8 Days / 7 Nights
Cooking classes, markets and spice gardens.
Overview
Cooking classes, markets and spice gardens. This tailor-made itinerary takes you through Colombo, Dambulla, Kandy and Galle, balancing guided experiences with time to simply enjoy the island.
Your private chauffeur guide looks after every detail, and each night is spent in a property our team knows personally. Every day can be adjusted to your pace, interests and travel dates.
Route
Colombo → Dambulla → Kandy → Galle
Day by Day
Your private itinerary can be adjusted at any stage — this is simply how we would suggest experiencing it.
A guided tour of Pettah market, the Gangaramaya temple and colonial Fort district, ending with sundowners on Galle Face Green.
Overnight: Shangri-La Colombo (or similar)
A slower day in Colombo to explore at your own pace — colonial landmarks, galleries and Galle Face Green at sunset.
Overnight: Shangri-La Colombo (or similar)
Explore the golden cave temples of Dambulla, then visit a working farm for a cooking lesson in clay pots.
Overnight: Heritance Kandalama (or similar)
A slower day in Dambulla to explore at your own pace — five painted caves filled with 2,000-year-old murals and statues.
Overnight: Heritance Kandalama (or similar)
A stroll around Kandy Lake and the Royal Botanical Gardens, with the drumming ceremony at the Temple of the Tooth at dusk.
Overnight: The Kandy House (or similar)
A slower day in Kandy to explore at your own pace — the evening puja ceremony in the island’s most sacred shrine.
Overnight: The Kandy House (or similar)
A walking tour of Galle Fort’s Dutch lanes, boutiques and lighthouse, with sunset cocktails on the ramparts.
Overnight: Amangalla (or similar)
A leisurely breakfast before your private chauffeur transfers you to the airport for your onward flight.
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Questions
Every Ceyloney Premium journey is tailor-made, so pricing depends on your dates, group size and choice of stays. Send an enquiry and we will prepare a personalised proposal within 24 hours.
Absolutely. Every journey is private and can be lengthened, shortened or re-routed. Our travel designers will shape it around your interests and pace.
Yes. We regularly host families with children of all ages and adapt activities, room configurations and travel times accordingly.
You will travel with a licensed, English-speaking chauffeur guide in a private luxury vehicle, joined by specialist site guides and naturalists along the way.
Enquire
Tell us a little about your trip and we will send a tailored proposal and quote within 24 hours.
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