The Grand Ceylon Loop
Twelve days, the whole circuit, nothing rushed.
The full round: dry-zone ruins, the hill country by train, a leopard park and eight days later a beach. Twelve days is the shortest the loop works in without turning into a series of car journeys — we've tried it in ten and it isn't the same trip.
What you'll remember
- Anuradhapura, Sigiriya and Polonnaruwa across four unhurried days
- Reserved seats on the Nanu Oya–Ella line
- A full day in Yala Block 1
- Four nights on the coast to end, not one
The route
Day by day
What actually happens.
Met inside the terminal, twenty minutes to the coast, and no obligation to do anything at all for the rest of the day.
Included
- Eleven nights across nine properties, breakfast throughout
- Private air-conditioned vehicle and chauffeur-guide for the full twelve days
- All entrance fees, jeep safaris and the reserved train tickets
- Whale watching and the Madu River trip
- Airport transfers both ways
Not included
- International flights and the ETA
- Lunches and dinners except where stated
- Tips and personal expenses
When to go
December to April is the only window where the west coast, the hills and the southern beaches are all reliably good at once. It's also the busiest — Sigiriya tickets and the Ella train need booking weeks out, which we do for you.
Most visitors need a Sri Lanka ETA before travelling. We send you the current link and a filled-in checklist once you've booked — but check your own government's advice too, because the rules move.
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