Two nights above the bay at Trinco.
- Days 3–4
Pigeon Island
Reef snorkelling, Koneswaram Temple, and Fort Frederick’s deer. Afternoons at the hotel pool are allowed.
- Days 5–6
Arugam Bay
Down the coast to the surf end of the island. A lagoon safari at dusk, and a morning with a local surf guide.
- Days 7–8
Yala
Inland to the deep south. An afternoon drive, a night in a tented camp, and a dawn drive with a tracker we’ve worked with for years.
- Day 9
Departure
A slow morning, then the coastal road back to Colombo or a float plane from Weerawila.
What we’d want you to see
- Snorkelling at Pigeon Island
- Leopard tracking in Yala Block 1
- Arugam Bay at sunrise
- Koneswaram Temple above Trinco
- Elephants at Udawalawe
What’s included
- Private car and driver
- Eight nights including one tented camp
- Two Yala game drives with a tracker
- Snorkelling equipment and boat
- Airport transfers
Not included
- International flights
- Most lunches and dinners
- Park camera fees
- Visa fees and travel insurance
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Galle, Mirissa and Tangalle — three bases, short drives, and almost nothing scheduled.
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