Ready-made trips
Each one is laid out by the same engine as the trip planner, so the drives, opening hours and seasons have all been checked. Prices are planning ranges for two adults, mid-range.
A short first visit built around the island's great heritage sites. Climb Sigiriya at dawn, see the cave temples of Dambulla, and end with an evening at the Temple of the Tooth in Kandy.
The island's ancient capitals in one unhurried week. Anuradhapura's great stupas and the sacred Bodhi tree, the medieval city of Polonnaruwa, Sigiriya at dawn, the Dambulla cave temple and an evening elephant safari.
A week with time to breathe. Two nights each in Sigiriya and Kandy, room for Polonnaruwa or a safari, and a final evening on Galle Face Green before you fly.
A trip few visitors make. Anuradhapura on the way north, three nights in Jaffna for its temples, islands and food, then the long drive down to the beaches and temples of Trincomalee.
The classic route in ten days. The Cultural Triangle, the tea country around Nuwara Eliya and Ella, a leopard safari in Yala, and two nights on the beach at Mirissa.
A beach holiday with short drives and no early alarms, apart from the whale-watching boat. Bentota's river and gardens, Unawatuna with Galle Fort next door, Mirissa for whales, and the quiet coves around Tangalle to finish.
Two unhurried weeks with two nights in most places. Heritage, hill country, wildlife, beaches and a final stay inside the walls of Galle Fort.
Tell the planner your month, days and interests and it lays out a route for you.