Grand
Sri Lanka

Arrive at Bandaranaike International Airport where your guide awaits. Transfer north to Anuradhapura — Sri Lanka's first ancient capital. Evening check-in and a gentle orientation walk around the outer precinct of Ruwanwelisaya Stupa.

A full day in the sacred city — Sri Maha Bodhi at dawn, the great Jetavanaramaya, Isurumuniya rock temple, Thuparama Dagoba, and the ancient pleasure gardens that surround Sri Lanka's most revered city.

Transfer to Sigiriya and ascend the iconic rock fortress before midday heat. Past ancient frescoes, the Mirror Wall and the summit water gardens — 200 metres above the surrounding jungle. Afternoon at leisure.

Morning at Dambulla's five gilded cave temples before the scenic drive south to Kandy. Evening puja ceremony at the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic — drums, incense and candlelight.

Full day in Kandy — the Royal Botanical Gardens at Peradeniya in the morning with over 4,000 labelled plant species. Afternoon at Kandy Lake and the town market. Evening Kandyan cultural dance performance.

Scenic drive through tea estates to Nuwara Eliya at 1,868 metres. Visit a working tea factory, taste six varieties, and try your hand at plucking alongside estate workers.

Board the legendary hill country train at Nanu Oya — one of the world's most scenic rail journeys. Watch waterfalls, valleys and endless tea estates roll past. Arrive in Ella by afternoon.

Pre-dawn hike to Little Adam's Peak for sunrise over the valley, then a walk to the Nine Arches Bridge for the famous train-crossing shot. Afternoon transfer south to your Yala safari lodge.

Pre-dawn entry into Yala Block 1 — the world's highest leopard density. Morning and afternoon safaris for maximum wildlife sightings. Evening bush dinner under the stars.

Final dawn safari in Yala's quietest hours before the drive back to Colombo. Transfer to Bandaranaike International Airport for your onward flight — ten extraordinary days complete.