Holidays in Sri Lanka

Dangling off the southern tip of India like a tiny teardrop, Sri Lanka bursts with beauty. It more than makes up for its diminutive size, overflowing with culture, untamed landscapes and wildlife, all knitted together with the contagious warmth of its locals.

From its golden sands to thickly forested mountains, colourful prayer flags fluttering in the breeze to the rolling tea plantations, emerald lakes to the turquoise Indian Ocean, there’s a visual and unparalleled vibrancy about a holiday to Sri Lanka you can’t help but fall in love with.

The Cultural Triangle is the country’s leading light, a mesmerising mix of UNESCO-listed historic ruins and ancient cities slowly being claimed by nature. The magical bubble-wrap hills of the Tea Country and its capital Kandy are a legacy of British rule, while the delightful colonial town of Galle was built by the Dutch. Sri Lanka’s wild national parks are full of breathtaking sights, too, including the leopards of Wilpattu, elephant-rich wetlands of Minneriya and the Jungle Book lookalike that is Udawalawe. Beautiful beach time can easily be found on Sri Lanka’s east and south-west coasts as well.

On a luxury holiday in Sri Lanka, you’re only ever a short hop from something completely new. See – size doesn’t always matter!